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title: anemometer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «anemometer» in the school dictionary: An anemometer is an instrument that measures how fast the wind is blowing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# anemometer

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**Who acts:** anemometer, instrument, wind, We, weather station, you · **What happens:** be, measure, blow, make, spin, have · **To what, where:** instrument, anemometer, paper cups, roof, wind speed

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An anemometer is an instrument that measures how fast the wind is blowing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anemometer:m1:1
# text = An anemometer is an instrument that measures how fast the wind is blowing.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	anemometer	anemometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	measures	measure	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	13	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a anemometer | a instrument |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** | present | a instrument |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **blow** | present · progressive | the wind |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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We made an anemometer from paper cups.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anemometer:x1:1
# text = We made an anemometer from paper cups.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	anemometer	anemometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a anemometer |  | paper cups |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent anemometer=Product from cup=Material |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The anemometer spins faster when the wind is strong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anemometer:x2:1
# text = The anemometer spins faster when the wind is strong.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	anemometer	anemometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spins	spin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spin** | present | the anemometer |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the wind |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The weather station has an anemometer on its roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anemometer:x3:1
# text = The weather station has an anemometer on its roof.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	anemometer	anemometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	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 | **have** | present | the weather station | a anemometer |  | station's roof |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anemometer=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Count how many times the anemometer turns in one minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anemometer:x4:1
# text = Count how many times the anemometer turns in one minute.
1	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	anemometer	anemometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **turn** | present | the anemometer |  |  |  | minute; time |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The anemometer showed a wind speed of 30 kilometres per hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anemometer:x5:1
# text = The anemometer showed a wind speed of 30 kilometres per hour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	anemometer	anemometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	per	per	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the anemometer | a wind speed of 30 kilometres per hour |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent speed=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Sailors check the anemometer before going out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anemometer:x6:1
# text = Sailors check the anemometer before going out.
1	Sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	check	check	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	anemometer	anemometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | present | Sailors | the anemometer |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anemometer=Theme |
| 2 | **go out** | gerund | Sailors *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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