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title: stainless — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stainless» in the school dictionary: Stainless means without stains or marks. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stainless

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**Who acts:** Stainless, Stainless steel, chromium, Stainless steel spoons, Doctors, water bottle · **What happens:** mean, be, mix, not rust, stain, make · **To what, where:** kind, kitchen sink, stainless steel tools, chromium, rust, stainless steel

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«stainless» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [stainless in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stainless.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stainless means without stains or marks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stainless:m1:1
# text = Stainless means without stains or marks.
1	Stainless	stainless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	without	without	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	stains	stain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Stainless |  |  |  |  | without stains or marks | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 -->
Stainless steel is a kind of steel mixed with chromium that does not rust or stain easily.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stainless:m2:1
# text = Stainless steel is a kind of steel mixed with chromium that does not rust or stain easily.
1	Stainless	stainless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	chromium	chromium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
12	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	rust	rust	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	stain	stain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
17	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Stainless steel | a kind |  |  |  | of steel | tree rules |
| 2 | **mix** | participle |  | a kind *not said here* |  |  |  | with chromium | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient with chromium=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **not** **rust** | present · do-support | chromium |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **stain** | infinitive | chromium *not said here* |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal, literary — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stainless can mean morally perfect, with no bad deeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stainless:m3:1
# text = Stainless can mean morally perfect, with no bad deeds.
1	Stainless	stainless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	morally	morally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
9	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	deeds	deed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Stainless |  |  |  |  | with no bad deeds; perfect *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our kitchen sink is made of stainless steel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stainless:x1:1
# text = Our kitchen sink is made of stainless steel.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sink	sink	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	_	8	case	_	_
7	stainless	stainless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **make** | present · passive |  | Our kitchen sink |  |  |  | of stainless steel | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stainless steel spoons stay shiny for years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stainless:x2:1
# text = Stainless steel spoons stay shiny for years.
1	Stainless	stainless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	spoons	spoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stay	stay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | present | Stainless steel spoons |  |  |  | year | shiny *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors use stainless steel tools because they are easy to keep clean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stainless:x3:1
# text = Doctors use stainless steel tools because they are easy to keep clean.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	stainless	stainless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	csubj	_	_
12	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Doctors | stainless steel tools |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tool=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | Doctors *= doctor* |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | clean *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stainless steel has chromium in it to stop rust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stainless:x4:1
# text = Stainless steel has chromium in it to stop rust.
1	Stainless	stainless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	chromium	chromium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
9	rust	rust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Stainless steel | chromium |  | chromium |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chromium=Patient |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive | Stainless steel *not said here* | rust |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality rust=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The water bottle is stainless steel, so it keeps my drink cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stainless:x5:1
# text = The water bottle is stainless steel, so it keeps my drink cold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	stainless	stainless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the water bottle | stainless steel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | bottle | my drink cold |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cold=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight had a stainless reputation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stainless:x6:1
# text = The knight had a stainless reputation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	stainless	stainless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	reputation	reputation	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** | past | the knight | a stainless reputation |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reputation=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tablecloth was stainless after Mum washed it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stainless:x7:1
# text = The tablecloth was stainless after Mum washed it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tablecloth	tablecloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	stainless	stainless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	washed	wash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	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** | past | the tablecloth |  |  |  |  | stainless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wash** | past | Mum | tablecloth |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

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