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title: thermometer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thermometer» in the school dictionary: A thermometer is an instrument that measures temperature — how hot or cold something is. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# thermometer

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**Who acts:** thermometer, instrument, something, medical thermometer, Mum, I · **What happens:** be, measure, check, show, use, have · **To what, where:** instrument, temperature, body temperature, 25, thermometer, fever

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«thermometer» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [thermometer in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thermometer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thermometer is an instrument that measures temperature — how hot or cold something is.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thermometer:m1:1
# text = A thermometer is an instrument that measures temperature — how hot or cold something is.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thermometer	thermometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	measures	measure	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
11	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a thermometer | a instrument |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** | present | a instrument | temperature |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme temperature=Value |
| 3 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
A medical thermometer measures body temperature to check for a fever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thermometer:m2:1
# text = A medical thermometer measures body temperature to check for a fever.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	thermometer	thermometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	measures	measure	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | present | a medical thermometer | body temperature |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme temperature=Value |
| 2 | **check** | to-infinitive | a medical thermometer *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a fever | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for fever=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thermometer showed 25 °C in the classroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thermometer:x1:1
# text = The thermometer showed 25 °C in the classroom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thermometer	thermometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obj	_	_
5	°	°	SYM	SYM	_	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	C	C	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the thermometer | 25  ° C |  |  |  | in the classroom | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent 25=Patient in classroom=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum used a thermometer to check if I had a fever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thermometer:x2:1
# text = Mum used a thermometer to check if I had a fever.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	thermometer	thermometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Mum | a thermometer |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thermometer=Patient |
| 2 | **check** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | I | a fever |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fever=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the thermometer in the ice water and wait a minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thermometer:x3:1
# text = Put the thermometer in the ice water and wait a minute.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	thermometer	thermometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	wait	wait	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the thermometer |  | the ice water |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent thermometer=Theme in water=Destination |
| 2 | **wait** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | minute |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The red liquid in the thermometer rises when it gets warmer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thermometer:x4:1
# text = The red liquid in the thermometer rises when it gets warmer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thermometer	thermometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	rises	rise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
11	warmer	warm	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | present | the red liquid in the thermometer |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** | present | liquid |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water boils at 100 °C on the thermometer at sea level.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thermometer:x5:1
# text = Water boils at 100 °C on the thermometer at sea level.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	boils	boil	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	_
5	°	°	SYM	SYM	_	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	C	C	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	thermometer	thermometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boil** | present | Water |  |  | 100  ° C |  | on the thermometer; at sea level | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient on thermometer=Instrument |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class thermometer outside the window read minus 3 degrees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thermometer:x6:1
# text = Our class thermometer outside the window read minus 3 degrees.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	thermometer	thermometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	minus	minus	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | Our class thermometer outside the window | 3 degrees |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent degree=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read the scale at eye level for an accurate reading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thermometer:x7:1
# text = Read the scale at eye level for an accurate reading.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	scale	scale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the scale |  | eye level |  | for a accurate reading | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent scale=Theme at level=Value |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then, when it was so cold that it could not manage to be any colder without breaking the thermometer, it stopped.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thermometer:x8:1
# text = Then, when it was so cold that it could not manage to be any colder without breaking the thermometer, it stopped.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	manage	manage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	cop	_	_
15	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	det	_	_
16	colder	cold	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	xcomp	_	_
17	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	breaking	break	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	advcl	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	thermometer	thermometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  | then | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **manage** | could | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **break** | gerund | thermometer *not said here* | the thermometer |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thermometer=Patient |
| 5 | **stop** | past | thermometer |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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