burn Who acts: wood, I, eyes, Cars, candle, you · What happens: be, make, damage, destroy, hurt, feel · To what, where: fire, flames, skin, toast, petrol, finger
«burn» in the school dictionary: its 7 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: burn in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To be on fire, to make flames and heat.
mark cop case punct mark acl:relcl obj cc conj punct root To PART be AUX on ADP fire NOUN , PUNCT to PART make VERB flames NOUN and CCONJ heat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 4 fire mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 fire cop 3 on on ADP _ 4 fire case 4 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 make punct 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 fire acl:relcl 8 flames flame NOUN Number=Plur 7 make obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 heat cc 10 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 8 flames conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 fire punct
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1 is to-infinitive fire tree rules 2 make to-infinitive flames and heat vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset flame=Product
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"The wood is burning."
punct det nsubj aux punct punct root " PUNCT The DET wood NOUN is AUX burning VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 burning punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wood det 3 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 5 burning nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 burning aux 5 burning burn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 burning punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 burning punct
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1 burn in a quote present · progressive the wood vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 2 To damage or destroy with fire or heat.
mark cc conj case obl cc conj punct root To PART damage VERB or CCONJ destroy VERB with ADP fire NOUN or CCONJ heat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 damage mark 2 damage damage VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 destroy cc 4 destroy destroy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 damage conj 5 with with ADP _ 6 fire case 6 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 4 destroy obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 heat cc 8 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 6 fire conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 damage punct
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1 damage to-infinitive vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 destroy infinitive with fire or heat vn destroy-44 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with fire=Instrument
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"I burnt the toast."
punct nsubj det obj punct punct root " PUNCT I PRON burnt VERB the DET toast NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 burnt punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 burnt nsubj 3 burnt burnt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 toast det 5 toast toast NOUN Number=Sing 3 burnt obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 burnt punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 3 burnt punct
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1 burnt in a quote past I the toast tree rules
Meaning 3 To hurt your skin with heat, fire, chemicals or the sun.
mark nmod:poss obj case obl punct conj punct conj cc det conj root To PART hurt VERB your PRON skin NOUN with ADP heat NOUN , PUNCT fire NOUN , PUNCT chemicals NOUN or CCONJ the DET sun. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hurt mark 2 hurt hurt VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 skin nmod:poss 4 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 2 hurt obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 heat case 6 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 2 hurt obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 fire punct 8 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 6 heat conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 chemicals punct 10 chemicals chemical NOUN Number=Plur 6 heat conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 sun. cc 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 sun. det 13 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 6 heat conj
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1 hurt to-infinitive your skin with heat and fire and chemicals or the sun. vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer skin=Patient
Meaning 4 To feel very hot or painful.
mark advmod xcomp cc conj punct root To PART feel VERB very ADV hot ADJ or CCONJ painful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 feel mark 2 feel feel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 hot advmod 4 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 2 feel xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 painful cc 6 painful painful ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hot conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 feel punct
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1 feel to-infinitive hot property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"My eyes burn."
punct nmod:poss nsubj punct punct root " PUNCT My PRON eyes NOUN burn VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 burn punct 2 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 eyes nmod:poss 3 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 4 burn nsubj 4 burn burn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 burn punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 burn punct
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1 burn in a quote present My eyes vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 5 To use as fuel.
mark case obl punct root To PART use VERB as ADP fuel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 use mark 2 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 as as ADP _ 4 fuel case 4 fuel fuel NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obl 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use to-infinitive as fuel vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Cars burn petrol."
punct nsubj obj punct punct root " PUNCT Cars NOUN burn VERB petrol NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 burn punct 2 Cars car NOUN Number=Plur 3 burn nsubj 3 burn burn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 petrol petrol NOUN Number=Sing 3 burn obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 burn punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 3 burn punct
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1 burn in a quote present Cars petrol vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent petrol=Theme
Meaning 6 As a noun, an injury from heat.
case det punct det appos case nmod punct root As ADP a DET noun NOUN , PUNCT an DET injury NOUN from ADP heat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 noun case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 noun det 3 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 injury punct 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 injury det 6 injury injury NOUN Number=Sing 3 noun appos 7 from from ADP _ 8 heat case 8 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 6 injury nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 noun punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 7 A small stream (Scottish).
det amod punct amod punct punct root A DET small ADJ stream NOUN ( PUNCT Scottish ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 stream det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stream amod 3 stream stream NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 Scottish punct 5 Scottish Scottish ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stream amod 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 Scottish punct 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 stream punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The candle burned all night.
det nsubj det obl:unmarked punct root The DET candle NOUN burned VERB all DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 candle det 2 candle candle NOUN Number=Sing 3 burned nsubj 3 burned burn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 night det 5 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 burned obl:unmarked 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 burned punct
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1 burn past the candle night vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 I burnt my finger on the pan.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root I PRON burnt VERB my PRON finger NOUN on ADP the DET pan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 burnt nsubj 2 burnt burnt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 finger nmod:poss 4 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 2 burnt obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 pan case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pan det 7 pan pan NOUN Number=Sing 2 burnt obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 burnt punct
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1 burnt past I my finger the pan tree rules
Example 3 Cool a burn under running water.
det obj case amod obl punct root Cool VERB a DET burn NOUN under ADP running VERB water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cool cool VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 burn det 3 burn burn NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cool obj 4 under under ADP _ 6 water case 5 running run VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 water amod 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cool obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cool punct
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1 cool imperative you not said here a burn running water vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent burn=Patient 2 run gerund vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Wood burns and turns to ash.
nsubj cc conj mark obj punct root Wood NOUN burns VERB and CCONJ turns VERB to PART ash NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 2 burns nsubj 2 burns burn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 turns cc 4 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 burns conj 5 to to PART _ 6 ash mark 6 ash ash NOUN Number=Sing 4 turns obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 burns punct
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1 burn present Wood vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 turn present Wood not said here ash vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent ash=Theme
Example 5 Wear sunscreen so your skin doesn't burn.
obj mark nmod:poss nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root Wear VERB sunscreen NOUN so SCONJ your PRON skin NOUN does AUX n't PART burn VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 sunscreen sunscreen NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wear obj 3 so so SCONJ _ 8 burn mark 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 skin nmod:poss 5 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 8 burn nsubj 6 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 burn aux 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 burn advmod 8 burn burn VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Wear advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here sunscreen vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent sunscreen=Source 2 not burn present · do-support your skin vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The house burned down in the fire.
det nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET house NOUN burned VERB down ADP in ADP the DET fire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 house det 2 house house NOUN Number=Sing 3 burned nsubj 3 burned burn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 down down ADP _ 3 burned compound:prt 5 in in ADP _ 7 fire case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fire det 7 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 3 burned obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 burned punct
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1 burn down past the house the fire vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in fire=Location
Example 7 Running burns energy.
nsubj obj punct root Running VERB burns VERB energy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Running run VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 burns nsubj 2 burns burn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 2 burns obj 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 burns punct
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1 run gerund vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 burn present energy vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent energy=Theme
Example 8 Don't burn the toast!
aux advmod det obj punct root Do AUX n't PART burn VERB the DET toast NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 burn aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 burn advmod 3 burn burn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 toast det 5 toast toast NOUN Number=Sing 3 burn obj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 burn punct
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1 not burn imperative · do-support you not said here the toast vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent toast=Theme
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