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title: zinc — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «zinc» in the school dictionary: Zinc is a bluish-white metal, a chemical element (symbol Zn). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# zinc

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**Who acts:** Zinc, body, bucket, cricketer, Batteries, symbol · **What happens:** be, use, stop, need, find, coat · **To what, where:** white metal, Zinc, rust, mineral, small amounts, foods

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zinc is a bluish-white metal, a chemical element (symbol Zn).

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zinc:m1:1
# text = Zinc is a bluish-white metal, a chemical element (symbol Zn).
1	Zinc	zinc	NOUN	NN	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	bluish	bluish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
14	Zn	Zn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Zinc | a white metal and a chemical element |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
Zinc is used to coat iron and steel to stop rust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zinc:m2:1
# text = Zinc is used to coat iron and steel to stop rust.
1	Zinc	zinc	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	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
11	rust	rust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Zinc |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  | rust |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality rust=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Zinc is a mineral your body needs in small amounts, found in foods like meat, nuts and beans.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zinc:m3:1
# text = Zinc is a mineral your body needs in small amounts, found in foods like meat, nuts and beans.
1	Zinc	zinc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mineral	mineral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	amounts	amount	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	foods	food	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Zinc | a mineral |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | present | your body | a mineral *not said here* |  | small amounts |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot mineral=Theme |
| 3 | **find** | participle |  | small amounts *not said here* |  | foods like meat and nuts and beans |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bucket is coated with zinc so it won't rust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zinc:x1:1
# text = The bucket is coated with zinc so it won't rust.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bucket	bucket	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	coated	coat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	zinc	zinc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	rust	rust	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coat** | present · passive |  | the bucket |  |  |  | with zinc | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with zinc=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **rust** | future | bucket |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zinc and copper make brass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zinc:x2:1
# text = Zinc and copper make brass.
1	Zinc	zinc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Zinc and copper | brass |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material brass=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cricketer had white zinc cream on his nose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zinc:x3:1
# text = The cricketer had white zinc cream on his nose.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cricketer	cricketer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	zinc	zinc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the cricketer | white zinc cream |  | cricketer's nose |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cream=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Batteries often contain zinc.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zinc:x4:1
# text = Batteries often contain zinc.
1	Batteries	battery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	contain	contain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	zinc	zinc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Batteries | zinc |  |  |  | often *property* | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot zinc=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your body needs a little zinc to heal cuts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zinc:x5:1
# text = Your body needs a little zinc to heal cuts.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	zinc	zinc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	heal	heal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	cuts	cut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Your body | a little zinc |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot zinc=Theme |
| 2 | **heal** | to-infinitive | Your body *not said here* | cuts |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cut=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zinc's symbol is Zn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zinc:x6:1
# text = Zinc's symbol is Zn.
1	Zinc	Zinc	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	Zn	Zn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Zinc's symbol | Zn |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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