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title: turbine — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «turbine» in the school dictionary: A turbine is a machine with blades that are turned by moving wind, water, steam or gas, and the turning is used to make electricity or power. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# turbine

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**Who acts:** turbine, wind turbine, wind, Wind turbines, wind farm, Water · **What happens:** be, turn, move, use, make, spin · **To what, where:** machine, blades, wind, turning, electricity, tall tower

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«turbine» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [turbine in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/turbine.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A turbine is a machine with blades that are turned by moving wind, water, steam or gas, and the turning is used to make electricity or power.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turbine:m1:1
# text = A turbine is a machine with blades that are turned by moving wind, water, steam or gas, and the turning is used to make electricity or power.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	turbine	turbine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	blades	blade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
13	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	turning	turning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj:pass	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux:pass	_	_
25	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
26	to	to	PART	TO	_	27	mark	_	_
27	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	advcl	_	_
28	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	_
29	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a turbine | a machine |  |  |  | with blades | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn** | present · passive |  | blades |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **move** | gerund |  | wind and water and steam or gas |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wind=Theme |
| 4 | **use** | present · passive |  | the turning |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 5 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | electricity or power |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset electricity=Product |

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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 wind turbine is a tall tower with big blades that the wind spins to make electricity.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turbine:m2:1
# text = A wind turbine is a tall tower with big blades that the wind spins to make electricity.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	turbine	turbine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	blades	blade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	spins	spin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
17	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wind turbine | a tall tower |  |  |  | with big blades | tree rules |
| 2 | **spin** | present | the wind | big blades |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent that=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | the wind *not said here* | electricity |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset electricity=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wind turbines on the hill turn slowly in the breeze.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turbine:x1:1
# text = Wind turbines on the hill turn slowly in the breeze.
1	Wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	turbines	turbine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | Wind turbines on the hill |  |  | the breeze |  | slowly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in breeze=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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A wind farm is a group of many turbines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turbine:x2:1
# text = A wind farm is a group of many turbines.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	turbines	turbine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 wind farm | a group |  |  |  | of many turbines | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Water rushing through the dam spins the turbines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turbine:x3:1
# text = Water rushing through the dam spins the turbines.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	rushing	rush	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dam	dam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	spins	spin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	turbines	turbine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rush** | gerund | Water *not said here* |  |  | the dam |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through dam=Trajectory |
| 2 | **spin** | present | Water | the turbines |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent turbine=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The steam turns a turbine, which drives a generator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turbine:x4:1
# text = The steam turns a turbine, which drives a generator.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	turbine	turbine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	drives	drive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	generator	generator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | the steam | a turbine |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent turbine=Theme |
| 2 | **drive** | present | a turbine | a generator |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme generator=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turbines make electricity without burning coal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turbine:x5:1
# text = Turbines make electricity without burning coal.
1	Turbines	turbine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	advcl	_	_
6	coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Turbines | electricity |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset electricity=Product |
| 2 | **burn** | gerund | Turbines *not said here* | coal |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent coal=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We built a little paper turbine and held it over a fan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turbine:x6:1
# text = We built a little paper turbine and held it over a fan.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	turbine	turbine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | We | a little paper turbine |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turbine=Product |
| 2 | **hold** | past | We *not said here* | turbine |  | a fan |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme over fan=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jet engines have turbines inside them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turbine:x7:1
# text = Jet engines have turbines inside them.
1	Jet	jet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	engines	engine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	turbines	turbine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Jet engines | turbines |  |  |  | inside turbines *= turbine* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turbine=Patient |

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