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title: cinnamon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cinnamon» in the school dictionary: Cinnamon is a sweet, warm-tasting brown spice made from the dried bark of a tree, used in cakes, buns and drinks. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cinnamon

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**Who acts:** Cinnamon, you, apple pie, We, puppy, I · **What happens:** taste, be, make, dry, use, sprinkle · **To what, where:** sweet tasting brown spice, dried bark, cakes, light brown colour, cinnamon, porridge

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«cinnamon» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [cinnamon in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cinnamon.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cinnamon is a sweet, warm-tasting brown spice made from the dried bark of a tree, used in cakes, buns and drinks.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cinnamon:m1:1
# text = Cinnamon is a sweet, warm-tasting brown spice made from the dried bark of a tree, used in cakes, buns and drinks.
1	Cinnamon	cinnamon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
4	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	tasting	taste	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
9	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	spice	spice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	bark	bark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	buns	bun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Cinnamon | a sweet tasting brown spice |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  | a sweet tasting brown spice *not said here* |  | the dried bark of a tree |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from bark=Material |
| 4 | **dry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **use** | participle |  | a sweet tasting brown spice *not said here* |  | cakes and buns and drinks |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Cinnamon is a light reddish-brown colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cinnamon:m2:1
# text = Cinnamon is a light reddish-brown colour.
1	Cinnamon	cinnamon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
5	reddish	reddish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cinnamon | a light brown colour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sprinkle some cinnamon on your porridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cinnamon:x1:1
# text = Sprinkle some cinnamon on your porridge.
1	Sprinkle	sprinkle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	cinnamon	cinnamon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	porridge	porridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sprinkle** | imperative | you *not said here* | some cinnamon |  | your porridge |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cinnamon=Theme on porridge=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma's apple pie smells of cinnamon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cinnamon:x2:1
# text = Grandma's apple pie smells of cinnamon.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	pie	pie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	smells	smell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cinnamon	cinnamon	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 | **smell** | present | apple pie |  |  |  |  | of cinnamon | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of cinnamon=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought cinnamon buns at the bakery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cinnamon:x3:1
# text = We bought cinnamon buns at the bakery.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cinnamon	cinnamon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	buns	bun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bakery	bakery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | We | cinnamon buns |  | the bakery |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent bun=Theme at bakery=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cinnamon comes from the bark of a tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cinnamon:x4:1
# text = Cinnamon comes from the bark of a tree.
1	Cinnamon	cinnamon	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	bark	bark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tree	tree	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 | **come** | present | Cinnamon |  |  | the bark of a tree |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from bark=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stir your drink with a cinnamon stick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cinnamon:x5:1
# text = Stir your drink with a cinnamon stick.
1	Stir	stir	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	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cinnamon	cinnamon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | imperative | you *not said here* | your drink |  |  |  | with a cinnamon stick | vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent drink=Patient with stick=Co-Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy had a soft cinnamon coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cinnamon:x6:1
# text = The puppy had a soft cinnamon coat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	cinnamon	cinnamon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the puppy | a soft cinnamon coat |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I took them gratefully, and as we went from one island to another I laid in stores of cloves, cinnamon, and other spices.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cinnamon:x7:1
# text = I took them gratefully, and as we went from one island to another I laid in stores of cloves, cinnamon, and other spices.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	gratefully	gratefully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	_
15	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	laid	lay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	stores	store	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	cloves	clove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	cinnamon	cinnamon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	spices	spice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | I | them *= they* |  |  |  | gratefully *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | past | we | other spices |  | one island |  | to another | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from island=Initial\_Location to another=Destination |
| 3 | **lay** | past | I |  |  | stores of cloves and cinnamon |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in store=Destination |

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