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title: silicon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «silicon» in the school dictionary: Silicon is a chemical element (symbol Si), a grey shiny solid that is the main part of sand and many rocks. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# silicon

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**Who acts:** Silicon, that, Sand, Silicon Valley, Solar panels, symbol · **What happens:** be, use, make, contain, turn, melt · **To what, where:** chemical element, main part, Silicon, computer chips, lot, sunlight

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Silicon is a chemical element (symbol Si), a grey shiny solid that is the main part of sand and many rocks.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silicon:m1:1
# text = Silicon is a chemical element (symbol Si), a grey shiny solid that is the main part of sand and many rocks.
1	Silicon	silicon	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	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
8	Si	Si	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	solid	solid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	parataxis	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Silicon | a chemical element |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | that | the main part and many rocks |  |  |  | of sand | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Silicon is used to make computer chips and solar panels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silicon:m2:1
# text = Silicon is used to make computer chips and solar panels.
1	Silicon	silicon	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	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	solar	solar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	panels	panel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Silicon |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | computer chips and solar panels |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset chip=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Computer chips are made of silicon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silicon:x1:1
# text = Computer chips are made of silicon.
1	Computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|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	silicon	silicon	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 |  | Computer chips |  |  |  | of silicon | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sand contains a lot of silicon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silicon:x2:1
# text = Sand contains a lot of silicon.
1	Sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	contains	contain	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	_	6	case	_	_
6	silicon	silicon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Sand | a lot of silicon |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot lot=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Silicon Valley is home to big tech companies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silicon:x3:1
# text = Silicon Valley is home to big tech companies.
1	Silicon	Silicon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Valley	Valley	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	home	home	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	tech	tech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	companies	company	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **is** | present | Silicon Valley |  |  |  |  | to big tech companies; home *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Solar panels use silicon to turn sunlight into electricity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silicon:x4:1
# text = Solar panels use silicon to turn sunlight into electricity.
1	Solar	solar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	panels	panel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	silicon	silicon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Solar panels | silicon |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent silicon=Patient |
| 2 | **turn** | to-infinitive | Solar panels *not said here* | sunlight |  | electricity |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent sunlight=Theme into electricity=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Silicon's symbol is Si.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silicon:x5:1
# text = Silicon's symbol is Si.
1	Silicon	silicon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	Si	Si	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Silicon's symbol | Si |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Glass is made by melting sand rich in silicon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silicon:x6:1
# text = Glass is made by melting sand rich in silicon.
1	Glass	glass	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	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	melting	melt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	silicon	silicon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Glass |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **melt** | gerund |  | sand |  |  |  | rich *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient sand=Result |

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