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title: cremate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cremate» in the school dictionary: To burn the body of a person who has died, until only ashes are left, as a way of saying goodbye instead of burying them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cremate

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**Who acts:** person, way, we, families, some, Hindus · **What happens:** burn, die, leave, say, bury, cremate · **To what, where:** body, ashes, goodbye, food, You, Grandpa · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To burn the body of a person who has died, until only ashes are left, as a way of saying goodbye instead of burying them.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cremate:m1:1
# text = To burn the body of a person who has died, until only ashes are left, as a way of saying goodbye instead of burying them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	burn	burn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	died	die	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	only	only	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	ashes	ash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
21	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
22	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	acl	_	_
23	goodbye	goodbye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
24	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	26	mark	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	fixed	_	_
26	burying	bury	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	22	advcl	_	_
27	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | to-infinitive |  | the body of a person |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent body=Theme |
| 2 | **die** | present · perfect | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **leave** | present · passive |  | ashes |  |  |  | as a way | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | a way *not said here* | goodbye |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent goodbye=Topic |
| 5 | **bury** | gerund | a way *not said here* | ashes *= ash* |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=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: informal, joking — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To burn food very badly: «You've cremated the toast!».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cremate:m2:1
# text = To burn food very badly: «You've cremated the toast!».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	burn	burn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	cremated	cremate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | to-infinitive |  | food |  |  |  | badly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cremate** *in a quote* | present · perfect · passive |  | You |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa was cremated, and we scattered his ashes by the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cremate:x1:1
# text = Grandpa was cremated, and we scattered his ashes by the sea.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	cremated	cremate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	ashes	ash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cremate** | past · passive |  | Grandpa |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **scatter** | past | we | Grandpa's ashes |  |  |  | by the sea | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ash=Theme by sea=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some families choose to bury, and some to cremate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cremate:x2:1
# text = Some families choose to bury, and some to cremate.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	choose	choose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	bury	bury	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	cremate	cremate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | present | some families |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bury** | to-infinitive | some families *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **cremate** | to-infinitive | some |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hindus usually cremate their dead.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cremate:x3:1
# text = Hindus usually cremate their dead.
1	Hindus	Hindu	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	cremate	cremate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cremate** | present | Hindus | Hindus's dead |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent dead=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her ashes are in a small box after she was cremated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cremate:x4:1
# text = Her ashes are in a small box after she was cremated.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	ashes	ash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	cremated	cremate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Her ashes |  |  | a small box |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cremate** | past · passive |  | she |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad cremated the sausages on the barbecue!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cremate:x5:1
# text = Dad cremated the sausages on the barbecue!
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cremated	cremate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sausages	sausage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	barbecue	barbecue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cremate** | past | Dad | the sausages |  | the barbecue |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sausage=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The funeral was followed by a short service at the crematorium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cremate:x6:1
# text = The funeral was followed by a short service at the crematorium.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	followed	follow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	crematorium	crematorium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past · passive | a short service at the crematorium | the funeral |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

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