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title: cookbook — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cookbook» in the school dictionary: A cookbook is a book of recipes and instructions for cooking. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cookbook

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**Who acts:** cookbook, Mum, you, class · **What happens:** be, mean, follow, get, make, say · **To what, where:** book, set, new cookbook, recipe, cookbook, old cookbook · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«cookbook» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [cookbook in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cookbook.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A cookbook is a book of recipes and instructions for cooking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookbook:m1:1
# text = A cookbook is a book of recipes and instructions for cooking.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cookbook	cookbook	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	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	recipes	recipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 cookbook | a book |  |  |  | of recipes for cooking and instructions | 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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cookbook can mean any set of step-by-step instructions to follow.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookbook:m2:1
# text = A cookbook can mean any set of step-by-step instructions to follow.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cookbook	cookbook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
8	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a cookbook | any set of step step instructions |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent set=Topic |
| 2 | **follow** | to-infinitive | a cookbook *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum got a new cookbook for her birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookbook:x1:1
# text = Mum got a new cookbook for her birthday.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cookbook	cookbook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Mum | a new cookbook |  |  |  | for Mum's birthday | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent cookbook=Theme for birthday=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Follow the recipe in the cookbook.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookbook:x2:1
# text = Follow the recipe in the cookbook.
1	Follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cookbook	cookbook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | imperative | you *not said here* | the recipe |  | the cookbook |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent recipe=Theme in cookbook=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Our class made a cookbook of healthy snacks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookbook:x3:1
# text = Our class made a cookbook of healthy snacks.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cookbook	cookbook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	snacks	snack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Our class | a cookbook of healthy snacks |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cookbook=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The cookbook says to bake for 20 minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookbook:x4:1
# text = The cookbook says to bake for 20 minutes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cookbook	cookbook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	bake	bake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the cookbook |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **bake** | to-infinitive | the cookbook *not said here* |  |  |  | minute |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Grandma's old cookbook is covered in flour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookbook:x5:1
# text = Grandma's old cookbook is covered in flour.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cookbook	cookbook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive |  | Grandma's old cookbook |  |  |  | in flour | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in flour=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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This cookbook has recipes from around the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookbook:x6:1
# text = This cookbook has recipes from around the world.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	cookbook	cookbook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	recipes	recipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | this cookbook | recipes |  | the world |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recipe=Patient |

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