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title: conflagration — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «conflagration» in the school dictionary: A very large, destructive fire that spreads widely. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# conflagration

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**Who acts:** large destructive fire, Great Fire, conflagration, Firefighters, Dry bushland, Leaders · **What happens:** spread, be, destroy, battle, turn, fear · **To what, where:** terrible conflagration, hundreds, conflagration, small spark, wider conflagration, scene · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A very large, destructive fire that spreads widely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conflagration:m1:1
# text = A very large, destructive fire that spreads widely.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	destructive	destructive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	spreads	spread	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	widely	widely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | present | a large destructive fire |  |  |  |  | widely *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A big war or conflict.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conflagration:m2:1
# text = A big war or conflict.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	conflict	conflict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The Great Fire of London was a terrible conflagration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conflagration:x1:1
# text = The Great Fire of London was a terrible conflagration.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Fire	Fire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	conflagration	conflagration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Great Fire of London | a terrible conflagration |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The conflagration destroyed hundreds of homes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conflagration:x2:1
# text = The conflagration destroyed hundreds of homes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	conflagration	conflagration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	homes	home	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **destroy** | past | the conflagration | hundreds of homes |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hundred=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Firefighters battled the conflagration all night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conflagration:x3:1
# text = Firefighters battled the conflagration all night.
1	Firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	battled	battle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	conflagration	conflagration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **battle** | past | Firefighters | the conflagration |  |  | night |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conflagration=Co-Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Dry bushland can turn a small spark into a conflagration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conflagration:x4:1
# text = Dry bushland can turn a small spark into a conflagration.
1	Dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	bushland	bushland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	spark	spark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	conflagration	conflagration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | can | Dry bushland | a small spark |  | a conflagration |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent spark=Theme into conflagration=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Leaders feared the border fight would become a wider conflagration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conflagration:x5:1
# text = Leaders feared the border fight would become a wider conflagration.
1	Leaders	leader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feared	fear	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	border	border	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	wider	wide	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	conflagration	conflagration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fear** | past | Leaders |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **become** | would | the border fight | a wider conflagration |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Only stone buildings survived the conflagration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conflagration:x6:1
# text = Only stone buildings survived the conflagration.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	survived	survive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	conflagration	conflagration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **survive** | past | stone buildings | the conflagration |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme conflagration=Circumstance |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The smoke drove across the scene of the conflagration, and the wind carried it away.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conflagration:x7:1
# text = The smoke drove across the scene of the conflagration, and the wind carried it away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	conflagration	conflagration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	away	away	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past | the smoke |  |  | the scene of the conflagration |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent across scene=Trajectory |
| 2 | **carry away** | past | the wind | smoke |  |  |  | away *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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