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title: candyfloss — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «candyfloss» in the school dictionary: Candyfloss is a fluffy pink or white sweet made of spun sugar, wound onto a stick, sold at fairs and the seaside. In the USA it is called cotton candy; in Australia also fairy floss. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# candyfloss

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**Who acts:** Candyfloss, We, they, much candyfloss, hair · **What happens:** be, make, spin, wound, sell, call · **To what, where:** fluffy pink sweet, stick, fairs, Candyfloss, USA, fair · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

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Candyfloss is a fluffy pink or white sweet made of spun sugar, wound onto a stick, sold at fairs and the seaside. In the USA it is called cotton candy; in Australia also fairy floss.

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*Sentence 1:* Candyfloss is a fluffy pink or white sweet made of spun sugar, wound onto a stick, sold at fairs and the seaside.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candyfloss:m1:1
# text = Candyfloss is a fluffy pink or white sweet made of spun sugar, wound onto a stick, sold at fairs and the seaside.
1	Candyfloss	candyfloss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
5	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	sweet	sweet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	spun	spin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	wound	wound	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
15	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	fairs	fair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	seaside	seaside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Candyfloss | a fluffy pink sweet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a fluffy pink sweet *not said here* |  |  |  | of spun sugar | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **spin** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **wound** | infinitive | Candyfloss *not said here* |  |  | a stick |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **sell** | participle |  | a stick *not said here* |  | fairs and the seaside |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent at fair=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 USA it is called cotton candy; in Australia also fairy floss.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candyfloss:m1:2
# text = In the USA it is called cotton candy; in Australia also fairy floss.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	candy	candy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
12	also	also	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	fairy	fairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	floss	floss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought candyfloss at the fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candyfloss:x1:1
# text = We bought candyfloss at the fair.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	candyfloss	candyfloss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fair	fair	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 | **buy** | past | We | candyfloss |  | the fair |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent candyfloss=Theme at fair=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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My candyfloss was bigger than my head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candyfloss:x2:1
# text = My candyfloss was bigger than my head.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	candyfloss	candyfloss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | My candyfloss |  |  |  |  | than my head; big *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Candyfloss melts as soon as it touches your tongue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candyfloss:x3:1
# text = Candyfloss melts as soon as it touches your tongue.
1	Candyfloss	candyfloss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	melts	melt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	touches	touch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | present | Candyfloss |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **touch** | present | Candyfloss | your tongue |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme tongue=Co-Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the USA they call it cotton candy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candyfloss:x4:1
# text = In the USA they call it cotton candy.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	candy	candy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | they | USA |  | the USA |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candyfloss:x5:1
# text = Too much candyfloss is bad for your teeth.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	candyfloss	candyfloss	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Her hair looked like pink candyfloss.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candyfloss:x6:1
# text = Her hair looked like pink candyfloss.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	candyfloss	candyfloss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | Her hair |  |  |  |  | like pink candyfloss | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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