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title: uranium — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «uranium» in the school dictionary: Uranium is a heavy, silvery, radioactive metal found in rocks, a chemical element with the symbol U and atomic number 92. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# uranium

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**Who acts:** Uranium, Nuclear power stations, symbol, small amount · **What happens:** be, find, use, handle, make, amount · **To what, where:** heavy silvery radioactive metal, rocks, Uranium, nuclear power stations, U., lot

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uranium is a heavy, silvery, radioactive metal found in rocks, a chemical element with the symbol U and atomic number 92.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uranium:m1:1
# text = Uranium is a heavy, silvery, radioactive metal found in rocks, a chemical element with the symbol U and atomic number 92.
1	Uranium	uranium	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	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	silvery	silvery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	radioactive	radioactive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	U	U	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	atomic	atomic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	_
24	92	92	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	23	flat	_	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 | Uranium | a heavy silvery radioactive metal and a chemical element with the symbol |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | participle |  | a heavy silvery radioactive metal and a chemical element with the symbol *not said here* |  | rocks |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: 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 -->
Uranium is used as fuel in nuclear power stations and in nuclear weapons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uranium:m2:1
# text = Uranium is used as fuel in nuclear power stations and in nuclear weapons.
1	Uranium	uranium	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	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	nuclear	nuclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	stations	station	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	nuclear	nuclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	weapons	weapon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Uranium |  | nuclear power stations and nuclear weapons |  | as fuel | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as fuel=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uranium is found in some rocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uranium:x1:1
# text = Uranium is found in some rocks.
1	Uranium	uranium	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	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present · passive |  | Uranium |  | some rocks |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nuclear power stations use uranium as fuel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uranium:x2:1
# text = Nuclear power stations use uranium as fuel.
1	Nuclear	nuclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	stations	station	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	uranium	uranium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **use** | present | Nuclear power stations | uranium |  |  |  | as fuel | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent uranium=Duration as fuel=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uranium is radioactive, so it must be handled with care.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uranium:x3:1
# text = Uranium is radioactive, so it must be handled with care.
1	Uranium	uranium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	radioactive	radioactive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	handled	handle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Uranium |  |  |  |  | radioactive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **handle** | must · passive |  | Uranium |  |  |  | with care | vn confront-98 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Theme with care=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The symbol for uranium is U.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uranium:x4:1
# text = The symbol for uranium is U.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	uranium	uranium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	U.	U.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the symbol for uranium | U. |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Canada and Australia mine uranium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uranium:x5:1
# text = Canada and Australia mine uranium.
1	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	1	nmod	_	_
5	uranium	uranium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small amount of uranium can make a lot of energy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uranium:x6:1
# text = A small amount of uranium can make a lot of energy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	uranium	uranium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | a small amount of uranium | a lot of energy |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset lot=Product |
| 2 | **amount** |  |  | uranium |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uranium was named after the planet Uranus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uranium:x7:1
# text = Uranium was named after the planet Uranus.
1	Uranium	uranium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Uranus	Uranus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 | **name** | past · passive |  | Uranium |  |  | after the planet Uranus |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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