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title: fuel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fuel» in the school dictionary: Fuel is something that is burned to make heat or power, like petrol, gas, coal or wood. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fuel

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**Who acts:** Fuel, body, something, Cars, Coal, Wood · **What happens:** be, burn, make, give, mean, need · **To what, where:** something, heat, Food fuel, energy, you, it · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fuel is something that is burned to make heat or power, like petrol, gas, coal or wood.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuel:m1:1
# text = Fuel is something that is burned to make heat or power, like petrol, gas, coal or wood.
1	Fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	burned	burn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fuel | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **burn** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | heat or power |  |  |  | like petrol and gas and coal or wood | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset heat=Product |

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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 -->
Food is fuel for your body because it gives you energy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuel:m2:1
# text = Food is fuel for your body because it gives you energy.
1	Food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	iobj	_	_
11	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Food fuel |  |  |  | for your body | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | body | energy | you |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient energy=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To fuel something means to give it fuel, or to make a feeling or situation stronger.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuel:m3:1
# text = To fuel something means to give it fuel, or to make a feeling or situation stronger.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **give** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient fuel=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a feeling or situation |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset feeling=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cars need fuel to go.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuel:x1:1
# text = Cars need fuel to go.
1	Cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Cars | fuel |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot fuel=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | to-infinitive | Cars *not said here* | fuel *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coal, oil and gas are fossil fuels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuel:x2:1
# text = Coal, oil and gas are fossil fuels.
1	Coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	fossil	fossil	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	fuels	fuel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Coal and oil and gas | fossil fuels |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wood is a fuel for the campfire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuel:x3:1
# text = Wood is a fuel for the campfire.
1	Wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	campfire	campfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	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 a** | present | Wood | a fuel |  |  |  | for the campfire | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Food is fuel for your body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuel:x4:1
# text = Food is fuel for your body.
1	Food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Food fuel |  |  |  | for your body | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We stopped to buy fuel at the petrol station.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuel:x5:1
# text = We stopped to buy fuel at the petrol station.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **buy** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | fuel |  | the petrol station |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent fuel=Theme at station=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep fuel away from flames.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuel:x6:1
# text = Keep fuel away from flames.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	flames	flame	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep away** | imperative | you *not said here* | fuel |  | flames |  | away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer fuel=Beneficiary from flame=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His unkind words fuelled the argument.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuel:x7:1
# text = His unkind words fuelled the argument.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	fuelled	fuell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fuell** | past | His unkind words | the argument |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **word** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then go and get fuel and light a fire.’

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fuel:x8:1
# text = Then go and get fuel and light a fire.’
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | infinitive | you *not said here* | fuel and light |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent fuel=Beneficiary fire=Theme |

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