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title: talc — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «talc» in the school dictionary: Talc is a very soft, white or grey mineral that feels soapy or greasy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# talc

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**Who acts:** Talc, soft mineral, you, scale talc, diamond, Mum · **What happens:** be, feel, make, use, keep, stop · **To what, where:** soft mineral, fine powder, Talc, skin, 1, 10

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Talc is a very soft, white or grey mineral that feels soapy or greasy.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talc:m1:1
# text = Talc is a very soft, white or grey mineral that feels soapy or greasy.
1	Talc	talc	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	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
10	mineral	mineral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	soapy	soapy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	greasy	greasy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Talc | a soft mineral |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | present | a soft mineral |  |  |  |  | soapy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 -->
Talc (talcum powder) is a fine powder made from it, used on skin to keep it dry or to stop rubbing.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talc:m2:1
# text = Talc (talcum powder) is a fine powder made from it, used on skin to keep it dry or to stop rubbing.
1	Talc	talc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	talcum	talcum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	powder	powder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	powder	powder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	parataxis	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	xcomp	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	conj	_	_
24	rubbing	rub	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	23	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Talc | a fine powder |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a fine powder *not said here* |  | Talc |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from it=Material |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | skin |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | Talc |  |  |  | dry *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 5 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 6 | **rub** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Talc is so soft you can scratch it with your fingernail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talc:x1:1
# text = Talc is so soft you can scratch it with your fingernail.
1	Talc	talc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	scratch	scratch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	fingernail	fingernail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Talc |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **scratch** | can | you | Talc |  |  |  | with your fingernail | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient with fingernail=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the Mohs scale, talc is 1 and diamond is 10.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talc:x2:1
# text = On the Mohs scale, talc is 1 and diamond is 10.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Mohs	Mohs	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	scale	scale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	talc	talc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	diamond	diamond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | scale talc | 1 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | diamond | 10 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum put talc on the baby after the bath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talc:x3:1
# text = Mum put talc on the baby after the bath.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	talc	talc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | Mum | talc |  | the baby | after the bath |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent talc=Theme on baby=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gymnast clapped talc onto her hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talc:x4:1
# text = The gymnast clapped talc onto her hands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gymnast	gymnast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	clapped	clap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	talc	talc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	hands	hand	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 | **clap** | past | the gymnast | talc |  | gymnast's hands |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent talc=Theme onto hand=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Talcum powder smells of flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talc:x5:1
# text = Talcum powder smells of flowers.
1	Talcum	talcum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	powder	powder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smells	smell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | present | Talcum powder |  |  |  |  | of flowers | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of flower=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tested which rocks were harder than talc.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talc:x6:1
# text = We tested which rocks were harder than talc.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	4	det	_	_
4	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	harder	hard	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	talc	talc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **test** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | which rocks |  |  |  |  | than talc; hard *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Talc feels smooth and soapy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talc:x7:1
# text = Talc feels smooth and soapy.
1	Talc	talc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	soapy	soapy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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