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title: carafe — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «carafe» in the school dictionary: A glass jug with a narrow neck and no lid, used for serving water or wine at the table. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# carafe

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**Who acts:** waiter, carafe, you, Mum, glass carafe · **What happens:** use, serve, bring, hold, pour, put · **To what, where:** glass jug, water, table, carafe, one litre, juice

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A glass jug with a narrow neck and no lid, used for serving water or wine at the table.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carafe:m1:1
# text = A glass jug with a narrow neck and no lid, used for serving water or wine at the table.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	jug	jug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
10	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
13	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	serving	serve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
15	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a glass jug with a narrow neck and no lid *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **serve** | gerund |  | water or wine |  | the table |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Attribute |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The waiter brought a carafe of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carafe:x1:1
# text = The waiter brought a carafe of water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	waiter	waiter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	carafe	carafe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | the waiter | a carafe of water |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent carafe=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The carafe holds one litre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carafe:x2:1
# text = The carafe holds one litre.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carafe	carafe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	litre	litre	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 | **hold** | present | the carafe | one litre |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pour the juice from the carafe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carafe:x3:1
# text = Pour the juice from the carafe.
1	Pour	pour	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	carafe	carafe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour** | imperative | you *not said here* | the juice |  | the carafe |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent juice=Theme from carafe=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum put a carafe of water on the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carafe:x4:1
# text = Mum put a carafe of water on the table.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	carafe	carafe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | Mum | a carafe of water |  | the table |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent carafe=Theme on table=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many 250 ml glasses can a 1 litre carafe fill?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carafe:x5:1
# text = How many 250 ml glasses can a 1 litre carafe fill?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	250	250	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	ml	ml	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	litre	litre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	carafe	carafe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	fill	fill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The glass carafe broke on the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carafe:x6:1
# text = The glass carafe broke on the floor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	carafe	carafe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	floor	floor	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 | **break** | past | the glass carafe |  |  | the floor |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on floor=Location |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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