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title: kosher — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «kosher» in the school dictionary: Kosher food is food that is allowed by Jewish law, prepared in the right way; for example, meat and milk are not eaten together, and pork is not eaten. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# kosher

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**Who acts:** Kosher food, Jewish law, kosher shop, Many Jewish families, kosher kitchen, Pork · **What happens:** be, allow, prepare, not eat, sell, make · **To what, where:** food, right way, pork, kosher food, deal kosher, kosher

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«kosher» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [kosher in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/kosher.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Judaism — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kosher food is food that is allowed by Jewish law, prepared in the right way; for example, meat and milk are not eaten together, and pork is not eaten.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kosher:m1:1
# text = Kosher food is food that is allowed by Jewish law, prepared in the right way; for example, meat and milk are not eaten together, and pork is not eaten.
1	Kosher	kosher	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	prepared	prepare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	dep	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
24	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux:pass	_	_
25	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	26	advmod	_	_
26	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
27	together	together	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
30	pork	pork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	nsubj:pass	_	_
31	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	33	aux:pass	_	_
32	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	33	advmod	_	_
33	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Kosher food | food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **allow** | present · passive | Jewish law | food |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **prepare** | participle | Jewish law *not said here* |  |  | the right way |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **not** **eat** | present · passive | Jewish law *not said here* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V» |
| 5 | **not** **eat** | present · passive |  | pork |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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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 -->
A kosher shop, kitchen or restaurant sells or makes kosher food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kosher:m2:1
# text = A kosher shop, kitchen or restaurant sells or makes kosher food.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	kosher	kosher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
11	kosher	kosher	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | a kosher shop and kitchen or restaurant |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present | a kosher shop and kitchen or restaurant *not said here* | kosher food |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset food=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Genuine, honest or acceptable: «Is this deal kosher?».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kosher:m3:1
# text = Genuine, honest or acceptable: «Is this deal kosher?».
1	Genuine	genuine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	acceptable	acceptable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
10	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	kosher	kosher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | this deal kosher |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Jewish families keep kosher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kosher:x1:1
# text = Many Jewish families keep kosher.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	kosher	kosher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Many Jewish families | kosher |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kosher=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A kosher kitchen has separate dishes for meat and milk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kosher:x2:1
# text = A kosher kitchen has separate dishes for meat and milk.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	kosher	kosher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	separate	separate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dishes	dish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a kosher kitchen | separate dishes |  |  |  | for meat and milk | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dish=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pork is not kosher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kosher:x3:1
# text = Pork is not kosher.
1	Pork	pork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	kosher	kosher	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Pork |  |  |  |  | kosher *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school canteen offers kosher meals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kosher:x4:1
# text = The school canteen offers kosher meals.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	canteen	canteen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	offers	offer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	kosher	kosher	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	meals	meal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | present | the school canteen | kosher meals |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent meal=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought kosher bread at the Jewish bakery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kosher:x5:1
# text = We bought kosher bread at the Jewish bakery.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	kosher	kosher	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bakery	bakery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | We | kosher bread |  | the Jewish bakery |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent bread=Theme at bakery=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something about the email didn't seem kosher, so we deleted it. (informal)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Something about the email didn't seem kosher, so we deleted it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kosher:x6:1
# text = Something about the email didn't seem kosher, so we deleted it.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	email	email	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	seem	seem	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	kosher	kosher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	deleted	delete	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **seem** | past · do-support | Something | kosher |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme kosher=Attribute |
| 2 | **delete** | past | we | kosher |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (informal)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kosher:x6:2
# text = (informal)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fish with fins and scales are kosher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kosher:x7:1
# text = Fish with fins and scales are kosher.
1	Fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	fins	fin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	scales	scale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	kosher	kosher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fish with fins and scales | kosher |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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