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title: ginger — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ginger» in the school dictionary: A plant root with a hot, spicy taste, used in cooking and drinks: ginger biscuits. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# ginger

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**Who acts:** We, Ginger tea, you, ginger cat, Ginger biscuits, He · **What happens:** use, make, help, feel, sleep, be · **To what, where:** hot spicy taste, cooking, fizzy drinks, gingerbread man, windowsill, tea

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A plant root with a hot, spicy taste, used in cooking and drinks: ginger biscuits.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ginger:m1:1
# text = A plant root with a hot, spicy taste, used in cooking and drinks: ginger biscuits.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	ginger	ginger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	biscuits	biscuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a hot spicy taste *not said here* |  | cooking and drinks |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Orange-brown in colour, especially hair or a cat's fur: a ginger cat.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ginger:m2:1
# text = Orange-brown in colour, especially hair or a cat's fur: a ginger cat.
1	Orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	ginger	ginger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal, UK, sometimes unkind — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person with red or orange hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ginger:m3:1
# text = A person with red or orange hair.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«ginger beer», «ginger ale» = fizzy drinks made with ginger.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ginger:m4:1
# text = «ginger beer», «ginger ale» = fizzy drinks made with ginger.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	ginger	ginger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	beer	beer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	ginger	ginger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	ale	ale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	12	cc	_	_
11	fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
13	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	ginger	ginger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | fizzy drinks *not said here* |  |  |  | with ginger | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a gingerbread man with raisin eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ginger:x1:1
# text = We made a gingerbread man with raisin eyes.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	gingerbread	gingerbread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	raisin	raisin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a gingerbread man |  |  |  | with raisin eyes | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ginger tea helps when you feel sick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ginger:x2:1
# text = Ginger tea helps when you feel sick.
1	Ginger	ginger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Ginger tea |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **feel** | present | you |  |  |  |  | sick *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our ginger cat sleeps on the windowsill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ginger:x3:1
# text = Our ginger cat sleeps on the windowsill.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	ginger	ginger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sleeps	sleep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	windowsill	windowsill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present | Our ginger cat |  |  | the windowsill |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ginger biscuits are good for dunking in tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ginger:x4:1
# text = Ginger biscuits are good for dunking in tea.
1	Ginger	ginger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	biscuits	biscuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	dunking	dunk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Ginger biscuits |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **dunk** | gerund | Ginger biscuits *not said here* |  |  | tea |  |  | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent in tea=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grate a little fresh ginger into the soup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ginger:x5:1
# text = Grate a little fresh ginger into the soup.
1	Grate	grate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	ginger	ginger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grate** | imperative | you *not said here* | a little fresh ginger |  | the soup |  |  | vn appeal-31.4-1 «NP V NP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus ginger=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He has ginger hair and freckles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ginger:x6:1
# text = He has ginger hair and freckles.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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	ginger	ginger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	freckles	freckle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He | ginger hair and freckles |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Costly spices grew on the shores: the pepper plant, the cinnamon tree, ginger, saffron; the coffee plant and the tea plant.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ginger:x7:1
# text = Costly spices grew on the shores: the pepper plant, the cinnamon tree, ginger, saffron; the coffee plant and the tea plant.
1	Costly	costly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	spices	spice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shores	shore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	pepper	pepper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	cinnamon	cinnamon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	ginger	ginger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	saffron	saffron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | Costly spices | the coffee plant and the tea plant |  | the shores |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on shore=Location |

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