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title: fireplace — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fireplace» in the school dictionary: A fireplace is an open space at the bottom of a chimney inside a room, where a fire is lit to heat the room. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fireplace

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**Who acts:** fireplace, We, you, old house, Logs, cat · **What happens:** be, lit, heat, sit, read, hang · **To what, where:** open space, bottom, fire, room, stories, Stockings

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«fireplace» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [fireplace in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fireplace.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A fireplace is an open space at the bottom of a chimney inside a room, where a fire is lit to heat the room.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireplace:m1:1
# text = A fireplace is an open space at the bottom of a chimney inside a room, where a fire is lit to heat the room.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fireplace	fireplace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	chimney	chimney	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
17	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	21	advmod	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	lit	lit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	heat	heat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	advcl	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 fireplace | a open space |  | the bottom of a chimney |  | inside a room | tree rules |
| 2 | **lit** | present · passive |  | a fire |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **heat** | to-infinitive |  | the room |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent room=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sat by the fireplace and read stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireplace:x1:1
# text = We sat by the fireplace and read stories.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fireplace	fireplace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
8	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | We |  |  |  |  | by the fireplace | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by fireplace=Location |
| 2 | **read** | infinitive | We *not said here* | stories |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Stockings hung over the fireplace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireplace:x2:1
# text = Stockings hung over the fireplace.
1	Stockings	stocking	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	hung	hang	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fireplace	fireplace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | participle |  | Stockings *not said here* |  | the fireplace |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over fireplace=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the fireguard in front of the fireplace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireplace:x3:1
# text = Put the fireguard in front of the fireplace.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fireguard	fireguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fireplace	fireplace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the fireguard |  | front of the fireplace |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent fireguard=Theme in front=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The old house had a fireplace in every room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireplace:x4:1
# text = The old house had a fireplace in every room.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fireplace	fireplace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the old house | a fireplace |  | every room |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fireplace=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never throw rubbish into the fireplace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireplace:x5:1
# text = Never throw rubbish into the fireplace.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	throw	throw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rubbish	rubbish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fireplace	fireplace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **throw** | imperative | you *not said here* | rubbish |  |  |  | into the fireplace *result* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Causer rubbish=Theme into fireplace=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Logs crackled in the fireplace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireplace:x6:1
# text = Logs crackled in the fireplace.
1	Logs	log	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	crackled	crackle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fireplace	fireplace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crackle** | past | Logs |  |  | the fireplace |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in fireplace=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat loves sleeping in front of the fireplace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireplace:x7:1
# text = The cat loves sleeping in front of the fireplace.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fireplace	fireplace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | the cat |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **sleep** *not said to happen* | gerund | the cat *not said here* |  |  | front of the fireplace |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in front=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fireplace full of burning logs was painted on the wall opposite the door.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireplace:x8:1
# text = A fireplace full of burning logs was painted on the wall opposite the door.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fireplace	fireplace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	logs	log	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	painted	paint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	opposite	opposite	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **paint** | past · passive |  | a fireplace |  | the wall |  | opposite the door | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: subject=Theme on wall=Destination |

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