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title: firework — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «firework» in the school dictionary: A firework is a small device with powder inside that explodes to make bright colours, sparks and loud bangs in the sky. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# firework

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**Who acts:** firework, that, Fireworks, We, dog, you · **What happens:** be, explode, make, mean, show, watch · **To what, where:** small device, bright colours, sky, show, them, angry argument · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«firework» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [firework in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/firework.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A firework is a small device with powder inside that explodes to make bright colours, sparks and loud bangs in the sky.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firework:m1:1
# text = A firework is a small device with powder inside that explodes to make bright colours, sparks and loud bangs in the sky.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firework	firework	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	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	powder	powder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	nsubj	_	_
11	explodes	explode	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	sparks	spark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	bangs	bang	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 firework | a small device |  |  |  | with powder | tree rules |
| 2 | **explode** | present | that |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | that *not said here* | bright colours and sparks and loud bangs |  | the sky |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset colour=Product |

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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 -->
Fireworks (plural) often means a show of them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firework:m2:1
# text = Fireworks (plural) often means a show of them.
1	Fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	plural	plural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Fireworks | a show of them |  |  |  | often *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent show=Topic |
| 2 | **show** |  |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | nom show «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Informally, fireworks can mean an angry argument or something very exciting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firework:m3:1
# text = Informally, fireworks can mean an angry argument or something very exciting.
1	Informally	informally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	conj	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | fireworks | a angry argument |  |  |  | informally *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent argument=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched the fireworks from the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firework:x1:1
# text = We watched the fireworks from the hill.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hill	hill	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 | **watch** | past | We | the fireworks |  | the hill |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent firework=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only grown-ups should light fireworks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firework:x2:1
# text = Only grown-ups should light fireworks.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fireworks made red, green and gold sparks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firework:x3:1
# text = The fireworks made red, green and gold sparks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	gold	gold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
9	sparks	spark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the fireworks | red sparks |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset spark=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our dog hides under the bed when there are fireworks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firework:x4:1
# text = Our dog hides under the bed when there are fireworks.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hides	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|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	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
8	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	9	expl	_	_
9	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present | Our dog |  |  | the bed |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under bed=Location |
| 2 | **does** | present | fireworks |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never pick up a firework that has not gone off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firework:x5:1
# text = Never pick up a firework that has not gone off.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	pick	pick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	firework	firework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **pick up** | imperative | you *not said here* | a firework |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent firework=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **go off** | present · perfect | a firework |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a big fireworks display on New Year's Eve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firework:x6:1
# text = There is a big fireworks display on New Year's Eve.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	display	display	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	Eve.	Eve.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present |  |  |  | there |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **display** | present | a big fireworks |  |  | New Year's Eve. |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold a sparkler at arm's length and wear gloves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firework:x7:1
# text = Hold a sparkler at arm's length and wear gloves.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sparkler	sparkler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | a sparkler |  | arm's length |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent sparkler=Theme at length=Location |
| 2 | **wear** | infinitive | you *not said here* | gloves |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent glove=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Different chemicals give fireworks their colours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firework:x8:1
# text = Different chemicals give fireworks their colours.
1	Different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	chemicals	chemical	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Different chemicals | fireworks |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent firework=Recipient colour=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I haven't any firearms," said George, "but I have a firework.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:firework:x9:1
# text = "I haven't any firearms," said George, "but I have a firework.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	firearms	firearm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	George	George	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	firework	firework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *in a quote* | present | George | any firearms |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent firearm=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | George |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** *in a quote* | present | George | a firework |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent firework=Patient |

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