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plastic

Who acts: you, Plastic, Lego bricks · What happens: make, use, bend, pay, not let, recycle · To what, where: strong material, factories, adjective, bottle, electricity, plastic bottles

«plastic» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: plastic in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A light, strong material made in factories, often from oil, used for bottles, toys and bags.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 light	det
2	light	light	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 material	punct
4	strong	strong	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 material	amod
5	material	material	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 light	conj
6	made	make	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	5 material	acl
7	in	in	ADP	_	8 factories	case
8	factories	factory	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 made	obl
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 oil	punct
10	often	often	ADV	_	12 oil	advmod
11	from	from	ADP	_	12 oil	case
12	oil	oil	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 factories	conj
13	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 used	punct
14	used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	8 factories	acl
15	for	for	ADP	_	16 bottles	case
16	bottles	bottle	NOUN	Number=Plur	14 used	obl
17	,	,	PUNCT	_	18 toys	punct
18	toys	toy	NOUN	Number=Plur	16 bottles	conj
19	and	and	CCONJ	_	20 bags	cc
20	bags	bag	NOUN	Number=Plur	16 bottles	conj
21	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 light	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	participle		strong material not said here		factories and oil			vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
2	use	participle		factories and oil not said here				for bottles and toys and bags	vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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

As an adjective, made of plastic.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	As	as	ADP	_	3 adjective	case
2	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 adjective	det
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 made	punct
5	made	make	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 adjective	acl
6	of	of	ADP	_	7 plastic	case
7	plastic	plastic	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 made	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 adjective	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	participle		a adjective not said here				of plastic	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"a plastic cup".

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 cup	punct
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 cup	det
3	plastic	plastic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 cup	amod
4	cup	cup	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 cup	punct
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 cup	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 3

As an adjective, easy to bend and shape.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	As	as	ADP	_	3 adjective	case
2	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 adjective	det
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 easy	obl
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 adjective	punct
5	easy	easy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
6	to	to	PART	_	7 bend	mark
7	bend	bend	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 easy	xcomp
8	and	and	CCONJ	_	9 shape	cc
9	shape	shape	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 easy	conj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 easy	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	bend	to-infinitive							vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 4

Usage: Informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Credit or bank cards.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Credit	credit	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
2	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 cards	cc
3	bank	bank	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 cards	compound
4	cards	card	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Credit	conj
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Credit	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"pay with plastic".

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 pay	punct
2	pay	pay	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	with	with	ADP	_	4 plastic	case
4	plastic	plastic	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 pay	obl
5	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 pay	punct
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 pay	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	pay in a quote	imperative	you not said here					with plastic	vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 1

This bottle is made of plastic.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	This	this	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	2 bottle	det
2	bottle	bottle	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 made	nsubj:pass
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 made	aux:pass
4	made	make	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	of	of	ADP	_	6 plastic	case
6	plastic	plastic	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 made	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 made	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	present · passive		this bottle				of plastic	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product

Example 2

Plastic does not let electricity through.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Plastic	plastic	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 let	nsubj
2	does	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 let	aux
3	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	4 let	advmod
4	let	let	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	electricity	electricity	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 let	obj
6	through	through	ADV	_	4 let	advmod
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 let	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not let	present · do-support	Plastic	electricity				through property	vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Theme

Example 3

Recycle your plastic bottles.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Recycle	recycle	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	4 bottles	nmod:poss
3	plastic	plastic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 bottles	amod
4	bottles	bottle	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Recycle	obj
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Recycle	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	recycle	imperative	you not said here	your plastic bottles					tree rules

Example 4

Plastic in the sea can hurt turtles.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Plastic	plastic	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 hurt	nsubj
2	in	in	ADP	_	4 sea	case
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 sea	det
4	sea	sea	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Plastic	nmod
5	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	6 hurt	aux
6	hurt	hurt	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
7	turtles	turtle	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 hurt	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 hurt	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hurt	can	Plastic in the sea	turtles					vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer turtle=Patient

Example 5

Keep plastic bags away from babies.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Keep	keep	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	plastic	plastic	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 bags	compound
3	bags	bag	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Keep	obj
4	away	away	ADV	_	1 Keep	advmod
5	from	from	ADP	_	6 babies	case
6	babies	baby	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Keep	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Keep	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	keep away	imperative	you not said here	plastic bags		babies		away property	vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer bag=Beneficiary from baby=Eventuality

Example 6

Lego bricks are plastic.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Lego	Lego	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 bricks	compound
2	bricks	brick	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 plastic	nsubj
3	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 plastic	cop
4	plastic	plastic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 plastic	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	Lego bricks					plastic property	tree rules

Example 7

Plastic takes hundreds of years to break down.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Plastic	plastic	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 takes	nsubj
2	takes	take	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 takes	obj
4	of	of	ADP	_	5 years	case
5	years	year	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 hundreds	nmod
6	to	to	PART	_	7 break	mark
7	break	break	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 takes	advcl
8	down	down	ADP	_	7 break	compound:prt
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 takes	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	take	present	Plastic	hundreds of years					vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hundred=Theme
2	break down	to-infinitive	Plastic not said here						vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 8

Use a reusable bag instead of a plastic one.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Use	use	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 bag	det
3	reusable	reusable	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 bag	amod
4	bag	bag	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Use	obj
5	instead	instead	ADV	ExtPos=ADP	9 one	case
6	of	of	ADP	_	5 instead	fixed
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 one	det
8	plastic	plastic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 one	amod
9	one	one	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Use	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Use	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	imperative	you not said here	a reusable bag				instead a plastic one	vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Patient

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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