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title: graham — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «graham» in the school dictionary: Graham is a boy's or man's first name and a family name. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# graham

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**Who acts:** Graham, man, graham cracker, graham flour, name, uncle · **What happens:** be, name, make, score, win, have · **To what, where:** sweet flat wholemeal biscuit, wholemeal wheat flour, Graham, s'mores, winning goal, cracker crust

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Graham is a boy's or man's first name and a family name.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graham:m1:1
# text = Graham is a boy's or man's first name and a family name.
1	Graham	Graham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	amod	_	_
10	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Graham |  |  |  |  | 's a boy or man's first name and a family name | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** |  | man |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=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: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A graham cracker is a sweet, flat wholemeal biscuit; graham flour is wholemeal wheat flour.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graham:m2:1
# text = A graham cracker is a sweet, flat wholemeal biscuit; graham flour is wholemeal wheat flour.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	graham	graham	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cracker	cracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
6	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	wholemeal	wholemeal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	biscuit	biscuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
12	graham	graham	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
15	wholemeal	wholemeal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a graham cracker | a sweet flat wholemeal biscuit and wholemeal wheat flour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | graham flour | wholemeal wheat flour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle's name is Graham.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graham:x1:1
# text = My uncle's name is Graham.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	Graham	Graham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My uncle's name | Graham |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** |  | My uncle |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made s'mores with graham crackers and marshmallows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graham:x2:1
# text = We made s'mores with graham crackers and marshmallows.
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	s'mores	s'more	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	graham	graham	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	crackers	cracker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	marshmallows	marshmallow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | s'mores |  |  |  | with graham crackers and marshmallows | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent s'more=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Graham scored the winning goal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graham:x3:1
# text = Graham scored the winning goal.
1	Graham	Graham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	winning	win	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | past | Graham | the winning goal |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pie has a graham cracker crust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graham:x4:1
# text = The pie has a graham cracker crust.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pie	pie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	graham	graham	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cracker	cracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	crust	crust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the pie | a cracker crust |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crust=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mr Graham is our new teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graham:x5:1
# text = Mr Graham is our new teacher.
1	Mr	Mr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Graham	Graham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mr | our new teacher |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Graham flour makes the bread brown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graham:x6:1
# text = Graham flour makes the bread brown.
1	Graham	graham	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	brown	brown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Graham flour | the bread brown |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material brown=Product |

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