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title: candy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «candy» in the school dictionary: Candy is a sweet food made with sugar, like a lollipop or a toffee. In the UK and Ireland it is called sweets, and in Australia and New Zealand lollies. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# candy

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**Who acts:** Candy, Bobby, He, She, many candies, We · **What happens:** be, make, call, have, eat, share · **To what, where:** sweet food, Candy, UK, one piece, 30 pieces, 12 pieces · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Candy is a sweet food made with sugar, like a lollipop or a toffee. In the UK and Ireland it is called sweets, and in Australia and New Zealand lollies.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Candy is a sweet food made with sugar, like a lollipop or a toffee.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candy:m1:1
# text = Candy is a sweet food made with sugar, like a lollipop or a toffee.
1	Candy	candy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lollipop	lollipop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	toffee	toffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	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 | Candy | a sweet food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a sweet food *not said here* |  |  |  | with sugar; like a lollipop or a toffee | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* In the UK and Ireland it is called sweets, and in Australia and New Zealand lollies.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candy:m1:2
# text = In the UK and Ireland it is called sweets, and in Australia and New Zealand lollies.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	flat	_	_
16	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
17	lollies	lolly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Candy |  | the UK and Ireland |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A candy is one piece of it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candy:m2:1
# text = A candy is one piece of it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	candy	candy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a candy | one piece |  |  |  | of piece | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bobby had 30 pieces of candy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candy:x1:1
# text = Bobby had 30 pieces of candy.
1	Bobby	Bobby	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	candy	candy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Bobby | 30 pieces of candy |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He ate 12 pieces of candy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candy:x2:1
# text = He ate 12 pieces of candy.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	candy	candy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | He | 12 pieces of candy |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She shares 24 candies equally among 4 friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candy:x3:1
# text = She shares 24 candies equally among 4 friends.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shares	share	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	candies	candy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	among	among	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | present | She | 24 candies |  |  |  | among 4 friends; equally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many candies did they have in all?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candy:x4:1
# text = How many candies did they have in all?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	candies	candy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past · do-support | many candies |  |  | all |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We got lots of candy on Halloween.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candy:x5:1
# text = We got lots of candy on Halloween.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	candy	candy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Halloween	Halloween	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | We | lots of candy on Halloween |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lot=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too much candy is bad for your teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candy:x6:1
# text = Too much candy is bad for your teeth.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	candy	candy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | much candy |  |  |  |  | for your teeth; bad *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A candy cane is red and white.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candy:x7:1
# text = A candy cane is red and white.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	candy	candy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a candy cane |  |  |  |  | red *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a candy cane *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never take candy from a stranger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candy:x8:1
# text = Never take candy from a stranger.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	candy	candy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | candy |  | a stranger |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent candy=Theme from stranger=Initial\_Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Green candy and green pop-corn were offered for sale, as well as green shoes, green hats, and green clothes of all sorts.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candy:x9:1
# text = Green candy and green pop-corn were offered for sale, as well as green shoes, green hats, and green clothes of all sorts.
1	Green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	candy	candy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
4	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	pop	pop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	offered	offer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	as	as	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	17	cc	_	_
14	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	13	fixed	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
16	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	hats	hat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	9	obl	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	27	det	_	_
27	sorts	sort	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | past · passive |  | Green candy and green pop corn |  |  |  | for sale as green shoes and green hats *goal*; green clothes of all sorts *obl* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme for sale=Goal |

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