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title: incinerate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «incinerate» in the school dictionary: To burn something completely until only ashes are left, especially rubbish or waste. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# incinerate

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**Who acts:** town, Hospitals, meteor, dragon, Burning · **What happens:** burn, leave, destroy, incinerate, make, use · **To what, where:** something, ashes, rubbish, electricity, used needles, meteor

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To burn something completely until only ashes are left, especially rubbish or waste.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incinerate:m1:1
# text = To burn something completely until only ashes are left, especially rubbish or waste.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	burn	burn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	ashes	ash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	rubbish	rubbish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | completely *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** | present · passive |  | ashes |  |  |  | rubbish or waste *obl* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To destroy completely with great heat, as with lasers in stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incinerate:m2:1
# text = To destroy completely with great heat, as with lasers in stories.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	lasers	laser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **destroy** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with great heat; as lasers in stories; completely *property* | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with heat=Instrument |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town incinerates its rubbish to make electricity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incinerate:x1:1
# text = The town incinerates its rubbish to make electricity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	incinerates	incinerate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	rubbish	rubbish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **incinerate** | present | the town | town's rubbish |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent rubbish=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | the town *not said here* | electricity |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset electricity=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hospitals incinerate used needles safely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incinerate:x2:1
# text = Hospitals incinerate used needles safely.
1	Hospitals	hospital	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	incinerate	incinerate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	needles	needle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **incinerate** | present | Hospitals | used needles |  |  |  | safely *property* | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent needle=Patient |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The meteor was incinerated as it fell through the atmosphere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incinerate:x3:1
# text = The meteor was incinerated as it fell through the atmosphere.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	meteor	meteor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	incinerated	incinerate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	through	through	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	atmosphere	atmosphere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **incinerate** | past · passive |  | the meteor |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **fall** | past | meteor |  |  | the atmosphere |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through atmosphere=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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In the film, the dragon incinerated the castle gates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incinerate:x4:1
# text = In the film, the dragon incinerated the castle gates.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	incinerated	incinerate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	gates	gate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **incinerate** | past | the dragon | the castle gates |  | the film |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent gate=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Burning plastic at home is dangerous; it should not be incinerated in a garden fire.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incinerate:x5:1
# text = Burning plastic at home is dangerous; it should not be incinerated in a garden fire.
1	Burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	incinerated	incinerate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | gerund |  | plastic |  | home |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent plastic=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Burning |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **incinerate** | should · passive |  | plastic |  | a garden fire |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Garden waste is often composted rather than incinerated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incinerate:x6:1
# text = Garden waste is often composted rather than incinerated.
1	Garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	composted	compost	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	8	cc	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	incinerated	incinerate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compost** | present · passive |  | Garden waste |  |  |  | often *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **incinerate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

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