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title: matzah — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «matzah» in the school dictionary: Matzah is a flat, thin, crispy bread made only from flour and water, without yeast, so it does not rise. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# matzah

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**Who acts:** Matzah, Jewish people, Israelites, family, grandma, bread · **What happens:** be, make, not rise, eat, remember, leave · **To what, where:** flat thin crispy bread, flour, matzah, Exodus, Egypt, hurry

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Matzah is a flat, thin, crispy bread made only from flour and water, without yeast, so it does not rise.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matzah:m1:1
# text = Matzah is a flat, thin, crispy bread made only from flour and water, without yeast, so it does not rise.
1	Matzah	matzah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
4	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	crispy	crispy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	only	only	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	without	without	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	yeast	yeast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
20	so	so	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
22	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
23	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	24	advmod	_	_
24	rise	rise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Matzah | a flat thin crispy bread |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a flat thin crispy bread *not said here* |  | flour and water |  | without yeast | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from flour=Material |
| 3 | **not** **rise** | present · do-support | Matzah |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Jewish people eat matzah during the festival of Passover to remember the Exodus, when the Israelites left Egypt in a hurry and had no time to let their bread rise.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matzah:m2:1
# text = Jewish people eat matzah during the festival of Passover to remember the Exodus, when the Israelites left Egypt in a hurry and had no time to let their bread rise.
1	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	matzah	matzah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Passover	Passover	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Exodus	Exodus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Israelites	Israelite	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
18	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
19	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	hurry	hurry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	_
25	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	26	det	_	_
26	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
27	to	to	PART	TO	_	28	mark	_	_
28	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	acl	_	_
29	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	31	nmod:poss	_	_
30	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	compound	_	_
31	rise	rise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Jewish people | matzah |  |  | during the festival of Passover |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent matzah=Patient |
| 2 | **remember** | to-infinitive | Jewish people *not said here* | the Exodus |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent exodus=Theme |
| 3 | **leave** | past | the Israelites | Egypt |  | a hurry |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent egypt=Theme in hurry=Location |
| 4 | **have** | past | the Israelites *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **let** | to-infinitive | the Israelites *not said here* | Israelites's bread rise |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rise=Theme |
| 6 | **rise** |  | Israelites *= israelite* |  |  |  |  |  | nom rise «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the Seder meal, the family broke a piece of matzah.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matzah:x1:1
# text = At the Seder meal, the family broke a piece of matzah.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Seder	Seder	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	matzah	matzah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | the family | a piece of matzah |  | the Seder meal |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer piece=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Matzah is flat because it has no yeast in it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matzah:x2:1
# text = Matzah is flat because it has no yeast in it.
1	Matzah	matzah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	yeast	yeast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Matzah |  |  |  |  | flat *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | Matzah | no yeast |  | yeast |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yeast=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jewish people eat matzah during Passover.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matzah:x3:1
# text = Jewish people eat matzah during Passover.
1	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	matzah	matzah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Passover	Passover	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Jewish people | matzah |  |  | during Passover |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent matzah=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rachel's grandma makes matzah ball soup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matzah:x4:1
# text = Rachel's grandma makes matzah ball soup.
1	Rachel	Rachel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	matzah	matzah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Rachel's grandma | matzah ball soup |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soup=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Israelites left Egypt so quickly that their bread had no time to rise.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matzah:x5:1
# text = The Israelites left Egypt so quickly that their bread had no time to rise.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Israelites	Israelite	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
12	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	rise	rise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the Israelites | Egypt |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egypt=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | past | Israelites's bread |  |  |  | time |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **rise** | to-infinitive | Israelites's bread *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Matzah tastes like a big plain cracker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matzah:x6:1
# text = Matzah tastes like a big plain cracker.
1	Matzah	Matzah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tastes	taste	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	plain	plain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cracker	cracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | present | Matzah |  |  |  |  | like a big plain cracker | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science we compared bread with yeast and matzah without it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matzah:x7:1
# text = In science we compared bread with yeast and matzah without it.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	compared	compare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	yeast	yeast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	matzah	matzah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	without	without	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | past | we | bread |  | science |  | with yeast and matzah; without matzah | tree rules |

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