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title: gin — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gin» in the school dictionary: Gin is a strong, clear alcoholic drink flavoured with juniper berries; it is for adults only. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gin

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**Who acts:** Gin, cotton gin, machine, Grandma, We, Alcohol · **What happens:** be, flavour, separate, catch, grow, have · **To what, where:** strong clear alcoholic drink, machine, cotton fibres, trap, animals, Gin card game

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«gin» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [gin in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gin.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gin is a strong, clear alcoholic drink flavoured with juniper berries; it is for adults only.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gin:m1:1
# text = Gin is a strong, clear alcoholic drink flavoured with juniper berries; it is for adults only.
1	Gin	gin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	alcoholic	alcoholic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	flavoured	flavour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	juniper	juniper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	berries	berry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
18	only	only	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Gin | a strong clear alcoholic drink and adults |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **flavour** | participle |  | a strong clear alcoholic drink and adults *not said here* |  |  |  | with juniper berries | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | Gin |  |  |  |  | for adults | 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 -->
A cotton gin is a machine that separates cotton fibres from the seeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gin:m2:1
# text = A cotton gin is a machine that separates cotton fibres from the seeds.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	gin	gin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	separates	separate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	fibres	fibre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cotton gin | a machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **separate** | present | a machine | cotton fibres |  |  |  | from the seeds | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent fibre=Patient from seed=Co-Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gin is a trap or snare for catching animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gin:m3:1
# text = A gin is a trap or snare for catching animals.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gin	gin	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	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	snare	snare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	catching	catch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
10	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a gin | a trap or snare |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **catch** | gerund | a gin *not said here* | animals |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gin, or gin rummy, is a card game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gin:m4:1
# text = Gin, or gin rummy, is a card game.
1	Gin	gin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	gin	gin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	rummy	rummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a Gin card game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gin is an alcoholic drink for grown-ups.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gin:x1:1
# text = Gin is an alcoholic drink for grown-ups.
1	Gin	gin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	alcoholic	alcoholic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Gin | a alcoholic drink |  |  |  | for grown ups | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma had a gin and tonic at the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gin:x2:1
# text = Grandma had a gin and tonic at the party.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gin	gin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	tonic	tonic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eli Whitney's cotton gin cleaned cotton much faster than people could by hand.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gin:x3:1
# text = Eli Whitney's cotton gin cleaned cotton much faster than people could by hand.
1	Eli	Eli	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	_
2	Whitney	Whitney	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
4	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	gin	gin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	much	much	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
10	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | past | Eli's cotton gin | cotton |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cotton=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cotton gin changed farming in the American South.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gin:x4:1
# text = The cotton gin changed farming in the American South.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	gin	gin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	farming	farming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | the cotton gin | farming |  | the American South |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent farming=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We played gin rummy on the rainy holiday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gin:x5:1
# text = We played gin rummy on the rainy holiday.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	gin	gin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	rummy	rummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	rainy	rainy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | We | gin rummy |  | the rainy holiday |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rummy=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old story, the rabbit was caught in a gin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gin:x6:1
# text = In the old story, the rabbit was caught in a gin.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	gin	gin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past · passive |  | the rabbit |  | the old story |  | in a gin | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alcohol like gin is not safe for children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gin:x7:1
# text = Alcohol like gin is not safe for children.
1	Alcohol	alcohol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	gin	gin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Alcohol like gin |  |  |  |  | for children; safe *property* | tree rules |

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