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title: dumpling — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dumpling» in the school dictionary: A dumpling is a small ball of dough that is boiled, steamed or fried, sometimes filled with meat or vegetables. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dumpling

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**Who acts:** dumpling, Grandma, We, mum, Ukrainian varenyky, 24 dumplings · **What happens:** be, boil, steam, fry, fill, wrap · **To what, where:** small ball, that, pudding, fruit, pastry, fond name · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«dumpling» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [dumpling in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dumpling.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dumpling is a small ball of dough that is boiled, steamed or fried, sometimes filled with meat or vegetables.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dumpling:m1:1
# text = A dumpling is a small ball of dough that is boiled, steamed or fried, sometimes filled with meat or vegetables.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dumpling	dumpling	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	dough	dough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	boiled	boil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	steamed	steam	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	fried	fry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	18	advmod	_	_
18	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dumpling | a small ball |  |  |  | of dough | tree rules |
| 2 | **boil** | present · passive |  | that |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **steam** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **fry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **fill** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with meat or vegetables; sometimes *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with meat=Instrument |

<!-- .note -->
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 dumpling is a pudding of fruit wrapped in pastry, like an apple dumpling.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dumpling:m2:1
# text = A dumpling is a pudding of fruit wrapped in pastry, like an apple dumpling.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dumpling	dumpling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pudding	pudding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	wrapped	wrap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	pastry	pastry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	dumpling	dumpling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dumpling | a pudding and a apple dumpling |  |  |  | of fruit | tree rules |
| 2 | **wrap** | participle |  | fruit *not said here* |  | pastry |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in pastry=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dumpling is a fond name for a small, chubby child or pet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dumpling:m3:1
# text = Dumpling is a fond name for a small, chubby child or pet.
1	Dumpling	dumpling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fond	fond	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	chubby	chubby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dumpling | a fond name |  |  |  | for a small chubby child or pet | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma makes stew with fluffy dumplings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dumpling:x1:1
# text = Grandma makes stew with fluffy dumplings.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	stew	stew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dumplings	dumpling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Grandma | stew |  |  |  | with fluffy dumplings | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stew=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We ate pork dumplings at the Chinese restaurant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dumpling:x2:1
# text = We ate pork dumplings at the Chinese restaurant.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pork	pork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	dumplings	dumpling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Chinese	Chinese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | We | pork dumplings |  | the Chinese restaurant |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dumpling=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My mum and I fold dumplings for Lunar New Year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dumpling:x3:1
# text = My mum and I fold dumplings for Lunar New Year.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	conj	_	_
5	fold	fold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	dumplings	dumpling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	Lunar	Lunar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
9	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fold** | present | My mum | dumplings |  |  | for Lunar New Year |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent dumpling=Material for year=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ukrainian varenyky are dumplings filled with potato or cherries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dumpling:x4:1
# text = Ukrainian varenyky are dumplings filled with potato or cherries.
1	Ukrainian	ukrainian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	varenyky	varenyky	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	dumplings	dumpling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	potato	potato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	cherries	cherry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ukrainian varenyky | dumplings |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fill** | participle |  | dumplings *not said here* |  |  |  | with potato or cherries | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with potato=Instrument |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 24 dumplings shared among 4 people, so each gets 6.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dumpling:x5:1
# text = There are 24 dumplings shared among 4 people, so each gets 6.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	dumplings	dumpling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	among	among	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	nsubj	_	_
12	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 24 dumplings |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **share** | participle |  | 24 dumplings *not said here* |  |  |  | among 4 people | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | present | each | 6 |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 6=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An apple dumpling is wrapped in pastry and baked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dumpling:x6:1
# text = An apple dumpling is wrapped in pastry and baked.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dumpling	dumpling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	wrapped	wrap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	pastry	pastry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	baked	bake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrap** | present · passive |  | a apple dumpling |  | pastry |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in pastry=Destination |
| 2 | **bake** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Come here, my little dumpling!» said Gran.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dumpling:x7:1
# text = «Come here, my little dumpling!» said Gran.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	_
3	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dumpling	dumpling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | my little dumpling |  | here |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | Gran |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I remember that we once exchanged a rice-dumpling for a persimmon-seed.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dumpling:x8:1
# text = I remember that we once exchanged a rice-dumpling for a persimmon-seed.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	remember	remember	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	6	advmod	_	_
6	exchanged	exchange	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	dumpling	dumpling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	persimmon	persimmon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **exchange** | past | we | a rice dumpling |  |  |  | for a persimmon seed; once *property* | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent dumpling=Theme for seed=Co-Theme |

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