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title: flammable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flammable» in the school dictionary: Flammable means easily set on fire and burning quickly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# flammable

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**Who acts:** Flammable, Petrol, you, Paper, cans, costumes · **What happens:** mean, set, burn, be, keep, have · **To what, where:** fire, flammable things, flammable warning sign, aerosol cans, flame, costumes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flammable means easily set on fire and burning quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flammable:m1:1
# text = Flammable means easily set on fire and burning quickly.
1	Flammable	flammable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
9	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Flammable |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **set** | participle |  |  |  | fire |  | easily *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on fire=Destination |
| 3 | **burn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Petrol is highly flammable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flammable:x1:1
# text = Petrol is highly flammable.
1	Petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	highly	highly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	flammable	flammable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Petrol |  |  |  |  | flammable, highly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep flammable things away from the candle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flammable:x2:1
# text = Keep flammable things away from the candle.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	flammable	flammable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	candle	candle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | flammable things |  |  |  | away *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The can has a «flammable» warning sign.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flammable:x3:1
# text = The can has a «flammable» warning sign.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	flammable	flammable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | can |  | a flammable warning sign |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sign=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Paper is flammable but metal is not.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flammable:x4:1
# text = Paper is flammable but metal is not.
1	Paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	flammable	flammable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Paper |  |  |  |  | flammable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Never spray aerosol cans near a flame; they are flammable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flammable:x5:1
# text = Never spray aerosol cans near a flame; they are flammable.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	spray	spray	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	aerosol	aerosol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cans	can	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flame	flame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	flammable	flammable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **spray** | imperative | you *not said here* | aerosol cans |  | a flame |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent can=Theme near flame=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present | cans *= can* |  |  |  |  | flammable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Choose costumes that are not flammable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flammable:x6:1
# text = Choose costumes that are not flammable.
1	Choose	choose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	costumes	costume	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	flammable	flammable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | imperative | you *not said here* | costumes |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent costume=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | costumes |  |  |  |  | flammable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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In science we sorted materials into flammable and non-flammable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flammable:x7:1
# text = In science we sorted materials into flammable and non-flammable.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sorted	sort	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	materials	material	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	flammable	flammable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	non-flammable	non-flammable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sort** | past | we | materials |  |  |  | in science *goal*; into flammable | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent material=Theme in science=Goal |

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