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title: cheddar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cheddar» in the school dictionary: A hard, yellow or orange-yellow cheese, mild or strong-tasting, first made in the village of Cheddar in Somerset, England. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cheddar

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**Who acts:** Cheddar, He, I, Mature cheddar, We · **What happens:** make, be, get, like, have, grate · **To what, where:** hard yellow cheese, village, England, lot, cheddar, strong taste

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hard, yellow or orange-yellow cheese, mild or strong-tasting, first made in the village of Cheddar in Somerset, England.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheddar:m1:1
# text = A hard, yellow or orange-yellow cheese, mild or strong-tasting, first made in the village of Cheddar in Somerset, England.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
2	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	tasting	tasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	18	advmod	_	_
18	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	Cheddar	Cheddar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	Somerset	Somerset	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a hard yellow cheese *not said here* |  | the village of Cheddar in Somerset  England |  | first *property* | 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}

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Usage: US, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheddar:m2:1
# text = Money.
1	Money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"He's got a lot of cheddar."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheddar:m2e:1
# text = "He's got a lot of cheddar."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cheddar	cheddar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | present · passive | He | a lot of cheddar |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lot=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cheddar is a village in England, famous for Cheddar Gorge and its caves.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheddar:m3:1
# text = Cheddar is a village in England, famous for Cheddar Gorge and its caves.
1	Cheddar	cheddar	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	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	Cheddar	Cheddar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Gorge	Gorge	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	caves	cave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	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 | Cheddar | a village |  | England |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'd like a cheddar and pickle sandwich, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheddar:x1:1
# text = I'd like a cheddar and pickle sandwich, please.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cheddar	cheddar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	pickle	pickle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | would | I | a cheddar and pickle sandwich |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cheddar=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mature cheddar has a strong taste.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheddar:x2:1
# text = Mature cheddar has a strong taste.
1	Mature	mature	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	cheddar	cheddar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Mature cheddar | a strong taste |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taste=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We grated cheddar on top of the pasta.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheddar:x3:1
# text = We grated cheddar on top of the pasta.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grated	grate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cheddar	cheddar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pasta	pasta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grate** | past | We | cheddar |  | top of the pasta |  |  | vn appeal-31.4-1 «NP V NP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus cheddar=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cheddar cheese is named after a village in England.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheddar:x4:1
# text = Cheddar cheese is named after a village in England.
1	Cheddar	cheddar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | present · passive |  | Cheddar cheese |  |  | after a village in England |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We visited the caves at Cheddar Gorge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheddar:x5:1
# text = We visited the caves at Cheddar Gorge.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	caves	cave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Cheddar	Cheddar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Gorge	Gorge	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | We | the caves |  | Cheddar Gorge |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cave=Co-Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"That new bike must have cost some serious cheddar!" (slang)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* "That new bike must have cost some serious cheddar!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheddar:x6:1
# text = "That new bike must have cost some serious cheddar!"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux	_	_
7	cost	cost	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
9	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	cheddar	cheddar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** *in a quote* | must · perfect · passive |  | that new bike |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary cheddar=Value |

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*Sentence 2:* (slang)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheddar:x6:2
# text = (slang)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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