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title: confectionery — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «confectionery» in the school dictionary: Confectionery is sweets, chocolates and similar sugary foods. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# confectionery

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**Who acts:** confectionery, shop, much confectionery, factory, Grandad, school · **What happens:** be, make, sell, have, work, ban · **To what, where:** Confectionery sweets, shop, sweets, big confectionery counter, chocolate, aisle

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Confectionery is sweets, chocolates and similar sugary foods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confectionery:m1:1
# text = Confectionery is sweets, chocolates and similar sugary foods.
1	Confectionery	confectionery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	chocolates	chocolate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	sugary	sugary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	foods	food	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Confectionery sweets and chocolates and similar sugary foods |  |  |  |  | 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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A confectionery is a shop or factory that makes or sells sweets and cakes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confectionery:m2:1
# text = A confectionery is a shop or factory that makes or sells sweets and cakes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	confectionery	confectionery	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	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
12	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 confectionery | a shop or factory |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a shop or factory |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **sell** | present | a shop or factory *not said here* | sweets and cakes |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop has a big confectionery counter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confectionery:x1:1
# text = The shop has a big confectionery counter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	confectionery	confectionery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	counter	counter	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** | present | the shop | a big confectionery counter |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent counter=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too much confectionery is bad for your teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confectionery:x2:1
# text = Too much confectionery is bad for your teeth.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	confectionery	confectionery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | much confectionery |  |  |  |  | for your teeth; bad *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The factory makes chocolate and other confectionery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confectionery:x3:1
# text = The factory makes chocolate and other confectionery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	confectionery	confectionery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the factory | chocolate and other confectionery |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset chocolate=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad worked in a confectionery for years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confectionery:x4:1
# text = Grandad worked in a confectionery for years.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	confectionery	confectionery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **work** | past | Grandad |  |  |  | year | in a confectionery | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in confectionery=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Confectionery is on aisle seven.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confectionery:x5:1
# text = Confectionery is on aisle seven.
1	Confectionery	confectionery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	aisle	aisle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Confectionery |  |  | aisle |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school banned confectionery in lunch boxes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confectionery:x6:1
# text = The school banned confectionery in lunch boxes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	banned	ban	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	confectionery	confectionery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ban** | past | the school | confectionery |  | lunch boxes |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer confectionery=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Meanwhile the seven Queens lived luxuriously in a splendid palace, attended by hundreds of female slaves, and fed to their hearts' content on sweetmeats and confectionery.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confectionery:x7:1
# text = Meanwhile the seven Queens lived luxuriously in a splendid palace, attended by hundreds of female slaves, and fed to their hearts' content on sweetmeats and confectionery.
1	Meanwhile	meanwhile	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	Queens	Queen	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	luxuriously	luxuriously	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	splendid	splendid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	attended	attend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	slaves	slave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	fed	feed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
22	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	hearts	heart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	'	's	PART	POS	_	23	case	_	_
25	content	content	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
26	on	on	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	sweetmeats	sweetmeat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	nmod	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	confectionery	confectionery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | the seven Queens |  |  | a splendid palace |  | luxuriously, meanwhile *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in palace=Location |
| 2 | **attend** | participle |  | a splendid palace *not said here* |  |  |  | by hundreds of female slaves | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent by hundred=Theme |
| 3 | **feed** | participle | the seven Queens *not said here* |  | Queens's hearts's content on sweetmeats and confectionery |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to content=Recipient |

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