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title: custard — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «custard» in the school dictionary: A sweet yellow sauce made from milk, eggs or custard powder and sugar, poured over puddings. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# custard

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**Who acts:** cowardly custard, person, We, custard, Gran, Cornflour · **What happens:** make, pour, bake, be, face, have · **To what, where:** sweet yellow sauce, milk, puddings, egg custard, person, danger

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«custard» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [custard in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/custard.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sweet yellow sauce made from milk, eggs or custard powder and sugar, poured over puddings.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:custard:m1:1
# text = A sweet yellow sauce made from milk, eggs or custard powder and sugar, poured over puddings.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	custard	custard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	powder	powder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	poured	pour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
17	over	over	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	puddings	pudding	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a sweet yellow sauce *not said here* |  | milk and eggs or custard powder and sugar |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from milk=Material |
| 2 | **pour** | participle |  | a sweet yellow sauce *not said here* |  | puddings |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over pudding=Location |

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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 -->
A soft, set dessert of milk and eggs, often baked (egg custard, a custard tart).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:custard:m2:1
# text = A soft, set dessert of milk and eggs, often baked (egg custard, a custard tart).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	set	set	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dessert	dessert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	baked	bake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	custard	custard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	custard	custard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	tart	tart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bake** | participle |  | egg custard and a custard tart |  |  |  | often *property* | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent custard=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Frozen custard, a kind of ice cream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:custard:m3:1
# text = Frozen custard, a kind of ice cream.
1	Frozen	frozen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	custard	custard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: UK informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cowardly custard is a person who is easily frightened and unwilling to face danger.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:custard:m4:1
# text = A cowardly custard is a person who is easily frightened and unwilling to face danger.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cowardly	cowardly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	custard	custard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	frightened	frightened	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	unwilling	unwilling	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	face	face	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cowardly custard | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | easily, frightened *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **face** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | danger |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme danger=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had apple crumble with custard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:custard:x1:1
# text = We had apple crumble with custard.
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	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	crumble	crumble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	custard	custard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | apple crumble |  |  |  | with custard | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crumble=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The custard was hot and sweet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:custard:x2:1
# text = The custard was hot and sweet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	custard	custard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the custard |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the custard *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran made egg custard tarts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:custard:x3:1
# text = Gran made egg custard tarts.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	custard	custard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tarts	tart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Gran | custard tarts |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tart=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Custard thickens as it heats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:custard:x4:1
# text = Custard thickens as it heats.
1	Custard	custard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thickens	thicken	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	heats	heat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thicken** | present | Custard |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **heat** | present | Custard |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cornflour and water make a non-Newtonian «custard» you can run on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:custard:x5:1
# text = Cornflour and water make a non-Newtonian «custard» you can run on.
1	Cornflour	cornflour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	non-Newtonian	non-newtonian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	custard	custard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Cornflour and water | a non-Newtonian custard |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset custard=Product |
| 2 | **run on** | can | you | a non-Newtonian custard *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme custard=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I spilled custard down my jumper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:custard:x6:1
# text = I spilled custard down my jumper.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spilled	spill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	custard	custard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	jumper	jumper	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 | **spill** | past | I | custard |  |  |  | down my jumper | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location custard=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“So are you a cowardly custard.”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:custard:x7:1
# text = “So are you a cowardly custard.”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	So	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cowardly	cowardly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	custard	custard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | you | a cowardly custard |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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