---
title: compote — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «compote» in the school dictionary: Fruit cooked slowly with sugar and a little water until soft, served cold or warm as a dessert or with yoghurt, porridge or pancakes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compote/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/) / compote

# compote

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Fruit, bowl, We, Grandma, you, mum · **What happens:** cook, serve, make, keep, call, have · **To what, where:** Fruit, sweet drink, water, sugar, big jars, compotier · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«compote» 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: [compote in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/compote.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fruit cooked slowly with sugar and a little water until soft, served cold or warm as a dessert or with yoghurt, porridge or pancakes.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compote:m1:1
# text = Fruit cooked slowly with sugar and a little water until soft, served cold or warm as a dessert or with yoghurt, porridge or pancakes.
1	Fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
2	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	until	until	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
13	served	serve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	dessert	dessert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	yoghurt	yoghurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	porridge	porridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	pancakes	pancake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | participle |  | Fruit *not said here* |  |  | until soft | with sugar and a little water; slowly *property* | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient with sugar=Instrument |
| 2 | **serve** | past | Fruit |  |  |  |  | as a dessert or yoghurt and porridge or pancakes; cold *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as dessert=Attribute |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: Ukraine, Russia, Poland — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sweet drink made by boiling fruit or berries in water with sugar, often kept in big jars for winter.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compote:m2:1
# text = A sweet drink made by boiling fruit or berries in water with sugar, often kept in big jars for winter.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	boiling	boiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	berries	berry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl:relcl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	jars	jar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a sweet drink *not said here* |  | water |  | by boiling fruit or berries; with sugar | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **keep** | participle |  | sugar *not said here* |  | big jars | winter | often *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in jar=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bowl on a stem for serving fruit or sweets, also called a compotier.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compote:m3:1
# text = A bowl on a stem for serving fruit or sweets, also called a compotier.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stem	stem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	serving	serve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
8	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	also	also	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	compotier	compotier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | gerund | a bowl on a stem *not said here* | fruit or sweets |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Attribute |
| 2 | **call** | participle | fruit or sweets *not said here* | a compotier |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had pancakes with warm berry compote.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compote:x1:1
# text = We had pancakes with warm berry compote.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pancakes	pancake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	berry	berry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	compote	compote	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 | **have** | past | We | pancakes |  |  |  | with warm berry compote | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pancake=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma made apple compote with cinnamon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compote:x2:1
# text = Grandma made apple compote with cinnamon.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	compote	compote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cinnamon	cinnamon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Grandma | apple compote |  |  |  | with cinnamon | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent compote=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Simmer the plums with sugar to make a compote.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compote:x3:1
# text = Simmer the plums with sugar to make a compote.
1	Simmer	simmer	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	plums	plum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	compote	compote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **simmer** | imperative | you *not said here* | the plums |  |  |  | with sugar | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent plum=Patient with sugar=Instrument |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a compote |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset compote=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My Ukrainian friend's mum gave us a glass of cherry compote to drink.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compote:x4:1
# text = My Ukrainian friend's mum gave us a glass of cherry compote to drink.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	Ukrainian	ukrainian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	cherry	cherry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	compote	compote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | My Ukrainian friend's mum | a glass of cherry compote | us |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient glass=Theme |
| 2 | **drink** | to-infinitive | My Ukrainian friend's mum *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Compote is nice on top of porridge or yoghurt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compote:x5:1
# text = Compote is nice on top of porridge or yoghurt.
1	Compote	compote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	porridge	porridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	yoghurt	yoghurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Compote |  |  | top of porridge or yoghurt |  | nice *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shelves in the cellar were full of jars of compote for winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compote:x6:1
# text = The shelves in the cellar were full of jars of compote for winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shelves	shelf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cellar	cellar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	jars	jar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	compote	compote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the shelves in the cellar |  |  |  | winter | of jars of compote; full *property* | tree rules |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [composure](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/composure/)
- next →: [compound](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compound/)
- ↑ back to [C in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/)