crystalline
Who acts: Salt, snowflake, Quartz, We, crystalline voice, Glass · What happens: make, have, repeat, be, sparkle, show · To what, where: regular repeating structure, crystal, crystalline solids, crystalline pattern, microscope, crystalline structure · Speech: someone speaks here
«crystalline» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: crystalline in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
Made of crystals or having the regular, repeating structure of a crystal: «Salt is a crystalline solid».
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 3 crystals | case |
| 3 | crystals | crystal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Made | obl |
| 4 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 having | cc |
| 5 | having | have | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 1 Made | conj |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 structure | det |
| 7 | regular | regular | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 structure | amod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 regular | punct |
| 9 | repeating | repeat | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 10 structure | amod |
| 10 | structure | structure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 having | obj |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 crystal | case |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 crystal | det |
| 13 | crystal | crystal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 structure | nmod |
| 14 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 20 solid | punct |
| 15 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 20 solid | punct |
| 16 | Salt | salt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 solid | nsubj |
| 17 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 20 solid | cop |
| 18 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 20 solid | det |
| 19 | crystalline | crystalline | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 20 solid | amod |
| 20 | solid | solid | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 having | parataxis |
| 21 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 20 solid | punct |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Made | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | participle | of crystals | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset | |||||
| 2 | have | gerund | the regular repeating structure of a crystal | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | repeat | gerund | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | ||||||
| 4 | is in a quote | present | Salt | solid property | tree rules |
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
Usage: literary — kept apart, not parsed.
Very clear, bright and sparkling, like crystal: «crystalline water».
The tree, 9 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Very | very | ADV | _ | 2 clear | advmod |
| 2 | clear | clear | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 bright | punct |
| 4 | bright | bright | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 clear | parataxis |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 sparkling | cc |
| 6 | sparkling | sparkle | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 bright | conj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 crystal | punct |
| 8 | like | like | ADP | _ | 9 crystal | case |
| 9 | crystal | crystal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 sparkling | obj |
| 10 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 13 water | punct |
| 11 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 13 water | punct |
| 12 | crystalline | crystalline | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 water | amod |
| 13 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 crystal | appos |
| 14 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 13 water | punct |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 clear | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sparkle | gerund | crystal | vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent crystal=Theme |
Meaning 3
Usage: of sound or speech — kept apart, not parsed.
Very clear and pure: «a crystalline voice».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Very | very | ADV | _ | 2 clear | advmod |
| 2 | clear | clear | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 pure | cc |
| 4 | pure | pure | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 clear | conj |
| 5 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 9 voice | punct |
| 6 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 9 voice | punct |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 voice | det |
| 8 | crystalline | crystalline | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 voice | amod |
| 9 | voice | voice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 clear | parataxis |
| 10 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 9 voice | punct |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 clear | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
Salt and sugar are crystalline solids.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt | salt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 solids | nsubj |
| 2 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 sugar | cc |
| 3 | sugar | sugar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Salt | conj |
| 4 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 solids | cop |
| 5 | crystalline | crystalline | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 solids | amod |
| 6 | solids | solid | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 solids | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Salt and sugar | crystalline solids | tree rules |
Example 2
Under the microscope, the snowflake showed a crystalline pattern.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Under | under | ADP | _ | 3 microscope | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 microscope | det |
| 3 | microscope | microscope | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 showed | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 microscope | punct |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 snowflake | det |
| 6 | snowflake | snowflake | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 showed | nsubj |
| 7 | showed | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 pattern | det |
| 9 | crystalline | crystalline | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 pattern | amod |
| 10 | pattern | pattern | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 showed | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 showed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | past | the snowflake | a crystalline pattern | the microscope | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent pattern=Recipient |
Example 3
Quartz has a crystalline structure.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quartz | quartz | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 has | nsubj |
| 2 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 structure | det |
| 4 | crystalline | crystalline | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 structure | amod |
| 5 | structure | structure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 has | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | Quartz | a crystalline structure | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent structure=Patient |
Example 4
We swam in the crystalline waters of the bay.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 swam | nsubj |
| 2 | swam | swim | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 waters | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 waters | det |
| 5 | crystalline | crystalline | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 waters | amod |
| 6 | waters | water | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 swam | obl |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 bay | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 bay | det |
| 9 | bay | bay | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 waters | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 swam | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | swim | past | We | the crystalline waters of the bay | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Trajectory |
Example 5
Her crystalline voice filled the church.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 voice | nmod:poss |
| 2 | crystalline | crystalline | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 voice | amod |
| 3 | voice | voice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 filled | nsubj |
| 4 | filled | fill | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 church | det |
| 6 | church | church | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 filled | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 filled | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fill | past | Her crystalline voice | the church | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent church=Patient |
Example 6
Glass looks like crystal but is not crystalline inside.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glass | glass | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 looks | nsubj |
| 2 | looks | look | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | like | like | ADP | _ | 4 crystal | case |
| 4 | crystal | crystal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 looks | obl |
| 5 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 8 crystalline | cc |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 crystalline | cop |
| 7 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 8 crystalline | advmod |
| 8 | crystalline | crystalline | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 looks | conj |
| 9 | inside | inside | ADV | _ | 8 crystalline | advmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 looks | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look | present | Glass | like crystal | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | not is | present | Glass not said here | crystalline, inside property | tree rules |
Example 7
Diamonds are crystalline forms of carbon.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamonds | diamond | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 forms | nsubj |
| 2 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 forms | cop |
| 3 | crystalline | crystalline | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 forms | amod |
| 4 | forms | form | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 carbon | case |
| 6 | carbon | carbon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 forms | nmod |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 forms | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Diamonds | crystalline forms | of carbon | tree rules |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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