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title: ingredient — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ingredient» in the school dictionary: An ingredient is one of the foods or things that are mixed together to make a dish, like flour and eggs in a cake. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ingredient

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**Who acts:** ingredient, parts, something, Flour, you, secret ingredient · **What happens:** be, mix, make, happen, succeed, read · **To what, where:** one, things, dish, something, ingredients, list

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«ingredient» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [ingredient in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ingredient.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An ingredient is one of the foods or things that are mixed together to make a dish, like flour and eggs in a cake.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ingredient:m1:1
# text = An ingredient is one of the foods or things that are mixed together to make a dish, like flour and eggs in a cake.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ingredient	ingredient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	foods	food	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	together	together	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	dish	dish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ingredient | one |  |  |  | of the foods or things | tree rules |
| 2 | **mix** | present · passive |  | things |  |  |  | together *property* | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a dish |  |  |  | like flour in a cake and eggs | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dish=Product |

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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 -->
An ingredient is one of the parts or qualities that make something happen or succeed (the ingredients of a good story).

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ingredient:m2:1
# text = An ingredient is one of the parts or qualities that make something happen or succeed (the ingredients of a good story).
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ingredient	ingredient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	qualities	quality	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	_
13	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	succeed	succeed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	ingredients	ingredient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ingredient | one |  |  |  | of the parts or qualities | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | the parts or qualities | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **happen** | infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **succeed** | infinitive | something *not said here* | the ingredients of a good story |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flour, sugar, eggs and butter are the ingredients of the cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ingredient:x1:1
# text = Flour, sugar, eggs and butter are the ingredients of the cake.
1	Flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ingredients	ingredient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Flour and sugar and eggs and butter | the ingredients |  |  |  | of the cake | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read the list of ingredients to check for nuts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ingredient:x2:1
# text = Read the list of ingredients to check for nuts.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	ingredients	ingredient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the list of ingredients |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent list=Topic |
| 2 | **check** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for nuts | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for nut=Attribute |
| 3 | **list** |  |  | ingredients |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The secret ingredient in Grandma's soup is a pinch of ginger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ingredient:x3:1
# text = The secret ingredient in Grandma's soup is a pinch of ginger.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ingredient	ingredient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pinch	pinch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	ginger	ginger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the secret ingredient in Grandma's soup | a pinch |  |  |  | of ginger | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We weighed all the ingredients before baking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ingredient:x4:1
# text = We weighed all the ingredients before baking.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	weighed	weigh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	5	det:predet	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ingredients	ingredient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	baking	bake	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weigh** | past | We | all ingredients |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme ingredient=Value |
| 2 | **bake** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The recipe needs 200 grams of flour, so for a double batch we need 400 grams.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ingredient:x5:1
# text = The recipe needs 200 grams of flour, so for a double batch we need 400 grams.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	grams	gram	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	double	double	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	batch	batch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
14	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
16	400	400	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	grams	gram	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the recipe | 200 grams of flour |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot gram=Theme |
| 2 | **need** | present | we | 400 grams |  |  |  | for a double batch | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot gram=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kindness is an important ingredient of friendship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ingredient:x6:1
# text = Kindness is an important ingredient of friendship.
1	Kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	ingredient	ingredient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Kindness | a important ingredient |  |  |  | of friendship | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The main ingredient on the label comes first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ingredient:x7:1
# text = The main ingredient on the label comes first.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ingredient	ingredient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the main ingredient on the label |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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