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title: electric — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «electric» in the school dictionary: Electric means using or working by electricity, like an electric kettle or electric car. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# electric

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**Who acts:** Electric, atmosphere, new car, electric kettle, you, He · **What happens:** mean, use, work, make, describe, be · **To what, where:** exciting feeling, broken electric cable, electric shock, old toaster, electric circuit, electric things · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«electric» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [electric in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/electric.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Electric means using or working by electricity, like an electric kettle or electric car.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electric:m1:1
# text = Electric means using or working by electricity, like an electric kettle or electric car.
1	Electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Electric |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** *not said to happen* | gerund | Electric *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a electric kettle or electric car | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **work** | gerund | Electric *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by electricity | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Electric means made by electricity, like an electric shock or an electric current.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electric:m2:1
# text = Electric means made by electricity, like an electric shock or an electric current.
1	Electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	shock	shock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	current	current	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Electric |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by electricity | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Electric can describe a very exciting feeling: «The atmosphere was electric».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electric:m3:1
# text = Electric can describe a very exciting feeling: «The atmosphere was electric».
1	Electric	electric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	atmosphere	atmosphere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can | Electric | a exciting feeling |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent feeling=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | past | the atmosphere |  |  |  |  | electric *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our new car is electric.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electric:x1:1
# text = Our new car is electric.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our new car |  |  |  |  | electric *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The electric kettle switches off by itself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electric:x2:1
# text = The electric kettle switches off by itself.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	switches	switch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	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 | **switch off** | present | the electric kettle |  |  |  |  | by kettle | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never touch a broken electric cable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electric:x3:1
# text = Never touch a broken electric cable.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
5	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | imperative | you *not said here* | a broken electric cable |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cable=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He got an electric shock from the old toaster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electric:x4:1
# text = He got an electric shock from the old toaster.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shock	shock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	toaster	toaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | He | a electric shock |  | the old toaster |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent shock=Theme from toaster=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made an electric circuit with a battery and a bulb.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electric:x5:1
# text = We made an electric circuit with a battery and a bulb.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	circuit	circuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bulb	bulb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **make** | past | We | a electric circuit |  |  |  | with a battery and a bulb | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent circuit=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't use electric things near water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electric:x6:1
# text = Don't use electric things near water.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **use** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | electric things |  | water |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farm has an electric fence to keep cows in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electric:x7:1
# text = The farm has an electric fence to keep cows in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the farm | a electric fence |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fence=Patient |
| 2 | **keep in** | to-infinitive | the farm *not said here* | cows |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crowd was electric at the final.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electric:x8:1
# text = The crowd was electric at the final.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	final	final	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the crowd |  |  | the final |  | electric *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our aunt had an electric wire from the theatre to her room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electric:x9:1
# text = Our aunt had an electric wire from the theatre to her room.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	theatre	theatre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Our aunt | a electric wire |  | the theatre to aunt's room |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wire=Patient |

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