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title: gallon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gallon» in the school dictionary: A unit for measuring liquids. A UK (imperial) gallon is about 4.55 litres; a US gallon is about 3.79 litres. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gallon

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**Who acts:** unit, UK imperial gallon, US gallon, We, One gallon, car · **What happens:** measure, be, buy, do, hold, drink · **To what, where:** liquids, 4.55 litres, 3.79 litres, gallon, store, 8 pints

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A unit for measuring liquids. A UK (imperial) gallon is about 4.55 litres; a US gallon is about 3.79 litres.

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*Sentence 1:* A unit for measuring liquids.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gallon:m1:1
# text = A unit for measuring liquids.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	measuring	measure	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	liquids	liquid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | gerund | a unit *not said here* | liquids |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme liquid=Value |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* A UK (imperial) gallon is about 4.55 litres; a US gallon is about 3.79 litres.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gallon:m1:2
# text = A UK (imperial) gallon is about 4.55 litres; a US gallon is about 3.79 litres.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	imperial	imperial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	gallon	gallon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	about	about	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	4.55	4.55	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	gallon	gallon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
16	about	about	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	3.79	3.79	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | UK imperial gallon | 4.55 litres and 3.79 litres |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a US gallon | 3.79 litres |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: informal, plural — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A very large amount, as in «gallons of tea».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gallon:m2:1
# text = A very large amount, as in «gallons of tea».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	gallons	gallon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought a gallon of milk at the store.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gallon:x1:1
# text = We bought a gallon of milk at the store.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gallon	gallon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | We | a gallon of milk |  | the store |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent gallon=Theme at store=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One gallon is 8 pints.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gallon:x2:1
# text = One gallon is 8 pints.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	gallon	gallon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pints	pint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | One gallon | 8 pints |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car does 40 miles per gallon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gallon:x3:1
# text = The car does 40 miles per gallon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	per	per	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	gallon	gallon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | the car | 40 miles |  |  |  | per gallon | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mile=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bath holds about 20 gallons of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gallon:x4:1
# text = A bath holds about 20 gallons of water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	gallons	gallon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | a bath | 20 gallons of water |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gallon=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If 1 gallon is 8 pints, then 3 gallons is 24 pints.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gallon:x5:1
# text = If 1 gallon is 8 pints, then 3 gallons is 24 pints.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	gallon	gallon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pints	pint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
9	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	gallons	gallon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	pints	pint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | 1 gallon | 8 pints and 24 pints |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | 3 gallons | 24 pints |  |  | then |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He drank gallons of lemonade at the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gallon:x6:1
# text = He drank gallons of lemonade at the party.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drank	drink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	gallons	gallon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	lemonade	lemonade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | past | He | gallons of lemonade |  | the party |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gallon=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fish tank holds ten gallons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gallon:x7:1
# text = The fish tank holds ten gallons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	gallons	gallon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **hold** | present | the fish tank | ten gallons |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gallon=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were about a hundred gallons of oil in this caldron, and the fire was burning beneath it.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gallon:x8:1
# text = There were about a hundred gallons of oil in this caldron, and the fire was burning beneath it.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	gallons	gallon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	caldron	caldron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
18	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be about** | past | hundred gallons of oil in this caldron |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **burn** | past · progressive | the fire |  |  | caldron |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme beneath it=Location |

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