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title: cutlery — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cutlery» in the school dictionary: Cutlery is the knives, forks and spoons you use for eating and serving food. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cutlery

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**Who acts:** Cutlery, you, We, Knives, piece · **What happens:** be, use, eat, serve, put, wash · **To what, where:** knives, spoons, food, cutlery, table, top drawer

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Cutlery is the knives, forks and spoons you use for eating and serving food.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cutlery:m1:1
# text = Cutlery is the knives, forks and spoons you use for eating and serving food.
1	Cutlery	cutlery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	knives	knife	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	forks	fork	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	spoons	spoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	serving	serve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
15	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cutlery | the knives and forks and spoons |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | you | spoons *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spoon=Patient |
| 3 | **eat** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **serve** | gerund | you *not said here* | food |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Attribute |

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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 -->
Please put the cutlery on the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cutlery:x1:1
# text = Please put the cutlery on the table.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cutlery	cutlery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cutlery |  | the table |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent cutlery=Theme on table=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The cutlery is in the top drawer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cutlery:x2:1
# text = The cutlery is in the top drawer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cutlery	cutlery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	drawer	drawer	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** | present | the cutlery |  |  | the top drawer |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We used plastic cutlery at the picnic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cutlery:x3:1
# text = We used plastic cutlery at the picnic.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cutlery	cutlery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We | plastic cutlery |  | the picnic |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cutlery=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Wash the cutlery after dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cutlery:x4:1
# text = Wash the cutlery after dinner.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cutlery	cutlery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cutlery |  |  | after dinner |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cutlery=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Knives, forks and spoons are all cutlery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cutlery:x5:1
# text = Knives, forks and spoons are all cutlery.
1	Knives	knife	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	forks	fork	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	spoons	spoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	cutlery	cutlery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Knives and forks and spoons | all cutlery |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Hold your cutlery properly at the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cutlery:x6:1
# text = Hold your cutlery properly at the table.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	cutlery	cutlery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	properly	properly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | your cutlery |  | the table |  | properly *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent cutlery=Theme at table=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A piece of cutlery fell on the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cutlery:x7:1
# text = A piece of cutlery fell on the floor.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	cutlery	cutlery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | a piece of cutlery |  |  | the floor |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on floor=Location |

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