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fuel

Who acts: Fuel, body, something, Cars, Coal, Wood · What happens: be, burn, make, give, mean, need · To what, where: something, heat, Food fuel, energy, you, it · Speech: someone speaks here

«fuel» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: fuel in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Fuel is something that is burned to make heat or power, like petrol, gas, coal or wood.

The tree, 17 words
nsubjcopnsubj:passaux:passacl:relclmarkadvclobjccconjpunctcaseoblpunctconjpunctconjccconjpunctrootFuelNOUNisAUXsomethingPRONthatPRONisAUXburnedVERBtoPARTmakeVERBheatNOUNorCCONJpowerNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPpetrolNOUN,PUNCTgasNOUN,PUNCTcoalNOUNorCCONJwoodNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FuelfuelNOUNNumber=Sing3 somethingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 somethingcop
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Indrootroot
4thatthatPRONPronType=Rel6 burnednsubj:pass
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 burnedaux:pass
6burnedburnVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 somethingacl:relcl
7totoPART_8 makemark
8makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf6 burnedadvcl
9heatheatNOUNNumber=Sing8 makeobj
10ororCCONJ_11 powercc
11powerpowerNOUNNumber=Sing9 heatconj
12,,PUNCT_14 petrolpunct
13likelikeADP_14 petrolcase
14petrolpetrolNOUNNumber=Sing8 makeobl
15,,PUNCT_16 gaspunct
16gasgasNOUNNumber=Sing14 petrolconj
17,,PUNCT_18 coalpunct
18coalcoalNOUNNumber=Sing14 petrolconj
19ororCCONJ_20 woodcc
20woodwoodNOUNNumber=Sing18 coalconj
21..PUNCT_3 somethingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentFuelsomethingtree rules
2burnpresent · passivevn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme
3maketo-infinitiveheat or powerlike petrol and gas and coal or woodvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset heat=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.

Meaning 2

Food is fuel for your body because it gives you energy.

compoundcopcasenmod:possnmodmarknsubjadvcliobjobjpunctrootFoodNOUNisAUXfuelNOUNforADPyourPRONbodyNOUNbecauseSCONJitPRONgivesVERByouPRONenergyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FoodfoodNOUNNumber=Sing3 fuelcompound
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 fuelcop
3fuelfuelNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4forforADP_6 bodycase
5youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 bodynmod:poss
6bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing3 fuelnmod
7becausebecauseSCONJ_9 givesmark
8ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 givesnsubj
9givesgiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 fueladvcl
10youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs9 givesiobj
11energyenergyNOUNNumber=Sing9 givesobj
12..PUNCT_3 fuelpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentFood fuelfor your bodytree rules
2givepresentbodyenergyyouvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient energy=Theme

Meaning 3

To fuel something means to give it fuel, or to make a feeling or situation stronger.

The tree, 16 words
markcompoundnsubjmarkccompobjobjpunctccmarkconjdetobjccconjxcomppunctrootToPARTfuelNOUNsomethingPRONmeansVERBtoPARTgiveVERBitPRONfuelNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJtoPARTmakeVERBaDETfeelingNOUNorCCONJsituationNOUNstrongerADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 fuelmark
2fuelfuelNOUNNumber=Sing3 somethingcompound
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind4 meansnsubj
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5totoPART_6 givemark
6givegiveVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meansccomp
7ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 giveobj
8fuelfuelNOUNNumber=Sing6 giveobj
9,,PUNCT_12 makepunct
10ororCCONJ_12 makecc
11totoPART_12 makemark
12makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf6 giveconj
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 feelingdet
14feelingfeelingNOUNNumber=Sing12 makeobj
15ororCCONJ_16 situationcc
16situationsituationNOUNNumber=Sing14 feelingconj
17strongerstrongADJDegree=Cmp12 makexcomp
18..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentsomethingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2give not said to happento-infinitiveitvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient fuel=Theme
3maketo-infinitivea feeling or situationstrong propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset feeling=Product

Example 1

Cars need fuel to go.

nsubjobjmarkaclpunctrootCarsNOUNneedVERBfuelNOUNtoPARTgoVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CarscarNOUNNumber=Plur2 neednsubj
2needneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3fuelfuelNOUNNumber=Sing2 needobj
4totoPART_5 gomark
5gogoVERBVerbForm=Inf3 fuelacl
6..PUNCT_2 needpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1needpresentCarsfuelvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot fuel=Theme
2goto-infinitiveCars not said herefuel not said herevn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

