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title: cornbread — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cornbread» in the school dictionary: A sweet or savoury bread made from cornmeal (ground maize), often baked in a pan or skillet; it is a traditional food of the southern United States. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cornbread

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**Who acts:** sweet bread, We, Grandma, Native Americans, cornbread, aunt · **What happens:** make, bake, be, have, cook, write down · **To what, where:** sweet bread, cornmeal, traditional food, chilli, cornbread, yellow cornmeal

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sweet or savoury bread made from cornmeal (ground maize), often baked in a pan or skillet; it is a traditional food of the southern United States.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cornbread:m1:1
# text = A sweet or savoury bread made from cornmeal (ground maize), often baked in a pan or skillet; it is a traditional food of the southern United States.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	savoury	savoury	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cornmeal	cornmeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	maize	maize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	baked	bake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	skillet	skillet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
23	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
29	southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	_
30	United	United	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	_
31	States	State	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	26	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a sweet bread *not said here* |  | cornmeal |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from cornmeal=Material |
| 2 | **bake** | participle |  | cornmeal *not said here* |  |  |  | in a pan or skillet; often *property* | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient in pan=Instrument |
| 3 | **is a** | present | a sweet bread | a traditional food |  |  |  | of the southern United States | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had chilli with a big square of cornbread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cornbread:x1:1
# text = We had chilli with a big square of cornbread.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	chilli	chilli	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	cornbread	cornbread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | chilli |  |  |  | with a big square of cornbread | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chilli=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma in Texas bakes cornbread in a black iron skillet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cornbread:x2:1
# text = Grandma in Texas bakes cornbread in a black iron skillet.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Texas	Texas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	bakes	bake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	cornbread	cornbread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	skillet	skillet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bake** | present | Grandma in Texas | cornbread |  |  |  | in a black iron skillet | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent cornbread=Patient in skillet=Instrument |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cornbread is made from yellow cornmeal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cornbread:x3:1
# text = Cornbread is made from yellow cornmeal.
1	Cornbread	cornbread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cornmeal	cornmeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Cornbread |  | yellow cornmeal |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from cornmeal=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Native Americans cooked bread from maize long before cornbread recipes were written down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cornbread:x4:1
# text = Native Americans cooked bread from maize long before cornbread recipes were written down.
1	Native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Americans	American	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cooked	cook	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	maize	maize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	cornbread	cornbread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	recipes	recipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
13	down	down	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | past | Native Americans | bread |  | maize |  | long *property* | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent bread=Product from maize=Material |
| 2 | **write down** | past · passive |  | cornbread recipes |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cornbread was a bit crumbly but delicious with butter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cornbread:x5:1
# text = The cornbread was a bit crumbly but delicious with butter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cornbread	cornbread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	crumbly	crumbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	delicious	delicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the cornbread |  |  |  |  | a bit *obl:unmarked*; crumbly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the cornbread *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with butter | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At Thanksgiving, my aunt makes cornbread stuffing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cornbread:x6:1
# text = At Thanksgiving, my aunt makes cornbread stuffing.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Thanksgiving	Thanksgiving	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	cornbread	cornbread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	stuffing	stuffing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | my aunt | cornbread stuffing |  | Thanksgiving |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stuffing=Product |

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