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title: fl — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fl» in the school dictionary: fl oz: «fluid ounce», a unit of liquid volume used in the USA and UK. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# fl

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**Who acts:** office, Grandpa, fluid ounce, label, recipe · **What happens:** use, flourish, know, be, hold, live · **To what, where:** liquid volume, USA, fl, person, 12 fl oz, 3rd fl · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«fl» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [fl in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fl.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
fl oz: «fluid ounce», a unit of liquid volume used in the USA and UK.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fl:m1:1
# text = fl oz: «fluid ounce», a unit of liquid volume used in the USA and UK.
1	fl	FL	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	oz	Oz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	fluid	fluid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ounce	ounce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	liquid	liquid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	volume	volume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | liquid volume *not said here* |  | the USA and UK |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: 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 -->
fl.: «floor», as in a building: «3rd fl.».

<!-- fold The tree, 8 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fl:m2:1
# text = fl.: «floor», as in a building: «3rd fl.».
1	fl	FL	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.:	.:	PUNCT	NFP	_	4	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	3rd	3rd	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Ord	14	amod	_	_
14	fl	FL	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
FL.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fl:m3:1
# text = FL.
1	FL	FL	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Florida, a state in the USA.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fl:m3e:1
# text = Florida, a state in the USA.
1	Florida	Florida	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
fl.: «floruit», Latin for «flourished», used before the time when a person was known to be active.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fl:m4:1
# text = fl.: «floruit», Latin for «flourished», used before the time when a person was known to be active.
1	fl	FL	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.:	.:	PUNCT	NFP	_	4	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	floruit	floruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Latin	Latin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	flourished	flourish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
14	before	before	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	21	advmod	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
23	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	cop	_	_
24	active	active	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flourish** *in a quote* | participle · passive |  | fl |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **know** | past · passive |  | a person |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus |
| 4 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | active *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The can holds 12 fl oz of juice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fl:x1:1
# text = The can holds 12 fl oz of juice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	fl	FL	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	oz	Oz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | can |  | 12 fl oz of juice |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oz=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The office is on the 3rd fl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fl:x2:1
# text = The office is on the 3rd fl.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	3rd	3rd	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	fl	FL	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 | **is** | present | the office |  |  | the 3rd fl |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa lives in Orlando, FL.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fl:x3:1
# text = Grandpa lives in Orlando, FL.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Orlando	Orlando	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	FL	FL	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Grandpa |  |  | Orlando and FL |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in orlando=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A US fluid ounce is about 30 ml.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fl:x4:1
# text = A US fluid ounce is about 30 ml.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fluid	fluid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	ounce	ounce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	ml	ml	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fluid ounce | 30 ml |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The label says 8 fl oz.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fl:x5:1
# text = The label says 8 fl oz.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	fl	fl	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	oz.	oz.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the label | 8 fl oz. |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent oz.=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The recipe needs 4 fl oz of milk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fl:x6:1
# text = The recipe needs 4 fl oz of milk.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	fl	FL	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	oz	Oz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the recipe | 4 fl oz of milk |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot oz=Theme |

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