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title: dumplings — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dumplings» in the school dictionary: Dumplings are small balls of dough cooked in boiling water, soup or stew. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dumplings

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**Who acts:** Dumplings, Dumpling, Mum, We, Varenyky, Grandma · **What happens:** be, cook, steam, boil, fry, make · **To what, where:** small balls, dough, little parcels, fond pet name, beef stew, dumplings · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dumplings are small balls of dough cooked in boiling water, soup or stew.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dumplings:m1:1
# text = Dumplings are small balls of dough cooked in boiling water, soup or stew.
1	Dumplings	dumpling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	balls	ball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dough	dough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	boiling	boiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	stew	stew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dumplings | small balls |  |  |  | of dough | tree rules |
| 2 | **cook** | participle |  | dough *not said here* |  |  |  | in boiling water and soup or stew | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient in water=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 -->
Dumplings are also little parcels of thin dough with a filling of meat, vegetables or fruit, steamed, boiled or fried, as in Chinese jiaozi, Polish pierogi or Ukrainian varenyky.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dumplings:m2:1
# text = Dumplings are also little parcels of thin dough with a filling of meat, vegetables or fruit, steamed, boiled or fried, as in Chinese jiaozi, Polish pierogi or Ukrainian varenyky.
1	Dumplings	dumpling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	parcels	parcel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	dough	dough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	filling	filling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	steamed	steam	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	boiled	boil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	conj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	fried	fry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	as	as	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	Chinese	Chinese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	jiaozi	jiaozi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
30	Polish	polish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	_
31	pierogi	pierogi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	appos	_	_
32	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
33	Ukrainian	ukrainian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
34	varenyky	varenyky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dumplings | little parcels |  |  |  | of thin dough with a filling of meat and vegetables or fruit | tree rules |
| 2 | **steam** | participle |  | little parcels *not said here* |  |  |  | as Chinese jiaozi | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **boil** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **fry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

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

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

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum made beef stew with fluffy dumplings.

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

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We folded dumplings for Chinese New Year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dumplings:x2:1
# text = We folded dumplings for Chinese New Year.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	folded	fold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dumplings	dumpling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	Chinese	Chinese	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dumplings:x3:1
# text = Varenyky are Ukrainian dumplings with potato or cherries inside.
1	Varenyky	varenyky	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	Ukrainian	ukrainian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	dumplings	dumpling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	potato	potato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	cherries	cherry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Varenyky | Ukrainian dumplings |  |  |  | with potato or cherries | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dumplings floated to the top when they were cooked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dumplings:x4:1
# text = The dumplings floated to the top when they were cooked.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dumplings	dumpling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	floated	float	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **float** | participle · passive |  | the dumplings |  | the top |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme to top=Trajectory |
| 2 | **cook** | past · passive |  | dumplings *= dumpling* |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had steamed dumplings at the dim sum restaurant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dumplings:x5:1
# text = We had steamed dumplings at the dim sum restaurant.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	steamed	steam	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	dumplings	dumpling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	dim	dim	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	restaurant	restaurant	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 | **steam** | past · perfect | We | dumplings |  | the dim sum restaurant |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent dumpling=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma calls the baby her little dumpling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dumplings:x6:1
# text = Grandma calls the baby her little dumpling.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	calls	call	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dumpling	dumpling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | Grandma | the baby |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent baby=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each dumpling had a juicy filling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dumplings:x7:1
# text = Each dumpling had a juicy filling.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	dumpling	dumpling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	juicy	juicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	filling	filling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | each dumpling | a juicy filling |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent filling=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘Sir, his highness has graciously ordered a Danish soup and red Hamburg dumplings.’

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dumplings:x8:1
# text = ‘Sir, his highness has graciously ordered a Danish soup and red Hamburg dumplings.’
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sir	Sir	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	highness	highness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	graciously	graciously	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	ordered	order	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Danish	danish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	Hamburg	Hamburg	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	dumplings	dumpling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | present · perfect · passive |  | Sir |  |  |  | graciously *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: subject=Beneficiary soup=Theme |

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