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title: igniter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «igniter» in the school dictionary: A device or part that starts a fire or makes a fuel catch light, such as the clicker on a gas cooker or barbecue. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# igniter

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**Who acts:** device, small substance, igniter, gas cooker, we, boiler · **What happens:** start, make, set off, click, have, not need · **To what, where:** fire, catch light, bigger burning, spark, igniter, matches

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«igniter» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [igniter in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/igniter.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A device or part that starts a fire or makes a fuel catch light, such as the clicker on a gas cooker or barbecue.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:igniter:m1:1
# text = A device or part that starts a fire or makes a fuel catch light, such as the clicker on a gas cooker or barbecue.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	catch	catch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	19	case	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	clicker	clicker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	cooker	cooker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	barbecue	barbecue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | a device or part | a fire |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Eventuality |
| 2 | **make** | present | a device or part *not said here* | a catch light and the clicker on a gas cooker or barbecue |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset light=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 -->
A small substance or charge that sets off a bigger burning, as in rockets and fireworks.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:igniter:m2:1
# text = A small substance or charge that sets off a bigger burning, as in rockets and fireworks.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sets	set	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
11	burning	burning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	rockets	rocket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	appos	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set off** | present | a small substance or charge | a bigger burning |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition burning=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The igniter on the barbecue clicks and makes a spark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:igniter:x1:1
# text = The igniter on the barbecue clicks and makes a spark.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	igniter	igniter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	barbecue	barbecue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	clicks	click	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	spark	spark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **click** | present | the igniter on the barbecue |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | present | the igniter on the barbecue *not said here* | a spark |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset spark=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our gas cooker has an igniter, so we don't need matches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:igniter:x2:1
# text = Our gas cooker has an igniter, so we don't need matches.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cooker	cooker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	igniter	igniter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
13	matches	match	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our gas cooker | a igniter |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent igniter=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **need** | present · do-support | we | matches |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot match=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rocket's igniter lit the fuel and it whooshed into the sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:igniter:x3:1
# text = The rocket's igniter lit the fuel and it whooshed into the sky.
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	igniter	igniter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lit	light	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	whooshed	whoosh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **light** | past | the rocket's igniter | the fuel |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fuel=Product |
| 2 | **whoosh** | past | igniter |  |  | the sky |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boiler would not start because the igniter was broken.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:igniter:x4:1
# text = The boiler would not start because the igniter was broken.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boiler	boiler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	igniter	igniter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **start** | would | the boiler |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **break** | past · passive |  | the igniter |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never play with lighters or igniters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:igniter:x5:1
# text = Never play with lighters or igniters.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	play	play	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	lighters	lighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	igniters	igniter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **play** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with lighters or igniters | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with lighter=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The model rocket kit came with a small electric igniter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:igniter:x6:1
# text = The model rocket kit came with a small electric igniter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	kit	kit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	igniter	igniter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the model rocket kit |  |  |  |  | with a small electric igniter | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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