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title: ore — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ore» in the school dictionary: Ore is rock or earth that has a useful metal in it, like iron or copper, which people dig up and take the metal out of. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ore

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**Who acts:** earth, people, miners, Australia, rock, Trains · **What happens:** be, have, dig up, take, dig out, load · **To what, where:** Ore rock, useful metal, earth, iron, metal, Iron ore

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Ore is rock or earth that has a useful metal in it, like iron or copper, which people dig up and take the metal out of.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ore:m1:1
# text = Ore is rock or earth that has a useful metal in it, like iron or copper, which people dig up and take the metal out of.
1	Ore	ore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	obj	_	_
20	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
21	dig	dig	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	parataxis	_	_
22	up	up	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	conj	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
27	out	out	ADP	IN	_	24	advmod	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Ore rock or earth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | earth | a useful metal and iron or copper |  | earth |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent metal=Patient |
| 3 | **dig up** | present | people | iron or copper |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent which=Theme |
| 4 | **take** | infinitive | people *not said here* | the metal |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent metal=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Iron ore is dug out of the ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ore:x1:1
# text = Iron ore is dug out of the ground.
1	Iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	ore	ore	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	dug	dig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dig out** | present · passive |  | Iron ore |  | the ground |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: subject=Beneficiary ground=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The miners loaded the ore into carts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ore:x2:1
# text = The miners loaded the ore into carts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	miners	miner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	loaded	load	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ore	ore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	carts	cart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **load** | past | the miners | the ore |  | carts |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ore=Theme into cart=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Australia sends a lot of iron ore to other countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ore:x3:1
# text = Australia sends a lot of iron ore to other countries.
1	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	ore	ore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | present | Australia | a lot of iron ore |  | other countries |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent lot=Theme to country=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ore is heated to get the metal out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ore:x4:1
# text = The ore is heated to get the metal out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ore	ore	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	heated	heat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **heat** | present · passive |  | the ore |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **get out** | to-infinitive |  | the metal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This rock is ore because it has copper in it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ore:x5:1
# text = This rock is ore because it has copper in it.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	ore	ore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | this rock | ore |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | rock | copper |  | copper |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent copper=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trains carry ore from the mine to the port.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ore:x6:1
# text = Trains carry ore from the mine to the port.
1	Trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ore	ore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mine	mine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	port	port	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | Trains | ore |  | the mine |  | to the port | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent ore=Theme from mine=Initial\_Location to port=Destination |

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