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title: bread — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bread» in the school dictionary: Bread is a food made from flour, water and usually yeast, mixed into a dough and baked in an oven. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bread

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**Who acts:** Bread, loaf, She, baker, We, Yeast · **What happens:** be, make, mix, bake, come, cost · **To what, where:** food, flour, loaves, slang word, 20 slices, bread

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«bread» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [bread in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bread.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bread is a food made from flour, water and usually yeast, mixed into a dough and baked in an oven.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bread:m1:1
# text = Bread is a food made from flour, water and usually yeast, mixed into a dough and baked in an oven.
1	Bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	yeast	yeast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	dough	dough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	baked	bake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	conj	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Bread | a food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a food *not said here* |  | flour and water and yeast |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from flour=Material |
| 3 | **mix** | participle |  | a food *not said here* |  |  |  | into a dough | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient into dough=Co-Patient |
| 4 | **bake** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | in a oven | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient in oven=Instrument |

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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 -->
Bread comes in loaves, rolls and slices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bread:m2:1
# text = Bread comes in loaves, rolls and slices.
1	Bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	loaves	loaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	rolls	roll	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Bread |  |  | loaves and rolls and slices |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in loaf=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bread is sometimes a slang word for money (old-fashioned).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bread:m3:1
# text = Bread is sometimes a slang word for money (old-fashioned).
1	Bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	fashioned	fashioned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Bread | a slang word |  |  |  | for money; sometimes *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A loaf of bread costs $2.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bread:x1:1
# text = A loaf of bread costs $2.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	loaf	loaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	$	$	SYM	$	_	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a loaf of bread |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each loaf has 20 slices of bread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bread:x2:1
# text = Each loaf has 20 slices of bread.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	loaf	loaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each loaf | 20 slices of bread |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slice=Patient |
| 2 | **slice** |  |  | bread |  |  |  |  | nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She made 4 sandwiches with 2 slices of bread each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bread:x3:1
# text = She made 4 sandwiches with 2 slices of bread each.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	sandwiches	sandwich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | She | 4 sandwiches |  |  |  | with 2 slices of bread | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset sandwich=Beneficiary each=Product |
| 2 | **slice** |  |  | bread |  |  |  |  | nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baker sells 60 loaves of bread a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bread:x4:1
# text = The baker sells 60 loaves of bread a day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baker	baker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	loaves	loaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the baker | 60 loaves of bread |  |  | day |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loaf=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We fed the ducks breadcrumbs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bread:x5:1
# text = We fed the ducks breadcrumbs.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fed	feed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	ducks	duck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	compound	_	_
5	breadcrumbs	breadcrumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | past | We | the ducks breadcrumbs |  |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breadcrumb=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeast makes the bread dough rise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bread:x6:1
# text = Yeast makes the bread dough rise.
1	Yeast	yeast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	dough	dough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	rise	rise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Yeast | the bread dough |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rise** | infinitive | the bread dough *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Would you like brown bread or white bread?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bread:x7:1
# text = Would you like brown bread or white bread?
1	Would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | would | you | brown bread or white bread |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot bread=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hansel and Gretel left a trail of bread crumbs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bread:x8:1
# text = Hansel and Gretel left a trail of bread crumbs.
1	Hansel	hansel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	Gretel	Gretel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	trail	trail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hansel** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | past | Gretel | a trail of bread crumbs |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trail=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Have you a morsel of bread?’

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bread:x9:1
# text = Have you a morsel of bread?’
1	Have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	nsubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	morsel	morsel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | you | a morsel of bread |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent morsel=Patient |

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