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title: ablaze — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ablaze» in the school dictionary: Ablaze means burning strongly, on fire: «The barn was ablaze.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ablaze

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**Who acts:** Ablaze, barn, Ablaze light, sky, old barn, firefighters · **What happens:** mean, burn, be, shine, arrive, set · **To what, where:** fire, time, forest ablaze · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«ablaze» 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: [ablaze in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ablaze.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ablaze means burning strongly, on fire: «The barn was ablaze.».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ablaze:m1:1
# text = Ablaze means burning strongly, on fire: «The barn was ablaze.».
1	Ablaze	Ablaze	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	ablaze	ablaze	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Ablaze |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **burn** *not said to happen* | gerund | Ablaze *not said here* |  |  | fire |  | strongly *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on fire=Location |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | past | the barn |  |  |  |  | ablaze *property* | tree rules |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ablaze with light or colour means shining very brightly: «The sky was ablaze with fireworks.».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ablaze:m2:1
# text = Ablaze with light or colour means shining very brightly: «The sky was ablaze with fireworks.».
1	Ablaze	ablaze	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	shining	shine	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	brightly	brightly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	ablaze	ablaze	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Ablaze light or colour |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **shine** *not said to happen* | gerund | Ablaze light or colour *not said here* |  |  |  |  | brightly *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | past | the sky |  |  |  |  | with fireworks; ablaze *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ablaze with a feeling means full of strong feeling: «eyes ablaze with anger».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ablaze:m3:1
# text = Ablaze with a feeling means full of strong feeling: «eyes ablaze with anger».
1	Ablaze	Ablaze	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	ablaze	ablaze	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Ablaze with a feeling |  |  |  |  | full *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old barn was ablaze by the time the firefighters arrived.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ablaze:x1:1
# text = The old barn was ablaze by the time the firefighters arrived.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	ablaze	ablaze	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the old barn |  |  |  | time | ablaze *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **arrive** | past | the firefighters | the time *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lightning set the forest ablaze.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ablaze:x2:1
# text = Lightning set the forest ablaze.
1	Lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	ablaze	ablaze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | past | Lightning | the forest ablaze |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient ablaze=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sky was ablaze with fireworks on Bonfire Night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ablaze:x3:1
# text = The sky was ablaze with fireworks on Bonfire Night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	ablaze	ablaze	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	Bonfire	Bonfire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Night	Night	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the sky |  |  |  |  | with fireworks on Bonfire Night; ablaze *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In autumn the trees are ablaze with red and gold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ablaze:x4:1
# text = In autumn the trees are ablaze with red and gold.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	ablaze	ablaze	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the trees |  |  |  | autumn | with red; ablaze *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her eyes were ablaze with excitement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ablaze:x5:1
# text = Her eyes were ablaze with excitement.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	ablaze	ablaze	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her eyes |  |  |  |  | with excitement; ablaze *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The city was ablaze with Christmas lights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ablaze:x6:1
# text = The city was ablaze with Christmas lights.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	ablaze	ablaze	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the city |  |  |  |  | with Christmas lights; ablaze *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The whole firmament was ablaze with the northern lights, and yet the darkness triumphed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ablaze:x7:1
# text = The whole firmament was ablaze with the northern lights, and yet the darkness triumphed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	firmament	firmament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	ablaze	ablaze	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	triumphed	triumph	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the whole firmament |  |  |  |  | with the northern lights; ablaze *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **triumph** | past | the darkness |  |  |  | yet |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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