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alloy

Who acts: alloy, metal, Alloy wheels, Steel, Bronze, car · What happens: be, make, mix, alloy, mean, have · To what, where: metal, two metals, alloy, car wheels, metals, Coins · Speech: someone speaks here

«alloy» 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: alloy in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

An alloy is a metal made by mixing two or more metals, or a metal with another element, to make it stronger or better.

The tree, 24 words
detnsubjcopdetaclmarkadvclnummodccconjobjpunctccdetnsubjcasedetnmodpunctmarkparataxisobjxcompccconjpunctrootAnDETalloyNOUNisAUXaDETmetalNOUNmadeVERBbySCONJmixingVERBtwoNUMorCCONJmoreADJmetalsNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJaDETmetalNOUNwithADPanotherDETelementNOUN,PUNCTtoPARTmakeVERBitPRONstrongerADJorCCONJbetterADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 alloydet
2alloyalloyNOUNNumber=Sing5 metalnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 metalcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 metaldet
5metalmetalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 metalacl
7bybySCONJ_8 mixingmark
8mixingmixVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part6 madeadvcl
9twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card12 metalsnummod
10ororCCONJ_11 morecc
11moremoreADJDegree=Cmp9 twoconj
12metalsmetalNOUNNumber=Plur8 mixingobj
13,,PUNCT_22 makepunct
14ororCCONJ_22 makecc
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 metaldet
16metalmetalNOUNNumber=Sing22 makensubj
17withwithADP_19 elementcase
18anotheranotherDETPronType=Ind19 elementdet
19elementelementNOUNNumber=Sing16 metalnmod
20,,PUNCT_22 makepunct
21totoPART_22 makemark
22makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf5 metalparataxis
23ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs22 makeobj
24strongerstrongADJDegree=Cmp22 makexcomp
25ororCCONJ_26 bettercc
26bettergoodADJDegree=Cmp24 strongerconj
27..PUNCT_5 metalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta alloya metaltree rules
2makeparticiplea metal not said herevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
3mixgerundtwo metalsvn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent metal=Patient
4maketo-infinitivea metal with another elementalloystrong propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material it=Product

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

Alloy wheels are car wheels made of a light metal alloy.

compoundnsubjcopcompoundaclcasedetcompoundcompoundoblpunctrootAlloyNOUNwheelsNOUNareAUXcarNOUNwheelsNOUNmadeVERBofADPaDETlightNOUNmetalNOUNalloyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AlloyalloyNOUNNumber=Sing2 wheelscompound
2wheelswheelNOUNNumber=Plur5 wheelsnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 wheelscop
4carcarNOUNNumber=Sing5 wheelscompound
5wheelswheelNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
6mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 wheelsacl
7ofofADP_11 alloycase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 alloydet
9lightlightNOUNNumber=Sing10 metalcompound
10metalmetalNOUNNumber=Sing11 alloycompound
11alloyalloyNOUNNumber=Sing6 madeobl
12..PUNCT_5 wheelspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentAlloy wheelscar wheelstree rules
2makeparticiplecar wheels not said hereof a metal alloyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset

Meaning 3

To alloy means to mix metals together to make an alloy.

markcsubjmarkxcompobjadvmodmarkadvcldetobjpunctrootToPARTalloyVERBmeansVERBtoPARTmixVERBmetalsNOUNtogetherADVtoPARTmakeVERBanDETalloyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 alloymark
2alloyalloyVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meanscsubj
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 mixmark
5mixmixVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meansxcomp
6metalsmetalNOUNNumber=Plur5 mixobj
7togethertogetherADV_5 mixadvmod
8totoPART_9 makemark
9makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf5 mixadvcl
10anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 alloydet
11alloyalloyNOUNNumber=Sing9 makeobj
12..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1alloyto-infinitivetree rules
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3mix not said to happento-infinitivemetalstogether propertyvn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent metal=Patient
4maketo-infinitivea alloyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset alloy=Product

