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title: candied — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «candied» in the school dictionary: Cooked in sugar syrup to preserve it and make it sweet: candied peel, candied fruit. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# candied

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**Who acts:** Gran, Candied cherries, Candied yams, Candied ginger · **What happens:** cook, preserve, make, candy, flatter, put · **To what, where:** syrup, words, candied peel, Christmas pudding, We, fair

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«candied» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [candied in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/candied.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Cooked in sugar syrup to preserve it and make it sweet: candied peel, candied fruit.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candied:m1:1
# text = Cooked in sugar syrup to preserve it and make it sweet: candied peel, candied fruit.
1	Cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	syrup	syrup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	preserve	preserve	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	candied	candy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	peel	peel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	candied	candy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | in sugar syrup | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient in syrup=Instrument |
| 2 | **preserve** | to-infinitive |  | syrup |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **make** | infinitive |  | syrup |  |  |  | sweet *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 4 | **candy** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **candy** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

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Usage: rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too sweet or flattering in words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candied:m2:1
# text = Too sweet or flattering in words.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	flattering	flatter	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **flatter** | gerund |  |  |  | words |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran puts candied peel in the Christmas pudding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candied:x1:1
# text = Gran puts candied peel in the Christmas pudding.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	candied	candy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	peel	peel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pudding	pudding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present | Gran | candied peel |  | the Christmas pudding |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent peel=Theme in pudding=Destination |
| 2 | **candy** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had candied apples at the fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candied:x2:1
# text = We had candied apples at the fair.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	candied	candy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **candy** | past · perfect · passive |  | We |  | the fair |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Candied cherries decorate the cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candied:x3:1
# text = Candied cherries decorate the cake.
1	Candied	candy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	cherries	cherry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	decorate	decorate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **candy** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **decorate** | present | Candied cherries | the cake |  |  |  |  | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Candied yams are a Thanksgiving dish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candied:x4:1
# text = Candied yams are a Thanksgiving dish.
1	Candied	candy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	yams	yam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Thanksgiving	Thanksgiving	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	dish	dish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **candy** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Candied yams | a Thanksgiving dish |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Candied ginger is sweet and spicy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candied:x5:1
# text = Candied ginger is sweet and spicy.
1	Candied	candy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	ginger	ginger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **candy** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Candied ginger |  |  |  |  | sweet *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Candied ginger *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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