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title: escargot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «escargot» in the school dictionary: A snail cooked to be eaten, usually with garlic butter, a famous dish in France. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# escargot

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**Who acts:** escargot, you, restaurant, we, brother, escargots · **What happens:** cook, eat, be, sound, try, serve · **To what, where:** snail, everyday word, French, escargots, garlic butter, French class · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: French food — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A snail cooked to be eaten, usually with garlic butter, a famous dish in France.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:escargot:m1:1
# text = A snail cooked to be eaten, usually with garlic butter, a famous dish in France.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snail	snail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	garlic	garlic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	dish	dish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	France	France	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | participle |  | a snail and garlic butter and a famous dish in France *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **eat** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V» |

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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}

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Usage: French — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In French, «escargot» is simply the everyday word for «snail»; it sounds like «ess-car-GO» with a silent t.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:escargot:m2:1
# text = In French, «escargot» is simply the everyday word for «snail»; it sounds like «ess-car-GO» with a silent t.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	escargot	escargot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	simply	simply	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	everyday	everyday	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	snail	snail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	ess	ess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	GO	GO	PROPN	NNP	_	23	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	_
27	with	with	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
28	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	t.	t.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | escargot | the everyday word |  | French |  | for snail; simply *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sound** | present | escargot |  |  |  |  | like ess car; with a silent t. | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with t.=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Have you ever tried escargots?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:escargot:x1:1
# text = Have you ever tried escargots?
1	Have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
4	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	escargots	escargot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present | you | escargots |  |  | ever |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent escargot=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The restaurant served escargots in garlic butter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:escargot:x2:1
# text = The restaurant served escargots in garlic butter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	served	serve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	escargots	escargot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	garlic	garlic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | past | the restaurant | escargots |  | garlic butter |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent escargot=Value in butter=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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In French class we learned that «escargot» means snail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:escargot:x3:1
# text = In French class we learned that «escargot» means snail.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	escargot	escargot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
11	snail	snail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | we |  |  | French class |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **mean** | present | escargot | snail |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snail=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother said escargots tasted like chewy mushrooms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:escargot:x4:1
# text = My brother said escargots tasted like chewy mushrooms.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	escargots	escargot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	tasted	taste	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	chewy	chewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	mushrooms	mushroom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | My brother |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **taste** | past | escargots |  |  |  |  | like chewy mushrooms | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Escargots are eaten with special tongs and a little fork.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:escargot:x5:1
# text = Escargots are eaten with special tongs and a little fork.
1	Escargots	escargot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tongs	tong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present · passive |  | Escargots |  |  |  | with special tongs and a little fork | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Un escargot» is a garden snail in French.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:escargot:x6:1
# text = «Un escargot» is a garden snail in French.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Un	un	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	escargot	escargot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	snail	snail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | un escargot | a garden snail |  | French |  |  | tree rules |

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