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title: dietary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dietary» in the school dictionary: To do with what people eat and drink, their diet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dietary

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**Who acts:** people, you, Wholemeal bread, doctor, children, menu · **What happens:** do, eat, drink, tell, be, give · **To what, where:** diet, dietary requirements, us, good source, dietary advice, him · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To do with what people eat and drink, their diet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietary:m1:1
# text = To do with what people eat and drink, their diet.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	obl	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	drink	drink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	diet	diet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | people's diet |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **eat** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **drink** | present | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
To do with special rules about food, for health, religion or beliefs: «dietary requirements».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietary:m2:1
# text = To do with special rules about food, for health, religion or beliefs: «dietary requirements».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	religion	religion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	beliefs	belief	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	dietary	dietary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	requirements	requirement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | dietary requirements |  |  |  | with special rules about food and health and religion or beliefs | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please tell us about any dietary requirements for the school camp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietary:x1:1
# text = Please tell us about any dietary requirements for the school camp.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
6	dietary	dietary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	requirements	requirement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | us |  |  | about any dietary requirements; for the school camp | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent we=Recipient about requirement=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wholemeal bread is a good source of dietary fibre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietary:x2:1
# text = Wholemeal bread is a good source of dietary fibre.
1	Wholemeal	Wholemeal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bread	bread	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	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	source	source	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	dietary	dietary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fibre	fibre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Wholemeal bread | a good source |  |  |  | of dietary fibre | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The doctor gave him dietary advice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietary:x3:1
# text = The doctor gave him dietary advice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	dietary	dietary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the doctor | dietary advice | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient advice=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some children have special dietary needs because of allergies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietary:x4:1
# text = Some children have special dietary needs because of allergies.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	dietary	dietary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	needs	need	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	allergies	allergy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | some children | special dietary needs |  |  |  | because allergies | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent need=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The menu shows which dishes meet different dietary needs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietary:x5:1
# text = The menu shows which dishes meet different dietary needs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	5	det	_	_
5	dishes	dish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	dietary	dietary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	needs	need	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the menu |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **meet** | present | which dishes | different dietary needs |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent need=Co-Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) Dietary changes may improve health.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietary:x6:1
# text = (formal) Dietary changes may improve health.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Dietary	dietary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	changes	change	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	improve	improve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **improve** | may | formal Dietary changes | health |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent health=Patient |

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