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title: gumdrop — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gumdrop» in the school dictionary: A gumdrop is a small, soft, chewy sweet shaped like a little dome, usually coated in sugar and brightly coloured. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gumdrop

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**Who acts:** gumdrop, We, She, Red gumdrops, jar, you · **What happens:** be, shape, coat, colour, use, put · **To what, where:** small chewy sweet, gumdrops, roof, 12 gumdrops, many gumdrops, teeth · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A gumdrop is a small, soft, chewy sweet shaped like a little dome, usually coated in sugar and brightly coloured.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gumdrop:m1:1
# text = A gumdrop is a small, soft, chewy sweet shaped like a little dome, usually coated in sugar and brightly coloured.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gumdrop	gumdrop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	chewy	chewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sweet	sweet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	dome	dome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	coated	coat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	parataxis	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	brightly	brightly	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	coloured	colour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 gumdrop | a small chewy sweet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  | a small chewy sweet *not said here* |  |  |  | like a little dome | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **coat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | in sugar; usually *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in sugar=Theme |
| 4 | **colour** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | brightly *property* | 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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Used as a pet name for a sweet person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gumdrop:m2:1
# text = Used as a pet name for a sweet person.
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | as a pet name; for a sweet person | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We put gumdrops on the roof of the gingerbread house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gumdrop:x1:1
# text = We put gumdrops on the roof of the gingerbread house.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	gumdrops	gumdrop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	gingerbread	gingerbread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | We | gumdrops |  | the roof of the gingerbread house |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent gumdrop=Theme on roof=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She shared 12 gumdrops equally among 3 friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gumdrop:x2:1
# text = She shared 12 gumdrops equally among 3 friends.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shared	share	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	gumdrops	gumdrop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	among	among	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | past | She | 12 gumdrops |  |  |  | among 3 friends; equally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Red gumdrops are my favourite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gumdrop:x3:1
# text = Red gumdrops are my favourite.
1	Red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	gumdrops	gumdrop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Red gumdrops |  |  |  |  | favourite *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jar was full of gumdrops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gumdrop:x4:1
# text = The jar was full of gumdrops.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	gumdrops	gumdrop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the jar |  |  |  |  | of gumdrops; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't eat too many gumdrops — they're sticky on your teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gumdrop:x5:1
# text = Don't eat too many gumdrops — they're sticky on your teeth.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	gumdrops	gumdrop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **eat** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | many gumdrops |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gumdrop=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | gumdrops *= gumdrop* |  |  | your teeth |  | sticky *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma called the baby «my little gumdrop».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gumdrop:x6:1
# text = Grandma called the baby «my little gumdrop».
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	gumdrop	gumdrop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle | Grandma | the baby |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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