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title: casserole — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «casserole» in the school dictionary: A casserole is a dish of meat, vegetables or beans cooked slowly in the oven in liquid. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# casserole

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**Who acts:** casserole, casserole dish, Mum, you, neighbours, Gran · **What happens:** be, cook, cook in, make, put, bring · **To what, where:** dish, vegetables, deep pot, chicken casserole, casserole, oven

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A casserole is a dish of meat, vegetables or beans cooked slowly in the oven in liquid.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:casserole:m1:1
# text = A casserole is a dish of meat, vegetables or beans cooked slowly in the oven in liquid.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	casserole	casserole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dish	dish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	parataxis	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
13	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a casserole | a dish |  |  |  | of meat | tree rules |
| 2 | **cook** | participle |  | vegetables or beans *not said here* |  |  |  | in the oven in liquid; slowly *property* | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient in oven=Instrument |

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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 -->
A casserole dish is the deep pot with a lid it is cooked in.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:casserole:m2:1
# text = A casserole dish is the deep pot with a lid it is cooked in.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	casserole	casserole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dish	dish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a casserole dish | the deep pot |  |  |  | with a lid | tree rules |
| 2 | **cook in** | present · passive |  | dish |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum made a chicken casserole for tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:casserole:x1:1
# text = Mum made a chicken casserole for tea.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	casserole	casserole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Mum | a chicken casserole |  |  |  | for tea | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent casserole=Product for tea=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the casserole in the oven for two hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:casserole:x2:1
# text = Put the casserole in the oven for two hours.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	casserole	casserole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the casserole |  | the oven | hour |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent casserole=Theme in oven=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The neighbours brought a casserole when Gran was ill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:casserole:x3:1
# text = The neighbours brought a casserole when Gran was ill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	casserole	casserole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
7	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | the neighbours | a casserole |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent casserole=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | Gran |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carry the casserole dish with oven gloves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:casserole:x4:1
# text = Carry the casserole dish with oven gloves.
1	Carry	carry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	casserole	casserole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	dish	dish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | imperative | you *not said here* | the casserole dish |  |  |  | with oven gloves | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dish=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bean casserole was warm and filling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:casserole:x5:1
# text = The bean casserole was warm and filling.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bean	bean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	casserole	casserole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	filling	fill	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	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** | past | the bean casserole |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fill** | gerund | the bean casserole *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We need a bigger casserole dish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:casserole:x6:1
# text = We need a bigger casserole dish.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
5	casserole	casserole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	dish	dish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | We | a bigger casserole dish |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot dish=Theme |

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