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title: molten — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «molten» in the school dictionary: Melted by great heat, about metal, rock or glass: molten lava. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# molten

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**Who acts:** Molten rock, glassblower, careful molten wax, pudding, Molten lava, roof loopholes · **What happens:** melt, pour out, make, pour, shape, be · **To what, where:** volcano, outer core, Molten metal, mould, molten glass, molten chocolate centre

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«molten» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [molten in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/molten.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Melted by great heat, about metal, rock or glass: molten lava.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molten:m1:1
# text = Melted by great heat, about metal, rock or glass: molten lava.
1	Melted	melt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	molten	molten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	lava	lava	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by great heat and metal and rock or glass and molten lava | 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}

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Usage: cooking, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soft and runny in the middle: a molten chocolate cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molten:m2:1
# text = Soft and runny in the middle: a molten chocolate cake.
1	Soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	runny	runny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	molten	molten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Molten rock pours out of a volcano.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molten:x1:1
# text = Molten rock pours out of a volcano.
1	Molten	molten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pours	pour	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour out** | present | Molten rock | a volcano |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent volcano=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Earth's outer core is made of molten iron.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molten:x2:1
# text = The Earth's outer core is made of molten iron.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	outer	outer	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	core	core	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	molten	molten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the Earth's outer core |  |  |  | of molten iron | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Molten metal is poured into a mould.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molten:x3:1
# text = Molten metal is poured into a mould.
1	Molten	molten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	metal	metal	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	poured	pour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mould	mould	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour** | present · passive |  | Molten metal |  | a mould |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: subject=Theme into mould=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The glassblower shaped the molten glass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molten:x4:1
# text = The glassblower shaped the molten glass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glassblower	glassblower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shaped	shape	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	molten	molten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	glass	glass	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 | **shape** | past | the glassblower | the molten glass |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset glass=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful — molten wax is very hot!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molten:x5:1
# text = Be careful — molten wax is very hot!
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	—	-	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	molten	molten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	wax	wax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | careful molten wax |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pudding had a molten chocolate centre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molten:x6:1
# text = The pudding had a molten chocolate centre.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pudding	pudding	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	7	det	_	_
5	molten	molten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Molten lava glowed red in the dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molten:x7:1
# text = Molten lava glowed red in the dark.
1	Molten	molten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	lava	lava	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	glowed	glow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glow** | past | Molten lava |  |  | the dark |  | red *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in dark=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Under the roof were loopholes to shoot through, and to pour down boiling water or even molten lead on the enemy, should he approach.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molten:x8:1
# text = Under the roof were loopholes to shoot through, and to pour down boiling water or even molten lead on the enemy, should he approach.
1	Under	under	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	loopholes	loophole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nsubj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	shoot	shoot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	through	through	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	pour	pour	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
13	down	down	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	boiling	boil	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	amod	_	_
15	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	even	even	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	molten	molten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	lead	lead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
24	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
25	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
26	approach	approach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	26	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | roof loopholes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shoot through** | to-infinitive | roof loopholes *not said here* |  |  |  |  | through *property* | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pour down** | to-infinitive | roof loopholes *not said here* | boiling water or molten lead on the enemy |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 4 | **boil** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **approach** | should | roof loopholes |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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