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title: honey — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «honey» in the school dictionary: Honey is a sweet, thick, golden food made by bees from the nectar of flowers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# honey

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**Who acts:** Honey, jar, bees, She, I, Winnie · **What happens:** be, make, hold, use, fill, like · **To what, where:** sweet thick golden food, nectar, loving name, 500 g, 12 kg, 2 spoons

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«honey» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [honey in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/honey.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Honey is a sweet, thick, golden food made by bees from the nectar of flowers.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honey:m1:1
# text = Honey is a sweet, thick, golden food made by bees from the nectar of flowers.
1	Honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
4	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl:agent	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	nectar	nectar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Honey | a sweet thick golden food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a sweet thick golden food *not said here* |  | the nectar of flowers |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from nectar=Material |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Honey» is also a loving name for someone, like «dear» or «sweetie».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honey:m2:1
# text = «Honey» is also a loving name for someone, like «dear» or «sweetie».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	loving	loving	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	dear	dear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	sweetie	sweetie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Honey | a loving name |  |  |  | for someone | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A jar holds 500 g of honey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honey:x1:1
# text = A jar holds 500 g of honey.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	g	G	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | a jar | 500 g of honey |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent g=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bees made 12 kg of honey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honey:x2:1
# text = The bees made 12 kg of honey.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the bees | 12 kg of honey |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kg=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She uses 2 spoons of honey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honey:x3:1
# text = She uses 2 spoons of honey.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	spoons	spoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | She | 2 spoons of honey |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spoon=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many jars of honey can be filled?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honey:x4:1
# text = How many jars of honey can be filled?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	jars	jar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | can · passive |  | many jars of honey |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees make honey from the nectar of flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honey:x5:1
# text = Bees make honey from the nectar of flowers.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	nectar	nectar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	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** | present | Bees | honey |  | the nectar of flowers |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent honey=Product from nectar=Material |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I like honey on my toast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honey:x6:1
# text = I like honey on my toast.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | I | honey |  | my toast |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot honey=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Winnie-the-Pooh loves honey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honey:x7:1
# text = Winnie-the-Pooh loves honey.
1	Winnie	Winnie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Pooh	Pooh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
6	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | Winnie | honey |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer honey=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Come here, honey, it's time for bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honey:x8:1
# text = Come here, honey, it's time for bed.
1	Come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **come** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | here |  | honey *vocative* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | honey | time |  |  |  | for bed | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The beekeeper took the honeycomb from the hive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honey:x9:1
# text = The beekeeper took the honeycomb from the hive.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	beekeeper	beekeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	honeycomb	honeycomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hive	hive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the beekeeper | the honeycomb |  | the hive |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent honeycomb=Theme from hive=Initial\_Location |

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