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title: burger — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «burger» in the school dictionary: A flat round cake of minced (ground) meat, usually beef, cooked and served in a bread bun. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# burger

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**Who acts:** flat round cake, We, I, sister, Burgers, Dad · **What happens:** mince, cook, serve, make, have, like · **To what, where:** ground, similar patty, other foods, burgers, barbecue, cheeseburger

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«burger» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [burger in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/burger.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flat round cake of minced (ground) meat, usually beef, cooked and served in a bread bun.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burger:m1:1
# text = A flat round cake of minced (ground) meat, usually beef, cooked and served in a bread bun.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	minced	mince	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
10	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	beef	beef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	served	serve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	conj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	bun	bun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mince** | participle | a flat round cake | ground |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cook** | participle | a flat round cake *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **serve** | participle | a flat round cake *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in a bread bun | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent in bun=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 similar patty made from other foods, such as a veggie burger, chicken burger or fish burger.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burger:m2:1
# text = A similar patty made from other foods, such as a veggie burger, chicken burger or fish burger.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	patty	patty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	foods	food	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	veggie	veggie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a similar patty *not said here* |  | other foods such a veggie burger and chicken burger or fish burger |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from food=Material |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had burgers at the barbecue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burger:x1:1
# text = We had burgers at the barbecue.
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	burgers	burger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|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 | **have** | past | We | burgers |  | the barbecue |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent burger=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'd like a cheeseburger with no onions, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burger:x2:1
# text = I'd like a cheeseburger with no onions, please.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cheeseburger	cheeseburger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	onions	onion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | would | I | a cheeseburger |  |  |  | with no onions | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cheeseburger=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister eats veggie burgers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burger:x3:1
# text = My sister eats veggie burgers.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	veggie	veggie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	burgers	burger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | My sister | veggie burgers |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent burger=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Burgers must be cooked until they are not pink inside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burger:x4:1
# text = Burgers must be cooked until they are not pink inside.
1	Burgers	burger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	_
10	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | must · passive |  | Burgers |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | Burgers *= burger* |  |  |  |  | inside, pink *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad flipped the burgers on the grill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burger:x5:1
# text = Dad flipped the burgers on the grill.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flipped	flip	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	burgers	burger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	grill	grill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flip** | past | Dad | the burgers |  | the grill |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent burger=Theme on grill=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each burger costs $4, so 3 burgers cost $12.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burger:x6:1
# text = Each burger costs $4, so 3 burgers cost $12.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	$	$	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	burgers	burger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	$	$	SYM	$	_	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | each burger |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value |
| 2 | **cost** | present | 3 burgers |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We shared a burger and fries after the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burger:x7:1
# text = We shared a burger and fries after the match.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shared	share	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	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	fries	fry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | past | We | a burger and fries |  |  | after the match |  | tree rules |

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