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title: cookie — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cookie» in the school dictionary: A cookie is a small sweet baked biscuit, often round, sometimes with chocolate chips. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cookie

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**Who acts:** cookie, website, your, 9 cookies, Zoe, Mum · **What happens:** bake, be, keep, visit, eat, share · **To what, where:** baked biscuit, small file, computer, 5, 28 cookies, 4 trays

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«cookie» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [cookie in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cookie.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cookie is a small sweet baked biscuit, often round, sometimes with chocolate chips.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookie:m1:1
# text = A cookie is a small sweet baked biscuit, often round, sometimes with chocolate chips.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cookie	cookie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sweet	sweet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	baked	bake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	biscuit	biscuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	round	round	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	16	advmod	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bake** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a cookie | baked biscuit |  |  |  | round *property* | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On a computer, a cookie is a small file a website keeps about your visit.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookie:m2:1
# text = On a computer, a cookie is a small file a website keeps about your visit.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cookie	cookie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	about	about	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	visit	visit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cookie | a small file |  | a computer |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | a website | a small file *not said here* |  |  |  | about your visit | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent file=Theme about visit=Location |
| 3 | **visit** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom visit «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were 9 cookies. Zoe ate 5 of them.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* There were 9 cookies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookie:x1:1
# text = There were 9 cookies.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | 9 cookies |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* Zoe ate 5 of them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookie:x1:2
# text = Zoe ate 5 of them.
1	Zoe	Zoe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | Zoe | 5 of cookies |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
28 cookies are shared between 7 children equally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookie:x2:1
# text = 28 cookies are shared between 7 children equally.
1	28	28	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | present · passive |  | 28 cookies |  |  |  | between 7 children; equally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum bakes 4 trays with 6 cookies on each tray.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookie:x3:1
# text = Mum bakes 4 trays with 6 cookies on each tray.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bakes	bake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	trays	tray	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	tray	tray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bake** | present | Mum | 4 trays |  |  |  | with 6 cookies on each tray | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent tray=Patient with cookie=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can I have a chocolate chip cookie?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookie:x4:1
# text = Can I have a chocolate chip cookie?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	chip	chip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cookie	cookie	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** | can | I | a chip cookie |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cookie=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa keeps cookies in a jar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookie:x5:1
# text = Grandpa keeps cookies in a jar.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	jar	jar	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 | **keep** | present | Grandpa | cookies |  | a jar |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent cookie=Theme in jar=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We baked cookies for the school fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookie:x6:1
# text = We baked cookies for the school fair.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	baked	bake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	fair	fair	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 | **bake** | past | We | cookies |  |  |  | for the school fair | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent cookie=Material for fair=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't eat all the cookies before dinner!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookie:x7:1
# text = Don't eat all the cookies before dinner!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **eat** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | all cookies |  |  | before dinner |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cookie=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ask a grown-up before you accept cookies on a website.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cookie:x8:1
# text = Ask a grown-up before you accept cookies on a website.
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	grown	grown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	accept	accept	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | a grown up |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent up=Recipient |
| 2 | **accept** | present | you | cookies |  | a website |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cookie=Theme |

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