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pigment

Who acts: pigment, substance, Chlorophyll, Melanin, Cave painters, We · What happens: be, give, mix, make, separate, use · To what, where: substance, colour, something, coloured powder, paint, green pigment

«pigment» 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: pigment in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A pigment is a substance that gives colour to something, like the green in leaves or the colour of skin, hair and eyes.

The tree, 23 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relclobjcaseoblpunctcasedetapposcasenmodccdetconjcasenmodpunctconjccconjpunctrootADETpigmentNOUNisAUXaDETsubstanceNOUNthatPRONgivesVERBcolourNOUNtoADPsomethingPRON,PUNCTlikeADPtheDETgreenNOUNinADPleavesNOUNorCCONJtheDETcolourNOUNofADPskinNOUN,PUNCThairNOUNandCCONJeyesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 pigmentdet
2pigmentpigmentNOUNNumber=Sing5 substancensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 substancecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 substancedet
5substancesubstanceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel7 givesnsubj
7givesgiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 substanceacl:relcl
8colourcolourNOUNNumber=Sing7 givesobj
9totoADP_10 somethingcase
10somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind7 givesobl
11,,PUNCT_14 greenpunct
12likelikeADP_14 greencase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 greendet
14greengreenNOUNNumber=Sing10 somethingappos
15ininADP_16 leavescase
16leavesleafNOUNNumber=Plur14 greennmod
17ororCCONJ_19 colourcc
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 colourdet
19colourcolourNOUNNumber=Sing10 somethingconj
20ofofADP_21 skincase
21skinskinNOUNNumber=Sing19 colournmod
22,,PUNCT_23 hairpunct
23hairhairNOUNNumber=Sing19 colourconj
24andandCCONJ_25 eyescc
25eyeseyeNOUNNumber=Plur19 colourconj
26..PUNCT_5 substancepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta pigmenta substancetree rules
2givepresenta substancecoloursomethingvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent colour=Theme to something=Recipient

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

A pigment is also a coloured powder that is mixed with oil or water to make paint.

The tree, 17 words
detnsubjcopadvmoddetamodnsubj:passaux:passaclcaseoblccconjmarkadvclobjpunctrootADETpigmentNOUNisAUXalsoADVaDETcolouredADJpowderNOUNthatPRONisAUXmixedVERBwithADPoilNOUNorCCONJwaterNOUNtoPARTmakeVERBpaintNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 pigmentdet
2pigmentpigmentNOUNNumber=Sing7 powdernsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 powdercop
4alsoalsoADV_7 powderadvmod
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 powderdet
6colouredcolouredADJDegree=Pos7 powderamod
7powderpowderNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8thatthatPRONPronType=Rel10 mixednsubj:pass
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 mixedaux:pass
10mixedmixVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 powderacl
11withwithADP_12 oilcase
12oiloilNOUNNumber=Sing10 mixedobl
13ororCCONJ_14 watercc
14waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing12 oilconj
15totoPART_16 makemark
16makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf10 mixedadvcl
17paintpaintNOUNNumber=Sing16 makeobj
18..PUNCT_7 powderpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta pigmenta coloured powdertree rules
2mixpresent · passivea coloured powderwith oil or watervn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient with oil=Co-Patient
3maketo-infinitivepaintvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset paint=Product

Example 1

Chlorophyll is the green pigment in leaves.

nsubjcopdetamodcasenmodpunctrootChlorophyllNOUNisAUXtheDETgreenADJpigmentNOUNinADPleavesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChlorophyllchlorophyllNOUNNumber=Sing5 pigmentnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 pigmentcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 pigmentdet
4greengreenADJDegree=Pos5 pigmentamod
5pigmentpigmentNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ininADP_7 leavescase
7leavesleafNOUNNumber=Plur5 pigmentnmod
8..PUNCT_5 pigmentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentChlorophyllthe green pigmentleavestree rules

Example 2

Melanin is a pigment in our skin.

nsubjcopdetcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootMelaninNOUNisAUXaDETpigmentNOUNinADPourPRONskinNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MelaninmelaninNOUNNumber=Sing4 pigmentnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 pigmentcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 pigmentdet
4pigmentpigmentNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ininADP_7 skincase
6ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 skinnmod:poss
7skinskinNOUNNumber=Sing4 pigmentnmod
8..PUNCT_4 pigmentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMelanina pigmentour skintree rules

