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title: ignite — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ignite» in the school dictionary: To ignite is to start burning or to make something start burning. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ignite

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**Who acts:** something, Petrol, rocket, spark, science show, show · **What happens:** ignite, be, burn, make, start, keep away · **To what, where:** something, feeling, match, Petrol, flames, engines · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«ignite» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [ignite in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ignite.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To ignite is to start burning or to make something start burning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ignite:m1:1
# text = To ignite is to start burning or to make something start burning.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ignite	ignite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	start	start	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ignite** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | start *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **burn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **start** | infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 6 | **burn** | gerund | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
To ignite a feeling or interest is to make it suddenly strong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ignite:m2:1
# text = To ignite a feeling or interest is to make it suddenly strong.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ignite	ignite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ignite** | to-infinitive |  | a feeling or interest |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent feeling=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make, strong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The match ignited with a small flash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ignite:x1:1
# text = The match ignited with a small flash.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	ignited	ignite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	flash	flash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **ignite** | participle |  | the match *not said here* |  |  |  | with a small flash | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with flash=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Petrol can ignite very easily, so keep it away from flames.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ignite:x2:1
# text = Petrol can ignite very easily, so keep it away from flames.
1	Petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	ignite	ignite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	flames	flame	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ignite** | can | Petrol |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **keep away** | infinitive | Petrol *not said here* | Petrol |  | flames |  | away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer it=Beneficiary from flame=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rocket's engines ignited and it lifted off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ignite:x3:1
# text = The rocket's engines ignited and it lifted off.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	engines	engine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	ignited	ignite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	lifted	lift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ignite** | participle |  | the rocket's engines *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **lift off** | past | rocket |  |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dry leaves ignited when a spark landed on them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ignite:x4:1
# text = Dry leaves ignited when a spark landed on them.
1	Dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ignited	ignite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	spark	spark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	landed	land	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	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 | **ignite** | participle |  | Dry leaves *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **land** | participle | a spark |  |  |  |  | on leaves *= leaf* | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on they=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The science show ignited her interest in space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ignite:x5:1
# text = The science show ignited her interest in space.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ignited	ignite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ignite** | past | the science show | show's interest |  | space |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent interest=Patient |
| 2 | **interest** |  | show |  |  | space |  |  | nom interest «cognition transitive»: poss=agent in=place |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never try to ignite fireworks without an adult.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ignite:x6:1
# text = Never try to ignite fireworks without an adult.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	ignite	ignite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	without	without	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **ignite** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | fireworks |  |  |  | without a adult | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent firework=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During this festival it was customary for shepherds to ignite a mass of straw, through which they rushed with their flocks, believing that this ordeal would purify them from sin.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ignite:x7:1
# text = During this festival it was customary for shepherds to ignite a mass of straw, through which they rushed with their flocks, believing that this ordeal would purify them from sin.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	customary	customary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	shepherds	shepherd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	ignite	ignite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	mass	mass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	through	through	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	obl	_	_
18	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	rushed	rush	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	flocks	flock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	believing	believe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	advcl	_	_
25	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	29	mark	_	_
26	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	27	det	_	_
27	ordeal	ordeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nsubj	_	_
28	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	29	aux	_	_
29	purify	purify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	ccomp	_	_
30	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	obj	_	_
31	from	from	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	sin	sin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | festival | customary |  |  | during this festival |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ignite** | to-infinitive | shepherds | a mass of straw |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent mass=Patient |
| 3 | **rush** | past | shepherds *= shepherd* |  |  |  |  | with shepherds's flocks | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through which=Trajectory |
| 4 | **believe** | gerund | shepherds *= shepherd* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 5 | **purify** | would | this ordeal | shepherds *= shepherd* |  |  |  | from sin | vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer they=Source from sin=Theme |

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