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title: malleable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «malleable» in the school dictionary: Able to be hammered, pressed or bent into a new shape without breaking, like gold, copper or clay. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# malleable

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**Who acts:** young minds, Gold, Metals, glass, Clay, Aluminium foil · **What happens:** hammer, press, bend, break, change, influence · **To what, where:** new shape, gold, iron, Plasticine, materials · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«malleable» 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: [malleable in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/malleable.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to be hammered, pressed or bent into a new shape without breaking, like gold, copper or clay.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:malleable:m1:1
# text = Able to be hammered, pressed or bent into a new shape without breaking, like gold, copper or clay.
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	hammered	hammer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	pressed	press	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	bent	bend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	breaking	break	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hammer** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together» |
| 2 | **press** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **bend** | participle |  |  |  | a new shape |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material into shape=Product |
| 4 | **break** | gerund |  | gold and copper or clay |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer gold=Patient |

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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 -->
Easily changed or influenced by other people: «young minds are malleable».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:malleable:m2:1
# text = Easily changed or influenced by other people: «young minds are malleable».
1	Easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	influenced	influence	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	minds	mind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	malleable	malleable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **influence** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | young minds |  |  |  |  | malleable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gold is so malleable it can be hammered thinner than paper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:malleable:x1:1
# text = Gold is so malleable it can be hammered thinner than paper.
1	Gold	gold	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	malleable	malleable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	hammered	hammer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	xcomp	_	_
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Gold |  |  |  |  | malleable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hammer** | can · passive |  | Gold |  |  |  | thin *property* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Metals are malleable, but glass is brittle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:malleable:x2:1
# text = Metals are malleable, but glass is brittle.
1	Metals	metal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	malleable	malleable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	brittle	brittle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Metals |  |  |  |  | malleable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | glass |  |  |  |  | brittle *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clay is malleable when it is wet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:malleable:x3:1
# text = Clay is malleable when it is wet.
1	Clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	malleable	malleable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Clay |  |  |  |  | malleable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Clay |  |  |  |  | wet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Aluminium foil shows that aluminium is malleable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:malleable:x4:1
# text = Aluminium foil shows that aluminium is malleable.
1	Aluminium	aluminium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	foil	foil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	aluminium	aluminium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	malleable	malleable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | Aluminium foil |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | aluminium |  |  |  |  | malleable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blacksmith heats iron to make it more malleable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:malleable:x5:1
# text = A blacksmith heats iron to make it more malleable.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blacksmith	blacksmith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	heats	heat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	_
9	malleable	malleable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **heat** | present | a blacksmith | iron |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent iron=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | a blacksmith *not said here* | iron |  |  |  | malleable *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plasticine is malleable, so you can shape it easily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:malleable:x6:1
# text = Plasticine is malleable, so you can shape it easily.
1	Plasticine	plasticine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	malleable	malleable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	shape	shape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Plasticine |  |  |  |  | malleable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **shape** | can | you | Plasticine |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Young children's ideas can be quite malleable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:malleable:x7:1
# text = Young children's ideas can be quite malleable.
1	Young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
7	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	malleable	malleable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | Young children's ideas |  |  |  |  | malleable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tested which materials were malleable by gently hitting them with a hammer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:malleable:x8:1
# text = We tested which materials were malleable by gently hitting them with a hammer.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	4	det	_	_
4	materials	material	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	malleable	malleable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
7	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	hitting	hit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	hammer	hammer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | which materials |  |  |  |  | malleable *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hit** | gerund | We *not said here* | materials *= material* |  |  |  | with a hammer; gently *property* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent they=Patient with hammer=Instrument |

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