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title: mixture — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mixture» in the school dictionary: A mixture is something made by putting different things together, such as cake mixture or a mixture of colours. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mixture

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**Who acts:** mixture, you, Sand, I, paint, Salt water · **What happens:** be, make, put, mix, not join, separate · **To what, where:** something, different things, two substances, science, substances, cake mixture

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«mixture» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [mixture in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mixture.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mixture is something made by putting different things together, such as cake mixture or a mixture of colours.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixture:m1:1
# text = A mixture is something made by putting different things together, such as cake mixture or a mixture of colours.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mixture | something |  |  |  | such cake mixture or a mixture of colours | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **put** | gerund |  | different things |  |  |  | together *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent thing=Goal |

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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 -->
In science, a mixture is two or more substances mixed together but not joined chemically, so they can be separated again.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixture:m2:1
# text = In science, a mixture is two or more substances mixed together but not joined chemically, so they can be separated again.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	conj	_	_
10	substances	substance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
11	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	together	together	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
16	chemically	chemically	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	so	so	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
19	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
20	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
21	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	separated	separate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
23	again	again	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mixture | two substances |  | science |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mix** | participle |  | two substances *not said here* |  |  |  | together *property* | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **join** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | chemically *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **separate** | can · passive |  | substances *= substance* |  |  | again |  | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pour the cake mixture into the tin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixture:x1:1
# text = Pour the cake mixture into the tin.
1	Pour	pour	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cake mixture |  | the tin |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent mixture=Theme into tin=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sand and water make a mixture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixture:x2:1
# text = Sand and water make a mixture.
1	Sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Sand and water | a mixture |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mixture=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can separate the mixture with a sieve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixture:x3:1
# text = You can separate the mixture with a sieve.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	separate	separate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sieve	sieve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **separate** | can | You | the mixture |  |  |  | with a sieve | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mixture=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I felt a mixture of excitement and fear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixture:x4:1
# text = I felt a mixture of excitement and fear.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | I | a mixture of excitement and fear |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mixture=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The paint was a mixture of blue and yellow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixture:x5:1
# text = The paint was a mixture of blue and yellow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the paint | a mixture |  |  |  | of blue | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Salt water is a mixture you can separate by evaporation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixture:x6:1
# text = Salt water is a mixture you can separate by evaporation.
1	Salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	separate	separate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	evaporation	evaporation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Salt water | a mixture |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **separate** | can | you | a mixture *not said here* |  |  |  | by evaporation | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mixture=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stir the mixture until it is smooth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixture:x7:1
# text = Stir the mixture until it is smooth.
1	Stir	stir	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
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	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | imperative | you *not said here* | the mixture |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus mixture=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | mixture |  |  |  |  | smooth *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cough mixture is a liquid medicine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixture:x8:1
# text = Cough mixture is a liquid medicine.
1	Cough	cough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	liquid	liquid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some were gray, others white, and still others a mixture of brown and black.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixture:x9:1
# text = Some were gray, others white, and still others a mixture of brown and black.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	gray	gray	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	still	still	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Some |  |  |  |  | others *obl*; gray *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | others |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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