Example 3

Cave painters made pigments from red earth and charcoal.

compoundnsubjobjcaseamodnmodccconjpunctrootCaveNOUNpaintersNOUNmadeVERBpigmentsNOUNfromADPredADJearthNOUNandCCONJcharcoalNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CavecaveNOUNNumber=Sing2 painterscompound
2painterspainterNOUNNumber=Plur3 madensubj
3mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4pigmentspigmentNOUNNumber=Plur3 madeobj
5fromfromADP_7 earthcase
6redredADJDegree=Pos7 earthamod
7earthearthNOUNNumber=Sing4 pigmentsnmod
8andandCCONJ_9 charcoalcc
9charcoalcharcoalNOUNNumber=Sing7 earthconj
10..PUNCT_3 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastCave painterspigmentsred earth and charcoalvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset pigment=Product from earth=Material

Example 4

We separated the pigments in a felt-tip pen using wet paper.

nsubjdetobjcasedetcompoundpunctcompoundobladvclamodobjpunctrootWePRONseparatedVERBtheDETpigmentsNOUNinADPaDETfeltNOUN-PUNCTtipNOUNpenNOUNusingVERBwetADJpaperNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 separatednsubj
2separatedseparateVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 pigmentsdet
4pigmentspigmentNOUNNumber=Plur2 separatedobj
5ininADP_10 pencase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 pendet
7feltfeltNOUNNumber=Sing9 tipcompound
8--PUNCT_7 feltpunct
9tiptipNOUNNumber=Sing10 pencompound
10penpenNOUNNumber=Sing2 separatedobl
11usinguseVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 separatedadvcl
12wetwetADJDegree=Pos13 paperamod
13paperpaperNOUNNumber=Sing11 usingobj
14..PUNCT_2 separatedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1separatepastWethe pigmentsin a tip pen goalvn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent pigment=Theme in pen=Goal
2usegerundWe not said herewet papervn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paper=Patient

Example 5

The artist mixed the blue pigment with oil.

detnsubjdetamodobjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETartistNOUNmixedVERBtheDETblueADJpigmentNOUNwithADPoilNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 artistdet
2artistartistNOUNNumber=Sing3 mixednsubj
3mixedmixVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 pigmentdet
5blueblueADJDegree=Pos6 pigmentamod
6pigmentpigmentNOUNNumber=Sing3 mixedobj
7withwithADP_8 oilcase
8oiloilNOUNNumber=Sing3 mixedobl
9..PUNCT_3 mixedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1mixpastthe artistthe blue pigmentwith oilvn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent pigment=Patient with oil=Co-Patient

Example 6

In autumn the green pigment fades and the yellow shows through.

caseobldetamodnsubjccdetnsubjconjadvmodpunctrootInADPautumnNOUNtheDETgreenADJpigmentNOUNfadesVERBandCCONJtheDETyellowNOUNshowsVERBthroughADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 autumncase
2autumnautumnNOUNNumber=Sing6 fadesobl
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 pigmentdet
4greengreenADJDegree=Pos5 pigmentamod
5pigmentpigmentNOUNNumber=Sing6 fadesnsubj
6fadesfadeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7andandCCONJ_10 showscc
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 yellowdet
9yellowyellowNOUNNumber=Sing10 showsnsubj
10showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 fadesconj
11throughthroughADV_10 showsadvmod
12..PUNCT_6 fadespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1fadepresentthe green pigmentautumnvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2showpresentthe yellowthrough propertyvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

Some animals have no pigment and are pure white.

detnsubjdetobjcccopamodconjpunctrootSomeDETanimalsNOUNhaveVERBnoDETpigmentNOUNandCCONJareAUXpureADJwhiteADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 animalsdet
2animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur3 havensubj
3havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4nonoDETPronType=Neg5 pigmentdet
5pigmentpigmentNOUNNumber=Sing3 haveobj
6andandCCONJ_9 whitecc
7arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 whitecop
8purepureADJDegree=Pos9 whiteamod
9whitewhiteADJDegree=Pos3 haveconj
10..PUNCT_3 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentsome animalsno pigmentvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pigment=Patient
2ispresentsome animals not said herewhite propertytree rules

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