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title: catering — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «catering» in the school dictionary: Providing food and drink for an event or a group of people, as a job. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# catering

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**Who acts:** Catering, local café, catering staff, We, club, menu · **What happens:** provide, cater, need, want, do, cook · **To what, where:** food, group, catering, lunch, cottages, holiday

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Providing food and drink for an event or a group of people, as a job.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:catering:m1:1
# text = Providing food and drink for an event or a group of people, as a job.
1	Providing	provide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **provide** | gerund |  | food and drink |  |  |  | for a event or a group of people; as a job | 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}

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Usage: verb form — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Catering for or to: providing what a group needs or wants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:catering:m2:1
# text = Catering for or to: providing what a group needs or wants.
1	Catering	cater	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	1	obl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	providing	provide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	_
7	what	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	9	det	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The catering for the party was done by a local café.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:catering:x1:1
# text = The catering for the party was done by a local café.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	catering	catering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	café	café	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past · passive | a local café | the catering for the party |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school's catering staff cook lunch for 300 pupils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:catering:x2:1
# text = The school's catering staff cook lunch for 300 pupils.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	catering	catering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	staff	staff	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	cook	cook	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	300	300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | present | the school's catering staff | lunch |  |  |  | for 300 pupils | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent lunch=Product for pupil=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We stayed in self-catering cottages on holiday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:catering:x3:1
# text = We stayed in self-catering cottages on holiday.
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	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	self	self	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	catering	cater	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	cottages	cottage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **stay** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cater** | gerund | We *not said here* | cottages |  | holiday |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This club caters for children of all ages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:catering:x4:1
# text = This club caters for children of all ages.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	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 | this club |  |  |  |  | for children of all ages | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:catering:x5:1
# text = The menu is catering to vegetarians too.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	catering	cater	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	vegetarians	vegetarian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	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** | present · progressive | the menu |  |  |  |  | to vegetarians | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If each of 40 guests eats 3 sandwiches, the catering needs 120 sandwiches.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:catering:x6:1
# text = If each of 40 guests eats 3 sandwiches, the catering needs 120 sandwiches.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	sandwiches	sandwich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	catering	catering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	sandwiches	sandwich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | each | 3 sandwiches |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sandwich=Patient |
| 2 | **need** | present | the catering | 120 sandwiches |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sandwich=Theme |

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