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title: macaroni — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «macaroni» in the school dictionary: A kind of pasta in short, curved tubes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# macaroni

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**Who acts:** young man, you, Yankee, macaroni, We, He · **What happens:** wear, copy, macaroni, make, boil, stick · **To what, where:** fancy showy clothes, fashions, We, Macaroni, wheat flour, feather · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A kind of pasta in short, curved tubes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaroni:m1:1
# text = A kind of pasta in short, curved tubes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	pasta	pasta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	curved	curved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	tubes	tube	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: history, 18th century — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A young man who wore very fancy, showy clothes and a big wig, copying the fashions of Europe.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaroni:m2:1
# text = A young man who wore very fancy, showy clothes and a big wig, copying the fashions of Europe.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	fancy	fancy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	5	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	wig	wig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	copying	copy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	fashions	fashion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | a young man | fancy showy clothes and a big wig |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent clothes=Source |
| 2 | **copy** | gerund | a young man *not said here* | the fashions of Europe |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fashion=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had macaroni cheese for dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaroni:x1:1
# text = We had macaroni cheese for dinner.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	macaroni	macaroni	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **macaroni** | past · perfect · passive |  | We |  |  |  | for dinner | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Macaroni is made from wheat flour and water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaroni:x2:1
# text = Macaroni is made from wheat flour and water.
1	Macaroni	macaroni	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Macaroni |  | wheat flour and water |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from flour=Material |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boil the macaroni for ten minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaroni:x3:1
# text = Boil the macaroni for ten minutes.
1	Boil	boil	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	macaroni	macaroni	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boil** | imperative | you *not said here* | the macaroni |  |  | minute |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent macaroni=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yankee Doodle «stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaroni:x4:1
# text = Yankee Doodle «stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni».
1	Yankee	Yankee	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	Doodle	Doodle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	stuck	stick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	feather	feather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	macaroni	macaroni	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** *in a quote* | past | Yankee | a feather |  | Yankee's cap |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent feather=Theme in cap=Destination |
| 2 | **call** *in a quote* | past | Yankee *not said here* | feather |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the 1770s a macaroni wore a huge wig.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaroni:x5:1
# text = In the 1770s a macaroni wore a huge wig.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	1770s	1770	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	macaroni	macaroni	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	wig	wig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | a macaroni | a huge wig |  | the 1770s |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wig=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a necklace by threading dry macaroni.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaroni:x6:1
# text = We made a necklace by threading dry macaroni.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	necklace	necklace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	threading	thread	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	macaroni	macaroni	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	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** | past | We | a necklace |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent necklace=Product |
| 2 | **thread** | gerund | We *not said here* | dry macaroni |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent macaroni=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He tried the straw, but, as he chewed away at it, he noticed to his great disappointment that it tasted neither like rice nor like macaroni.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaroni:x7:1
# text = He tried the straw, but, as he chewed away at it, he noticed to his great disappointment that it tasted neither like rice nor like macaroni.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	chewed	chew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	_
11	away	away	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	noticed	notice	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
19	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	disappointment	disappointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
21	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	tasted	taste	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	ccomp	_	_
24	neither	neither	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
25	like	like	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
27	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	29	cc	_	_
28	like	like	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	macaroni	macaroni	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | He | the straw |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent straw=Eventuality |
| 2 | **chew away** | past | he |  |  |  |  | at straw; away *property* | vn chew-39.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at it=Patient |
| 3 | **notice** | past | he |  |  |  |  | to his great disappointment | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **taste** | past | straw |  |  |  |  | like rice nor macaroni; neither *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 5 | **disappoint** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom disappointment «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

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