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title: cracker — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cracker» in the school dictionary: A cracker is a thin, dry, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cracker

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**Who acts:** cracker, Christmas cracker, paper tube, two people, firecracker, small firework · **What happens:** be, eat, bang, pull, have, give · **To what, where:** thin dry crisp biscuit, paper tube, cracker, small firework, 24 crackers, equal numbers

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«cracker» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [cracker in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cracker.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cracker is a thin, dry, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cracker:m1:1
# text = A cracker is a thin, dry, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cracker	cracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	crisp	crisp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	biscuit	biscuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cracker | a thin dry crisp biscuit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | participle |  | a thin dry crisp biscuit *not said here* |  |  |  | with cheese; often *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
A Christmas cracker is a paper tube that bangs when two people pull it, with a small gift inside (UK, Ireland, Australia).

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cracker:m2:1
# text = A Christmas cracker is a paper tube that bangs when two people pull it, with a small gift inside (UK, Ireland, Australia).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cracker	cracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	bangs	bang	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	13	mark	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	pull	pull	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
20	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a Christmas cracker | a paper tube |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bang** | present | a paper tube |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **pull** | present | two people | cracker |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A firecracker is a small firework that bangs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cracker:m3:1
# text = A firecracker is a small firework that bangs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firecracker	firecracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	firework	firework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	bangs	bang	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a firecracker | a small firework |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bang** | present | a small firework |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Matthew had 24 crackers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cracker:x1:1
# text = Matthew had 24 crackers.
1	Matthew	Matthew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	crackers	cracker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Matthew | 24 crackers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cracker=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He gave equal numbers of crackers to his 3 friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cracker:x2:1
# text = He gave equal numbers of crackers to his 3 friends.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	crackers	cracker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | He | equal numbers of crackers | his 3 friends |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent number=Theme to friend=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each friend ate 5 crackers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cracker:x3:1
# text = Each friend ate 5 crackers.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	crackers	cracker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | each friend | 5 crackers |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cracker=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many crackers did he have left?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cracker:x4:1
# text = How many crackers did he have left?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	crackers	cracker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux	_	_
7	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past · perfect · passive · do-support |  | many crackers |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I like crackers with cheese.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cracker:x5:1
# text = I like crackers with cheese.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	crackers	cracker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | I | crackers |  |  |  | with cheese | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cracker=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We pulled crackers at the party and got paper hats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cracker:x6:1
# text = We pulled crackers at the party and got paper hats.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	crackers	cracker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	hats	hat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | past | We | crackers |  | the party |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent cracker=Theme at party=Asset |
| 2 | **get** | past | We *not said here* | paper hats |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hat=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Animal crackers are shaped like animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cracker:x7:1
# text = Animal crackers are shaped like animals.
1	Animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	crackers	cracker	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	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | present · passive |  | Animal crackers |  |  |  | like animals | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Firecrackers are loud, so keep away from them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cracker:x8:1
# text = Firecrackers are loud, so keep away from them.
1	Firecrackers	firecracker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Firecrackers |  |  |  |  | loud *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep away** | infinitive | Firecrackers *not said here* |  |  |  |  | from Firecrackers *= firecracker*; away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer from they=Eventuality |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bang! answered the Crackers, who were enjoying themselves immensely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cracker:x9:1
# text = Bang! answered the Crackers, who were enjoying themselves immensely.
1	Bang	bang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
3	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Crackers	Cracker	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	enjoying	enjoy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	acl	_	_
10	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	9	obj	_	_
11	immensely	immensely	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | Bang |  | the Crackers |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent cracker=Eventuality |
| 2 | **enjoy** | past · progressive | the Crackers | Crackers *= cracker* |  |  |  | immensely *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer themselves=Stimulus |

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