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title: bonbon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bonbon» in the school dictionary: A small sweet (candy), often with a soft or chocolate centre. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bonbon

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**Who acts:** Granny, We, you · **What happens:** give, wrap, pull, get, decorate, not eat · **To what, where:** box, us, bonbons, shiny paper, Christmas lunch, paper hats

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«bonbon» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [bonbon in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bonbon.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A small sweet (candy), often with a soft or chocolate centre.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bonbon:m1:1
# text = A small sweet (candy), often with a soft or chocolate centre.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sweet	sweet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	candy	candy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
11	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Christmas cracker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bonbon:m2:1
# text = A Christmas cracker.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cracker	cracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Granny gave us a box of chocolate bonbons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bonbon:x1:1
# text = Granny gave us a box of chocolate bonbons.
1	Granny	Granny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bonbons	bonbon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Granny | a box of chocolate bonbons | us |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient box=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bonbons were wrapped in shiny paper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bonbon:x2:1
# text = The bonbons were wrapped in shiny paper.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bonbons	bonbon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	wrapped	wrap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrap** | past · passive |  | the bonbons |  | shiny paper |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in paper=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We pulled the bonbons at Christmas lunch in Melbourne and got paper hats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bonbon:x3:1
# text = We pulled the bonbons at Christmas lunch in Melbourne and got paper hats.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bonbons	bonbon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Melbourne	Melbourne	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	hats	hat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | past | We | the bonbons |  | Christmas lunch |  | in Melbourne | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent bonbon=Theme at lunch=Asset |
| 2 | **get** | past | We *not said here* | paper hats |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hat=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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In the story the witch's house was decorated with bonbons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bonbon:x4:1
# text = In the story the witch's house was decorated with bonbons.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	decorated	decorate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	bonbons	bonbon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decorate** | past · passive |  | the witch's house |  | the story |  | with bonbons | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with bonbon=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Don't eat all the bonbons before dinner!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bonbon:x5:1
# text = Don't eat all the bonbons before dinner!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bonbons	bonbon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	dinner	dinner	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 | **not** **eat** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | all bonbons |  |  | before dinner |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bonbon=Patient |

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