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title: delicacy — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «delicacy» in the Judaism dictionary: A delicacy is a special, unusual or expensive food that people think is very tasty. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# delicacy

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**Who acts:** delicacy, people, tact, Snails, picnic basket, She · **What happens:** be, think, break, deal, admire, handle · **To what, where:** special food, that, quality, Delicacy care, delicacy, France · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«delicacy» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: [delicacy in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/delicacy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A delicacy is a special, unusual or expensive food that people think is very tasty.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicacy:m1:1
# text = A delicacy is a special, unusual or expensive food that people think is very tasty.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	delicacy	delicacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
10	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obj	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	very	very	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	tasty	tasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a delicacy | a special food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | people | that |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot that=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | tasty *property* | 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 -->
Delicacy is the quality of being fine, light or easily broken.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicacy:m2:1
# text = Delicacy is the quality of being fine, light or easily broken.
1	Delicacy	delicacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Delicacy | the quality |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Delicacy is care and tact in dealing with a difficult or embarrassing matter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicacy:m3:1
# text = Delicacy is care and tact in dealing with a difficult or embarrassing matter.
1	Delicacy	delicacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	tact	tact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	dealing	deal	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	embarrassing	embarrassing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Delicacy care and tact |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **deal** | gerund | tact *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a difficult matter | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with matter=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snails are a delicacy in France.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicacy:x1:1
# text = Snails are a delicacy in France.
1	Snails	snail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	delicacy	delicacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	France	France	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Snails | a delicacy |  | France |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The picnic basket was full of delicacies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicacy:x2:1
# text = The picnic basket was full of delicacies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	delicacies	delicacy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the picnic basket |  |  |  |  | of delicacies; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lace is admired for its delicacy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicacy:x3:1
# text = Lace is admired for its delicacy.
1	Lace	lace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	admired	admire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	delicacy	delicacy	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 | **admire** | present · passive |  | Lace |  |  |  | for Lace's delicacy | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus for delicacy=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She handled the argument with delicacy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicacy:x4:1
# text = She handled the argument with delicacy.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	handled	handle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	delicacy	delicacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **handle** | past | She | the argument |  |  |  | with delicacy | vn confront-98 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent argument=Theme with delicacy=Instrument |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Fresh crab is a seaside delicacy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicacy:x5:1
# text = Fresh crab is a seaside delicacy.
1	Fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	crab	crab	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	seaside	seaside	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	compound	_	_
6	delicacy	delicacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fresh crab | a seaside delicacy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The feast had delicacies from every land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicacy:x6:1
# text = The feast had delicacies from every land.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	delicacies	delicacy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the feast | delicacies |  | every land |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent delicacy=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This last delicacy played a principal part in the salad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicacy:x7:1
# text = This last delicacy played a principal part in the salad.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	delicacy	delicacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	salad	salad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | this last delicacy | a principal part |  | the salad |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme |

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