Coal, oil and gas are fossil fuels.

nsubjpunctconjccconjcopamodpunctrootCoalNOUN,PUNCToilNOUNandCCONJgasNOUNareAUXfossilADJfuelsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CoalcoalNOUNNumber=Sing8 fuelsnsubj
2,,PUNCT_3 oilpunct
3oiloilNOUNNumber=Sing1 Coalconj
4andandCCONJ_5 gascc
5gasgasNOUNNumber=Sing1 Coalconj
6arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 fuelscop
7fossilfossilADJDegree=Pos8 fuelsamod
8fuelsfuelNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 fuelspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentCoal and oil and gasfossil fuelstree rules

Example 3

Wood is a fuel for the campfire.

nsubjcopdetcasedetnmodpunctrootWoodNOUNisAUXaDETfuelNOUNforADPtheDETcampfireNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WoodwoodNOUNNumber=Sing4 fuelnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 fuelcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 fueldet
4fuelfuelNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5forforADP_7 campfirecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 campfiredet
7campfirecampfireNOUNNumber=Sing4 fuelnmod
8..PUNCT_4 fuelpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentWooda fuelfor the campfiretree rules

Example 4

Food is fuel for your body.

compoundcopcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootFoodNOUNisAUXfuelNOUNforADPyourPRONbodyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FoodfoodNOUNNumber=Sing3 fuelcompound
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 fuelcop
3fuelfuelNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4forforADP_6 bodycase
5youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 bodynmod:poss
6bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing3 fuelnmod
7..PUNCT_3 fuelpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentFood fuelfor your bodytree rules

Example 5

We stopped to buy fuel at the petrol station.

nsubjmarkxcompobjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootWePRONstoppedVERBtoPARTbuyVERBfuelNOUNatADPtheDETpetrolNOUNstationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 stoppednsubj
2stoppedstopVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoPART_4 buymark
4buybuyVERBVerbForm=Inf2 stoppedxcomp
5fuelfuelNOUNNumber=Sing4 buyobj
6atatADP_9 stationcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 stationdet
8petrolpetrolNOUNNumber=Sing9 stationcompound
9stationstationNOUNNumber=Sing4 buyobl
10..PUNCT_2 stoppedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stoppastWevn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality
2buyto-infinitiveWe not said herefuelthe petrol stationvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent fuel=Theme at station=Asset

Example 6

Keep fuel away from flames.

objadvmodcaseoblpunctrootKeepVERBfuelNOUNawayADVfromADPflamesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KeepkeepVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2fuelfuelNOUNNumber=Sing1 Keepobj
3awayawayADV_1 Keepadvmod
4fromfromADP_5 flamescase
5flamesflameNOUNNumber=Plur1 Keepobl
6..PUNCT_1 Keeppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keep awayimperativeyou not said herefuelflamesaway propertyvn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer fuel=Beneficiary from flame=Eventuality

Example 7

His unkind words fuelled the argument.

nmod:possamodnsubjdetobjpunctrootHisPRONunkindADJwordsNOUNfuelledVERBtheDETargumentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 wordsnmod:poss
2unkindunkindADJDegree=Pos3 wordsamod
3wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur4 fuellednsubj
4fuelledfuellVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 argumentdet
6argumentargumentNOUNNumber=Sing4 fuelledobj
7..PUNCT_4 fuelledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1fuellpastHis unkind wordsthe argumenttree rules
2wordHis = henom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 8

Then go and get fuel and light a fire.’

advmodccconjobjccconjdetobjpunctpunctrootThenADVgoVERBandCCONJgetVERBfuelNOUNandCCONJlightNOUNaDETfireNOUN.PUNCT’PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThenthenADVPronType=Dem2 goadvmod
2gogoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3andandCCONJ_4 getcc
4getgetVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin2 goconj
5fuelfuelNOUNNumber=Sing4 getobj
6andandCCONJ_7 lightcc
7lightlightNOUNNumber=Sing5 fuelconj
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 firedet
9firefireNOUNNumber=Sing4 getobj
10..PUNCT_2 gopunct
11’'PUNCT_2 gopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1goimperativeyou not said herethenvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2getinfinitiveyou not said herefuel and lightvn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent fuel=Beneficiary fire=Theme

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