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title: jambon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jambon» in the school dictionary: Jambon means ham in French; it is not an English word. It sounds like zhom-BON to an English ear, with a nasal ending. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jambon

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**Who acts:** Jambon, I, le jambon, menu, little sister, sister · **What happens:** mean, not be, sound, use, be, order · **To what, where:** ham, English word, English menus, French word, jambon beurre, Paris · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: French — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jambon means ham in French; it is not an English word. It sounds like zhom-BON to an English ear, with a nasal ending.

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*Sentence 1:* Jambon means ham in French; it is not an English word.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jambon:m1:1
# text = Jambon means ham in French; it is not an English word.
1	Jambon	jambon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ham	ham	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Jambon | ham |  |  |  | in French | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot ham=Theme in french=Attribute |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | present | Jambon | a English word |  |  |  |  | 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.

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*Sentence 2:* It sounds like zhom-BON to an English ear, with a nasal ending.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jambon:m1:2
# text = It sounds like zhom-BON to an English ear, with a nasal ending.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	zhom	zhom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	BON	bon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	nasal	nasal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | present | Jambon |  |  |  |  | like zhom BON; to a English ear; with a nasal ending | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with ending=Theme |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Used on English menus in names like jambon-beurre (a ham and butter baguette).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jambon:m2:1
# text = Used on English menus in names like jambon-beurre (a ham and butter baguette).
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	menus	menu	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	jambon	jambon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	beurre	beurre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	ham	ham	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	baguette	baguette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | English menus in names like jambon beurre |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Jambon is the French word for ham.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jambon:x1:1
# text = Jambon is the French word for ham.
1	Jambon	jambon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	ham	ham	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jambon | the French word |  |  |  | for ham | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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I ordered a jambon-beurre in Paris.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jambon:x2:1
# text = I ordered a jambon-beurre in Paris.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	jambon	jambon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	beurre	beurre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Paris	Paris	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 | **order** | past | I | a jambon beurre |  | Paris |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beurre=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Un sandwich au jambon, s'il vous plaît.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jambon:x3:1
# text = Un sandwich au jambon, s'il vous plaît.
1	Un	un	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	au	au	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	jambon	jambon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	s'il	s'il	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
7	vous	vous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	plaît	plaît	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

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In French, le jambon is masculine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jambon:x4:1
# text = In French, le jambon is masculine.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	le	le	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	jambon	jambon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	masculine	masculine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | le jambon |  |  | French |  | masculine *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The menu said jambon et fromage: ham and cheese.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jambon:x5:1
# text = The menu said jambon et fromage: ham and cheese.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	jambon	jambon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	et	et	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fromage	fromage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	ham	ham	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the menu | jambon and et fromage and ham and cheese |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent jambon=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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My little sister giggles every time she hears jambon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jambon:x6:1
# text = My little sister giggles every time she hears jambon.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	giggles	giggle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hears	hear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	jambon	jambon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **giggle** | present | My little sister |  |  |  | time |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hear** | present | sister | jambon |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer jambon=Stimulus |

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