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title: fahrenheit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fahrenheit» in the school dictionary: Fahrenheit is a scale for measuring temperature, on which water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fahrenheit

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**Who acts:** Fahrenheit, scale, water, Daniel, It, that · **What happens:** be, measure, freeze, boil, name, invent · **To what, where:** scale, temperature, 212 degrees, It, scientist, 32 degrees · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fahrenheit is a scale for measuring temperature, on which water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fahrenheit:m1:1
# text = Fahrenheit is a scale for measuring temperature, on which water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees.
1	Fahrenheit	Fahrenheit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	scale	scale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	measuring	measure	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	freezes	freeze	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	32	32	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	boils	boil	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	212	212	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
20	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fahrenheit | a scale |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** | gerund | a scale *not said here* | temperature |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme temperature=Value |
| 3 | **freeze** | present | water |  |  | a scale |  | at 32 degrees | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **boil** | present | water *not said here* |  |  | 212 degrees |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=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 -->
It is named after the scientist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, who invented it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fahrenheit:m2:1
# text = It is named after the scientist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, who invented it.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
7	Daniel	Daniel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
8	Gabriel	Gabriel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	_
9	Fahrenheit	Fahrenheit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	invented	invent	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **invent** | past | Daniel | scientist |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Result |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fahrenheit:x1:1
# text = Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	freezes	freeze	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	32	32	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	Fahrenheit	Fahrenheit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | present | Water |  |  | 32 degrees  Fahrenheit |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's 90 degrees Fahrenheit in Texas today — that's very hot!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fahrenheit:x2:1
# text = It's 90 degrees Fahrenheit in Texas today — that's very hot!
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	90	90	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	Fahrenheit	Fahrenheit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Texas	Texas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	_
9	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | 90 degrees |  |  | today | Fahrenheit in Texas *nmod:unmarked* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water boils at 212 °F.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fahrenheit:x3:1
# text = Water boils at 212 °F.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	boils	boil	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	212	212	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	_
5	°	°	SYM	SYM	_	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	F	F	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boil** | present | Water |  |  | 212  ° F |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Normal body temperature is about 98.6 °F.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fahrenheit:x4:1
# text = Normal body temperature is about 98.6 °F.
1	Normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	98.6	98.6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
7	°	°	SYM	SYM	_	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	F	F	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Normal body temperature | 98.6 |  |  |  | ° F *nmod:unmarked*; about *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fahrenheit:x5:1
# text = Set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
1	Set	set	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	350	350	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
7	Fahrenheit	Fahrenheit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | imperative | you *not said here* | the oven |  |  |  | to 350 degrees  Fahrenheit | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient oven=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Canada the weather forecast is in Celsius, not Fahrenheit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fahrenheit:x6:1
# text = In Canada the weather forecast is in Celsius, not Fahrenheit.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	forecast	forecast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Celsius	Celsius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	Fahrenheit	Fahrenheit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the weather forecast |  |  | Celsius and Fahrenheit |  | in Canada | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad says it's «in the seventies» when it's warm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fahrenheit:x7:1
# text = Grandad says it's «in the seventies» when it's warm.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	seventies	seventy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Grandad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | it |  |  | the seventies |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | tree rules |

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