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title: fireball — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fireball» in the school dictionary: A ball of fire, such as one made by an explosion. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fireball

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**Who acts:** bright meteor, We, gas explosion, wizard, Fireballs, meteors · **What happens:** make, shoot, burn up, see, throw, be · **To what, where:** ball, star, sky, fireball streak, night sky, huge fireball

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«fireball» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [fireball in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fireball.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ball of fire, such as one made by an explosion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireball:m1:1
# text = A ball of fire, such as one made by an explosion.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	obl	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	explosion	explosion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a ball of fire *not said here* |  |  |  | such one; by a explosion | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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 very bright meteor (shooting star) that burns up in the sky.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireball:m2:1
# text = A very bright meteor (shooting star) that burns up in the sky.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	meteor	meteor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	shooting	shoot	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shoot** | gerund | a bright meteor *not said here* | star |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent star=Theme |
| 2 | **burn up** | present | a bright meteor |  |  | the sky |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sky=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lively, energetic person (informal).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireball:m3:1
# text = A lively, energetic person (informal).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	energetic	energetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw a fireball streak across the night sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireball:x1:1
# text = We saw a fireball streak across the night sky.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fireball	fireball	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	streak	streak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	sky	sky	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 | **see** | past | We | a fireball streak |  | the night sky |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer streak=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gas explosion made a huge fireball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireball:x2:1
# text = The gas explosion made a huge fireball.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	explosion	explosion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fireball	fireball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the gas explosion | a huge fireball |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fireball=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wizard threw a fireball at the dragon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireball:x3:1
# text = The wizard threw a fireball at the dragon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wizard	wizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fireball	fireball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past | the wizard | a fireball |  |  |  | at the dragon | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent fireball=Theme at dragon=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fireballs are meteors that burn very brightly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireball:x4:1
# text = Fireballs are meteors that burn very brightly.
1	Fireballs	fireball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	meteors	meteor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	burn	burn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	brightly	brightly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fireballs | meteors |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **burn** | present | meteors |  |  |  |  | brightly *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little cousin is a real fireball of energy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireball:x5:1
# text = My little cousin is a real fireball of energy.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fireball	fireball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My little cousin | a real fireball |  |  |  | of energy | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fireworks can make fireballs, so only adults should light them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireball:x6:1
# text = Fireworks can make fireballs, so only adults should light them.
1	Fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	fireballs	fireball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	light	light	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | Fireworks | fireballs |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fireball=Product |
| 2 | **light** | should | adults | fireballs *= fireball* |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nearer and nearer gleamed fireballs of eyes, and the light of its hundred feet began to throw reflections in the still waters of the lake.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireball:x7:1
# text = Nearer and nearer gleamed fireballs of eyes, and the light of its hundred feet began to throw reflections in the still waters of the lake.
1	Nearer	near	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	1	cc	_	_
3	nearer	near	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
4	gleamed	gleam	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	fireballs	fireball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
16	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	throw	throw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	reflections	reflection	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	still	still	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	waters	water	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gleam** | past |  | fireballs of eyes |  |  |  | near *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent fireball=Theme |
| 2 | **begin** | past | the light of light's hundred feet |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **throw** | to-infinitive | the light of light's hundred feet *not said here* | reflections |  | the waters of the lake |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent reflection=Theme in water=Destination |
| 4 | **light** |  |  | light's hundred feet |  |  |  |  | nom light «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |

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