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

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**Who acts:** Mayonnaise, I, people, Egg mayonnaise, you, Dad · **What happens:** be, make, eat, have, keep, whisk · **To what, where:** thick creamy pale yellow sauce, egg yolks, sandwiches, mayonnaise, chicken sandwich, chips

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Mayonnaise is a thick, creamy, pale yellow sauce made from egg yolks, oil and lemon juice or vinegar, eaten cold in sandwiches, on chips and in salads.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mayonnaise:m1:1
# text = Mayonnaise is a thick, creamy, pale yellow sauce made from egg yolks, oil and lemon juice or vinegar, eaten cold in sandwiches, on chips and in salads.
1	Mayonnaise	mayonnaise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	creamy	creamy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
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	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	xcomp	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	sandwiches	sandwich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
28	on	on	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
31	in	in	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	salads	salad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mayonnaise | a thick creamy pale yellow sauce and oil and lemon juice or vinegar |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a thick creamy pale yellow 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 |
| 3 | **eat** | participle |  | a thick creamy pale yellow sauce and oil and lemon juice or vinegar *not said here* |  | sandwiches |  | on chips and salads; cold *property* | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can I have mayonnaise in my chicken sandwich?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mayonnaise:x1:1
# text = Can I have mayonnaise in my chicken sandwich?
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	mayonnaise	mayonnaise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | can | I | mayonnaise |  | my chicken sandwich |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mayonnaise=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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In the Netherlands, people eat chips with mayonnaise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mayonnaise:x2:1
# text = In the Netherlands, people eat chips with mayonnaise.
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	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	mayonnaise	mayonnaise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | people | chips |  | the Netherlands |  | with mayonnaise | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chip=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Egg mayonnaise is a classic picnic sandwich.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mayonnaise:x3:1
# text = Egg mayonnaise is a classic picnic sandwich.
1	Egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	mayonnaise	mayonnaise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	classic	classic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Egg mayonnaise | a classic picnic sandwich |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Keep the mayonnaise in the fridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mayonnaise:x4:1
# text = Keep the mayonnaise in the fridge.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	mayonnaise	mayonnaise	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	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the mayonnaise |  | the fridge |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent mayonnaise=Theme in fridge=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mayonnaise is made by slowly whisking oil into egg yolks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mayonnaise:x5:1
# text = Mayonnaise is made by slowly whisking oil into egg yolks.
1	Mayonnaise	mayonnaise	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	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	whisking	whisk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	yolks	yolk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Mayonnaise |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **whisk** | gerund |  | oil |  |  |  | into egg yolks; slowly *property* | vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent oil=Patient into yolk=Co-Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad likes a big dollop of mayo on his burger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mayonnaise:x6:1
# text = Dad likes a big dollop of mayo on his burger.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dollop	dollop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	mayo	mayo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | Dad | a big dollop of mayo on Dad's burger |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot dollop=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coleslaw has mayonnaise mixed through it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mayonnaise:x7:1
# text = Coleslaw has mayonnaise mixed through it.
1	Coleslaw	coleslaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mayonnaise	mayonnaise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Coleslaw | mayonnaise |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mayonnaise=Patient |
| 2 | **mix** | participle |  | mayonnaise *not said here* |  | Coleslaw |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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