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title: barbecue — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «barbecue» in the school dictionary: A metal grill or frame used for cooking food outdoors over hot coals, wood or gas. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# barbecue

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**Who acts:** We, Dad, you · **What happens:** use, cook, have, barbecue, keep away, make · **To what, where:** metal grill, hot coals, food, barbecue, back garden, sausages

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«barbecue» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [barbecue in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/barbecue.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A metal grill or frame used for cooking food outdoors over hot coals, wood or gas.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barbecue:m1:1
# text = A metal grill or frame used for cooking food outdoors over hot coals, wood or gas.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	grill	grill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	frame	frame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	outdoors	outdoors	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	coals	coal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a metal grill or frame *not said here* |  | hot coals and wood or gas |  | for cooking food; outdoors *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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An outdoor meal or party where food is cooked like this.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barbecue:m2:1
# text = An outdoor meal or party where food is cooked like this.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	outdoor	outdoor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | present · passive |  | food |  |  |  | like this | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To cook food on a barbecue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barbecue:m3:1
# text = To cook food on a barbecue.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	cook	cook	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	barbecue	barbecue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | to-infinitive |  | food |  |  |  | on a barbecue | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent food=Patient on barbecue=Instrument |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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We had a barbecue in the back garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barbecue:x1:1
# text = We had a barbecue in the back garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	barbecue	barbecue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **have** | past | We | a barbecue |  | the back garden |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent barbecue=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad barbecued sausages and corn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barbecue:x2:1
# text = Dad barbecued sausages and corn.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	barbecued	barbecue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sausages	sausage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **barbecue** | past | Dad | sausages and corn |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sausage=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep away from the hot barbecue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barbecue:x3:1
# text = Keep away from the hot barbecue.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	barbecue	barbecue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep away** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the hot barbecue |  | away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer from barbecue=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Make sure the chicken is cooked right through.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barbecue:x4:1
# text = Make sure the chicken is cooked right through.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
7	right	right	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	through	through	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **cook** | present · passive |  | the chicken |  |  |  | through *property* | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We're invited to a barbecue on Saturday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barbecue:x5:1
# text = We're invited to a barbecue on Saturday.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	invited	invite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	barbecue	barbecue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	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 | **invite** | present · passive |  | We |  |  | saturday | to a barbecue | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pass the barbecue sauce, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barbecue:x6:1
# text = Pass the barbecue sauce, please.
1	Pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	barbecue	barbecue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | imperative | you *not said here* | the barbecue sauce |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sauce=Trajectory |

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