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title: chimney — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chimney» in the school dictionary: A chimney is a tall pipe or structure that carries smoke and hot gases from a fire or stove up and out through the roof. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chimney

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**Who acts:** chimney, tall pipe, part, Smoke, Santa, bird · **What happens:** be, carry, stove up, stick up, rise, slide down · **To what, where:** tall pipe, smoke, fire, roof, part, chimney

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«chimney» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [chimney in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/chimney.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A chimney is a tall pipe or structure that carries smoke and hot gases from a fire or stove up and out through the roof.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chimney:m1:1
# text = A chimney is a tall pipe or structure that carries smoke and hot gases from a fire or stove up and out through the roof.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chimney	chimney	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	structure	structure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	gases	gas	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	stove	stove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
20	up	up	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	out	out	ADV	RB	_	20	conj	_	_
23	through	through	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a chimney | a tall pipe or structure |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | present | a tall pipe or structure | smoke and hot gases |  | a fire |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent smoke=Theme from fire=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **stove up** | infinitive | a tall pipe or structure *not said here* |  |  | the roof |  |  | 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 -->
A chimney is also the part of it that sticks up above the roof.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chimney:m2:1
# text = A chimney is also the part of it that sticks up above the roof.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chimney	chimney	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	sticks	stick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	above	above	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a chimney | the part |  |  |  | of part | tree rules |
| 2 | **stick up** | present | the part |  |  | the roof |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme above roof=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smoke rose from the chimney of the little cottage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chimney:x1:1
# text = Smoke rose from the chimney of the little cottage.
1	Smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	chimney	chimney	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cottage	cottage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | past | Smoke |  |  | the chimney of the little cottage |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from chimney=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, Santa slid down the chimney.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chimney:x2:1
# text = In the story, Santa slid down the chimney.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Santa	Santa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	slid	slide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	chimney	chimney	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slide down** | past | Santa | the chimney |  | the story |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent chimney=Theme in story=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bird built a nest on top of the chimney.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chimney:x3:1
# text = A bird built a nest on top of the chimney.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	chimney	chimney	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | a bird | a nest |  | top of the chimney |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent nest=Theme on top=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chimney sweep cleaned out the black soot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chimney:x4:1
# text = The chimney sweep cleaned out the black soot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	chimney	chimney	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sweep	sweep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	soot	soot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean out** | past | the chimney sweep | the black soot |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The factory had two tall brick chimneys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chimney:x5:1
# text = The factory had two tall brick chimneys.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	brick	brick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	chimneys	chimney	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **have** | past | the factory | two tall brick chimneys |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chimney=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa used to smoke like a chimney, but he stopped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chimney:x6:1
# text = Grandpa used to smoke like a chimney, but he stopped.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	smoke	smoke	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	chimney	chimney	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Grandpa |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **smoke** | to-infinitive | Grandpa *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a chimney | vn eat-39.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **stop** | past | Grandpa |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We could see chimneys on every roof in the street.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chimney:x7:1
# text = We could see chimneys on every roof in the street.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	chimneys	chimney	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | could | We | chimneys |  | every roof in the street |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer chimney=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All the chimneys in the town were smoking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chimney:x8:1
# text = All the chimneys in the town were smoking.
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	chimneys	chimney	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	smoking	smoke	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	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 | **smoke** | past · progressive | all chimneys in the town |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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