Example 1

Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon.

nsubjcopdetcasenmodccconjpunctrootSteelNOUNisAUXanDETalloyNOUNofADPironNOUNandCCONJcarbonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SteelsteelNOUNNumber=Sing4 alloynsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 alloycop
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 alloydet
4alloyalloyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_6 ironcase
6ironironNOUNNumber=Sing4 alloynmod
7andandCCONJ_8 carboncc
8carboncarbonNOUNNumber=Sing6 ironconj
9..PUNCT_4 alloypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSteela alloyof iron and carbontree rules

Example 2

Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.

nsubjcopdetcasenmodccconjpunctrootBronzeNOUNisAUXanDETalloyNOUNofADPcopperNOUNandCCONJtinNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BronzebronzeNOUNNumber=Sing4 alloynsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 alloycop
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 alloydet
4alloyalloyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_6 coppercase
6coppercopperNOUNNumber=Sing4 alloynmod
7andandCCONJ_8 tincc
8tintinNOUNNumber=Sing6 copperconj
9..PUNCT_4 alloypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentBronzea alloyof copper and tintree rules

Example 3

Coins are usually made of alloys.

nsubj:passaux:passadvmodcaseoblpunctrootCoinsNOUNareAUXusuallyADVmadeVERBofADPalloysNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CoinscoinNOUNNumber=Plur4 madensubj:pass
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 madeaux:pass
3usuallyusuallyADV_4 madeadvmod
4mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5ofofADP_6 alloyscase
6alloysalloyNOUNNumber=Plur4 madeobl
7..PUNCT_4 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresent · passiveCoinsof alloys; usually propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product

Example 4

Dad's car has shiny alloy wheels.

nmod:posscasensubjamodcompoundobjpunctrootDadNOUN'sPARTcarNOUNhasVERBshinyADJalloyNOUNwheelsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DaddadNOUNNumber=Sing3 carnmod:poss
2's'sPART_1 Dadcase
3carcarNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasnsubj
4hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5shinyshinyADJDegree=Pos7 wheelsamod
6alloyalloyNOUNNumber=Sing7 wheelscompound
7wheelswheelNOUNNumber=Plur4 hasobj
8..PUNCT_4 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentDad's carshiny alloy wheelsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Patient

Example 5

Alloys can be harder than pure metals.

nsubjauxcopcaseamodoblpunctrootAlloysNOUNcanAUXbeAUXharderADJthanADPpureADJmetalsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AlloysalloyNOUNNumber=Plur4 hardernsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 harderaux
3bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf4 hardercop
4harderhardADJDegree=Cmprootroot
5thanthanADP_7 metalscase
6purepureADJDegree=Pos7 metalsamod
7metalsmetalNOUNNumber=Plur4 harderobl
8..PUNCT_4 harderpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1iscanAlloysthan pure metals; hard propertytree rules

Example 6

The Bronze Age began when people learned to make a new alloy.

detcompoundnsubjadvmodnsubjadvclmarkxcompdetamodobjpunctrootTheDETBronzePROPNAgePROPNbeganVERBwhenADVpeopleNOUNlearnedVERBtoPARTmakeVERBaDETnewADJalloyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Agedet
2BronzeBronzePROPNNumber=Sing3 Agecompound
3AgeAgePROPNNumber=Sing4 begannsubj
4beganbeginVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5whenwhenADVPronType=Int7 learnedadvmod
6peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur7 learnednsubj
7learnedlearnVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 beganadvcl
8totoPART_9 makemark
9makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf7 learnedxcomp
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 alloydet
11newnewADJDegree=Pos12 alloyamod
12alloyalloyNOUNNumber=Sing9 makeobj
13..PUNCT_4 beganpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beginpastthe Bronze Agevn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
2learnpastpeoplevn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3maketo-infinitivepeople not said herea new alloyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset alloy=Product

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