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title: carbohydrate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «carbohydrate» in the school dictionary: A carbohydrate is one of the main kinds of nutrients in food, which gives your body energy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# carbohydrate

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**Who acts:** carbohydrate, food, sugars, Pasta, Carbohydrates, Potatoes · **What happens:** be, give, find, run, play, contain · **To what, where:** one, body energy, Carbohydrates, foods, energy, us · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A carbohydrate is one of the main kinds of nutrients in food, which gives your body energy.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carbohydrate:m1:1
# text = A carbohydrate is one of the main kinds of nutrients in food, which gives your body energy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carbohydrate	carbohydrate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	nutrients	nutrient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
17	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a carbohydrate | one |  |  |  | of the main kinds of nutrients in food | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | food | your body energy |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=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 -->
Carbohydrates are found in foods such as bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, cereals and fruit; sugars and starches are carbohydrates.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carbohydrate:m2:1
# text = Carbohydrates are found in foods such as bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, cereals and fruit; sugars and starches are carbohydrates.
1	Carbohydrates	carbohydrate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	foods	food	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	pasta	pasta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	cereals	cereal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
20	sugars	sugar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nsubj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	starches	starch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	_
23	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
24	carbohydrates	carbohydrate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present · passive |  | Carbohydrates |  | foods such bread and rice and pasta and potatoes and cereals and fruit |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | present | sugars and starches | carbohydrates |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pasta and bread are rich in carbohydrates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carbohydrate:x1:1
# text = Pasta and bread are rich in carbohydrates.
1	Pasta	Pasta	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	carbohydrates	carbohydrate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Pasta and bread |  |  | carbohydrates |  | rich *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carbohydrates give us energy to run and play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carbohydrate:x2:1
# text = Carbohydrates give us energy to run and play.
1	Carbohydrates	carbohydrate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Carbohydrates | energy | us |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient energy=Theme |
| 2 | **run** | to-infinitive | Carbohydrates *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **play** | infinitive | Carbohydrates *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Potatoes contain a carbohydrate called starch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carbohydrate:x3:1
# text = Potatoes contain a carbohydrate called starch.
1	Potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	contain	contain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	carbohydrate	carbohydrate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	starch	starch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Potatoes | a carbohydrate |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot carbohydrate=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | participle | a carbohydrate *not said here* | starch |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sugar is a carbohydrate too, but too much is bad for your teeth.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carbohydrate:x4:1
# text = Sugar is a carbohydrate too, but too much is bad for your teeth.
1	Sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	carbohydrate	carbohydrate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sugar | a carbohydrate |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | much |  |  |  |  | for your teeth; bad *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants make carbohydrates using sunlight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carbohydrate:x5:1
# text = Plants make carbohydrates using sunlight.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	carbohydrates	carbohydrate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Plants | carbohydrates |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset carbohydrate=Product |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | Plants *not said here* | sunlight |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sunlight=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A healthy plate has carbohydrates, protein, fruit and vegetables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carbohydrate:x6:1
# text = A healthy plate has carbohydrates, protein, fruit and vegetables.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	carbohydrates	carbohydrate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	protein	protein	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a healthy plate | carbohydrates and protein and fruit and vegetables |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carbohydrate=Patient |

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