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title: boiler — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «boiler» in the school dictionary: A boiler is a machine in a house or building that heats water for taps, baths and radiators. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# boiler

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**Who acts:** boiler, building, we, plumber, Steam trains, Dad · **What happens:** be, heat, close, make, break, have · **To what, where:** machine, house, water, big closed tank, steam, cold showers

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«boiler» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [boiler in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/boiler.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A boiler is a machine in a house or building that heats water for taps, baths and radiators.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boiler:m1:1
# text = A boiler is a machine in a house or building that heats water for taps, baths and radiators.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boiler	boiler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	heats	heat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	taps	tap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	baths	bath	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	radiators	radiator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 boiler | a machine |  | a house or building |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **heat** | present | building | water |  |  |  | for taps and baths and radiators | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A boiler is a big closed tank where water is heated to make steam, as in a steam engine.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boiler:m2:1
# text = A boiler is a big closed tank where water is heated to make steam, as in a steam engine.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boiler	boiler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	heated	heat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
14	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a boiler | a big closed tank |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **heat** | present · passive |  | water |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 4 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | steam |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset steam=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our boiler broke, so we had cold showers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boiler:x1:1
# text = Our boiler broke, so we had cold showers.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	boiler	boiler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	showers	shower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | Our boiler |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | past | we | cold showers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shower=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plumber came to fix the boiler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boiler:x2:1
# text = The plumber came to fix the boiler.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plumber	plumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	boiler	boiler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the plumber |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **fix** | to-infinitive | the plumber *not said here* | the boiler |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent boiler=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Steam trains have a big boiler to make steam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boiler:x3:1
# text = Steam trains have a big boiler to make steam.
1	Steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	boiler	boiler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Steam trains | a big boiler |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boiler=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | Steam trains *not said here* | steam |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset steam=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A carbon monoxide alarm is fitted near the boiler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boiler:x4:1
# text = A carbon monoxide alarm is fitted near the boiler.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	carbon	carbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	monoxide	monoxide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	fitted	fit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	near	near	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	boiler	boiler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** | present · passive |  | a monoxide alarm |  | the boiler |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme near boiler=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boiler is in the kitchen cupboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boiler:x5:1
# text = The boiler is in the kitchen cupboard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boiler	boiler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the boiler |  |  | the kitchen cupboard |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad wore a blue boiler suit to paint the shed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boiler:x6:1
# text = Dad wore a blue boiler suit to paint the shed.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	boiler	boiler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	suit	suit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	paint	paint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | Dad | a blue boiler suit |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent suit=Theme |
| 2 | **paint** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* | the shed |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent shed=Destination |

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