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title: petrol — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «petrol» in the school dictionary: Petrol is a liquid fuel made from oil that is put into cars and other engines to make them go. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# petrol

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**Who acts:** Petrol, engines, Dad, We, Electric cars, price · **What happens:** be, make, put, go, stop, catch · **To what, where:** liquid fuel, oil, that, cars, engines, petrol

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Petrol is a liquid fuel made from oil that is put into cars and other engines to make them go.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petrol:m1:1
# text = Petrol is a liquid fuel made from oil that is put into cars and other engines to make them go.
1	Petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	liquid	liquid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	engines	engine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
19	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Petrol | a liquid fuel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a liquid fuel *not said here* |  | oil |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from oil=Material |
| 3 | **put** | present · passive |  | that |  | cars and other engines |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: subject=Goal |
| 4 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | engines *= engine* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **go** | infinitive | engines *= engine* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad put petrol in the car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petrol:x1:1
# text = Dad put petrol in the car.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | Dad | petrol |  | the car |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent petrol=Theme in car=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We stopped at the petrol station.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petrol:x2:1
# text = We stopped at the petrol station.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | We |  |  | the petrol station |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at station=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Petrol is made from oil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petrol:x3:1
# text = Petrol is made from oil.
1	Petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Petrol |  | oil |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from oil=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Petrol catches fire very easily, so never play with it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petrol:x4:1
# text = Petrol catches fire very easily, so never play with it.
1	Petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	catches	catch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	play	play	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | present | Petrol | fire |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **play** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with Petrol | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with it=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Electric cars do not need petrol.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petrol:x5:1
# text = Electric cars do not need petrol.
1	Electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **need** | present · do-support | Electric cars | petrol |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot petrol=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The price of petrol went up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petrol:x6:1
# text = The price of petrol went up.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | past | the price of petrol |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lawnmower runs on petrol.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petrol:x7:1
# text = The lawnmower runs on petrol.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lawnmower	lawnmower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | the lawnmower |  |  | petrol |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on petrol=Trajectory |

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