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title: lithium — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lithium» in the school dictionary: Lithium is a very light, soft, silvery metal; it is a chemical element with the symbol Li. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lithium

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**Who acts:** Lithium, tablet, chemical symbol, you, Electric cars · **What happens:** be, use, have, float, not poke, crush · **To what, where:** light, chemical element, Lithium, rechargeable batteries, ion battery, Li

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«lithium» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [lithium in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lithium.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Lithium is a very light, soft, silvery metal; it is a chemical element with the symbol Li.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lithium:m1:1
# text = Lithium is a very light, soft, silvery metal; it is a chemical element with the symbol Li.
1	Lithium	lithium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	silvery	silvery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	Li	Li	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lithium | a light and soft silvery metal and a chemical element |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Lithium | a chemical element |  |  |  | with the symbol | tree rules |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lithium is used in rechargeable batteries for phones, laptops and electric cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lithium:m2:1
# text = Lithium is used in rechargeable batteries for phones, laptops and electric cars.
1	Lithium	lithium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	rechargeable	rechargeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	batteries	battery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	laptops	laptop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Lithium |  | rechargeable batteries for phones and laptops and electric cars |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My tablet has a lithium-ion battery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lithium:x1:1
# text = My tablet has a lithium-ion battery.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	lithium	lithium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	ion	ion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My tablet | a ion battery |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent battery=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lithium is the lightest of all metals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lithium:x2:1
# text = Lithium is the lightest of all metals.
1	Lithium	lithium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lightest	light	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	metals	metal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Lithium |  |  |  |  | of all metals; light *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Its chemical symbol is Li.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lithium:x3:1
# text = Its chemical symbol is Li.
1	Its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	Li	Li	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Its chemical symbol | Li |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Lithium is so light it can float on oil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lithium:x4:1
# text = Lithium is so light it can float on oil.
1	Lithium	lithium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	float	float	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Lithium |  |  |  |  | light *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **float** | can | Lithium |  |  | oil |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on oil=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never poke or crush a lithium battery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lithium:x5:1
# text = Never poke or crush a lithium battery.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	poke	poke	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	crush	crush	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	lithium	lithium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **poke** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **crush** | infinitive | you *not said here* | a lithium battery |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent battery=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Electric cars need a lot of lithium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lithium:x6:1
# text = Electric cars need a lot of lithium.
1	Electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	lithium	lithium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Electric cars | a lot of lithium |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot lot=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lithium fizzes when it touches water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lithium:x7:1
# text = Lithium fizzes when it touches water.
1	Lithium	lithium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fizzes	fizz	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	touches	touch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fizz** | present | Lithium |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **touch** | present | Lithium | water |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme water=Co-Theme |

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