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title: cheeseburger — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cheeseburger» in the school dictionary: A hamburger with a slice of melted cheese on top of the meat patty, served in a bun. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cheeseburger

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**Who acts:** I, cheeseburger, two, Dad, Fast food, you · **What happens:** melt, serve, slice, order, cost, make · **To what, where:** hamburger, melted cheese, cheeseburger, cheese, burger, cheeseburgers

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hamburger with a slice of melted cheese on top of the meat patty, served in a bun.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheeseburger:m1:1
# text = A hamburger with a slice of melted cheese on top of the meat patty, served in a bun.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hamburger	hamburger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	slice	slice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	melted	melt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	patty	patty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	served	serve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	bun	bun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **serve** | participle |  | a hamburger with a slice of melted cheese on top of the meat patty *not said here* |  |  |  | in a bun | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent in bun=Attribute |
| 3 | **slice** |  |  | melted cheese on top of the meat patty |  |  |  |  | nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I ordered a cheeseburger and chips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheeseburger:x1:1
# text = I ordered a cheeseburger and chips.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cheeseburger	cheeseburger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | I | a cheeseburger and chips |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheeseburger=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cheeseburger costs £3, so two cost £6.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheeseburger:x2:1
# text = A cheeseburger costs £3, so two cost £6.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cheeseburger	cheeseburger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	£	£	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nsubj	_	_
9	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	£	£	SYM	$	_	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a cheeseburger |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value |
| 2 | **cost** | present | two |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cheese melted over the burger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheeseburger:x3:1
# text = The cheese melted over the burger.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	melted	melt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | participle |  | the cheese *not said here* |  | the burger |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad made cheeseburgers on the barbecue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheeseburger:x4:1
# text = Dad made cheeseburgers on the barbecue.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cheeseburgers	cheeseburger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	barbecue	barbecue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Dad | cheeseburgers |  | the barbecue |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheeseburger=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fast food like cheeseburgers is a treat, not an every-day meal.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheeseburger:x5:1
# text = Fast food like cheeseburgers is a treat, not an every-day meal.
1	Fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	cheeseburgers	cheeseburger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	treat	treat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
11	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	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 | Fast food like cheeseburgers | a treat and a day meal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do you want pickles on your cheeseburger?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheeseburger:x6:1
# text = Do you want pickles on your cheeseburger?
1	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	pickles	pickle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	cheeseburger	cheeseburger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present · do-support | you | pickles |  | your cheeseburger |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pickle=Theme |

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