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title: cylinder — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cylinder» in the school dictionary: A cylinder is a 3D shape with two equal flat circles at the ends and one curved side joining them, like a tin of beans. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cylinder

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**Who acts:** cylinder, one curved side, tin, many flat faces, Divers, you · **What happens:** be, curve, join, shape, have, carry · **To what, where:** 3D shape, ends, shaped container, cylinder, two circle faces, oxygen cylinders

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cylinder is a 3D shape with two equal flat circles at the ends and one curved side joining them, like a tin of beans.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cylinder:m1:1
# text = A cylinder is a 3D shape with two equal flat circles at the ends and one curved side joining them, like a tin of beans.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cylinder	cylinder	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	3D	3d	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
9	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	circles	circle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	ends	end	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
17	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	amod	_	_
18	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
19	joining	join	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	acl	_	_
20	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	like	like	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	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 cylinder | a 3D shape and one curved side |  |  |  | with two equal flat circles at the ends | tree rules |
| 2 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 3 | **join** | gerund | one curved side *not said here* | ends *= end* |  |  |  | like a tin of beans | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=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 cylinder is a tube-shaped container or machine part, such as a gas cylinder or the cylinder in a car engine.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cylinder:m2:1
# text = A cylinder is a tube-shaped container or machine part, such as a gas cylinder or the cylinder in a car engine.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cylinder	cylinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	cylinder	cylinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	cylinder	cylinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a cylinder | a shaped container or machine part and a gas cylinder or the cylinder in a car engine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tin of soup is a cylinder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cylinder:x1:1
# text = A tin of soup is a cylinder.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cylinder	cylinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tin of soup | a cylinder |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cylinder has two circle faces and one curved face.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cylinder:x2:1
# text = A cylinder has two circle faces and one curved face.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cylinder	cylinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **have** | present | a cylinder | two circle faces and one curved face |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient |
| 2 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many flat faces does a cylinder have?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cylinder:x3:1
# text = How many flat faces does a cylinder have?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
5	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cylinder	cylinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	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 | **have** | present · do-support | many flat faces |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Divers carry oxygen cylinders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cylinder:x4:1
# text = Divers carry oxygen cylinders.
1	Divers	diver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cylinders	cylinder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | Divers | oxygen cylinders |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cylinder=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep the gas cylinder away from fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cylinder:x5:1
# text = Keep the gas cylinder away from fire.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cylinder	cylinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the gas cylinder |  |  |  | away *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cylinder=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team is firing on all cylinders today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cylinder:x6:1
# text = The team is firing on all cylinders today.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	firing	fire	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	cylinders	cylinder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fire** | present · progressive | the team |  |  | all cylinders | today |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent on cylinder=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For instance, why a piece of iron which is rubbed on a cylinder, should become magnetic.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cylinder:x7:1
# text = For instance, why a piece of iron which is rubbed on a cylinder, should become magnetic.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	instance	instance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	rubbed	rub	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	cylinder	cylinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
16	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
18	magnetic	magnetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rub** | present · passive |  | iron |  | a cylinder |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on cylinder=Destination |
| 2 | **become** | should | a piece of iron |  |  |  |  | for instance; magnetic *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

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