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title: vitreous — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vitreous» in the school dictionary: Like glass, or made of glass: hard, shiny and often see-through. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# vitreous

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**Who acts:** vitreous humour, clear jelly, Quartz, Light, rock · **What happens:** make, see, be, fill, have, pass · **To what, where:** glass, clear jelly, inside, eye, vitreous shine, toilet

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Like glass, or made of glass: hard, shiny and often see-through.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vitreous:m1:1
# text = Like glass, or made of glass: hard, shiny and often see-through.
1	Like	like	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	through	through	ADV	RB	_	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | glass *not said here* |  |  |  | of glass | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **see** | present |  |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vitreous humour (or vitreous body) is the clear jelly that fills the inside of the eyeball.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vitreous:m2:1
# text = The vitreous humour (or vitreous body) is the clear jelly that fills the inside of the eyeball.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	vitreous	vitreous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	humour	humour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	vitreous	vitreous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	jelly	jelly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	fills	fill	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	inside	inside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	eyeball	eyeball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the vitreous humour | the clear jelly |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fill** | present | the clear jelly | the inside of the eyeball |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent inside=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vitreous humour is a clear jelly inside the eye.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vitreous:x1:1
# text = The vitreous humour is a clear jelly inside the eye.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	vitreous	vitreous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	humour	humour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	jelly	jelly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the vitreous humour | a clear jelly |  | the eye |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Quartz has a vitreous shine, like glass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vitreous:x2:1
# text = Quartz has a vitreous shine, like glass.
1	Quartz	quartz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	vitreous	vitreous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shine	shine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Quartz | a vitreous shine and glass |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shine=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The toilet is made of vitreous china.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vitreous:x3:1
# text = The toilet is made of vitreous china.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	vitreous	vitreous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	china	china	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 | **make** | present · passive |  | the toilet |  |  |  | of vitreous china | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Light passes through the vitreous jelly to reach the back of the eye.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vitreous:x4:1
# text = Light passes through the vitreous jelly to reach the back of the eye.
1	Light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	passes	pass	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	vitreous	vitreous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	jelly	jelly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | present | Light |  |  | the vitreous jelly |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through jelly=Location |
| 2 | **reach** | to-infinitive | Light *not said here* | the back of the eye |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent back=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The old metal sign was coated in vitreous enamel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vitreous:x5:1
# text = The old metal sign was coated in vitreous enamel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	coated	coat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	vitreous	vitreous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	enamel	enamel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coat** | past · passive |  | the old metal sign |  |  |  | in vitreous enamel | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in enamel=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The rock had a vitreous look where lava had cooled quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vitreous:x6:1
# text = The rock had a vitreous look where lava had cooled quickly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rock	rock	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	vitreous	vitreous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
8	lava	lava	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	cooled	cool	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the rock | a vitreous look |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent look=Patient |
| 2 | **cool** | past · perfect · passive |  | lava |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

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