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title: mica — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mica» in the school dictionary: A mineral found in rocks that splits into very thin, shiny, see-through sheets. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# mica

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**Who acts:** mineral, rocks, Mica, We, glittery make up, teacher · **What happens:** find, split, see, sparkle, contain, not melt · **To what, where:** rocks, thin, through sheets, mineral, granite, through layers

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mineral found in rocks that splits into very thin, shiny, see-through sheets.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mica:m1:1
# text = A mineral found in rocks that splits into very thin, shiny, see-through sheets.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mineral	mineral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	splits	split	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	see	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	through	thorough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | participle | a mineral |  |  | rocks |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **split** | present | rocks |  |  |  |  | into thin *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into thin=Result |
| 3 | **see** | infinitive |  | through sheets |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sheet=Stimulus |

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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 -->
The glittery flakes of this mineral seen in rocks such as granite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mica:m2:1
# text = The glittery flakes of this mineral seen in rocks such as granite.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	glittery	glittery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	flakes	flake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	mineral	mineral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	granite	granite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | participle |  | this mineral *not said here* |  | rocks such granite |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The granite sparkled with flakes of mica.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mica:x1:1
# text = The granite sparkled with flakes of mica.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	granite	granite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	sparkled	sparkle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	flakes	flake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	mica	mica	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sparkle** | participle |  | the granite *not said here* |  |  |  | with flakes of mica | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with flake=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mica splits into thin, see-through layers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mica:x2:1
# text = Mica splits into thin, see-through layers.
1	Mica	mica	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	splits	split	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	through	thorough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	layers	layer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | present | Mica |  |  |  |  | into thin *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into thin=Result |
| 2 | **see** | infinitive |  | through layers |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer layer=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found mica in the rock sample.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mica:x3:1
# text = We found mica in the rock sample.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mica	mica	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sample	sample	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | We | mica |  | the rock sample |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mica=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some glittery make-up contains mica.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mica:x4:1
# text = Some glittery make-up contains mica.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
2	glittery	glittery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	make	make	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	mica	mica	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mica does not melt easily, so it is used in heaters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mica:x5:1
# text = Mica does not melt easily, so it is used in heaters.
1	Mica	mica	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	melt	melt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	heaters	heater	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **melt** | present · do-support | Mica |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **use** | present · passive |  | Mica |  | heaters |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher peeled a thin sheet of mica with a knife.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mica:x6:1
# text = The teacher peeled a thin sheet of mica with a knife.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	peeled	peel	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	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	mica	mica	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **peel** | past | the teacher | a thin sheet of mica |  |  |  | with a knife | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheet=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mica makes some sand glitter in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mica:x7:1
# text = Mica makes some sand glitter in the sun.
1	Mica	mica	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	glitter	glitter	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Mica | some sand |  | the sun. |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **glitter** | present | some sand *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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