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title: firecracker — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «firecracker» in the school dictionary: A firecracker is a small firework that explodes with a loud bang, often in a string of many. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# firecracker

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**Who acts:** firecracker, small firework, firecrackers, Dad, you, dog · **What happens:** be, explode, temper, go, light, step back · **To what, where:** small firework, lively energetic tempered person, bang, Year parade, firecracker, hand

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A firecracker is a small firework that explodes with a loud bang, often in a string of many.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firecracker:m1:1
# text = A firecracker is a small firework that explodes with a loud bang, often in a string of many.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firecracker	firecracker	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	firework	firework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	explodes	explode	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	bang	bang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 firecracker | a small firework and a string of many |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **explode** | present | a small firework and a string of many |  |  |  |  | with a loud bang | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with bang=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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A firecracker is a lively, energetic, quick-tempered person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firecracker:m2:1
# text = A firecracker is a lively, energetic, quick-tempered person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firecracker	firecracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
5	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	energetic	energetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	tempered	temper	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **temper** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a firecracker | a lively energetic tempered person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The firecrackers went bang-bang-bang at the New Year parade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firecracker:x1:1
# text = The firecrackers went bang-bang-bang at the New Year parade.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firecrackers	firecracker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bang	bang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	bang	bang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	bang	bang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	parade	parade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the firecrackers | bang |  | the Year parade |  | bang bang *obl* | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bang=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad lit the firecracker and stepped back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firecracker:x2:1
# text = Dad lit the firecracker and stepped back.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lit	light	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	firecracker	firecracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	stepped	step	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **light** | past | Dad | the firecracker |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent firecracker=Product |
| 2 | **step back** | past | Dad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never hold a firecracker in your hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firecracker:x3:1
# text = Never hold a firecracker in your hand.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	firecracker	firecracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **not** **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | a firecracker |  | your hand |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent firecracker=Theme in hand=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog hid under the bed when the firecrackers started.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firecracker:x4:1
# text = The dog hid under the bed when the firecrackers started.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	firecrackers	firecracker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | the dog |  |  | the bed |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under bed=Location |
| 2 | **start** | past | the firecrackers |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our new teacher is a real firecracker, full of energy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firecracker:x5:1
# text = Our new teacher is a real firecracker, full of energy.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	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	firecracker	firecracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our new teacher | a real firecracker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Red paper from firecrackers covered the street.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firecracker:x6:1
# text = Red paper from firecrackers covered the street.
1	Red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	firecrackers	firecracker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past | Red paper from firecrackers | the street |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme street=Destination |

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