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title: chicle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chicle» in the school dictionary: A natural gum made from the milky sap of the sapodilla tree of Central America, used in the past to make chewing gum. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chicle

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**Who acts:** Chicle, ancient Maya, Workers, We · **What happens:** make, use, come, chew, call, collect · **To what, where:** natural gum, milky sap, past, chewing gum, sap, chicle · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A natural gum made from the milky sap of the sapodilla tree of Central America, used in the past to make chewing gum.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chicle:m1:1
# text = A natural gum made from the milky sap of the sapodilla tree of Central America, used in the past to make chewing gum.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	gum	gum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	milky	milky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sap	SAP	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	sapodilla	sapodilla	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	Central	Central	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	flat	_	_
15	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	advcl	_	_
23	chewing	chewing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	gum	gum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a natural gum *not said here* |  | the milky sap of the sapodilla tree of Central America |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from sap=Material |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a natural gum *not said here* |  | the past |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | chewing gum |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset gum=Product |

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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 -->
Chicle comes from the sap of the sapodilla tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chicle:x1:1
# text = Chicle comes from the sap of the sapodilla tree.
1	Chicle	chicle	NOUN	NN	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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sap	SAP	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	sapodilla	sapodilla	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Chicle |  |  | the sap of the sapodilla tree |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from sap=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ancient Maya chewed chicle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chicle:x2:1
# text = The ancient Maya chewed chicle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Maya	Maya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	chewed	chew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	chicle	chicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chew** | past | the ancient Maya | chicle |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chicle=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Workers called chicleros collected chicle in the forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chicle:x3:1
# text = Workers called chicleros collected chicle in the forest.
1	Workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	chicleros	chiclero	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	xcomp	_	_
4	collected	collect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	chicle	chicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle | Workers *not said here* | chicleros |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **collect** | past | Workers | chicle |  | the forest |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chicle=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Early chewing gum was made from chicle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chicle:x4:1
# text = Early chewing gum was made from chicle.
1	Early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	chewing	chewing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	gum	gum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	chicle	chicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | Early chewing gum |  | chicle |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from chicle=Material |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most gum today is not made from chicle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chicle:x5:1
# text = Most gum today is not made from chicle.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	gum	gum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod:unmarked	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	chicle	chicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **make** | present · passive |  | Most gum  today |  | chicle |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from chicle=Material |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw a photo of chicle being tapped from a tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chicle:x6:1
# text = We saw a photo of chicle being tapped from a tree.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	chicle	chicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	tapped	tap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | a photo of chicle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tap** | gerund · passive |  |  |  | a tree |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: from tree=Initial\_Location |

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