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title: emmental — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «emmental» in the school dictionary: Emmental is a yellow Swiss cheese with big round holes in it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# emmental

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**Who acts:** Emmental, It, I, holes, Mice, cheese · **What happens:** be, have, melt, use, come, eat · **To what, where:** yellow Swiss cheese, mild nutty taste, taste, sandwiches, cheese, ham · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Emmental is a yellow Swiss cheese with big round holes in it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emmental:m1:1
# text = Emmental is a yellow Swiss cheese with big round holes in it.
1	Emmental	Emmental	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	Swiss	Swiss	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Emmental | a yellow Swiss cheese |  |  |  | with big round holes in cheese | tree rules |

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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 -->
It has a mild, nutty taste and melts well, so it is used in sandwiches and fondue.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emmental:m2:1
# text = It has a mild, nutty taste and melts well, so it is used in sandwiches and fondue.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	nutty	nutty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	melts	melt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	advcl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	sandwiches	sandwich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	fondue	fondue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | It | a mild nutty taste |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taste=Patient |
| 2 | **melt** | present |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **use** | present · passive |  | taste |  | sandwiches and fondue |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Emmental is the cheese with the big holes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emmental:x1:1
# text = Emmental is the cheese with the big holes.
1	Emmental	Emmental	PROPN	NNP	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	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Emmental | the cheese |  |  |  | with the big holes | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had a ham and Emmental sandwich for lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emmental:x2:1
# text = I had a ham and Emmental sandwich for lunch.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ham	ham	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	Emmental	emmental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | a ham and Emmental sandwich for lunch |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ham=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The holes in Emmental come from bubbles of gas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emmental:x3:1
# text = The holes in Emmental come from bubbles of gas.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Emmental	Emmental	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the holes in Emmental |  |  | bubbles of gas |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from bubble=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mice in cartoons always eat cheese that looks like Emmental.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emmental:x4:1
# text = Mice in cartoons always eat cheese that looks like Emmental.
1	Mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	cartoons	cartoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Emmental	Emmental	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Mice in cartoons | cheese |  |  |  | always *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheese=Patient |
| 2 | **look** | present | cheese |  |  |  |  | like Emmental | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We melted Emmental on toast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emmental:x5:1
# text = We melted Emmental on toast.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	melted	melt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Emmental	Emmental	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | past | We | Emmental |  | toast |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient emmental=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad bought Emmental for the fondue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emmental:x6:1
# text = Dad bought Emmental for the fondue.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Emmental	Emmental	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fondue	fondue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | Dad | Emmental |  |  |  | for the fondue | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent emmental=Theme for fondue=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Emmental comes from Switzerland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emmental:x7:1
# text = Emmental comes from Switzerland.
1	Emmental	emmental	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Switzerland	Switzerland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Emmental |  |  | Switzerland |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from switzerland=Initial\_Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Americans often just call it Swiss cheese.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emmental:x8:1
# text = Americans often just call it Swiss cheese.
1	Americans	American	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	Swiss	Swiss	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | Americans | it |  |  |  | often *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |

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