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title: cafe — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cafe» in the school dictionary: A cafe is a small restaurant where people buy drinks like tea, coffee and juice and simple meals like sandwiches and cakes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cafe

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**Who acts:** cafe, people, internet cafe, cup, 12 tables, they · **What happens:** be, buy, pay, use, cost, sell · **To what, where:** small restaurant, drinks, place, computers, 2 dollars, 60 cakes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cafe is a small restaurant where people buy drinks like tea, coffee and juice and simple meals like sandwiches and cakes.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cafe:m1:1
# text = A cafe is a small restaurant where people buy drinks like tea, coffee and juice and simple meals like sandwiches and cakes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cafe	cafe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	buy	buy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	meals	meal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
20	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	sandwiches	sandwich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cafe | a small restaurant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | present | people | drinks |  |  |  | like tea and coffee and juice and simple meals like sandwiches and cakes | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drink=Theme |

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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 -->
An internet cafe is a place where people pay to use computers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cafe:m2:1
# text = An internet cafe is a place where people pay to use computers.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cafe	cafe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	pay	pay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a internet cafe | a place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* | computers |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent computer=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cup of tea at the cafe costs 2 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cafe:x1:1
# text = A cup of tea at the cafe costs 2 dollars.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cafe	cafe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a cup of tea at the cafe | 2 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cafe sold 60 cakes today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cafe:x2:1
# text = The cafe sold 60 cakes today.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cafe	cafe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past | the cafe | 60 cakes |  |  | today |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 12 tables in the cafe with 4 chairs each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cafe:x3:1
# text = There are 12 tables in the cafe with 4 chairs each.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cafe	cafe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	chairs	chair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 12 tables in the cafe with 4 chairs |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How much did they spend at the cafe?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cafe:x4:1
# text = How much did they spend at the cafe?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	spend	spend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cafe	cafe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past · do-support | they | much |  | the cafe |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had hot chocolate at the cafe after swimming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cafe:x5:1
# text = We had hot chocolate at the cafe after swimming.
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	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cafe	cafe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	swimming	swim	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | hot chocolate |  | the cafe |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chocolate=Patient |
| 2 | **swim** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cafe on the corner opens early.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cafe:x6:1
# text = The cafe on the corner opens early.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cafe	cafe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	opens	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | present | the cafe on the corner |  |  |  |  | early *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum bought me a muffin at the cafe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cafe:x7:1
# text = Mum bought me a muffin at the cafe.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	muffin	muffin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cafe	cafe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | Mum | a muffin | me | the cafe |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary muffin=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The beach cafe sells ice cream in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cafe:x8:1
# text = The beach cafe sells ice cream in summer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cafe	cafe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the beach cafe | ice cream |  |  | summer |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cream=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Here a sea of light streamed forth from the gas-flames of the lamps, the shops and the cafes.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cafe:x9:1
# text = Here a sea of light streamed forth from the gas-flames of the lamps, the shops and the cafes.
1	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	streamed	stream	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	flames	flame	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	lamps	lamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	cafes	cafe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stream** | participle |  | light *not said here* |  | the gas flames of the lamps and the shops and the cafes |  | forth *property* | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP.theme V PP.source»: agent=Theme from flame=Source |
| 2 | **flame** |  | the lamps and the shops and the cafes |  |  |  |  |  | nom flame «process intransitive»: of=agent |

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