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title: incinerator — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «incinerator» in the school dictionary: An incinerator is a furnace or machine for burning rubbish at very high temperatures until it turns to ash. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# incinerator

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**Who acts:** incinerator, furnace, town, incinerators, People, Medical waste · **What happens:** be, burn, turn, use, make, worry · **To what, where:** furnace, rubbish, high temperatures, ash, incinerator, heat · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An incinerator is a furnace or machine for burning rubbish at very high temperatures until it turns to ash.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incinerator:m1:1
# text = An incinerator is a furnace or machine for burning rubbish at very high temperatures until it turns to ash.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	incinerator	incinerator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	furnace	furnace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
10	rubbish	rubbish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	temperatures	temperature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
15	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	ash	ash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a incinerator | a furnace or machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **burn** | gerund | a furnace or machine *not said here* | rubbish |  | high temperatures |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent rubbish=Theme |
| 3 | **turn** | present | incinerator | ash |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V ADJ.result»: agent=Theme ash=Result |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town burns its rubbish in an incinerator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incinerator:x1:1
# text = The town burns its rubbish in an incinerator.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	burns	burn	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	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	incinerator	incinerator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | present | the town | town's rubbish |  | a incinerator |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent rubbish=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some incinerators use the heat to make electricity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incinerator:x2:1
# text = Some incinerators use the heat to make electricity.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	incinerators	incinerator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	heat	heat	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 | **use** | present | some incinerators | the heat |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heat=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | some incinerators *not said here* | electricity |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset electricity=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People worried about smoke from the new incinerator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incinerator:x3:1
# text = People worried about smoke from the new incinerator.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	worried	worry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	incinerator	incinerator	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 | **worry** | past | People |  |  | the new incinerator |  | about smoke | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about smoke=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Medical waste goes to a special incinerator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incinerator:x4:1
# text = Medical waste goes to a special incinerator.
1	Medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	incinerator	incinerator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Medical waste |  |  | a special incinerator |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to incinerator=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An incinerator burns 200 tonnes a day; how much in a week?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incinerator:x5:1
# text = An incinerator burns 200 tonnes a day; how much in a week?
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	incinerator	incinerator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	tonnes	tonne	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
10	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | present | a incinerator | 200 tonnes |  |  | day |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tonne=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Recycling means less waste goes to the incinerator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incinerator:x6:1
# text = Recycling means less waste goes to the incinerator.
1	Recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	incinerator	incinerator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **mean** | present | Recycling |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** | present | less waste |  |  | the incinerator |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to incinerator=Initial\_Location |

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