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title: metamorphic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «metamorphic» in the school dictionary: Metamorphic rock is rock that has been changed by great heat and pressure deep underground, without melting. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# metamorphic

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**Who acts:** great heat, Metamorphic, form, Marble, Slate, Metamorphic rocks · **What happens:** be, change, melt, mean, do, make · **To what, where:** rock rock, metamorphic rock, limestone, thin sheets, rocks, igneous · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«metamorphic» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [metamorphic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/metamorphic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

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Metamorphic rock is rock that has been changed by great heat and pressure deep underground, without melting.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metamorphic:m1:1
# text = Metamorphic rock is rock that has been changed by great heat and pressure deep underground, without melting.
1	Metamorphic	metamorphic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	deep	deep	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	underground	underground	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	melting	melt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | rock rock |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **change** | present · perfect · passive | great heat and pressure | rock rock |  |  |  | underground *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 3 | **melt** | gerund | great heat and pressure *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=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 -->
Metamorphic means to do with a big change of form.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metamorphic:m2:1
# text = Metamorphic means to do with a big change of form.
1	Metamorphic	Metamorphic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Metamorphic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with a big change of form | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **change** |  | form |  |  |  |  |  | nom change «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Marble is a metamorphic rock made from limestone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metamorphic:x1:1
# text = Marble is a metamorphic rock made from limestone.
1	Marble	marble	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	metamorphic	metamorphic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	limestone	limestone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Marble | a metamorphic rock |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a metamorphic rock *not said here* |  | limestone |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from limestone=Material |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slate is metamorphic and splits into thin sheets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metamorphic:x2:1
# text = Slate is metamorphic and splits into thin sheets.
1	Slate	slate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	metamorphic	metamorphic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	splits	split	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	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 | Slate |  |  |  |  | metamorphic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **split** | present | Slate *not said here* |  |  |  |  | into thin sheets *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into sheet=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Metamorphic rocks form deep under mountains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metamorphic:x3:1
# text = Metamorphic rocks form deep under mountains.
1	Metamorphic	metamorphic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	form	form	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | present | Metamorphic rocks |  |  |  |  | deep *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We sorted the rocks into igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metamorphic:x4:1
# text = We sorted the rocks into igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sorted	sort	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	igneous	igneous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	sedimentary	sedimentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	metamorphic	metamorphic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sort** | past | We | the rocks |  |  |  | into igneous *goal* | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent rock=Theme into igneous=Goal |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Heat and pressure make metamorphic rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metamorphic:x5:1
# text = Heat and pressure make metamorphic rock.
1	Heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	metamorphic	metamorphic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rock	rock	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 | **make** | present | Heat and pressure | metamorphic rock |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rock=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Metamorphic rocks can have bands or stripes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metamorphic:x6:1
# text = Metamorphic rocks can have bands or stripes.
1	Metamorphic	metamorphic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	bands	band	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | can | Metamorphic rocks | bands or stripes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent band=Patient |

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