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title: kw — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «kw» in the school dictionary: kW stands for kilowatt, a unit of power equal to 1,000 watts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# kw

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**Who acts:** kW, kWh, kettle, small heater, electricity bill, we · **What happens:** stand, use, be, show, bill · **To what, where:** unit, energy, electricity bills, 2 kW, 1 kW, 300 kWh · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
kW stands for kilowatt, a unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kw:m1:1
# text = kW stands for kilowatt, a unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.
1	kW	kw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	kilowatt	kilowatt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	1,000	1000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	watts	watt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | kW |  |  |  |  | for kilowatt; to 1,000 watts | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for kilowatt=Attribute |

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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 -->
kWh stands for kilowatt-hour, a unit of energy used on electricity bills.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kw:m2:1
# text = kWh stands for kilowatt-hour, a unit of energy used on electricity bills.
1	kWh	kWh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	kilowatt	kilowatt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	bills	bill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | kWh | a unit of energy |  |  | hour |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | energy *not said here* |  | electricity bills |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kettle uses about 2 kW.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kw:x1:1
# text = The kettle uses about 2 kW.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	kW	kw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | the kettle | 2 kW |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kw=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small heater may be 1 kW.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kw:x2:1
# text = A small heater may be 1 kW.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	heater	heater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	kW	kw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | may | a small heater | 1 kW |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our electricity bill shows we used 300 kWh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kw:x3:1
# text = Our electricity bill shows we used 300 kWh.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	300	300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	kWh	kwh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | Our electricity bill |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | past | we | 300 kWh |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kwh=Patient |
| 3 | **bill** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom bill «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The electric car's motor is 150 kW.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kw:x4:1
# text = The electric car's motor is 150 kW.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	150	150	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	kW	kw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the electric car's motor | 150 kW |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
1 kW = 1,000 watts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kw:x5:1
# text = 1 kW = 1,000 watts.
1	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	kW	kw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	4	case	_	_
4	1,000	1000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	watts	watt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A 2 kW heater for 3 hours uses 6 kWh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kw:x6:1
# text = A 2 kW heater for 3 hours uses 6 kWh.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	kW	kw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	heater	heater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	kWh	kwh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | a kW heater for 3 hours | 6 kWh |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kwh=Patient |

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