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title: topaz — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «topaz» in the school dictionary: Topaz is a hard, clear gemstone, often golden-yellow, brown, blue or pink, used in jewellery. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# topaz

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**Who acts:** Topaz, ring, museum, eyes · **What happens:** be, use, make, have, show, score · **To what, where:** hard clear gemstone, jewellery, one jewel, yellow colour, golden topaz, topaz

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«topaz» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [topaz in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/topaz.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Topaz is a hard, clear gemstone, often golden-yellow, brown, blue or pink, used in jewellery.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:topaz:m1:1
# text = Topaz is a hard, clear gemstone, often golden-yellow, brown, blue or pink, used in jewellery.
1	Topaz	Topaz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	gemstone	gemstone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	jewellery	jewellery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Topaz | a hard clear gemstone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a hard clear gemstone *not said here* |  | jewellery |  |  | 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 -->
A topaz is one jewel made of this stone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:topaz:m2:1
# text = A topaz is one jewel made of this stone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	topaz	topaz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	jewel	jewel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a topaz | one jewel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | one jewel *not said here* |  |  |  | of this stone | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Topaz is also a golden-yellow colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:topaz:m3:1
# text = Topaz is also a golden-yellow colour.
1	Topaz	Topaz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	yellow	yellow	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 | Topaz | a yellow colour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum's ring has a golden topaz in it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:topaz:x1:1
# text = Mum's ring has a golden topaz in it.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	topaz	topaz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Mum's ring | a golden topaz |  | topaz |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent topaz=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Topaz is harder than quartz.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:topaz:x2:1
# text = Topaz is harder than quartz.
1	Topaz	Topaz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	harder	hard	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	quartz	quartz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Topaz |  |  |  |  | than quartz; hard *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Topaz is the birthstone for November.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:topaz:x3:1
# text = Topaz is the birthstone for November.
1	Topaz	Topaz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	birthstone	birthstone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	November	November	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Topaz | the birthstone |  |  | november |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum showed a huge blue topaz.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:topaz:x4:1
# text = The museum showed a huge blue topaz.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	topaz	topaz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the museum | a huge blue topaz |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent topaz=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the Mohs scale, topaz scores 8.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:topaz:x5:1
# text = On the Mohs scale, topaz scores 8.
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	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	topaz	topaz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	scores	score	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | present | topaz | 8 |  | the Mohs scale |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent 8=Theme on scale=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The cat's eyes were the colour of topaz.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:topaz:x6:1
# text = The cat's eyes were the colour of topaz.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	topaz	topaz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the cat's eyes | the colour |  |  |  | of topaz | tree rules |

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