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title: comfit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «comfit» in the school dictionary: A small sweet made of a seed or nut, such as aniseed, caraway or an almond, coated in hard sugar. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# comfit

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**Who acts:** Alice, animal, comfits, comfit, Sugared almonds, big birds · **What happens:** make, coat, find, get, be, cover · **To what, where:** small sweet, box, one comfit, salt water, seed, kind · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small sweet made of a seed or nut, such as aniseed, caraway or an almond, coated in hard sugar.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfit:m1:1
# text = A small sweet made of a seed or nut, such as aniseed, caraway or an almond, coated in hard sugar.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sweet	sweet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	aniseed	aniseed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	caraway	caraway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	almond	almond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	coated	coat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a small sweet *not said here* |  |  |  | of a seed or nut and aniseed and caraway or a almond | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **coat** | participle · passive |  | a small sweet |  |  |  | in hard sugar | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in sugar=Theme |

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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 -->
Alice found a box of comfits in her pocket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfit:x1:1
# text = Alice found a box of comfits in her pocket.
1	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	comfits	comfit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **find** | past | Alice | a box of comfits in Alice's pocket |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Each animal got one comfit as a prize.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfit:x2:1
# text = Each animal got one comfit as a prize.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	comfit	comfit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **get** | past | each animal | one comfit |  |  |  | as a prize | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer comfit=Stimulus as prize=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The comfits were a little wet from the salt water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfit:x3:1
# text = The comfits were a little wet from the salt water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	comfits	comfit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
6	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the comfits |  |  | the salt water |  | wet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A comfit is a seed or nut covered in sugar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfit:x4:1
# text = A comfit is a seed or nut covered in sugar.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	comfit	comfit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a comfit | a seed or nut |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | participle |  | a seed or nut *not said here* |  |  |  | in sugar | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in sugar=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Sugared almonds are a kind of comfit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfit:x5:1
# text = Sugared almonds are a kind of comfit.
1	Sugared	sugar	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	almonds	almond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	comfit	comfit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sugar** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Sugared almonds | a kind |  |  |  | of comfit | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The big birds complained they could not taste their comfits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfit:x6:1
# text = The big birds complained they could not taste their comfits.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	complained	complain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	taste	taste	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	comfits	comfit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **complain** *speech: other* | participle | the big birds |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **taste** | could | birds *= bird* | birds's comfits |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme comfit=Attribute |

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