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title: homemade — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «homemade» in the school dictionary: Homemade means made at home, not bought from a shop or factory. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# homemade

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**Who acts:** Homemade, homemade apple pie, We, I, homemade costume, Homemade bread · **What happens:** mean, make, not buy, be, sell, win · **To what, where:** home, shop, homemade lemonade, fair, homemade card, prize · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«homemade» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [homemade in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/homemade.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Homemade means made at home, not bought from a shop or factory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homemade:m1:1
# text = Homemade means made at home, not bought from a shop or factory.
1	Homemade	homemade	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	bought	buy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Homemade |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  | home |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **not** **buy** | participle |  | home *not said here* |  | a shop or factory |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from shop=Source |

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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 -->
Grandma's homemade apple pie is the best.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homemade:x1:1
# text = Grandma's homemade apple pie is the best.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	homemade	homemade	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	pie	pie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Grandma's homemade apple pie |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sold homemade lemonade at the fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homemade:x2:1
# text = We sold homemade lemonade at the fair.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	homemade	homemade	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	lemonade	lemonade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past | We | homemade lemonade |  | the fair |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent lemonade=Theme at fair=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I made a homemade card for Mum's birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homemade:x3:1
# text = I made a homemade card for Mum's birthday.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	homemade	homemade	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | I | a homemade card |  |  |  | for Mum's birthday | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent card=Product for birthday=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His homemade costume won first prize.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homemade:x4:1
# text = His homemade costume won first prize.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	homemade	homemade	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	_
6	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | His homemade costume | prize |  |  |  | first *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Homemade bread smells wonderful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homemade:x5:1
# text = Homemade bread smells wonderful.
1	Homemade	homemade	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smells	smell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	wonderful	wonderful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | present | Homemade bread |  |  |  |  | wonderful *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They built a homemade raft.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homemade:x6:1
# text = They built a homemade raft.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	homemade	homemade	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	raft	raft	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 | **build** | past | They | a homemade raft |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset raft=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never try homemade fireworks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homemade:x7:1
# text = Never try homemade fireworks.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	homemade	homemade	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **try** | imperative | you *not said here* | homemade fireworks |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent firework=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is this jam homemade or from the shop?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homemade:x8:1
# text = Is this jam homemade or from the shop?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	homemade	homemade	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this jam |  |  |  |  | homemade *property* | tree rules |

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