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title: breakfast — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «breakfast» in the school dictionary: Breakfast is the first meal of the day, eaten in the morning. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# breakfast

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**Who acts:** Breakfast, you, I, we, breakfast club, Grandpa · **What happens:** be, eat, mean, have, not skip, open · **To what, where:** first meal, breakfast, cereal, school, pancakes, eight o'clock

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«breakfast» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [breakfast in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/breakfast.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Breakfast is the first meal of the day, eaten in the morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breakfast:m1:1
# text = Breakfast is the first meal of the day, eaten in the morning.
1	Breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	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 | Breakfast | the first meal |  |  | day |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | participle |  | the first meal *not said here* |  |  | morning |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To breakfast (old or formal) means to eat breakfast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breakfast:m2:1
# text = To breakfast (old or formal) means to eat breakfast.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | breakfast |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **eat** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | breakfast *not said here* | breakfast |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breakfast=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What did you have for breakfast?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breakfast:x1:1
# text = What did you have for breakfast?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past · do-support | you |  |  |  |  | for breakfast | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I eat cereal and a banana for breakfast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breakfast:x2:1
# text = I eat cereal and a banana for breakfast.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cereal	cereal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	banana	banana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **eat** | present | I | cereal and a banana for breakfast |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cereal=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Breakfast is the first meal of the day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breakfast:x3:1
# text = Breakfast is the first meal of the day.
1	Breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Breakfast | the first meal |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't skip breakfast; you'll be hungry at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breakfast:x4:1
# text = Don't skip breakfast; you'll be hungry at school.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	skip	skip	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **not** **skip** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | breakfast |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breakfast=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | future | you |  |  | school |  | hungry *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On Sundays we have pancakes for breakfast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breakfast:x5:1
# text = On Sundays we have pancakes for breakfast.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Sundays	Sunday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	pancakes	pancake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | we | pancakes |  |  | sunday | for breakfast | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pancake=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The breakfast club opens at eight o'clock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breakfast:x6:1
# text = The breakfast club opens at eight o'clock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	opens	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	o'clock	o'clock	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 | **open** | present | the breakfast club |  |  | eight o'clock |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at o'clock=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa made us breakfast in bed for Mum's birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breakfast:x7:1
# text = Grandpa made us breakfast in bed for Mum's birthday.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	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	obj	_	_
4	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	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 | Grandpa | breakfast | us |  |  | for Mum's birthday | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary breakfast=Product for birthday=Asset |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We stayed at a bed and breakfast by the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breakfast:x8:1
# text = We stayed at a bed and breakfast by the sea.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | We |  |  | a bed and breakfast |  | by the sea | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at bed=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘To fetch bread for my breakfast.’

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breakfast:x9:1
# text = ‘To fetch bread for my breakfast.’
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	fetch	fetch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fetch** | to-infinitive |  | bread |  |  |  | for my breakfast | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent bread=Theme for breakfast=Source |

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