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title: mayo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mayo» in the school dictionary: Short for mayonnaise: a thick, creamy white sauce made from egg yolks, oil and lemon juice or vinegar, eaten with chips, sandwiches and salads. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mayo

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**Who acts:** Mayo, I, mayo sandwich, you, people, cousins · **What happens:** make, eat, be, know, have, keep · **To what, where:** thick creamy white sauce, egg yolks, county, west, mayo, chips

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«mayo» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [mayo in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mayo.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Short for mayonnaise: a thick, creamy white sauce made from egg yolks, oil and lemon juice or vinegar, eaten with chips, sandwiches and salads.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mayo:m1:1
# text = Short for mayonnaise: a thick, creamy white sauce made from egg yolks, oil and lemon juice or vinegar, eaten with chips, sandwiches and salads.
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	mayonnaise	mayonnaise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
6	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	creamy	creamy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
11	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	yolks	yolk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	lemon	lemon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
24	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	sandwiches	sandwich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	conj	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	salads	salad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a thick creamy white sauce and oil and lemon juice or vinegar *not said here* |  | egg yolks |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from yolk=Material |
| 2 | **eat** | participle |  | a thick creamy white sauce and oil and lemon juice or vinegar *not said here* |  |  |  | with chips and sandwiches and salads | vn eat-39.1-1 «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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mayo is a county in the west of Ireland, known for its coast, mountains and Gaelic football.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mayo:m2:1
# text = Mayo is a county in the west of Ireland, known for its coast, mountains and Gaelic football.
1	Mayo	Mayo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	county	county	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	west	west	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	Gaelic	gaelic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mayo | a county |  | the west of Ireland |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for west's coast and mountains and Gaelic football | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can I have mayo on my chips?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mayo:x1:1
# text = Can I have mayo on my chips?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	mayo	mayo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | can | I | mayo |  | my chips |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mayo=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A chicken mayo sandwich is my favourite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mayo:x2:1
# text = A chicken mayo sandwich is my favourite.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	mayo	mayo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a mayo sandwich |  |  |  |  | favourite *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mayo is made from eggs and oil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mayo:x3:1
# text = Mayo is made from eggs and oil.
1	Mayo	Mayo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
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	_	5	case	_	_
5	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Mayo |  | eggs and oil |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from egg=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep the mayo in the fridge after opening it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mayo:x4:1
# text = Keep the mayo in the fridge after opening it.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	mayo	mayo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	opening	open	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the mayo |  | the fridge |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent mayo=Theme in fridge=Location |
| 2 | **open** | gerund | you *not said here* | mayo |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Netherlands and Belgium, people often eat chips with mayo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mayo:x5:1
# text = In the Netherlands and Belgium, people often eat chips with mayo.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Netherlands	Netherlands	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Belgium	Belgium	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	mayo	mayo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | people | chips |  | the Netherlands and Belgium |  | with mayo; often *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chip=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our cousins live in County Mayo, in the west of Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mayo:x6:1
# text = Our cousins live in County Mayo, in the west of Ireland.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousins	cousin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	County	County	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	Mayo	Mayo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	west	west	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Our cousins |  |  | County |  | in the west of Ireland | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in county=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mayo play Gaelic football in green and red.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mayo:x7:1
# text = Mayo play Gaelic football in green and red.
1	Mayo	Mayo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	play	play	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Gaelic	gaelic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | infinitive | Mayo | Gaelic football |  | green |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent football=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I like mayo, but my sister prefers ketchup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mayo:x8:1
# text = I like mayo, but my sister prefers ketchup.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mayo	mayo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	prefers	prefer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	ketchup	ketchup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | I | mayo |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot mayo=Theme |
| 2 | **prefer** | present | my sister | ketchup |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ketchup=Stimulus |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was once a boy in the County Mayo; Guleesh was his name.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mayo:x9:1
# text = There was once a boy in the County Mayo; Guleesh was his name.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	2	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	County	County	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	Mayo	Mayo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	Guleesh	Guleesh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a boy in the County |  |  | there |  | once *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Guleesh | Guleesh's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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