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title: grater — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «grater» in the school dictionary: A kitchen tool with many small sharp-edged holes, used to grate cheese, vegetables or other food into small pieces. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# grater

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**Who acts:** you, grater, I, Dad · **What happens:** edge, use, grate, pass, have, cut · **To what, where:** many small edged holes, cheese, small pieces, cheese grater, me, four sides

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A kitchen tool with many small sharp-edged holes, used to grate cheese, vegetables or other food into small pieces.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grater:m1:1
# text = A kitchen tool with many small sharp-edged holes, used to grate cheese, vegetables or other food into small pieces.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
7	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	edged	edge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	grate	grate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
21	into	into	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **edge** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | many small edged holes *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **grate** | to-infinitive |  | cheese and vegetables or other food |  | small pieces |  |  | vn appeal-31.4-1 «NP V NP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus cheese=Experiencer |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pass me the cheese grater, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grater:x1:1
# text = Pass me the cheese grater, please.
1	Pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	grater	grater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
7	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cheese grater | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient grater=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our grater has four sides with different holes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grater:x2:1
# text = Our grater has four sides with different holes.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grater	grater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our grater | four sides |  |  |  | with different holes | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the fine side of the grater for lemon peel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grater:x3:1
# text = Use the fine side of the grater for lemon peel.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	grater	grater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	lemon	lemon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	peel	peel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the fine side of the grater for lemon peel |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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I cut my finger on the grater once, so now I go slowly.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grater:x4:1
# text = I cut my finger on the grater once, so now I go slowly.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	grater	grater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | I | my finger |  | the grater |  | once *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Product |
| 2 | **go** | present | I |  |  |  | now | slowly *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash the grater with a brush, not your hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grater:x5:1
# text = Wash the grater with a brush, not your hand.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	grater	grater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	brush	brush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | the grater |  |  |  | with a brush; your hand *obl* | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent grater=Patient with brush=Instrument |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad grated the potatoes on the big grater for hash browns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grater:x6:1
# text = Dad grated the potatoes on the big grater for hash browns.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grated	grate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	grater	grater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	hash	hash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	browns	brown	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grate** | past | Dad | the potatoes |  | the big grater for hash browns |  |  | vn appeal-31.4-1 «NP V NP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus potato=Experiencer |

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