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title: fireproof — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fireproof» in the school dictionary: Fireproof means not able to burn or be badly damaged by fire. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fireproof

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**Who acts:** Fireproof, fire, something, it, Firefighters, special suits · **What happens:** mean, burn, damage, be, not catch, wear · **To what, where:** fire, special suits, suits, important papers, fireproof box, hands

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Fireproof means not able to burn or be badly damaged by fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireproof:m1:1
# text = Fireproof means not able to burn or be badly damaged by fire.
1	Fireproof	fireproof	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
10	damaged	damage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	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 | **mean** | present | Fireproof |  |  |  |  | able *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **burn** | to-infinitive | Fireproof *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **damage** | infinitive · passive | fire |  |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
To fireproof something is to treat it so that it does not catch fire easily.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireproof:m2:1
# text = To fireproof something is to treat it so that it does not catch fire easily.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fireproof	fireproof	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	treat	treat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	13	mark	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
14	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | treat *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **catch** | present · do-support | it | fire |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Firefighters wear special suits that protect them from fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireproof:x1:1
# text = Firefighters wear special suits that protect them from fire.
1	Firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	suits	suit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	protect	protect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **wear** | present | Firefighters | special suits |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent suit=Theme |
| 2 | **protect** | present | special suits | suits *= suit* |  |  |  | from fire | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary from fire=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad keeps important papers in a fireproof box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireproof:x2:1
# text = Dad keeps important papers in a fireproof box.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	papers	paper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	fireproof	fireproof	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Dad | important papers |  | a fireproof box |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent paper=Theme in box=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brick is more fireproof than wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireproof:x3:1
# text = Brick is more fireproof than wood.
1	Brick	brick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
4	fireproof	fireproof	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Brick |  |  |  |  | than wood; fireproof *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Oven gloves protect your hands from heat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireproof:x4:1
# text = Oven gloves protect your hands from heat.
1	Oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	protect	protect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	heat	heat	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 | **protect** | present | Oven gloves | your hands |  |  |  | from heat | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent hand=Beneficiary from heat=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They fireproofed the theatre curtains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireproof:x5:1
# text = They fireproofed the theatre curtains.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fireproofed	fireproof	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	theatre	theatre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fireproof** | past | They | the theatre curtains |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fire doors help stop a fire from spreading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireproof:x6:1
# text = Fire doors help stop a fire from spreading.
1	Fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	spreading	spread	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	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 | **help** | present | Fire doors |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **stop** | infinitive | Fire doors *not said here* | a fire |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality fire=Eventuality |
| 3 | **spread** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nothing is completely fireproof in a very hot fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fireproof:x7:1
# text = Nothing is completely fireproof in a very hot fire.
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	fireproof	fireproof	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fire	fire	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 | **is** | present | Nothing |  |  | a hot fire |  | completely, fireproof *property* | tree rules |

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