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title: flare — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flare» in the school dictionary: A flare is a very bright light or flame used as a signal for help, especially at sea. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# flare

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**Who acts:** flare, sailors, fire, you, solar flare, temper · **What happens:** be, use, flare, flare up, start, get · **To what, where:** bright light, bottom, flare, wind, flares, beach · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flare is a very bright light or flame used as a signal for help, especially at sea.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flare:m1:1
# text = A flare is a very bright light or flame used as a signal for help, especially at sea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flare	flare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	flame	flame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	signal	signal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a flare | a bright light or flame |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a bright light or flame *not said here* |  |  |  | as a signal; for help and sea | 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 -->
To flare is to burn suddenly brightly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flare:m2:1
# text = To flare is to burn suddenly brightly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	flare	flare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	brightly	brightly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flare** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | brightly, burn, suddenly *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To flare up is for something bad to start suddenly or get worse, like anger, a fire or an illness.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flare:m3:1
# text = To flare up is for something bad to start suddenly or get worse, like anger, a fire or an illness.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	flare	flare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
7	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
10	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
13	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flare up** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for something | tree rules |
| 3 | **start** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 4 | **get** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | like anger and a fire or a illness; bad *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To flare is to get wider at the bottom, like a skirt or nostrils.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flare:m4:1
# text = To flare is to get wider at the bottom, like a skirt or nostrils.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	flare	flare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	wider	wide	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	_
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	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	skirt	skirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	nostrils	nostril	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flare** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | the bottom |  | get, wide *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sailors fired a flare to call for help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flare:x1:1
# text = The sailors fired a flare to call for help.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fired	fire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	flare	flare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fire** | past | the sailors | a flare |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flare=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | to-infinitive | the sailors *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for help | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for help=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fire flared up in the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flare:x2:1
# text = The fire flared up in the wind.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flared	flare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flare up** | past | the fire |  |  | the wind |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wind=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't touch flares you find on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flare:x3:1
# text = Don't touch flares you find on the beach.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	flares	flare	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | flares |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme flare=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **find** | present | you | flares *not said here* |  | the beach |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flare=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A solar flare is a burst of energy from the Sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flare:x4:1
# text = A solar flare is a burst of energy from the Sun.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	solar	solar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	flare	flare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	burst	burst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Sun.	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a solar flare | a burst |  |  | sunday | of energy | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His temper flared when he lost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flare:x5:1
# text = His temper flared when he lost.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	temper	temper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flared	flare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flare** | past | His temper |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | past | temper |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **temper** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom temper «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her asthma flared up in the cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flare:x6:1
# text = Her asthma flared up in the cold.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	asthma	asthma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flared	flare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flare up** | past | Her asthma |  |  | the cold |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cold=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horse's nostrils flared.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flare:x7:1
# text = The horse's nostrils flared.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	nostrils	nostril	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	flared	flare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flare** | past | the horse's nostrils |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A LAMP, soaked with too much oil and flaring brightly, boasted that it gave more light than the sun.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flare:x8:1
# text = A LAMP, soaked with too much oil and flaring brightly, boasted that it gave more light than the sun.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	LAMP	lamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	soaked	soak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	acl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	flaring	flare	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
11	brightly	brightly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
13	boasted	boast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
17	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	18	amod	_	_
18	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	than	than	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soak** | participle |  | a LAMP *not said here* |  |  |  | with much oil | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with oil=Theme |
| 2 | **flare** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | brightly *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **boast** *speech: other* | past | a LAMP |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **give** | past | LAMP | more light |  |  |  | than the sun. | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme |

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