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title: cupful — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cupful» in the school dictionary: The amount that a cup holds. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cupful

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**Who acts:** cup, you, She, recipe, He, one cupful · **What happens:** hold, measure, add, pour, need, scoop · **To what, where:** amount, one cup, cupful, plant, two cupfuls, bucket

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«cupful» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [cupful in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cupful.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The amount that a cup holds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cupful:m1:1
# text = The amount that a cup holds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | a cup | the amount |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme |

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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 -->
In cooking, a measure of about one cup of an ingredient.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cupful:m2:1
# text = In cooking, a measure of about one cup of an ingredient.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	measure	measure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	about	about	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	ingredient	ingredient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** |  |  | one cup of a ingredient |  |  |  |  | nom measure «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Add a cupful of milk to the mixture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cupful:x1:1
# text = Add a cupful of milk to the mixture.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cupful	cupful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | a cupful of milk |  |  |  | to the mixture | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent cupful=Patient to mixture=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She poured a cupful of water onto the plant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cupful:x2:1
# text = She poured a cupful of water onto the plant.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	poured	pour	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cupful	cupful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour** | past | She | a cupful of water |  | the plant |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent cupful=Theme onto plant=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The recipe needs two cupfuls of flour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cupful:x3:1
# text = The recipe needs two cupfuls of flour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cupfuls	cupful	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the recipe | two cupfuls of flour |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cupful=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He scooped a cupful of sand into the bucket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cupful:x4:1
# text = He scooped a cupful of sand into the bucket.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scooped	scoop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cupful	cupful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bucket	bucket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scoop** | past | He | a cupful of sand |  | the bucket |  |  | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cupful=Theme into bucket=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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If one cupful is 250 ml, four cupfuls make one litre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cupful:x5:1
# text = If one cupful is 250 ml, four cupfuls make one litre.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	cupful	cupful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	250	250	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	ml	ml	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	cupfuls	cupful	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	litre	litre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | one cupful | 250 ml |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | four cupfuls | one litre |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset litre=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Half a cupful of sugar is plenty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cupful:x6:1
# text = Half a cupful of sugar is plenty.
1	Half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	3	det:predet	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cupful	cupful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	plenty	plenty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | half cupful of sugar | plenty |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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