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title: wildfire — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wildfire» in the school dictionary: A wildfire is a big fire that spreads out of control through forests, bush or grassland. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wildfire

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**Who acts:** wildfire, big fire, Firefighters, Many animals, Smoke, rumour · **What happens:** be, spread out, spread, mean, drop, run · **To what, where:** big fire, control, dry hills, water, wildfire, sky orange · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wildfire is a big fire that spreads out of control through forests, bush or grassland.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wildfire:m1:1
# text = A wildfire is a big fire that spreads out of control through forests, bush or grassland.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wildfire	wildfire	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	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	spreads	spread	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	through	through	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	grassland	grassland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 wildfire | a big fire |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spread out** | present | a big fire | control through forests and bush or grassland |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location control=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Spread like wildfire» means spread very quickly, like news or a rumour.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wildfire:m2:1
# text = «Spread like wildfire» means spread very quickly, like news or a rumour.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	wildfire	wildfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	spread	spread	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	rumour	rumour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | like wildfire | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **spread** | present |  |  |  |  |  | like news or a rumour; quickly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wildfire spread quickly across the dry hills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wildfire:x1:1
# text = The wildfire spread quickly across the dry hills.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wildfire	wildfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spread	spread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | past | the wildfire |  |  | the dry hills |  | quickly *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme across hill=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Firefighters dropped water on the wildfire from planes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wildfire:x2:1
# text = Firefighters dropped water on the wildfire from planes.
1	Firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wildfire	wildfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	planes	plane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past | Firefighters | water |  | the wildfire |  | from planes | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent water=Theme on wildfire=Destination from plane=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many animals ran from the wildfire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wildfire:x3:1
# text = Many animals ran from the wildfire.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wildfire	wildfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smoke from the wildfire made the sky orange.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wildfire:x4:1
# text = Smoke from the wildfire made the sky orange.
1	Smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wildfire	wildfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	orange	orange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Smoke from the wildfire | the sky orange |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset orange=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rumour spread like wildfire through the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wildfire:x5:1
# text = The rumour spread like wildfire through the school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rumour	rumour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spread	spread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	wildfire	wildfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | past | the rumour |  |  | the school |  | like wildfire | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through school=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never leave a campfire burning, because it could start a wildfire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wildfire:x6:1
# text = Never leave a campfire burning, because it could start a wildfire.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	campfire	campfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	wildfire	wildfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **leave** | imperative | you *not said here* | a campfire |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent campfire=Theme |
| 2 | **burn** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **start** | could | campfire | a wildfire |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wildfire=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our family has a plan in case of a wildfire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wildfire:x7:1
# text = Our family has a plan in case of a wildfire.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	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	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	wildfire	wildfire	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 | **have** | present | Our family | a plan |  | case of a wildfire |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wildfires are more common in hot, dry summers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wildfire:x8:1
# text = Wildfires are more common in hot, dry summers.
1	Wildfires	wildfire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
4	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	summers	summer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Wildfires |  |  |  | summer | common *property* | tree rules |

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