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title: sprinkler — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sprinkler» in the school dictionary: A device that sprays water over grass or plants. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sprinkler

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**Who acts:** device, fire, We, sprinkler, fire sprinklers, smoke · **What happens:** spray, be, run, water, turn on, not hang · **To what, where:** water, grass, sprinkler, lawn, anything, circle

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A device that sprays water over grass or plants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sprinkler:m1:1
# text = A device that sprays water over grass or plants.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sprays	spray	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spray** | present | a device | water |  | grass or plants |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent water=Theme over grass=Destination |

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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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A device on a ceiling that sprays water automatically when there is a fire.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sprinkler:m2:1
# text = A device on a ceiling that sprays water automatically when there is a fire.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ceiling	ceiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sprays	spray	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	automatically	automatically	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
11	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	12	expl	_	_
12	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spray** | present | a device on a ceiling | water |  |  |  | automatically *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent water=Theme |
| 2 | **be** | present | a fire |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We ran through the sprinkler on a hot day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sprinkler:x1:1
# text = We ran through the sprinkler on a hot day.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sprinkler	sprinkler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | We |  |  | the sprinkler | day |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through sprinkler=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The sprinkler watered the lawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sprinkler:x2:1
# text = The sprinkler watered the lawn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sprinkler	sprinkler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	watered	water	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lawn	lawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **water** | past | the sprinkler | the lawn |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent lawn=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The fire sprinklers turned on when there was smoke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sprinkler:x3:1
# text = The fire sprinklers turned on when there was smoke.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sprinklers	sprinkler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	8	expl	_	_
8	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn on** | past | the fire sprinklers |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **be** | past | smoke |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Don't hang anything on the sprinkler on the ceiling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sprinkler:x4:1
# text = Don't hang anything on the sprinkler on the ceiling.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	hang	hang	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sprinkler	sprinkler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ceiling	ceiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **hang** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | anything |  | the sprinkler on the ceiling |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent anything=Theme on sprinkler=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The sprinkler sprays water in a circle 6 m wide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sprinkler:x5:1
# text = The sprinkler sprays water in a circle 6 m wide.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sprinkler	sprinkler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sprays	spray	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	m	m	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spray** | present | the sprinkler | water |  | a circle |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent water=Theme in circle=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Water bans meant no sprinklers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sprinkler:x6:1
# text = Water bans meant no sprinklers.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bans	ban	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	sprinklers	sprinkler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | past | Water bans | no sprinklers |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sprinkler=Topic |

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