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title: firebox — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «firebox» in the school dictionary: The part of a steam engine, boiler or stove where the fire burns. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# firebox

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**Who acts:** part, fire, fireman, firebox, Steam engines, Toad · **What happens:** stove, burn, call, shovell, glow, boil · **To what, where:** firefighters, coal, firebox, water, heat · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The part of a steam engine, boiler or stove where the fire burns.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firebox:m1:1
# text = The part of a steam engine, boiler or stove where the fire burns.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	boiler	boiler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	stove	stove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	14	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stove** | infinitive | the part of a steam engine and boiler |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **burn** | present | the fire |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

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Usage: US, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A box on a street with an alarm to call firefighters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firebox:m2:1
# text = A box on a street with an alarm to call firefighters.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	_
11	firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | to-infinitive |  | firefighters |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent firefighter=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fireman shovelled coal into the firebox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firebox:x1:1
# text = The fireman shovelled coal into the firebox.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fireman	fireman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shovelled	shovell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	firebox	firebox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shovell** | past | the fireman | coal |  | the firebox |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The firebox glowed red and hot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firebox:x2:1
# text = The firebox glowed red and hot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firebox	firebox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	glowed	glow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Steam engines boil water using heat from the firebox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firebox:x3:1
# text = Steam engines boil water using heat from the firebox.
1	Steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	engines	engine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	boil	boil	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	firebox	firebox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boil** | present | Steam engines | water |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | Steam engines *not said here* | heat |  | the firebox |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heat=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad helped stoke the engine's firebox as the train raced through the night.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firebox:x4:1
# text = Toad helped stoke the engine's firebox as the train raced through the night.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	stoke	stoke	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	firebox	firebox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	raced	race	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
12	through	through	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **stoke** | infinitive | Toad *not said here* | the engine's firebox |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **race** | past | the train |  |  |  | night |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never touch the firebox of a wood stove; it is very hot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firebox:x5:1
# text = Never touch the firebox of a wood stove; it is very hot.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	firebox	firebox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	stove	stove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	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	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 | **not** **touch** | imperative | you *not said here* | the firebox of a wood stove |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme firebox=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | firebox |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old engine's firebox had to be cleaned of ash every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firebox:x6:1
# text = The old engine's firebox had to be cleaned of ash every day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	firebox	firebox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	ash	ash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | past · passive |  | the old engine's firebox |  |  | day | of ash | vn clear-10.3 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme of ash=Source |

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