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title: flask — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flask» in the school dictionary: A flask is a container that keeps drinks hot or cold, also called a vacuum flask or Thermos. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# flask

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**Who acts:** flask, container, Grandpa, you, scientist, vacuum flask · **What happens:** be, keep, call, use, carry, pour · **To what, where:** container, drinks, vacuum flask, glass container, science, experiments · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«flask» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [flask in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/flask.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flask is a container that keeps drinks hot or cold, also called a vacuum flask or Thermos.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flask:m1:1
# text = A flask is a container that keeps drinks hot or cold, also called a vacuum flask or Thermos.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flask	flask	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	also	also	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	vacuum	vacuum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	flask	flask	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	xcomp	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	Thermos	Thermos	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a flask | a container |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | a container | drinks |  |  |  | hot *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drink=Theme |
| 3 | **call** | participle | a container *not said here* | a vacuum flask or Thermos |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «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 -->
In science, a flask is a glass container with a narrow neck, used in experiments.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flask:m2:1
# text = In science, a flask is a glass container with a narrow neck, used in experiments.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	flask	flask	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	experiments	experiment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a flask | a glass container |  | science |  | with a narrow neck | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a glass container *not said here* |  | experiments |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flask can also be a small flat bottle for carrying a drink in a pocket.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flask:m3:1
# text = A flask can also be a small flat bottle for carrying a drink in a pocket.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flask	flask	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a flask | a small flat bottle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | gerund | a flask *not said here* | a drink |  | a pocket |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent drink=Value in pocket=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa poured hot tea from his flask.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flask:x1:1
# text = Grandpa poured hot tea from his flask.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	poured	pour	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	flask	flask	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 | **pour** | past | Grandpa | hot tea |  | Grandpa's flask |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent tea=Theme from flask=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take a flask of soup on the cold walk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flask:x2:1
# text = Take a flask of soup on the cold walk.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	flask	flask	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | a flask of soup |  | the cold walk |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent flask=Theme on walk=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scientist swirled the liquid in the flask.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flask:x3:1
# text = The scientist swirled the liquid in the flask.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swirled	swirl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	flask	flask	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **swirl** | past | the scientist | the liquid |  | the flask |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location liquid=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vacuum flask keeps drinks hot for hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flask:x4:1
# text = A vacuum flask keeps drinks hot for hours.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	vacuum	vacuum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	flask	flask	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | a vacuum flask | drinks |  |  | hour | hot *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drink=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flask also keeps cold drinks cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flask:x5:1
# text = The flask also keeps cold drinks cold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flask	flask	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | the flask | cold drinks |  |  |  | cold *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drink=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use a conical flask for this experiment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flask:x6:1
# text = Use a conical flask for this experiment.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	conical	conical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	flask	flask	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	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 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a conical flask |  |  |  | for this experiment | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent flask=Theme for experiment=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My water flask fits in my school bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flask:x7:1
# text = My water flask fits in my school bag.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	flask	flask	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** | present | My water flask |  |  | my school bag |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent in bag=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was about to take a drink from a flask.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flask:x8:1
# text = He was about to take a drink from a flask.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	about	about	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	flask	flask	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | about *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | a drink |  | a flask |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent drink=Theme from flask=Initial\_Location |

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