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title: breadbasket — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «breadbasket» in the school dictionary: A breadbasket is a basket or bowl for serving bread at the table. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# breadbasket

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**Who acts:** breadbasket, basket, region, waiter, you, cowboy · **What happens:** be, serve, grow, feed, put, call · **To what, where:** basket, bread, table, region, lots, many people · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«breadbasket» 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: [breadbasket in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/breadbasket.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A breadbasket is a basket or bowl for serving bread at the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breadbasket:m1:1
# text = A breadbasket is a basket or bowl for serving bread at the table.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	breadbasket	breadbasket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	serving	serve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
10	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a breadbasket | a basket or bowl |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **serve** | gerund | a basket or bowl *not said here* | bread |  | the table |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bread=Attribute |

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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 -->
A breadbasket is a region that grows lots of grain, like wheat, and feeds many people: «the breadbasket of the country».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breadbasket:m2:1
# text = A breadbasket is a region that grows lots of grain, like wheat, and feeds many people: «the breadbasket of the country».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	breadbasket	breadbasket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	feeds	feed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
17	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	breadbasket	breadbasket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a breadbasket | a region |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | a region | lots of grain and wheat |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location lot=Theme |
| 3 | **feed** | present | a region *not said here* |  | many people |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: slang, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your stomach: «a punch in the breadbasket».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breadbasket:m3:1
# text = Your stomach: «a punch in the breadbasket».
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	punch	punch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	breadbasket	breadbasket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The waiter put a warm breadbasket on our table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breadbasket:x1:1
# text = The waiter put a warm breadbasket on our table.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	waiter	waiter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	breadbasket	breadbasket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | the waiter | a warm breadbasket |  | our table |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent breadbasket=Theme on table=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prairies are called Canada's breadbasket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breadbasket:x2:1
# text = The prairies are called Canada's breadbasket.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prairies	prairie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	breadbasket	breadbasket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | the prairies |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breadbasket:x3:1
# text = Pass the breadbasket, please.
1	Pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	breadbasket	breadbasket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	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 breadbasket |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme breadbasket=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ukraine is often called the breadbasket of Europe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breadbasket:x4:1
# text = Ukraine is often called the breadbasket of Europe.
1	Ukraine	Ukraine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	breadbasket	breadbasket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Ukraine |  |  |  | often *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cowboy took a punch in the breadbasket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breadbasket:x5:1
# text = The cowboy took a punch in the breadbasket.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cowboy	cowboy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	punch	punch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	breadbasket	breadbasket	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 | **take** | past | the cowboy | a punch |  | the breadbasket |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent punch=Value in breadbasket=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad filled the breadbasket with rolls and toast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breadbasket:x6:1
# text = Dad filled the breadbasket with rolls and toast.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	filled	fill	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	breadbasket	breadbasket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rolls	roll	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **fill** | past | Dad | the breadbasket |  |  |  | with rolls and toast | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent breadbasket=Patient with roll=Instrument |

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