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title: dining — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dining» in the school dictionary: Dining is the -ing form of «dine», which means to eat dinner, especially a proper or special meal. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dining

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**Who acts:** Dining, ing form, dining room, We, family, you · **What happens:** be, dine, mean, eat, use, carry · **To what, where:** ing form, dinner, Dining, meals, table, hall

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«dining» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [dining in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dining.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dining is the -ing form of «dine», which means to eat dinner, especially a proper or special meal.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dining:m1:1
# text = Dining is the -ing form of «dine», which means to eat dinner, especially a proper or special meal.
1	Dining	dining	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	ing	ing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	dine	dine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
18	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
20	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	conj	_	_
23	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dining | the ing form |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dine** *in a quote* | infinitive | the ing form *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mean** | present | the ing form |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **eat** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the ing form *not said here* | dinner |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dinner=Patient |

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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 -->
Dining is used before nouns for places and things where meals are eaten: dining room, dining table, dining hall, dining car.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dining:m2:1
# text = Dining is used before nouns for places and things where meals are eaten: dining room, dining table, dining hall, dining car.
1	Dining	dining	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	nouns	noun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
11	meals	meal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	dining	dining	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	dining	dine	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	acl	_	_
19	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	dining	dine	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	conj	_	_
22	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	dining	dine	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	conj	_	_
25	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Dining |  |  | before nouns | for places and things; dining room *obl* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for place=Eventuality |
| 2 | **eat** | present · passive |  | meals |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **dine** | gerund | dining room *not said here* | table |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **dine** | gerund | dining room *not said here* | hall |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **dine** | gerund | dining room *not said here* | car |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We are dining with Grandma tonight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dining:x1:1
# text = We are dining with Grandma tonight.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	dining	dine	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	tonight	tonight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dine** | present · progressive | We |  |  |  | tonight | with Grandma | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The family eats Sunday lunch in the dining room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dining:x2:1
# text = The family eats Sunday lunch in the dining room.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	dining	dining	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | the family | Sunday lunch |  | the dining room |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lunch=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please carry the plates to the dining table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dining:x3:1
# text = Please carry the plates to the dining table.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	carry	carry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	dining	dining	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | imperative | you *not said here* | the plates |  | the dining table |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent plate=Theme to table=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school dining hall is noisy at lunchtime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dining:x4:1
# text = Our school dining hall is noisy at lunchtime.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dining	dining	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	noisy	noisy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	lunchtime	lunchtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our dining hall |  |  | lunchtime |  | noisy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My parents enjoy dining out on Fridays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dining:x5:1
# text = My parents enjoy dining out on Fridays.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dining	dine	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Fridays	Friday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | present | My parents |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **dine out** | gerund | My parents *not said here* |  |  |  | friday |  | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The train has a dining car where you can eat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dining:x6:1
# text = The train has a dining car where you can eat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	dining	dining	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the train | a dining car |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Patient |
| 2 | **eat** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They were dining by candlelight when the power went out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dining:x7:1
# text = They were dining by candlelight when the power went out.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	dining	dine	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	candlelight	candlelight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dine** | past · progressive | They |  |  |  |  | by candlelight | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go out** | past | the power |  |  |  |  |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jem himself put on his best clothes and went into the dining hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dining:x8:1
# text = Jem himself put on his best clothes and went into the dining hall.
1	Jem	Jem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	1	nmod:unmarked	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	dining	dining	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | Jem  Jem |  |  | Jem's best clothes |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on clothes=Destination |
| 2 | **go** | past | Jem  Jem *not said here* |  |  | the dining hall |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into hall=Initial\_Location |

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