zinc 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
«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 .
Meaning 1 Zinc is a bluish-white metal, a chemical element (symbol Zn).
The tree, 11 words nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct det amod conj punct appos appos punct punct root Zinc NOUN is AUX a DET bluish ADJ - PUNCT white ADJ metal NOUN , PUNCT a DET chemical ADJ element NOUN ( PUNCT symbol NOUN Zn PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zinc zinc NOUN Number=Sing 7 metal nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 metal cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 metal det 4 bluish bluish ADJ Degree=Pos 6 white amod 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 bluish punct 6 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 7 metal amod 7 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 element punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 element det 10 chemical chemical ADJ Degree=Pos 11 element amod 11 element element NOUN Number=Sing 7 metal conj 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 symbol punct 13 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing 11 element appos 14 Zn Zn PROPN Number=Sing 13 symbol appos 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 symbol punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 metal punct
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1 is a present Zinc a white metal and a chemical element 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 Zinc is used to coat iron and steel to stop rust.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark compound xcomp cc conj mark advcl obj punct root Zinc NOUN is AUX used VERB to PART coat NOUN iron NOUN and CCONJ steel NOUN to PART stop VERB rust NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zinc zinc NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used aux:pass 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to PART _ 6 iron mark 5 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 6 iron compound 6 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 3 used xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 steel cc 8 steel steel NOUN Number=Sing 6 iron conj 9 to to PART _ 10 stop mark 10 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used advcl 11 rust rust NOUN Number=Sing 10 stop obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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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 Zinc is a mineral your body needs in small amounts, found in foods like meat, nuts and beans.
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop det nmod:poss nsubj acl:relcl case amod obl punct acl case obl case nmod punct conj cc conj punct root Zinc NOUN is AUX a DET mineral NOUN your PRON body NOUN needs VERB in ADP small ADJ amounts NOUN , PUNCT found VERB in ADP foods NOUN like ADP meat NOUN , PUNCT nuts NOUN and CCONJ beans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zinc zinc NOUN Number=Sing 4 mineral nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mineral cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 mineral det 4 mineral mineral NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 body nmod:poss 6 body body NOUN Number=Sing 7 needs nsubj 7 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mineral acl:relcl 8 in in ADP _ 10 amounts case 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 amounts amod 10 amounts amount NOUN Number=Plur 7 needs obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 found punct 12 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 amounts acl 13 in in ADP _ 14 foods case 14 foods food NOUN Number=Plur 12 found obl 15 like like ADP _ 16 meat case 16 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 14 foods nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 nuts punct 18 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 14 foods conj 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 beans cc 20 beans bean NOUN Number=Plur 14 foods conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 mineral punct
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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 The bucket is coated with zinc so it won't rust.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl advmod nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root The DET bucket NOUN is AUX coated VERB with ADP zinc NOUN so ADV it PRON wo AUX n't PART rust VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bucket det 2 bucket bucket NOUN Number=Sing 4 coated nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 coated aux:pass 4 coated coat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 zinc case 6 zinc zinc NOUN Number=Sing 4 coated obl 7 so so ADV _ 11 rust advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 rust nsubj 9 wo will AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 rust aux 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 rust advmod 11 rust rust VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 coated advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 coated punct
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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 Zinc and copper make brass.
nsubj cc conj obj punct root Zinc NOUN and CCONJ copper NOUN make VERB brass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zinc zinc NOUN Number=Sing 4 make nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 copper cc 3 copper copper NOUN Number=Sing 1 Zinc conj 4 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 brass brass NOUN Number=Sing 4 make obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 make punct
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1 make present Zinc and copper brass vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material brass=Product
Example 3 The cricketer had white zinc cream on his nose.
det nsubj amod compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET cricketer NOUN had VERB white ADJ zinc NOUN cream NOUN on ADP his PRON nose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cricketer det 2 cricketer cricketer NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cream amod 5 zinc zinc NOUN Number=Sing 6 cream compound 6 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 nose case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 nose nmod:poss 9 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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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 Batteries often contain zinc.
nsubj advmod obj punct root Batteries NOUN often ADV contain VERB zinc NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Batteries battery NOUN Number=Plur 3 contain nsubj 2 often often ADV _ 3 contain advmod 3 contain contain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 zinc zinc NOUN Number=Sing 3 contain obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 contain punct
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1 contain present Batteries zinc often property vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot zinc=Theme
Example 5 Your body needs a little zinc to heal cuts.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj mark acl obj punct root Your PRON body NOUN needs VERB a DET little ADJ zinc NOUN to PART heal VERB cuts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 body nmod:poss 2 body body NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 zinc det 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 zinc amod 6 zinc zinc NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs obj 7 to to PART _ 8 heal mark 8 heal heal VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 zinc acl 9 cuts cut NOUN Number=Plur 8 heal obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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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 Zinc's symbol is Zn.
nmod:poss case nsubj cop punct root Zinc PROPN 's PART symbol NOUN is AUX Zn PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zinc Zinc PROPN Number=Sing 3 symbol nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Zinc case 3 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing 5 Zn nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 Zn cop 5 Zn Zn PROPN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 Zn punct
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1 is a present Zinc's symbol Zn tree rules
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