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title: consumption — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «consumption» in the school dictionary: The amount of something that is used up, such as energy, water or food (fuel consumption). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# consumption

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**Who acts:** act, water consumption, Our, car, food, Turning · **What happens:** use up, amount, eat, drink, use, buy · **To what, where:** something, goods, low fuel consumption, lights, electricity consumption, old novel

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«consumption» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [consumption in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/consumption.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The amount of something that is used up, such as energy, water or food (fuel consumption).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consumption:m1:1
# text = The amount of something that is used up, such as energy, water or food (fuel consumption).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	consumption	consumption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use up** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **amount** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=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 -->
The act of eating, drinking or using something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consumption:m2:1
# text = The act of eating, drinking or using something.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	drinking	drink	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **drink** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **use** | gerund | the act *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Buying and using goods and services (consumer spending).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consumption:m3:1
# text = Buying and using goods and services (consumer spending).
1	Buying	buy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	services	service	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	consumer	consumer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	spending	spending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | gerund |  | goods and services |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An old name for tuberculosis (TB), a lung disease.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consumption:m4:1
# text = An old name for tuberculosis (TB), a lung disease.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	tuberculosis	tuberculosis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	TB	TB	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	lung	lung	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our water consumption goes up in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consumption:x1:1
# text = Our water consumption goes up in summer.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	consumption	consumption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | present | Our water consumption |  |  |  | summer |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **consume** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom consumption «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car has low fuel consumption.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consumption:x2:1
# text = The car has low fuel consumption.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	consumption	consumption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the car | low fuel consumption |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consumption=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This food is not fit for human consumption.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consumption:x3:1
# text = This food is not fit for human consumption.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	fit	fit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	consumption	consumption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | this food |  |  |  |  | for human consumption; fit *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turning off lights cuts electricity consumption.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consumption:x4:1
# text = Turning off lights cuts electricity consumption.
1	Turning	turn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	cuts	cut	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	consumption	consumption	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 | **turn off** | gerund |  | lights |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent light=Patient |
| 2 | **cut** | present | Turning | electricity consumption |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset consumption=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sugar consumption has risen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consumption:x5:1
# text = Sugar consumption has risen.
1	Sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	consumption	consumption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	risen	rise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | present · perfect | Sugar consumption |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old novel, the girl was ill with consumption.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consumption:x6:1
# text = In the old novel, the girl was ill with consumption.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	novel	novel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	consumption	consumption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the girl |  |  | the old novel |  | with consumption; ill *property* | tree rules |

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