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title: plasticine — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «plasticine» in the school dictionary: A soft, coloured modelling material like clay that never dries out, used by children to make shapes and models. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# plasticine

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**Who acts:** clay, We, you, ball, boat shape · **What happens:** not dry out, use, make, roll, sink, float · **To what, where:** shapes, dinosaurs, plasticine, plasticine colours, animated film, cube

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A soft, coloured modelling material like clay that never dries out, used by children to make shapes and models.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plasticine:m1:1
# text = A soft, coloured modelling material like clay that never dries out, used by children to make shapes and models.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	modelling	modelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
10	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	dries	dry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
19	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	models	model	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **dry out** | present | clay |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by children | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | shapes and models |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset shape=Product |

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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 -->
We made dinosaurs out of plasticine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plasticine:x1:1
# text = We made dinosaurs out of plasticine.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	plasticine	plasticine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | dinosaurs |  | plasticine |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dinosaur=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Roll the plasticine into a long snake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plasticine:x2:1
# text = Roll the plasticine into a long snake.
1	Roll	roll	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	plasticine	plasticine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll** | imperative | you *not said here* | the plasticine |  |  |  | into a long snake *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent plasticine=Theme into snake=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ball of plasticine sinks, but a boat shape floats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plasticine:x3:1
# text = A ball of plasticine sinks, but a boat shape floats.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	plasticine	plasticine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	sinks	sink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	floats	float	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sink** | present | a ball of plasticine |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **float** | present | a boat shape |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't mix all the plasticine colours together!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plasticine:x4:1
# text = Don't mix all the plasticine colours together!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	mix	mix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	7	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	plasticine	plasticine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
8	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **mix** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | all plasticine colours |  |  |  | together *property* | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The animated film was made with plasticine models.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plasticine:x5:1
# text = The animated film was made with plasticine models.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	animated	animated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	plasticine	plasticine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	models	model	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | the animated film |  |  |  | with plasticine models | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squash the plasticine to make a cube.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plasticine:x6:1
# text = Squash the plasticine to make a cube.
1	Squash	squash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	plasticine	plasticine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cube	cube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squash** | imperative | you *not said here* | the plasticine |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plasticine=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a cube |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cube=Product |

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