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title: magnesium — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «magnesium» in the school dictionary: A light, silvery-white metal and chemical element (symbol Mg, number 12) that burns with a very bright white flame. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# magnesium

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**Who acts:** light, mineral, teacher, you, symbol, Spinach · **What happens:** burn, need, find, glow, not look, be · **To what, where:** green vegetables, strip, magnesium, Mg, white sparks, bike frames

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«magnesium» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [magnesium in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/magnesium.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A light, silvery-white metal and chemical element (symbol Mg, number 12) that burns with a very bright white flame.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnesium:m1:1
# text = A light, silvery-white metal and chemical element (symbol Mg, number 12) that burns with a very bright white flame.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	silvery	silvery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
13	Mg	Mg	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
16	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
22	very	very	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
24	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	flame	flame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | present | a light and silvery white metal and chemical element |  |  |  |  | with a bright white flame | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with flame=Theme |

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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}

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Usage: health — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mineral our bodies need, found in green vegetables, nuts and whole grains.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnesium:m2:1
# text = A mineral our bodies need, found in green vegetables, nuts and whole grains.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mineral	mineral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	grains	grain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | a mineral |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **find** *not said to happen* | participle | a mineral *not said here* |  |  | green vegetables and nuts and whole grains |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Our teacher burned a strip of magnesium and it glowed bright white.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnesium:x1:1
# text = Our teacher burned a strip of magnesium and it glowed bright white.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	burned	burn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	magnesium	magnesium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	glowed	glow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | past | Our teacher | a strip of magnesium |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent strip=Theme |
| 2 | **glow** | past | teacher |  |  |  |  | white *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not look directly at burning magnesium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnesium:x2:1
# text = Do not look directly at burning magnesium.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	directly	directly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	advcl	_	_
7	magnesium	magnesium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **look** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | directly *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **burn** | gerund | you *not said here* | magnesium |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent magnesium=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Magnesium's symbol is Mg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnesium:x3:1
# text = Magnesium's symbol is Mg.
1	Magnesium	Magnesium	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
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	Mg	Mg	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 | Magnesium's symbol | Mg |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spinach and almonds are rich in magnesium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnesium:x4:1
# text = Spinach and almonds are rich in magnesium.
1	Spinach	spinach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	almonds	almond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	magnesium	magnesium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Spinach and almonds |  |  | magnesium |  | rich *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fireworks use magnesium to make white sparks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnesium:x5:1
# text = Fireworks use magnesium to make white sparks.
1	Fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	magnesium	magnesium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sparks	spark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **use** | present | Fireworks | magnesium |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent magnesium=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | Fireworks *not said here* | white sparks |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset spark=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some bike frames are made of a magnesium alloy because it is light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnesium:x6:1
# text = Some bike frames are made of a magnesium alloy because it is light.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	frames	frame	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	magnesium	magnesium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	alloy	alloy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | some bike frames |  |  |  | of a magnesium alloy | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **is** | present | alloy |  |  |  |  | because light | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When magnesium burns, it joins with oxygen to make magnesium oxide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnesium:x7:1
# text = When magnesium burns, it joins with oxygen to make magnesium oxide.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	3	mark	_	_
2	magnesium	magnesium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	joins	join	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
11	magnesium	magnesium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	oxide	oxide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | present | magnesium |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **join** | present | magnesium |  |  |  |  | with oxygen | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient with oxygen=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | magnesium *not said here* | magnesium oxide |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset oxide=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sea water contains magnesium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnesium:x8:1
# text = Sea water contains magnesium.
1	Sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	magnesium	magnesium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Sea water | magnesium |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot magnesium=Theme |

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