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title: extinguisher — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «extinguisher» in the school dictionary: A metal container, usually red, filled with water, foam, powder or gas, used to put out a fire; full name «fire extinguisher». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# extinguisher

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**Who acts:** fire extinguisher, firefighter, extinguisher, you, chef, Children · **What happens:** fill, use, put out, be, show, work · **To what, where:** metal container, fire, us, water extinguisher, electrical fire, fire extinguisher · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A metal container, usually red, filled with water, foam, powder or gas, used to put out a fire; full name «fire extinguisher».

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extinguisher:m1:1
# text = A metal container, usually red, filled with water, foam, powder or gas, used to put out a fire; full name «fire extinguisher».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	foam	foam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	powder	powder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	advcl	_	_
21	out	out	ADP	RP	_	20	compound:prt	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
27	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	_
29	extinguisher	extinguisher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | participle |  | a metal container and full name *not said here* |  |  |  | with water and foam and powder or gas | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with water=Instrument |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **put out** | to-infinitive |  | a fire |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent fire=Goal |

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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 -->
Anything that puts out a fire or a light, such as a candle snuffer.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extinguisher:m2:1
# text = Anything that puts out a fire or a light, such as a candle snuffer.
1	Anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	candle	candle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	snuffer	snuffer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put out** | present |  | a fire or a light and a candle snuffer |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent fire=Goal |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a fire extinguisher by every classroom door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extinguisher:x1:1
# text = There is a fire extinguisher by every classroom door.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	extinguisher	extinguisher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
8	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a fire extinguisher |  |  | there |  | by every classroom door | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by door=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The firefighter showed us how an extinguisher works.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extinguisher:x2:1
# text = The firefighter showed us how an extinguisher works.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firefighter	firefighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	extinguisher	extinguisher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the firefighter |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **work** | present | a extinguisher |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never use a water extinguisher on an electrical fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extinguisher:x3:1
# text = Never use a water extinguisher on an electrical fire.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	extinguisher	extinguisher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	electrical	electrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a water extinguisher |  | a electrical fire |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent extinguisher=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chef used a fire extinguisher on the burning pan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extinguisher:x4:1
# text = The chef used a fire extinguisher on the burning pan.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chef	chef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	extinguisher	extinguisher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	burning	burning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the chef | a fire extinguisher |  | the burning pan |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent extinguisher=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The extinguisher is checked every year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extinguisher:x5:1
# text = The extinguisher is checked every year.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	extinguisher	extinguisher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	checked	check	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | present · passive |  | the extinguisher |  |  | year |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children should leave the building, not grab the extinguisher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extinguisher:x6:1
# text = Children should leave the building, not grab the extinguisher.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	grab	grab	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	extinguisher	extinguisher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | should | Children | the building |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent building=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **grab** | infinitive | Children *not said here* | the extinguisher |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent extinguisher=Theme |

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