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title: fridge — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fridge» in the school dictionary: A cold cupboard in the kitchen that keeps food and drinks cool and fresh, usually about 3–5 °C. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fridge

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**Who acts:** cold cupboard, you, fridge, Raw meat, drawing, My · **What happens:** keep, drink, put back, close, go, be · **To what, where:** food, milk, fridge, fridge door, bottom shelf, old fridge

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A cold cupboard in the kitchen that keeps food and drinks cool and fresh, usually about 3–5 °C.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fridge:m1:1
# text = A cold cupboard in the kitchen that keeps food and drinks cool and fresh, usually about 3–5 °C.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	drinks	drink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
12	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
17	about	about	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	–	–	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	20	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	nmod	_	_
21	°	°	SYM	SYM	_	22	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	C.	c.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | a cold cupboard in the kitchen | food |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 2 | **drink** | present | a cold cupboard in the kitchen *not said here* |  |  |  |  | cool *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the milk back in the fridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fridge:x1:1
# text = Put the milk back in the fridge.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fridge	fridge	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 | **put back** | imperative | you *not said here* | the milk |  | the fridge |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent milk=Theme in fridge=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fridge keeps food fresh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fridge:x2:1
# text = The fridge keeps food fresh.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | the fridge | food |  |  |  | fresh *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Close the fridge door, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fridge:x3:1
# text = Close the fridge door, please.
1	Close	close	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | imperative | you *not said here* | the fridge door |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Raw meat goes on the bottom shelf of the fridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fridge:x4:1
# text = Raw meat goes on the bottom shelf of the fridge.
1	Raw	raw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bottom	bottom	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Raw meat |  |  | the bottom shelf of the fridge |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on shelf=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My drawing is on the fridge with a magnet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fridge:x5:1
# text = My drawing is on the fridge with a magnet.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	drawing	drawing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	magnet	magnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My drawing |  |  | the fridge |  | with a magnet | tree rules |
| 2 | **draw** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leftover pizza is in the fridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fridge:x6:1
# text = Leftover pizza is in the fridge.
1	Leftover	leftover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Leftover pizza |  |  | the fridge |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Butter is hard when it comes out of the fridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fridge:x7:1
# text = Butter is hard when it comes out of the fridge.
1	Butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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** | present | Butter |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **come out** | present | Butter | the fridge |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient fridge=Result |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never play inside an old fridge — you could get trapped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fridge:x8:1
# text = Never play inside an old fridge — you could get trapped.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	play	play	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	trapped	trap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	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** **play** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | a old fridge |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **trap** | could · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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