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title: latte — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «latte» in the school dictionary: A latte is a coffee drink made with espresso and lots of hot steamed milk, often with foam on top. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# latte

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**Who acts:** latte, Mum, I, barista, Dad, café · **What happens:** be, make, steam, order, have, draw · **To what, where:** coffee drink, latte, hot chocolate, heart, latte foam, chai latte

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A latte is a coffee drink made with espresso and lots of hot steamed milk, often with foam on top.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:latte:m1:1
# text = A latte is a coffee drink made with espresso and lots of hot steamed milk, often with foam on top.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	latte	latte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	espresso	espresso	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	steamed	steam	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	often	often	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	foam	foam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a latte | a coffee drink |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a coffee drink *not said here* |  |  |  | with espresso and lots of hot steamed milk and foam on top | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **steam** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum ordered a latte and I had a hot chocolate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:latte:x1:1
# text = Mum ordered a latte and I had a hot chocolate.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	latte	latte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | Mum | a latte |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent latte=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | past | I | a hot chocolate |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chocolate=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The barista drew a heart in the latte foam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:latte:x2:1
# text = The barista drew a heart in the latte foam.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	barista	barista	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	latte	latte	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	foam	foam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | the barista | a heart |  | the latte foam |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent heart=Theme in foam=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A chai latte has spiced tea instead of coffee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:latte:x3:1
# text = A chai latte has spiced tea instead of coffee.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	chai	chai	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	latte	latte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	spiced	spice	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spice** | present · perfect · passive |  | a chai latte |  |  |  | instead coffee | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad likes his latte with oat milk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:latte:x4:1
# text = Dad likes his latte with oat milk.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	latte	latte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	oat	oat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	milk	milk	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 | **like** | present | Dad | Dad's latte |  |  |  | with oat milk | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot latte=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The café sells lattes in three sizes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:latte:x5:1
# text = The café sells lattes in three sizes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	café	café	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lattes	latte	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	sizes	size	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the café | lattes |  | three sizes |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent latte=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He spilled his latte on the newspaper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:latte:x6:1
# text = He spilled his latte on the newspaper.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spilled	spill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	latte	latte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	newspaper	newspaper	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 | **spill** | past | He | his latte |  | the newspaper |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location latte=Theme |

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