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title: mineral — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mineral» in the school dictionary: A natural, non-living solid substance found in rocks and the ground, like quartz, salt, gold or iron ore. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mineral

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**Who acts:** bodies, Mineral water, natural spring, minerals, Quartz, Milk · **What happens:** find, need, stay, be, have, dissolve · **To what, where:** natural non-living solid substance, rocks, substance, small amounts, water, minerals

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«mineral» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [mineral in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mineral.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A natural, non-living solid substance found in rocks and the ground, like quartz, salt, gold or iron ore.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mineral:m1:1
# text = A natural, non-living solid substance found in rocks and the ground, like quartz, salt, gold or iron ore.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	non-living	non-living	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	found	find	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	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	quartz	quartz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	ore	ore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | participle |  | a natural non-living solid substance *not said here* |  | rocks and the ground and quartz and salt and gold or iron ore |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
A substance that our bodies need in small amounts to stay healthy, like calcium for bones and iron for blood.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mineral:m2:1
# text = A substance that our bodies need in small amounts to stay healthy, like calcium for bones and iron for blood.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	obj	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	amounts	amount	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
12	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	calcium	calcium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | our bodies | a substance |  | small amounts |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot that=Theme |
| 2 | **stay** | to-infinitive | our bodies *not said here* |  |  |  |  | healthy *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mineral water is water from a natural spring that has minerals dissolved in it.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mineral:m3:1
# text = Mineral water is water from a natural spring that has minerals dissolved in it.
1	Mineral	Mineral	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	minerals	mineral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	dissolved	dissolve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mineral water | water |  |  | spring |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | a natural spring | minerals |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mineral=Patient |
| 3 | **dissolve** | participle |  | minerals *not said here* |  | water |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In British and Irish English, "minerals" can mean fizzy soft drinks.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mineral:m4:1
# text = In British and Irish English, "minerals" can mean fizzy soft drinks.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	minerals	mineral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | minerals | fizzy soft drinks |  |  |  | in British English | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot drink=Theme in english=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Quartz is a common mineral.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mineral:x1:1
# text = Quartz is a common mineral.
1	Quartz	quartz	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	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mineral	mineral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Quartz | a common mineral |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Milk contains the mineral calcium, which helps build strong bones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mineral:x2:1
# text = Milk contains the mineral calcium, which helps build strong bones.
1	Milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	mineral	mineral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	calcium	calcium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
10	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Milk | the mineral calcium |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot calcium=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | present | the mineral calcium |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **build** | infinitive | the mineral calcium *not said here* | strong bones |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bone=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants take water and minerals from the soil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mineral:x3:1
# text = Plants take water and minerals from the soil.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	minerals	mineral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | Plants | water and minerals |  | the soil |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent water=Theme from soil=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Granite is a rock made of several minerals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mineral:x4:1
# text = Granite is a rock made of several minerals.
1	Granite	granite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	minerals	mineral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Granite | a rock |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a rock *not said here* |  |  |  | of several minerals | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Would you like still or sparkling mineral water?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mineral:x5:1
# text = Would you like still or sparkling mineral water?
1	Would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sparkling	sparkle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
7	mineral	mineral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | would | you |  |  |  | still |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **sparkle** | gerund | you *not said here* | mineral water |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Diamond is the hardest mineral.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mineral:x6:1
# text = Diamond is the hardest mineral.
1	Diamond	diamond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	hardest	hard	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	mineral	mineral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Diamond | the hardest mineral |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class made a rock and mineral collection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mineral:x7:1
# text = Our class made a rock and mineral collection.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	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	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	mineral	mineral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	collection	collection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Our class | a rock and mineral collection |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rock=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Iron is a mineral that helps your blood carry oxygen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mineral:x8:1
# text = Iron is a mineral that helps your blood carry oxygen.
1	Iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mineral	mineral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
10	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Iron | a mineral |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | present | a mineral | your blood |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent blood=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **carry** | infinitive | your blood *not said here* | oxygen |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oxygen=Theme |

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