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title: metallic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «metallic» in the school dictionary: Metallic means made of metal or having the properties of metal. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# metallic

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**Who acts:** Metallic, metallic sound, metallic taste, Copper, Metallic materials, We · **What happens:** mean, make, have, look, be, ring · **To what, where:** properties, metallic element, car, electricity, metallic clang, shed · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«metallic» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [metallic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/metallic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Metallic means made of metal or having the properties of metal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metallic:m1:1
# text = Metallic means made of metal or having the properties of metal.
1	Metallic	metallic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	properties	property	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Metallic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | of metal | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **have** | gerund |  | the properties of metal |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent property=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 -->
Metallic means looking shiny like metal («metallic paint», «metallic blue»).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metallic:m2:1
# text = Metallic means looking shiny like metal («metallic paint», «metallic blue»).
1	Metallic	metallic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	looking	look	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	metallic	metallic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	metallic	metallic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Metallic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **look** *not said to happen* | gerund | Metallic *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like metal; shiny *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A metallic sound is hard and ringing; a metallic taste is like the taste of a coin.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metallic:m3:1
# text = A metallic sound is hard and ringing; a metallic taste is like the taste of a coin.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	metallic	metallic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	ringing	ring	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	metallic	metallic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a metallic sound |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ring** | gerund | a metallic sound *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | a metallic taste |  |  |  |  | like the taste; of a coin | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Copper is a metallic element.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metallic:x1:1
# text = Copper is a metallic element.
1	Copper	copper	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	metallic	metallic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	element	element	NOUN	NN	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 | Copper | a metallic element |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car is painted metallic silver.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metallic:x2:1
# text = The car is painted metallic silver.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	painted	paint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	metallic	metallic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | present · passive |  | the car |  |  |  |  | vn coloring-24 «NP V NP ADJP»: subject=Patient silver=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Metallic materials conduct electricity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metallic:x3:1
# text = Metallic materials conduct electricity.
1	Metallic	metallic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	materials	material	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	conduct	conduct	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	electricity	electricity	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 | **conduct** | present | Metallic materials | electricity |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We heard a metallic clang in the shed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metallic:x4:1
# text = We heard a metallic clang in the shed.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	metallic	metallic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	clang	clang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | We | a metallic clang |  | the shed |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer clang=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The water had a metallic taste.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metallic:x5:1
# text = The water had a metallic taste.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	metallic	metallic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the water | a metallic taste |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taste=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I used metallic gold pens for the card.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metallic:x6:1
# text = I used metallic gold pens for the card.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	metallic	metallic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	pens	pen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | I | metallic gold pens |  |  |  | for the card | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent pen=Theme for card=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Metallic objects feel cold to touch because they conduct heat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metallic:x7:1
# text = Metallic objects feel cold to touch because they conduct heat.
1	Metallic	metallic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	objects	object	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	conduct	conduct	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | Metallic objects |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **touch** | to-infinitive | Metallic objects *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **conduct** | present | objects *= object* | heat |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heat=Theme |

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