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title: silver — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «silver» in the school dictionary: Silver is a shiny, grey-white precious metal used for jewellery, coins and cutlery. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# silver

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**Who acts:** Silver, She, fish, cloud, full moon, you · **What happens:** be, use, mean, make, win, have · **To what, where:** shiny white precious metal, shiny white colour, second place, things, silver medal, race

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Silver is a shiny, grey-white precious metal used for jewellery, coins and cutlery.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silver:m1:1
# text = Silver is a shiny, grey-white precious metal used for jewellery, coins and cutlery.
1	Silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
4	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	precious	precious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	jewellery	jewellery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	cutlery	cutlery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Silver | a shiny white precious metal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a shiny white precious metal *not said here* |  |  |  | for jewellery and coins and cutlery | 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 -->
Silver is the shiny grey-white colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silver:m2:1
# text = Silver is the shiny grey-white colour.
1	Silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
5	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Silver | the shiny white colour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Silver means second place: a silver medal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silver:m3:1
# text = Silver means second place: a silver medal.
1	Silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
4	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	silver	silver	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	medal	medal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Silver | second place and a silver medal |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Topic |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Silver» is also things made of silver, like knives, forks and spoons.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silver:m4:1
# text = «Silver» is also things made of silver, like knives, forks and spoons.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	knives	knife	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	forks	fork	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	spoons	spoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Silver | things and knives and forks and spoons |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | things and knives and forks and spoons *not said here* |  |  |  | of silver | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She won a silver medal in the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silver:x1:1
# text = She won a silver medal in the race.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	silver	silver	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	medal	medal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | She | a silver medal |  | the race |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medal=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma's ring is made of silver.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silver:x2:1
# text = Grandma's ring is made of silver.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fish had silver scales.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silver:x3:1
# text = The fish had silver scales.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	scales	scale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the fish | silver scales |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scale=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every cloud has a silver lining.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silver:x4:1
# text = Every cloud has a silver lining.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	lining	lining	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | every cloud | a silver lining |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lining=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Silver conducts electricity very well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silver:x5:1
# text = Silver conducts electricity very well.
1	Silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	conducts	conduct	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conduct** | present | Silver | electricity |  |  |  | well *property* | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The full moon looked silver over the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silver:x6:1
# text = The full moon looked silver over the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the full moon | silver |  | the sea |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme silver=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please polish the silver for the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silver:x7:1
# text = Please polish the silver for the party.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	polish	polish	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **polish** | imperative | you *not said here* | the silver |  |  |  | for the party | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent silver=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Well, they began taking gold and silver.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silver:x8:1
# text = Well, they began taking gold and silver.
1	Well	well	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **take** | gerund | they *not said here* | gold and silver |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gold=Theme |

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