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title: nuclear — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nuclear» in the school dictionary: To do with the nucleus, the tiny centre of an atom, and the huge energy stored there. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nuclear

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**Who acts:** nuclear family, children, Sun, countries, I, sister · **What happens:** do, store, use, be, live together, go · **To what, where:** huge energy, energy, mother, something, electricity, nuclear power stations · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with the nucleus, the tiny centre of an atom, and the huge energy stored there.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuclear:m1:1
# text = To do with the nucleus, the tiny centre of an atom, and the huge energy stored there.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	advcl	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	nucleus	nucleus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	atom	atom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
18	stored	store	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
19	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the nucleus | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **store** | participle · passive |  | the huge energy |  | there |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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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 -->
Using that energy: nuclear power stations, nuclear weapons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuclear:m2:1
# text = Using that energy: nuclear power stations, nuclear weapons.
1	Using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	nuclear	nuclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	stations	station	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	nuclear	nuclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	weapons	weapon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund |  | that energy |  |  |  | nuclear power stations and nuclear weapons *obl* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A nuclear family is a mother, father and their children living together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuclear:m3:1
# text = A nuclear family is a mother, father and their children living together.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	nuclear	nuclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
12	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
13	together	together	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a nuclear family | a mother and father and mother's children |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live together** | gerund | mother's children *not said here* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Go nuclear» means to get extremely angry or do something extreme.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuclear:m4:1
# text = «Go nuclear» means to get extremely angry or do something extreme.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
3	nuclear	nuclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	_
13	extreme	extreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | nuclear *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **get** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **do** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Sun shines because of nuclear reactions inside it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuclear:x1:1
# text = The Sun shines because of nuclear reactions inside it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shines	shine	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	nuclear	nuclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	reactions	reaction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shine** | present | the Sun |  |  |  |  | because nuclear reactions inside it | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some countries make electricity in nuclear power stations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuclear:x2:1
# text = Some countries make electricity in nuclear power stations.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	nuclear	nuclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	stations	station	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **make** | present | some countries | electricity |  | nuclear power stations |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset electricity=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nuclear waste must be stored safely for a very long time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuclear:x3:1
# text = Nuclear waste must be stored safely for a very long time.
1	Nuclear	nuclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	stored	store	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **store** | must · passive |  | Nuclear waste |  |  | time | safely *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A nuclear family is parents and their children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuclear:x4:1
# text = A nuclear family is parents and their children.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	nuclear	nuclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | family parents and parents's children |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When I broke her phone, my sister went nuclear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuclear:x5:1
# text = When I broke her phone, my sister went nuclear.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	nuclear	nuclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | I | her phone |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer phone=Patient |
| 2 | **go** | past | my sister |  |  |  |  | nuclear *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nuclear weapons are the most dangerous weapons ever made.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuclear:x6:1
# text = Nuclear weapons are the most dangerous weapons ever made.
1	Nuclear	nuclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	weapons	weapon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	weapons	weapon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	9	advmod	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Nuclear weapons | the dangerous weapons |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | the dangerous weapons *not said here* |  |  | ever |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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