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title: burner — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «burner» in the school dictionary: A burner is the part of a stove, lamp or fire where the flame or heat comes out. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# burner

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**Who acts:** burner, flame, person, charcoal burner, brick burner, gas burner · **What happens:** be, come out, burn, make, bake, sing · **To what, where:** part, person, things, charcoal, bricks, stranger · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«burner» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 3 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: [burner in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/burner.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A burner is the part of a stove, lamp or fire where the flame or heat comes out.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burner:m1:1
# text = A burner is the part of a stove, lamp or fire where the flame or heat comes out.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	burner	burner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stove	stove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	lamp	lamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	18	advmod	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	flame	flame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
19	out	out	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	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 burner | the part |  |  |  | of a stove and lamp or fire | tree rules |
| 2 | **come out** | present | the flame or heat |  |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A burner is a person who burns things, such as a charcoal burner who makes charcoal or a brick-burner who bakes bricks in a kiln.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burner:m2:1
# text = A burner is a person who burns things, such as a charcoal burner who makes charcoal or a brick-burner who bakes bricks in a kiln.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	burner	burner	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	charcoal	charcoal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	burner	burner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	charcoal	charcoal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
20	brick	brick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	burner	burner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
23	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj	_	_
24	bakes	bake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	acl:relcl	_	_
25	bricks	brick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obj	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	kiln	kiln	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	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 burner | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **burn** | present | a person | things |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | present | a charcoal burner | charcoal or a brick burner |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent charcoal=Product |
| 4 | **bake** | present | a brick burner | bricks |  |  |  | in a kiln | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent brick=Patient in kiln=Instrument |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gas burner on the cooker was hot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burner:x1:1
# text = The gas burner on the cooker was hot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	burner	burner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cooker	cooker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the gas burner on the cooker |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The charcoal burners sang as they worked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burner:x2:1
# text = The charcoal burners sang as they worked.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	charcoal	charcoal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	burners	burner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the charcoal burners |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **work** | past | burners *= burner* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The brick-burners came out to meet the stranger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burner:x3:1
# text = The brick-burners came out to meet the stranger.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	brick	brick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	burners	burner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	out	out	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	meet	meet	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past | the brick burners |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **meet** | to-infinitive | the brick burners *not said here* | the stranger |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stranger=Co-Agent |

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