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title: pyrite — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pyrite» in the school dictionary: A shiny, pale gold-coloured mineral made of iron and sulphur, often called fool's gold because people mistook it for real gold. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pyrite

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**Who acts:** iron, people, joy, Pyrite, Real gold, you · **What happens:** make, call, mistake, shout, be, grow · **To what, where:** shiny pale coloured mineral, gold, Pyrite, miner, little cubes, sparks · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A shiny, pale gold-coloured mineral made of iron and sulphur, often called fool's gold because people mistook it for real gold.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyrite:m1:1
# text = A shiny, pale gold-coloured mineral made of iron and sulphur, often called fool's gold because people mistook it for real gold.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
2	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
5	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	mineral	mineral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	sulphur	sulphur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
17	fool	fool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	xcomp	_	_
20	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
21	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj	_	_
22	mistook	mistake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	_
24	for	for	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a shiny pale coloured mineral *not said here* |  |  |  | of iron and sulphur | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **call** | participle | iron and sulphur *not said here* | fool's gold |  |  |  | often *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mistake** | past | people | gold |  |  |  | for real gold | tree rules |

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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 -->
Pyrite is called fool's gold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyrite:x1:1
# text = Pyrite is called fool's gold.
1	Pyrite	pyrite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	fool	fool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Pyrite |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The miner shouted with joy, but it was only pyrite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyrite:x2:1
# text = The miner shouted with joy, but it was only pyrite.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	miner	miner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	shouted	shout	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	pyrite	pyrite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | participle |  | the miner but pyrite *not said here* |  |  |  | with joy | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | joy | pyrite |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pyrite often grows in little cubes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyrite:x3:1
# text = Pyrite often grows in little cubes.
1	Pyrite	pyrite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cubes	cube	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Pyrite |  |  | little cubes |  | often *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cube=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Real gold is soft, but pyrite is hard and brittle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyrite:x4:1
# text = Real gold is soft, but pyrite is hard and brittle.
1	Real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	pyrite	pyrite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	brittle	brittle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Real gold |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | pyrite |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | pyrite *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pyrite makes sparks if you strike it with steel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyrite:x5:1
# text = Pyrite makes sparks if you strike it with steel.
1	Pyrite	pyrite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sparks	spark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	strike	strike	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **make** | present | Pyrite | sparks |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset spark=Product |
| 2 | **strike** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | Pyrite |  |  |  | with steel | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent it=Patient with steel=Instrument |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found a shiny pyrite crystal at the rock shop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyrite:x6:1
# text = We found a shiny pyrite crystal at the rock shop.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	pyrite	pyrite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	crystal	crystal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | We | a shiny pyrite crystal |  | the rock shop |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent crystal=Theme at shop=Asset |

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