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title: refrigerator — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «refrigerator» in the school dictionary: A refrigerator is a kitchen machine like a cold cupboard that keeps food and drinks cool so they stay fresh longer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# refrigerator

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**Who acts:** refrigerator, cold cupboard, they, you, freezer · **What happens:** be, keep, drink, stay, put back, last · **To what, where:** kitchen machine, food, milk, refrigerator, raw meat, bottom shelf · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A refrigerator is a kitchen machine like a cold cupboard that keeps food and drinks cool so they stay fresh longer.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refrigerator:m1:1
# text = A refrigerator is a kitchen machine like a cold cupboard that keeps food and drinks cool so they stay fresh longer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	refrigerator	refrigerator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	drinks	drink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
16	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	_
17	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	stay	stay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	_
20	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	xcomp	_	_
21	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a refrigerator | a kitchen machine |  |  |  | like a cold cupboard | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | a cold cupboard | food |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 3 | **drink** | present | a cold cupboard *not said here* |  |  |  |  | cool *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **stay** | present | they |  |  |  |  | fresh, long *property* | vn exist-47.1 «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 -->
Put the milk back in the refrigerator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refrigerator:x1:1
# text = Put the milk back in the refrigerator.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	refrigerator	refrigerator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put back** | imperative | you *not said here* | the milk |  | the refrigerator |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent milk=Theme in refrigerator=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A refrigerator keeps food cold so it lasts longer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refrigerator:x2:1
# text = A refrigerator keeps food cold so it lasts longer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	refrigerator	refrigerator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | a refrigerator | food |  |  |  | cold *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 2 | **last** | present | refrigerator |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The refrigerator is set to 4 °C.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refrigerator:x3:1
# text = The refrigerator is set to 4 °C.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	refrigerator	refrigerator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	°	°	SYM	SYM	_	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	C.	c.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | present · passive |  | the refrigerator |  |  |  | to 4 ° C. | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep raw meat on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refrigerator:x4:1
# text = Keep raw meat on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	raw	raw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bottom	bottom	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	refrigerator	refrigerator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | raw meat |  | the bottom shelf of the refrigerator |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent meat=Theme on shelf=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Keep refrigerated» means store it in a fridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refrigerator:x5:1
# text = «Keep refrigerated» means store it in a fridge.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	refrigerated	refrigerate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	store	store	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **keep** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **refrigerate** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **store** | infinitive |  | it |  | a fridge |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme in fridge=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The freezer is colder than the refrigerator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refrigerator:x6:1
# text = The freezer is colder than the refrigerator.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	freezer	freezer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	colder	cold	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	refrigerator	refrigerator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the freezer |  |  |  |  | than the refrigerator; cold *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never play inside an old refrigerator — you could get trapped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refrigerator:x7:1
# text = Never play inside an old refrigerator — you could get trapped.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	play	play	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	refrigerator	refrigerator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	trapped	trap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **play** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | a old refrigerator |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **trap** | could · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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