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title: freezer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «freezer» in the school dictionary: A freezer is a very cold cupboard or box that freezes food to keep it fresh for a long time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# freezer

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**Who acts:** freezer, that, you, We, door, Mum · **What happens:** be, freeze, keep, put, fill, make · **To what, where:** cold cupboard, food, part, ice cream, freezer, frozen peas

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«freezer» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [freezer in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/freezer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A freezer is a very cold cupboard or box that freezes food to keep it fresh for a long time.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezer:m1:1
# text = A freezer is a very cold cupboard or box that freezes food to keep it fresh for a long time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	freezer	freezer	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	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	freezes	freeze	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
12	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a freezer | a cold cupboard or box |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **freeze** | present | that | food |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient food=Result |
| 3 | **keep** | to-infinitive | that *not said here* | food |  |  |  | fresh *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A freezer can be part of a fridge (the top or bottom part) or a separate machine.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezer:m2:1
# text = A freezer can be part of a fridge (the top or bottom part) or a separate machine.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	freezer	freezer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
11	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	bottom	bottom	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	separate	separate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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** | can | a freezer | part or a separate machine |  |  |  | of a fridge | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the ice cream back in the freezer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezer:x1:1
# text = Put the ice cream back in the freezer.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	freezer	freezer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the ice cream |  | the freezer |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cream=Theme in freezer=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We keep frozen peas in the freezer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezer:x2:1
# text = We keep frozen peas in the freezer.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	peas	pea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	freezer	freezer	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 | **keep** | present | We | frozen peas |  | the freezer |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent pea=Theme in freezer=Location |
| 2 | **freeze** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fill the tray with water and put it in the freezer to make ice.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezer:x3:1
# text = Fill the tray with water and put it in the freezer to make ice.
1	Fill	fill	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tray	tray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	freezer	freezer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
14	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | imperative | you *not said here* | the tray |  |  |  | with water | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent tray=Patient with water=Instrument |
| 2 | **put** | infinitive | you *not said here* | tray |  | the freezer |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in freezer=Destination |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | ice |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ice=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never climb into a freezer; the door can lock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezer:x4:1
# text = Never climb into a freezer; the door can lock.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	climb	climb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	freezer	freezer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	lock	lock	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **climb** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | a freezer |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into freezer=Destination |
| 2 | **lock** | can | the door |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The freezer is colder than the fridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezer:x5:1
# text = The freezer is colder than the fridge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	freezer	freezer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	colder	cold	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the freezer |  |  |  |  | than the fridge; cold *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum took the chicken out of the freezer to defrost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezer:x6:1
# text = Mum took the chicken out of the freezer to defrost.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	freezer	freezer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	defrost	defrost	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Mum | the chicken |  | the freezer |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent chicken=Theme out freezer=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **defrost** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't touch frosty metal in the freezer with wet fingers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezer:x7:1
# text = Don't touch frosty metal in the freezer with wet fingers.
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	frosty	frosty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	metal	metal	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	freezer	freezer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | frosty metal |  | the freezer with wet fingers |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme metal=Co-Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The freezer is full of ice lollies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezer:x8:1
# text = The freezer is full of ice lollies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	freezer	freezer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	lollies	lolly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the freezer |  |  |  |  | of ice lollies; full *property* | tree rules |

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