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title: food — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «food» in the school dictionary: What people, animals and plants take in to stay alive, grow and have energy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# food

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**Who acts:** people, Pizza, Food, Grub, slang words, Food baby · **What happens:** take in, stay, grow, have, eat, be · **To what, where:** energy, favourite food, something, slang words, small foods, rude words

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«food» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: [food in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/food.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What people, animals and plants take in to stay alive, grow and have energy.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:m1:1
# text = What people, animals and plants take in to stay alive, grow and have energy.
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	obj	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
7	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
11	alive	alive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
16	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take in** | present | people and animals and plants |  |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Theme |
| 2 | **stay** | to-infinitive | people and animals and plants *not said here* |  |  |  |  | alive *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **grow** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **have** | present |  | energy |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Patient |

<!-- .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 particular kind of thing to eat: «Pizza is my favourite food.».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:m2:1
# text = A particular kind of thing to eat: «Pizza is my favourite food.».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Pizza | my favourite food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Food for thought» means something worth thinking about.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:m3:1
# text = «Food for thought» means something worth thinking about.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	thought	thought	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
9	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	_
10	about	about	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Food for thought | something |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
| 2 | **think about** *speech: other* | gerund | Food for thought *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Grub», «nosh» (UK), «tucker» (Australia, NZ), «chow» (US), «scran» (UK) and «eats» are slang words for food; «snacks» and «munchies» are small foods.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:m4:1
# text = «Grub», «nosh» (UK), «tucker» (Australia, NZ), «chow» (US), «scran» (UK) and «eats» are slang words for food; «snacks» and «munchies» are small foods.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Grub	grub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	40	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	nosh	nosh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	tucker	tucker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	NZ	NZ	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	chow	chow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
24	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
28	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	scran	scran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	29	punct	_	_
31	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	32	punct	_	_
34	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	36	cc	_	_
35	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	36	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
38	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	40	cop	_	_
39	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	40	compound	_	_
40	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	53	nsubj	_	_
41	for	for	ADP	IN	_	42	case	_	_
42	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	40	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	45	punct	_	_
44	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	45	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	snacks	snack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	40	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	45	punct	_	_
47	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	49	cc	_	_
48	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	49	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
49	munchies	munchy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	40	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
50	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	49	punct	_	_
51	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	53	cop	_	_
52	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	53	amod	_	_
53	foods	food	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
54	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	53	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** *in a quote* | present | Grub and nosh and tucker and chow and scran *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Grub and nosh and tucker and chow and scran | slang words and munchies |  |  |  | for food | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | slang words and munchies | small foods |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Food baby» jokes about a full belly; «hangry» means angry because hungry.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:m5:1
# text = «Food baby» jokes about a full belly; «hangry» means angry because hungry.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	jokes	joke	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	belly	belly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	hangry	hangry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
15	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	_
16	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
17	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **joke** *speech: other* | present | Food baby |  |  |  |  | about a full belly | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about belly=Topic |
| 2 | **mean** | present | hangry |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Muck», «slop» and «crap food» are rude words for food someone does not like.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:m6:1
# text = «Muck», «slop» and «crap food» are rude words for food someone does not like.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Muck	muck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	slop	slop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	crap	crap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	21	nsubj	_	_
19	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
20	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
21	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slop** *in a quote* | infinitive | Muck and crap food *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Muck and crap food | rude words |  |  |  | for food | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **like** | present · do-support | someone | food *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot food=Theme |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Provisions», «sustenance», «nourishment», «comestibles» and «foodstuffs» are stiff words for food.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:m7:1
# text = «Provisions», «sustenance», «nourishment», «comestibles» and «foodstuffs» are stiff words for food.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Provisions	provision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	sustenance	sustenance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	nourishment	nourishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	comestibles	comestible	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	foodstuffs	foodstuff	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
20	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
21	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Provisions and sustenance and foodstuffs | stiff words |  |  |  | for food | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We need food to grow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:x1:1
# text = We need food to grow.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | We | food |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot food=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fruit and vegetables are healthy food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:x2:1
# text = Fruit and vegetables are healthy food.
1	Fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fruit and vegetables | healthy food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants make their own food using sunlight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:x3:1
# text = Plants make their own food using sunlight.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Plants | Plants's own food |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset food=Product |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | Plants *not said here* | sunlight |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sunlight=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rabbit is food for the fox in this food chain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:x4:1
# text = The rabbit is food for the fox in this food chain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
10	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the rabbit | food |  |  |  | for the fox in this food chain | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not eat food that smells bad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:x5:1
# text = Do not eat food that smells bad.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	smells	smell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **eat** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | food |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |
| 2 | **smell** | present | food |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash your hands before you touch food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:x6:1
# text = Wash your hands before you touch food.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	touch	touch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **touch** | present | you | food |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme food=Co-Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Feed the dog its own dog food, not chocolate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:x7:1
# text = Feed the dog its own dog food, not chocolate.
1	Feed	feed	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	iobj	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
5	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | imperative | you *not said here* | dog's own dog food and chocolate | the dog |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent dog=Recipient food=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum bought food for the week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:x8:1
# text = Mum bought food for the week.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | Mum | food |  |  | week |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
food's here!! 3 pizzas, 8 slices each, 6 of us (casual)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* food's here!!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:x9:1
# text = food's here!!
1	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!!	!!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* 3 pizzas, 8 slices each, 6 of us (casual)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:x9:2
# text = 3 pizzas, 8 slices each, 6 of us (casual)
1	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	pizzas	pizza	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	casual	casual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grab some tucker for the trip, mate. (casual, Australia)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Grab some tucker for the trip, mate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:x10:1
# text = Grab some tucker for the trip, mate.
1	Grab	grab	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	tucker	tucker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grab** | imperative | you *not said here* | some tucker |  |  |  | for the trip and mate | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent tucker=Theme for trip=Beneficiary |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (casual, Australia)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:x10:2
# text = (casual, Australia)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	casual	casual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This school food is total muck. (rough)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* This school food is total muck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:x11:1
# text = This school food is total muck.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	muck	muck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | this school food | total muck |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (rough)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:x11:2
# text = (rough)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Provisions sufficient for 6 persons over 4 days are required; determine the number of daily rations. (formal exam)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Provisions sufficient for 6 persons over 4 days are required; determine the number of daily rations.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:x12:1
# text = Provisions sufficient for 6 persons over 4 days are required; determine the number of daily rations.
1	Provisions	provision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	sufficient	sufficient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
6	over	over	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	determine	determine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	daily	daily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	rations	ration	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | present · passive |  | Provisions |  |  |  | for 6 persons | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **determine** | infinitive |  | the number of daily rations |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (formal exam)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:x12:2
# text = (formal exam)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He then asked for some food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:food:x13:1
# text = He then asked for some food.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | He |  |  |  | then | for some food | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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