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title: plastic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «plastic» in the school dictionary: A light, strong material made in factories, often from oil, used for bottles, toys and bags. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# plastic

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**Who acts:** you, Plastic, Lego bricks · **What happens:** make, use, bend, pay, not let, recycle · **To what, where:** strong material, factories, adjective, bottle, electricity, plastic bottles

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A light, strong material made in factories, often from oil, used for bottles, toys and bags.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plastic:m1:1
# text = A light, strong material made in factories, often from oil, used for bottles, toys and bags.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	factories	factory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	bottles	bottle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | strong material *not said here* |  | factories and oil |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | factories and oil *not said here* |  |  |  | for bottles and toys and bags | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
As an adjective, made of plastic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plastic:m2:1
# text = As an adjective, made of plastic.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **make** | participle |  | a adjective *not said here* |  |  |  | of plastic | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a plastic cup".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plastic:m2e:1
# text = "a plastic cup".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As an adjective, easy to bend and shape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plastic:m3:1
# text = As an adjective, easy to bend and shape.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	bend	bend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bend** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: Informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Credit or bank cards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plastic:m4:1
# text = Credit or bank cards.
1	Credit	credit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"pay with plastic".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plastic:m4e:1
# text = "pay with plastic".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	pay	pay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with plastic | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This bottle is made of plastic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plastic:x1:1
# text = This bottle is made of plastic.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	bottle	bottle	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	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | this bottle |  |  |  | of plastic | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plastic does not let electricity through.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plastic:x2:1
# text = Plastic does not let electricity through.
1	Plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	through	through	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **let** | present · do-support | Plastic | electricity |  |  |  | through *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Recycle your plastic bottles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plastic:x3:1
# text = Recycle your plastic bottles.
1	Recycle	recycle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bottles	bottle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recycle** | imperative | you *not said here* | your plastic bottles |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plastic in the sea can hurt turtles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plastic:x4:1
# text = Plastic in the sea can hurt turtles.
1	Plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	turtles	turtle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurt** | can | Plastic in the sea | turtles |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer turtle=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep plastic bags away from babies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plastic:x5:1
# text = Keep plastic bags away from babies.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep away** | imperative | you *not said here* | plastic bags |  | babies |  | away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer bag=Beneficiary from baby=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lego bricks are plastic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plastic:x6:1
# text = Lego bricks are plastic.
1	Lego	Lego	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bricks	brick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Lego bricks |  |  |  |  | plastic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plastic takes hundreds of years to break down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plastic:x7:1
# text = Plastic takes hundreds of years to break down.
1	Plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	down	down	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | Plastic | hundreds of years |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hundred=Theme |
| 2 | **break down** | to-infinitive | Plastic *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use a reusable bag instead of a plastic one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plastic:x8:1
# text = Use a reusable bag instead of a plastic one.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	reusable	reusable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a reusable bag |  |  |  | instead a plastic one | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Patient |

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