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title: fritter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fritter» in the school dictionary: A fritter is a piece of fruit, vegetable or meat dipped in batter and fried, like an apple fritter or corn fritter. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fritter

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**Who acts:** fritter, We, apple fritter, you, He, whitebait fritters · **What happens:** be, dip, fry, fritter away, sweetcorn, not fritter away · **To what, where:** piece, meat, unimportant things, fritters, pocket money, sweets

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fritter is a piece of fruit, vegetable or meat dipped in batter and fried, like an apple fritter or corn fritter.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fritter:m1:1
# text = A fritter is a piece of fruit, vegetable or meat dipped in batter and fried, like an apple fritter or corn fritter.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fritter	fritter	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	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	dipped	dip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	batter	batter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	fried	fry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	fritter	fritter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	fritter	fritter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fritter | a piece and vegetable or meat |  |  |  | of fruit | tree rules |
| 2 | **dip** | participle |  | meat *not said here* |  |  |  | in batter | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in batter=Attribute |
| 3 | **fry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | like a apple fritter or corn fritter | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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 -->
To fritter away time or money is to waste it little by little on unimportant things.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fritter:m2:1
# text = To fritter away time or money is to waste it little by little on unimportant things.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fritter	fritter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	waste	waste	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obj	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obl	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	unimportant	unimportant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fritter away** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | time | away *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | unimportant things |  | by little; waste *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had sweetcorn fritters for lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fritter:x1:1
# text = We had sweetcorn fritters for lunch.
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	sweetcorn	sweetcorn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	fritters	fritter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweetcorn** | past · perfect | We | fritters |  |  |  | for lunch | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The apple fritter was warm and sugary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fritter:x2:1
# text = The apple fritter was warm and sugary.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fritter	fritter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sugary	sugary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the apple fritter |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the apple fritter *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't fritter away your pocket money on sweets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fritter:x3:1
# text = Don't fritter away your pocket money on sweets.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	fritter	fritter	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fritter away** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your pocket money |  | sweets |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He frittered away the whole afternoon on his phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fritter:x4:1
# text = He frittered away the whole afternoon on his phone.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	frittered	fritter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fritter away** | past | He |  |  | his phone | afternoon | away *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In New Zealand, whitebait fritters are a treat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fritter:x5:1
# text = In New Zealand, whitebait fritters are a treat.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
3	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	whitebait	whitebait	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	fritters	fritter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	treat	treat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | whitebait fritters | a treat |  | New Zealand |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She saved instead of frittering her money away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fritter:x6:1
# text = She saved instead of frittering her money away.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	5	mark	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	fixed	_	_
5	frittering	fritter	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fritter away** | gerund | She *not said here* | her money |  |  |  | away *property* | tree rules |

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