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title: menu — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «menu» in the school dictionary: A menu is a list of the food and drinks you can choose in a café or restaurant. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# menu

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**Who acts:** menu, you, we, Fish, school lunch menu · **What happens:** be, drink, choose, plan, see, have · **To what, where:** list, café, food, computer, menu, pizza

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«menu» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [menu in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/menu.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A menu is a list of the food and drinks you can choose in a café or restaurant.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menu:m1:1
# text = A menu is a list of the food and drinks you can choose in a café or restaurant.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	drinks	drink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	café	café	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a menu | a list |  |  |  | of the food | tree rules |
| 2 | **drink** | present | a menu *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **choose** | can | you |  |  | a café or restaurant |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: 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 -->
A menu is the food planned for a meal or a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menu:m2:1
# text = A menu is the food planned for a meal or a day.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	planned	plan	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a menu | the food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **plan** | participle |  | the food *not said here* |  |  |  | for a meal or a day | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On a computer or phone, a menu is a list of choices on the screen.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menu:m3:1
# text = On a computer or phone, a menu is a list of choices on the screen.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	choices	choice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a menu | a list |  | a computer or phone |  | of choices on the screen | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can we see the menu, please?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menu:x1:1
# text = Can we see the menu, please?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | can | we | the menu |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer menu=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fish and chips is on the menu today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menu:x2:1
# text = Fish and chips is on the menu today.
1	Fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Fish and chips |  |  | the menu | today |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kids' menu has pizza and pasta.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menu:x3:1
# text = The kids' menu has pizza and pasta.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	pasta	pasta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the kids's menu | pizza and pasta |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pizza=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school lunch menu changes every week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menu:x4:1
# text = The school lunch menu changes every week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present | the school lunch menu |  |  |  | week |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Click the menu and choose "Save".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menu:x5:1
# text = Click the menu and choose "Save".
1	Click	click	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Save	Save	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **click** | imperative | you *not said here* | the menu |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location menu=Theme |
| 2 | **choose** | infinitive | you *not said here* | Save |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent save=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Using the menu, work out the cost of two burgers and a drink.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menu:x6:1
# text = Using the menu, work out the cost of two burgers and a drink.
1	Using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	work	work	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	burgers	burger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund | you *not said here* | the menu |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent menu=Patient |
| 2 | **work out** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cost of two burgers and a drink |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cost=Topic |
| 3 | **cost** |  |  | two burgers and a drink |  |  |  |  | nom cost «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Go back to the main menu to start the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menu:x7:1
# text = Go back to the main menu to start the game.
1	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go back** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the main menu *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to menu=Result |
| 2 | **start** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the game |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality |

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