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title: cooker — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cooker» in the school dictionary: A large kitchen machine with an oven and hot plates or burners for cooking food; US: stove or range. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cooker

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**Who acts:** hot plates, Mum, you, cooker, We, rice cooker · **What happens:** cook, mean, not eat, put, not touch, be · **To what, where:** food, apple, soup, cooker, gas cooker, kitchen

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large kitchen machine with an oven and hot plates or burners for cooking food; US: stove or range.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cooker:m1:1
# text = A large kitchen machine with an oven and hot plates or burners for cooking food; US: stove or range.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	burners	burner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	cooking	cook	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
15	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
19	stove	stove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	range	range	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | gerund | hot plates or burners *not said here* | food |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent food=Patient |

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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 -->
Any machine for cooking (a rice cooker, a slow cooker, a pressure cooker).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cooker:m2:1
# text = Any machine for cooking (a rice cooker, a slow cooker, a pressure cooker).
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cooker	cooker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	cooker	cooker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	cooker	cooker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An apple meant for cooking, not eating raw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cooker:m3:1
# text = An apple meant for cooking, not eating raw.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	meant	mean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	nmod	_	_
9	raw	raw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | participle |  | a apple *not said here* |  |  |  | for cooking | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot for cooking=Attribute |
| 2 | **not** **eat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | raw *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum put the soup on the cooker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cooker:x1:1
# text = Mum put the soup on the cooker.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cooker	cooker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **put** | past | Mum | the soup |  | the cooker |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent soup=Theme on cooker=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't touch the cooker; it's hot!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cooker:x2:1
# text = Don't touch the cooker; it's hot!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cooker	cooker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the cooker |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cooker=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | cooker |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We have a gas cooker in our kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cooker:x3:1
# text = We have a gas cooker in our kitchen.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cooker	cooker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | We | a gas cooker |  | our kitchen |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cooker=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rice cooker beeps when the rice is ready.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cooker:x4:1
# text = The rice cooker beeps when the rice is ready.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cooker	cooker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	beeps	beep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beep** | present | the rice cooker |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the rice |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn pan handles away from the edge of the cooker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cooker:x5:1
# text = Turn pan handles away from the edge of the cooker.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	handles	handle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cooker	cooker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | imperative | you *not said here* | pan handles |  |  |  | away *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent handle=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bramleys are cookers, not eating apples.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cooker:x6:1
# text = Bramleys are cookers, not eating apples.
1	Bramleys	bramley	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	cookers	cooker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
7	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **is a** | present | Bramleys | cookers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **eat** | gerund | cookers *not said here* | apples |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Patient |

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