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title: cater — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cater» in the school dictionary: To provide food and drinks for an event, such as a party or wedding. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cater

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**Who acts:** group, local bakery, camp, menu, We, hotel · **What happens:** provide, cater, need, want, try, please · **To what, where:** food, someone, birthday party, catering cottage, hospital

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«cater» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [cater in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cater.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To provide food and drinks for an event, such as a party or wedding.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cater:m1:1
# text = To provide food and drinks for an event, such as a party or wedding.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	provide	provide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **provide** | to-infinitive |  | food and drinks |  |  |  | for a event such a party or wedding | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Precondition food=Theme for event=Beneficiary |

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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 -->
To cater for (UK) / to (US): to provide what a group of people needs or wants.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cater:m2:1
# text = To cater for (UK) / to (US): to provide what a group of people needs or wants.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	cater	cater	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	/	/	SYM	SYM	_	10	punct	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	provide	provide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	what	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	17	det	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
20	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	ccomp	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cater** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for UK and US | tree rules |
| 2 | **provide** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition clause=Theme |
| 3 | **need** | present | what group of people |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **want** | present | what group of people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To cater to: to try too hard to please someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cater:m3:1
# text = To cater to: to try too hard to please someone.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	cater	cater	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	please	please	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cater** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **please** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A local bakery catered the birthday party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cater:x1:1
# text = A local bakery catered the birthday party.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bakery	bakery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	catered	cater	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cater** | past | a local bakery | the birthday party |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The camp caters for children of all ages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cater:x2:1
# text = The camp caters for children of all ages.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caters	cater	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	ages	age	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cater** | present | the camp |  |  |  |  | for children of all ages | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The menu caters to vegetarians too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cater:x3:1
# text = The menu caters to vegetarians too.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caters	cater	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	vegetarians	vegetarian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cater** | present | the menu |  |  |  |  | to vegetarians | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We stayed in a self-catering cottage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cater:x4:1
# text = We stayed in a self-catering cottage.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	self	self	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	catering	cater	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	cottage	cottage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | We |  |  | a catering cottage |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cottage=Location |
| 2 | **cater** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The hotel can cater for 200 guests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cater:x5:1
# text = The hotel can cater for 200 guests.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	cater	cater	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **cater** | can | the hotel |  |  |  |  | for 200 guests | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum works in catering at the hospital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cater:x6:1
# text = Mum works in catering at the hospital.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	catering	cater	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **work** | present | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cater** | gerund | Mum *not said here* |  |  | the hospital |  |  | tree rules |

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