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title: silicate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «silicate» in the school dictionary: A mineral or compound made of silicon and oxygen, often with metals; most rocks, sand and clay are made of silicates. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# silicate

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**Who acts:** Most, Quartz, glues, Mica, silicate · **What happens:** make, be, find, cover, contain, split · **To what, where:** compound, mineral, material, such compounds, silicates, silicate mineral

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«silicate» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [silicate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/silicate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mineral or compound made of silicon and oxygen, often with metals; most rocks, sand and clay are made of silicates.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silicate:m1:1
# text = A mineral or compound made of silicon and oxygen, often with metals; most rocks, sand and clay are made of silicates.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mineral	mineral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	compound	compound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	silicon	silicon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	metals	metal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	16	amod	_	_
16	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
21	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	silicates	silicate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | compound *not said here* |  |  |  | of silicon and oxygen; with metals | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **make** | present · passive |  | a mineral or compound |  |  |  | of silicates | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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A material made from such compounds, as in some glass, cement and paint.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silicate:m2:1
# text = A material made from such compounds, as in some glass, cement and paint.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	compounds	compound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	cement	cement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a material *not said here* |  | such compounds |  | as some glass | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from compound=Material |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Most of the rocks in the Earth's crust are silicates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silicate:x1:1
# text = Most of the rocks in the Earth's crust are silicates.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	11	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	crust	crust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	silicates	silicate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Most of the rocks in the Earth's crust | silicates |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Quartz is a silicate mineral found in sand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silicate:x2:1
# text = Quartz is a silicate mineral found in sand.
1	Quartz	quartz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	silicate	silicate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	mineral	mineral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **is a** | present | Quartz | a silicate mineral |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | participle |  | a silicate mineral *not said here* |  | sand |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Clay is made of tiny silicate grains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silicate:x3:1
# text = Clay is made of tiny silicate grains.
1	Clay	clay	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	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	silicate	silicate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	grains	grain	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 | **make** | present · passive |  | Clay |  |  |  | of tiny silicate grains | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The Moon's surface is covered in grey silicate dust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silicate:x4:1
# text = The Moon's surface is covered in grey silicate dust.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	silicate	silicate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive |  | the Moon's surface |  |  |  | in grey silicate dust | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in dust=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Some glues and paints contain silicates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silicate:x5:1
# text = Some glues and paints contain silicates.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	glues	glue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	paints	paint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	contain	contain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	silicates	silicate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | some glues and paints | silicates |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot silicate=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Mica is a silicate that splits into thin shiny sheets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silicate:x6:1
# text = Mica is a silicate that splits into thin shiny sheets.
1	Mica	mica	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	silicate	silicate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	splits	split	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	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 | Mica | a silicate |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **split** | present | a silicate |  |  |  |  | into thin shiny sheets *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into sheet=Result |

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