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title: coke — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «coke» in the school dictionary: Coke (with a capital C) is short for Coca-Cola, a fizzy drink. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# coke

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**Who acts:** Coke, I, police, We · **What happens:** be, make, heat, burn, use, have · **To what, where:** solid fuel, coal, Coke, steel making, short name, lot

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«coke» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [coke in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/coke.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coke (with a capital C) is short for Coca-Cola, a fizzy drink.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coke:m1:1
# text = Coke (with a capital C) is short for Coca-Cola, a fizzy drink.
1	Coke	coke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	C	c	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Coca	Coca	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	Cola	Cola	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Coke |  |  |  |  | for Coca and Cola; short *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
Coke is a solid fuel made from coal by heating it without air; it burns very hot and is used in steel-making.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coke:m2:1
# text = Coke is a solid fuel made from coal by heating it without air; it burns very hot and is used in steel-making.
1	Coke	coke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	heating	heat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	without	without	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
17	very	very	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	conj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	making	making	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Coke | a solid fuel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a solid fuel *not said here* |  | coal |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from coal=Material |
| 3 | **heat** | gerund |  | Coke |  |  |  | without air | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 4 | **burn** | present | Coke |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **use** | present · passive | Coke *not said here* |  |  | steel making |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V» |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coke is a short name for cocaine, an illegal and dangerous drug.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coke:m3:1
# text = Coke is a short name for cocaine, an illegal and dangerous drug.
1	Coke	coke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cocaine	cocaine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	illegal	illegal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	drug	drug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Coke | a short name and a illegal drug |  |  |  | for cocaine | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can I have a Coke with my burger?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coke:x1:1
# text = Can I have a Coke with my burger?
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Coke	coke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A can of Coke has a lot of sugar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coke:x2:1
# text = A can of Coke has a lot of sugar.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Coke	Coke	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a Coke | a lot of sugar |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old ironworks, coke was burned in huge furnaces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coke:x3:1
# text = In the old ironworks, coke was burned in huge furnaces.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	ironworks	ironwork	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	coke	coke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	burned	burn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	furnaces	furnace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | past · passive |  | coke |  | the old ironworks |  | in huge furnaces | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coke is made by heating coal without air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coke:x4:1
# text = Coke is made by heating coal without air.
1	Coke	coke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	heating	heat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	advcl	_	_
6	coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	without	without	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Coke |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **heat** | gerund |  | coal |  |  |  | without air | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent coal=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police found drugs, including coke, in the car. (slang)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The police found drugs, including coke, in the car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coke:x5:1
# text = The police found drugs, including coke, in the car.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	drugs	drug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	including	including	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	coke	coke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the police | drugs and coke and the car |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drug=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (slang)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coke:x5:2
# text = (slang)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought 6 cans of Coke at 80p each, which cost £4.80.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coke:x6:1
# text = We bought 6 cans of Coke at 80p each, which cost £4.80.
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	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cans	can	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Coke	Coke	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	80	80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	£	£	SYM	$	_	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	4.80	4.80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | We | 6 cans of Coke |  | 80 p |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent can=Beneficiary each=Theme |
| 2 | **cost** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value |

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