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title: mocha — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mocha» in the school dictionary: A coffee drink made with chocolate, hot milk and espresso. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# mocha

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**Who acts:** flavour, Mum, mocha, sofa, Grandad, hot chocolate · **What happens:** make, trade, mix, order, whip, have · **To what, where:** coffee drink, kind, port, coffee, mocha, mocha brown colour

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«mocha» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [mocha in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mocha.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A coffee drink made with chocolate, hot milk and espresso.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mocha:m1:1
# text = A coffee drink made with chocolate, hot milk and espresso.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	espresso	espresso	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a coffee drink *not said here* |  |  |  | with chocolate and hot milk and espresso | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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 kind of strong coffee, first traded from the port of Mocha in Yemen.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mocha:m2:1
# text = A kind of strong coffee, first traded from the port of Mocha in Yemen.
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	_	5	case	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	advmod	_	_
8	traded	trade	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	port	port	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Mocha	Mocha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Yemen	Yemen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trade** | participle |  | a kind of strong coffee *not said here* |  | the port of Mocha in Yemen |  | first *property* | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mid-brown colour like milky coffee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mocha:m3:1
# text = A mid-brown colour like milky coffee.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	mid-brown	mid-brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	milky	milky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flavour mixing coffee and chocolate, as in mocha cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mocha:m4:1
# text = A flavour mixing coffee and chocolate, as in mocha cake.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flavour	flavour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	mixing	mix	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	mocha	mocha	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | gerund | a flavour *not said here* | coffee and chocolate |  |  |  | as mocha cake | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coffee=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum ordered a mocha with whipped cream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mocha:x1:1
# text = Mum ordered a mocha with whipped cream.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mocha	mocha	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	whipped	whip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | Mum | a mocha |  |  |  | with whipped cream | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mocha=Theme |
| 2 | **whip** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mocha has coffee and chocolate in it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mocha:x2:1
# text = A mocha has coffee and chocolate in it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mocha	mocha	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	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** | present | a mocha | coffee and chocolate in chocolate |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coffee=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sofa is a mocha brown colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mocha:x3:1
# text = The sofa is a mocha brown colour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sofa	sofa	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	mocha	mocha	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	colour	colour	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 | the sofa | a mocha brown colour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mocha in Yemen was a famous coffee port long ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mocha:x4:1
# text = Mocha in Yemen was a famous coffee port long ago.
1	Mocha	Mocha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Yemen	Yemen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	port	port	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
10	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Mocha in Yemen | a famous coffee port |  |  |  | ago *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad baked a mocha cake for his birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mocha:x5:1
# text = Grandad baked a mocha cake for his birthday.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	baked	bake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	mocha	mocha	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bake** | past | Grandad | a mocha cake |  |  |  | for Grandad's birthday | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent cake=Material for birthday=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My hot chocolate is for me; the mocha is for Dad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mocha:x6:1
# text = My hot chocolate is for me; the mocha is for Dad.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mocha	mocha	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My hot chocolate |  |  |  |  | for me | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the mocha |  |  |  |  | for Dad | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coffee drinks like mochas have caffeine, so they are not good for children.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mocha:x7:1
# text = Coffee drinks like mochas have caffeine, so they are not good for children.
1	Coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	mochas	mocha	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	caffeine	caffeine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Coffee drinks like mochas | caffeine |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent caffeine=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | drinks *= drink* |  |  |  |  | for children; good *property* | tree rules |

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