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title: solder — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «solder» in the school dictionary: Solder is a soft metal mixture that melts at a low temperature and is used to join pieces of metal or wires together. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# solder

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**Who acts:** Solder, soft metal mixture, metal parts, hot tool, We, you · **What happens:** be, melt, use, join, solder, mean · **To what, where:** soft metal mixture, low temperature, pieces, metal parts, melted solder, soldering iron · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Solder is a soft metal mixture that melts at a low temperature and is used to join pieces of metal or wires together.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solder:m1:1
# text = Solder is a soft metal mixture that melts at a low temperature and is used to join pieces of metal or wires together.
1	Solder	solder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	melts	melt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
23	together	together	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Solder | a soft metal mixture |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **melt** | present | a soft metal mixture |  |  | a low temperature |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **use** | present · passive | a soft metal mixture *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **join** | to-infinitive | a soft metal mixture *not said here* | pieces of metal or wires |  |  |  | together *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To solder means to join metal parts or wires using melted solder and a hot tool called a soldering iron.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solder:m2:1
# text = To solder means to join metal parts or wires using melted solder and a hot tool called a soldering iron.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	solder	solder	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
11	melted	melt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	solder	solder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
17	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	soldering	solder	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	amod	_	_
20	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **solder** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **join** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | metal parts or wires |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient |
| 4 | **use** | gerund | metal parts or wires *not said here* | melted solder and a hot tool |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent solder=Patient |
| 5 | **melt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 6 | **call** | participle | a hot tool *not said here* | a soldering iron |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent iron=Recipient |
| 7 | **solder** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We soldered an LED onto the circuit board in D and T.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solder:x1:1
# text = We soldered an LED onto the circuit board in D and T.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	soldered	solder	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	LED	led	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	circuit	circuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	D	D	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	T.	T.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **solder** | past | We | a LED |  |  |  | onto the circuit board in D and T. | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent led=Patient onto board=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold the soldering iron by the handle only.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solder:x2:1
# text = Hold the soldering iron by the handle only.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	soldering	solder	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	handle	handle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | the soldering iron |  |  |  | by the handle | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent iron=Theme by handle=Location |
| 2 | **solder** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wire came loose, so Dad soldered it back on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solder:x3:1
# text = The wire came loose, so Dad soldered it back on.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	loose	loose	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	soldered	solder	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	on	on	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the wire |  |  |  |  | loose *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **solder** | past | Dad | wire |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Modern solder is usually lead-free.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solder:x4:1
# text = Modern solder is usually lead-free.
1	Modern	modern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	solder	solder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	lead	lead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Modern solder |  |  |  |  | free, usually *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Melt a little solder on the joint and let it cool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solder:x5:1
# text = Melt a little solder on the joint and let it cool.
1	Melt	melt	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	solder	solder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	joint	joint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	cool	cool	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | imperative | you *not said here* | a little solder |  | the joint |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient solder=Result |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | you *not said here* | solder |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **cool** | infinitive | solder *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plumber soldered the copper pipes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solder:x6:1
# text = The plumber soldered the copper pipes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plumber	plumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	soldered	solder	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pipes	pipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **solder** | past | the plumber | the copper pipes |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pipe=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A good solder joint looks shiny and smooth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solder:x7:1
# text = A good solder joint looks shiny and smooth.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	solder	solder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	joint	joint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | a good solder joint |  |  |  |  | shiny *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He put the heart in the Woodman’s breast and then replaced the square of tin, soldering it neatly together where it had been cut.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solder:x8:1
# text = He put the heart in the Woodman’s breast and then replaced the square of tin, soldering it neatly together where it had been cut.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Woodman	Woodman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	’s	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	breast	breast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	replaced	replace	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	soldering	solder	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	neatly	neatly	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	together	together	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
22	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	26	advmod	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj:pass	_	_
24	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
25	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	26	aux:pass	_	_
26	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | He | the heart |  | the Woodman's breast |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent heart=Theme in breast=Destination |
| 2 | **replace** | past | He *not said here* | the square of tin |  |  | then |  | vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme square=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **solder** | gerund | He *not said here* | square |  |  |  | together *property* | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 4 | **cut** | past · perfect · passive |  | square |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

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