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title: ember — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ember» in the school dictionary: An ember is a small piece of wood or coal that is still glowing hot after a fire has died down. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ember

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**Who acts:** ember, wood, fire, embers, you, Wind · **What happens:** be, glow, die down, pour, leave, blow · **To what, where:** small piece, water, embers, bushfire, marshmallows, hot embers

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An ember is a small piece of wood or coal that is still glowing hot after a fire has died down.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ember:m1:1
# text = An ember is a small piece of wood or coal that is still glowing hot after a fire has died down.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ember	ember	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	still	still	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	glowing	glow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl:relcl	_	_
15	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	_
16	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
19	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	died	die	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
21	down	down	ADP	RP	_	20	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 ember | a small piece |  |  |  | of wood or coal | tree rules |
| 2 | **glow** | present · progressive | wood or coal |  |  |  | still | hot *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **die down** | present · perfect | a fire |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The embers of the campfire glowed orange.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ember:x1:1
# text = The embers of the campfire glowed orange.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	embers	ember	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	campfire	campfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	glowed	glow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glow** | past | the embers of the campfire |  |  |  |  | orange *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pour water on the embers before you leave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ember:x2:1
# text = Pour water on the embers before you leave.
1	Pour	pour	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	embers	ember	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour** | imperative | you *not said here* | water |  | the embers |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wind can blow embers far and start a bushfire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ember:x3:1
# text = Wind can blow embers far and start a bushfire.
1	Wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	blow	blow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	embers	ember	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bushfire	bushfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | can | Wind | embers |  |  |  | far *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent ember=Patient |
| 2 | **start** | infinitive | Wind *not said here* | a bushfire |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bushfire=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We toasted marshmallows over the hot embers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ember:x4:1
# text = We toasted marshmallows over the hot embers.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	toasted	toast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	marshmallows	marshmallow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	embers	ember	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **toast** | past | We | marshmallows |  | the hot embers |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent marshmallow=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The last embers faded in the fireplace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ember:x5:1
# text = The last embers faded in the fireplace.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	embers	ember	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	faded	fade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fireplace	fireplace	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 | **fade** | past | the last embers |  |  | the fireplace |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never walk barefoot near embers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ember:x6:1
# text = Never walk barefoot near embers.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	barefoot	barefoot	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	near	near	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	embers	ember	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **walk** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | embers |  | barefoot *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near ember=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From a neighbor's fire she brought hither a red, red ember.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ember:x7:1
# text = From a neighbor's fire she brought hither a red, red ember.
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	neighbor	neighbor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	hither	hither	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	ember	ember	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | she | a red red ember |  | a neighbor's fire |  | hither *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent ember=Theme from fire=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **fire** |  | a neighbor |  |  |  |  |  | nom fire «event transitive»: poss=agent |

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