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title: coffee — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «coffee» in the school dictionary: Coffee is a hot dark-brown drink made from the roasted and ground seeds (beans) of the coffee plant. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# coffee

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**Who acts:** Coffee, Mum, I, Coffee beans, you, We · **What happens:** be, make, roast, use, mean, drink · **To what, where:** hot brown drink, roasted ground seeds, beans, drink, one cup, light

<!-- .vabout -->
«coffee» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [coffee in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/coffee.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coffee is a hot dark-brown drink made from the roasted and ground seeds (beans) of the coffee plant.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coffee:m1:1
# text = Coffee is a hot dark-brown drink made from the roasted and ground seeds (beans) of the coffee plant.
1	Coffee	coffee	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	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
5	dark	dark	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	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	roasted	roast	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Coffee | a hot brown drink |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a hot brown drink *not said here* |  | the roasted ground seeds and beans of the coffee plant |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from seed=Material |
| 3 | **roast** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Coffee is also the beans or powder used to make the drink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coffee:m2:1
# text = Coffee is also the beans or powder used to make the drink.
1	Coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	powder	powder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Coffee | the beans or powder |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | the beans or powder *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | the drink |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset drink=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A coffee is one cup of it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coffee:m3:1
# text = A coffee is one cup of it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a coffee | one cup |  |  |  | of cup | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coffee can mean a light brown colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coffee:m4:1
# text = Coffee can mean a light brown colour.
1	Coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Coffee | a light and brown colour |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum drinks a cup of coffee every morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coffee:x1:1
# text = Mum drinks a cup of coffee every morning.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drinks	drink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | present | Mum | a cup of coffee |  |  | morning |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coffee is too bitter for me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coffee:x2:1
# text = Coffee is too bitter for me.
1	Coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	bitter	bitter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Coffee |  |  |  |  | for me; bitter *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can I have two coffees, please?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coffee:x3:1
# text = Can I have two coffees, please?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	coffees	coffee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | can | I | two coffees |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coffee=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coffee beans grow on bushes in hot countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coffee:x4:1
# text = Coffee beans grow on bushes in hot countries.
1	Coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Coffee beans |  |  | bushes |  | in hot countries | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bush=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep hot coffee away from the baby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coffee:x5:1
# text = Keep hot coffee away from the baby.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | hot coffee |  |  |  | away *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coffee=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We met Grandad in a coffee shop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coffee:x6:1
# text = We met Grandad in a coffee shop.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	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 | **meet** | past | We | Grandad |  | a coffee shop |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grandad=Co-Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put your book on the coffee table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coffee:x7:1
# text = Put your book on the coffee table.
1	Put	put	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	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | your book |  | the coffee table |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme on table=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coffee has caffeine, which keeps people awake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coffee:x8:1
# text = Coffee has caffeine, which keeps people awake.
1	Coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	caffeine	caffeine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	awake	awake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Coffee | caffeine |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent caffeine=Patient |
| 2 | **keep** | present | caffeine | people |  |  |  | awake *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In it I read that you were in warm lands where the coffee-tree grows.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coffee:x9:1
# text = In it I read that you were in warm lands where the coffee-tree grows.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | I |  |  | it |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | you |  |  | warm lands |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow** | present | the coffee tree |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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