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title: tin — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tin» in the school dictionary: Tin is a soft, silvery-white metal. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# tin

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**Who acts:** Tin, Americans, you, Grandma, Rain, edge · **What happens:** be, keep, seal, say, describe, make · **To what, where:** soft white metal, metal container, food, sealed metal, UK, something · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tin is a soft, silvery-white metal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tin:m1:1
# text = Tin is a soft, silvery-white metal.
1	Tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	silvery	silvery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tin | a soft white metal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tin is a metal container with a lid, for keeping food like biscuits or cake.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tin:m2:1
# text = A tin is a metal container with a lid, for keeping food like biscuits or cake.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	parataxis	_	_
13	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	biscuits	biscuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tin | a metal container |  |  |  | with a lid | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | gerund |  | food |  |  |  | like biscuits or cake | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, a tin is a sealed metal can of food, like a tin of beans; Americans say «can».

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tin:m3:1
# text = In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, a tin is a sealed metal can of food, like a tin of beans; Americans say «can».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	flat	_	_
10	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	sealed	seal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
18	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	like	like	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
28	Americans	American	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	29	nsubj	_	_
29	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
30	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	29	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a tin | a sealed metal |  | the UK and Ireland and Australia and New Zealand |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Americans |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tin can describe something made of thin metal, like a tin roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tin:m4:1
# text = Tin can describe something made of thin metal, like a tin roof.
1	Tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can | Tin | something |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | of thin metal; like a tin roof | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pass me a tin of tomatoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tin:x1:1
# text = Pass me a tin of tomatoes.
1	Pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	tomatoes	tomato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | imperative | you *not said here* | a tin of tomatoes | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient tin=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma keeps biscuits in a round tin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tin:x2:1
# text = Grandma keeps biscuits in a round tin.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	biscuits	biscuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Grandma | biscuits |  | a round tin |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent biscuit=Theme in tin=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grease the cake tin before you pour the mix.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tin:x3:1
# text = Grease the cake tin before you pour the mix.
1	Grease	grease	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	pour	pour	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mix	mix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grease** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cake tin |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent tin=Destination |
| 2 | **pour** | present | you | the mix |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mix=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bronze is made from copper and tin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tin:x4:1
# text = Bronze is made from copper and tin.
1	Bronze	bronze	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	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Bronze |  | copper and tin |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from copper=Material |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the empty tins in the recycling bin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tin:x5:1
# text = Put the empty tins in the recycling bin.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	tins	tin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the empty tins |  | the recycling bin |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tin=Theme in bin=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rain was drumming on the tin roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tin:x6:1
# text = Rain was drumming on the tin roof.
1	Rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	drumming	drum	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drum** | past · progressive | Rain |  |  |  |  | on the tin roof | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent on roof=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful, the edge of an open tin is sharp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tin:x7:1
# text = Be careful, the edge of an open tin is sharp.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the edge of a open tin |  |  |  |  | sharp *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Tin Man wanted a heart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tin:x8:1
# text = The Tin Man wanted a heart.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Tin	Tin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Man	Man	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | the Tin Man | a heart |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot heart=Theme |

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