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title: cookery — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cookery» in the school dictionary: Cookery is the skill or activity of preparing and cooking food. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cookery

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**Who acts:** Cookery, activity, you, We, She, Grandad · **What happens:** be, prepare, cook, learn, make, want · **To what, where:** skill, food, school subject, scones, cookery, cookery course · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: mainly UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cookery is the skill or activity of preparing and cooking food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookery:m1:1
# text = Cookery is the skill or activity of preparing and cooking food.
1	Cookery	cookery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	preparing	prepare	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	cooking	cook	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	conj	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cookery | the skill or activity |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **prepare** | gerund | activity *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **cook** | gerund | activity *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 -->
Cookery is a school subject or class where you learn to cook.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookery:m2:1
# text = Cookery is a school subject or class where you learn to cook.
1	Cookery	cookery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	cook	cook	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cookery | a school subject or class |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **learn** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **cook** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made scones in cookery today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookery:x1:1
# text = We made scones in cookery today.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	scones	scone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cookery	cookery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | scones |  | cookery | today |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scone=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wants to go on a cookery course.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookery:x2:1
# text = She wants to go on a cookery course.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	cookery	cookery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **want** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **go** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  | a cookery course |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on course=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad watches cookery programmes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookery:x3:1
# text = Grandad watches cookery programmes.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watches	watch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cookery	cookery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	programmes	programme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | present | Grandad | cookery programmes |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent programme=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash your hands before cookery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookery:x4:1
# text = Wash your hands before cookery.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cookery	cookery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  | before cookery |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cookery book has a pizza recipe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookery:x5:1
# text = My cookery book has a pizza recipe.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cookery	cookery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My cookery book | a pizza recipe |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recipe=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cookery teaches you to measure carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookery:x6:1
# text = Cookery teaches you to measure carefully.
1	Cookery	cookery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	teaches	teach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	measure	measure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | present | Cookery |  | you |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **measure** | to-infinitive | Cookery *not said here* |  |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Yes, indeed," she replied, "no such a thing as a respectable meat soup--their cookery is miserable stuff."

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookery:x7:1
# text = "Yes, indeed," she replied, "no such a thing as a respectable meat soup--their cookery is miserable stuff."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	indeed	indeed	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	replied	reply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
12	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	14	det:predet	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	ccomp	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	respectable	respectable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	cookery	cookery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
23	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
24	miserable	miserable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	stuff	stuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reply** *speech: assert* | past | she |  |  |  |  | indeed *property* | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | their cookery | miserable stuff |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **cook** *in a quote* |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom cookery «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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