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title: chilli — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chilli» in the school dictionary: A chilli is a small pepper, often red or green, that tastes very hot and spicy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chilli

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**Who acts:** chilli, that, curry, Dad, you, glass · **What happens:** be, taste, make, mince, dry, use · **To what, where:** small pepper, spicy dish, Chilli powder, ground chillies, much chilli, chilli con carne

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A chilli is a small pepper, often red or green, that tastes very hot and spicy.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chilli:m1:1
# text = A chilli is a small pepper, often red or green, that tastes very hot and spicy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chilli	chilli	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pepper	pepper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	appos	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	tastes	taste	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
15	very	very	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a chilli | a small pepper |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **taste** | present | that |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 -->
Chilli, or chilli con carne, is a spicy dish made with minced meat, beans, tomatoes and chillies.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chilli:m2:1
# text = Chilli, or chilli con carne, is a spicy dish made with minced meat, beans, tomatoes and chillies.
1	Chilli	chilli	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	chilli	chilli	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	con	con	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	carne	carne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	dish	dish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	minced	mince	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	tomatoes	tomato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	chillies	chilli	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Chilli or chilli con carne | a spicy dish |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a spicy dish *not said here* |  |  |  | with minced meat | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **mince** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chilli powder or flakes are dried, ground chillies used as a spice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chilli:m3:1
# text = Chilli powder or flakes are dried, ground chillies used as a spice.
1	Chilli	chilli	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	powder	powder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	flakes	flake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	chillies	chilli	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	spice	spice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	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 | **dry** | present · passive |  | Chilli powder or flakes |  |  |  | ground chillies *obl* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | ground chillies *not said here* |  |  |  | as a spice | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The curry had too much chilli for me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chilli:x1:1
# text = The curry had too much chilli for me.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	curry	curry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	chilli	chilli	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the curry | much chilli |  |  |  | for me | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chilli=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad made chilli con carne with rice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chilli:x2:1
# text = Dad made chilli con carne with rice.
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	chilli	chilli	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	con	con	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	carne	carne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Dad | chilli con carne |  |  |  | with rice | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carne=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash your hands after chopping chillies!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chilli:x3:1
# text = Wash your hands after chopping chillies!
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	chopping	chop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
6	chillies	chilli	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **chop** | gerund | you *not said here* | chillies |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chilli=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A glass of milk helps when chilli burns your mouth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chilli:x4:1
# text = A glass of milk helps when chilli burns your mouth.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
7	chilli	chilli	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | a glass of milk |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **burn** | present | chilli | your mouth |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent mouth=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Green chillies are picked before they turn red.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chilli:x5:1
# text = Green chillies are picked before they turn red.
1	Green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	chillies	chilli	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	picked	pick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | present · passive |  | Green chillies |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **turn** | present | chillies *= chilli* |  |  |  |  | red *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma grows chillies in her greenhouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chilli:x6:1
# text = Grandma grows chillies in her greenhouse.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	chillies	chilli	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	greenhouse	greenhouse	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 | **grow** | present | Grandma | chillies |  | Grandma's greenhouse |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location chilli=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We dipped our spring rolls in sweet chilli sauce.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chilli:x7:1
# text = We dipped our spring rolls in sweet chilli sauce.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dipped	dip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	rolls	roll	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	chilli	chilli	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **dip** | past | We | our spring rolls |  | sweet chilli sauce |  |  | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent roll=Theme in sauce=Trajectory |
| 2 | **roll** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom roll «event transitive»: poss=agent |

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