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title: champagne — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «champagne» in the school dictionary: A sparkling (fizzy) white or pink wine made in the Champagne area of France, drunk at celebrations. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# champagne

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**Who acts:** grown ups, winner, everyone, Champagne, We, dress · **What happens:** make, call, grow, drink, spray, raise · **To what, where:** sparkling wine, Champagne area, fizzy wine, champagne, Eve., crowd · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«champagne» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [champagne in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/champagne.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sparkling (fizzy) white or pink wine made in the Champagne area of France, drunk at celebrations.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:champagne:m1:1
# text = A sparkling (fizzy) white or pink wine made in the Champagne area of France, drunk at celebrations.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sparkling	sparkling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
9	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	Champagne	Champagne	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	France	France	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	drunk	drunk	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	celebrations	celebration	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | sparkling wine *not said here* |  | the Champagne area of France |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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 -->
Loosely, any fizzy wine (though strictly only wine from Champagne may be called champagne).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:champagne:m2:1
# text = Loosely, any fizzy wine (though strictly only wine from Champagne may be called champagne).
1	Loosely	loosely	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
4	fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	though	though	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	strictly	strictly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Champagne	Champagne	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
16	champagne	champagne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | may · passive |  | any fizzy wine and wine from Champagne |  |  |  | loosely *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pale golden-cream colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:champagne:m3:1
# text = A pale golden-cream colour.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The grown-ups drank champagne at midnight on New Year's Eve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:champagne:x1:1
# text = The grown-ups drank champagne at midnight on New Year's Eve.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	drank	drink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	champagne	champagne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	midnight	midnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	Eve.	Eve.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **drink** | past | the grown ups | champagne |  | New Year's Eve. | midnight |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent champagne=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The winner sprayed champagne over the crowd.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:champagne:x2:1
# text = The winner sprayed champagne over the crowd.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sprayed	spray	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	champagne	champagne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spray** | past | the winner | champagne |  | the crowd |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent champagne=Theme over crowd=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the wedding, everyone raised a glass of champagne for a toast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:champagne:x3:1
# text = At the wedding, everyone raised a glass of champagne for a toast.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	nsubj	_	_
6	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	champagne	champagne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | past | everyone | a glass of champagne |  | the wedding |  | for a toast | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent glass=Theme at wedding=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Champagne comes from a region of France with the same name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:champagne:x4:1
# text = Champagne comes from a region of France with the same name.
1	Champagne	Champagne	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	France	France	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Champagne |  |  | a region of France with the same name |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from region=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We children had fizzy apple juice instead of champagne.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:champagne:x5:1
# text = We children had fizzy apple juice instead of champagne.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	champagne	champagne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | fizzy apple juice |  |  |  | instead champagne | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent juice=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bride's dress was a soft champagne colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:champagne:x6:1
# text = The bride's dress was a soft champagne colour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bride	bride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	champagne	champagne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the bride's dress | a soft champagne colour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘Well,’ said the King, ‘since you are so kind as to ask me, I prefer champagne to anything else.’

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:champagne:x7:1
# text = ‘Well,’ said the King, ‘since you are so kind as to ask me, I prefer champagne to anything else.’
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Well	well	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
15	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
18	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	prefer	prefer	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
22	champagne	champagne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
23	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	21	obl	_	_
25	else	else	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the King |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  | me |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |
| 4 | **prefer** | present | I | champagne |  |  |  | to anything | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer champagne=Stimulus |

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