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title: calorie — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «calorie» in the school dictionary: A calorie is a unit used to measure how much energy food gives your body. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# calorie

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**Who acts:** calorie, much energy food, banana, you, many calories, Growing children · **What happens:** be, use, measure, give, have, run · **To what, where:** unit, body, small unit, science, 100 calories, more calories · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A calorie is a unit used to measure how much energy food gives your body.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calorie:m1:1
# text = A calorie is a unit used to measure how much energy food gives your body.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	calorie	calorie	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	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	measure	measure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
10	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 calorie | a unit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a unit *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **measure** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **give** | present | much energy food |  | your body |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=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 -->
In science, a calorie is a small unit of heat energy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calorie:m2:1
# text = In science, a calorie is a small unit of heat energy.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	calorie	calorie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a calorie | a small unit |  | science |  | of heat energy | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A banana has about 100 calories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calorie:x1:1
# text = A banana has about 100 calories.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	banana	banana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	calories	calorie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a banana | 100 calories |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent calorie=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Running burns more calories than walking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calorie:x2:1
# text = Running burns more calories than walking.
1	Running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	nsubj	_	_
2	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	calories	calorie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **burn** | present |  | more calories |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent calorie=Theme |
| 3 | **walk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look at the label to see how many calories are in a serving.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calorie:x3:1
# text = Look at the label to see how many calories are in a serving.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	calories	calorie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	serving	serving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the label | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at label=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | present | many calories |  |  | a serving |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Growing children need plenty of calories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calorie:x4:1
# text = Growing children need plenty of calories.
1	Growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	plenty	plenty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	calories	calorie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **need** | present | Growing children | plenty of calories |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot plenty=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fizzy drinks have lots of calories but few vitamins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calorie:x5:1
# text = Fizzy drinks have lots of calories but few vitamins.
1	Fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	calories	calorie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	vitamins	vitamin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Fizzy drinks | lots of calories but few vitamins |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If one biscuit has 50 calories, three have 150.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calorie:x6:1
# text = If one biscuit has 50 calories, three have 150.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	biscuit	biscuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
5	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	calories	calorie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nsubj	_	_
9	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	150	150	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | one biscuit | 50 calories |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent calorie=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | three | 150 |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 150=Patient |

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