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title: molasses — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «molasses» in the school dictionary: A thick, dark, sticky syrup made when sugar is taken from sugar cane or sugar beet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# molasses

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**Who acts:** Grandma, Molasses, You, people, it · **What happens:** make, take, use, be, say, ship · **To what, where:** thick dark sticky syrup, sugar, sugar cane, molasses, gingerbread, black treacle · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thick, dark, sticky syrup made when sugar is taken from sugar cane or sugar beet.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molasses:m1:1
# text = A thick, dark, sticky syrup made when sugar is taken from sugar cane or sugar beet.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	syrup	syrup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
10	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	beet	beet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a thick dark sticky syrup *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **take** | present · passive |  | sugar |  | sugar cane or sugar beet |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: subject=Theme from cane=Initial\_Location |

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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 -->
Grandma uses molasses in her gingerbread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molasses:x1:1
# text = Grandma uses molasses in her gingerbread.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	molasses	molass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	gingerbread	gingerbread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **use** | present | Grandma | molasses |  | Grandma's gingerbread |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent molass=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Molasses is thick and dark brown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molasses:x2:1
# text = Molasses is thick and dark brown.
1	Molasses	molass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	brown	brown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Molasses |  |  |  |  | thick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You're as slow as molasses this morning!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molasses:x3:1
# text = You're as slow as molasses this morning!
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	as	as	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	molasses	molass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | You |  |  |  | morning | as molasses; slow *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the UK, people often say black treacle instead of molasses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molasses:x4:1
# text = In the UK, people often say black treacle instead of molasses.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	often	often	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	treacle	treacle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	molasses	molass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | people | black treacle |  | the UK |  | instead molasses; often *property* | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent treacle=Theme in uk=Manner |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Molasses was shipped from the Caribbean to make rum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molasses:x5:1
# text = Molasses was shipped from the Caribbean to make rum.
1	Molasses	molass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	shipped	ship	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Caribbean	Caribbean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	rum	rum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ship** | past · passive |  | Molasses |  | the Caribbean |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: subject=Theme from caribbean=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | rum |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rum=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In 1919 a molasses flood swept through Boston.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molasses:x6:1
# text = In 1919 a molasses flood swept through Boston.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	1919	1919	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	molasses	molasses	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	swept	sweep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Boston	Boston	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	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 | **sweep** | participle |  | a molasses flood *not said here* |  | Boston |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through boston=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"What has it got in it?" broke in some one; "molasses, kerosene, or train-oil?"

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:molasses:x7:1
# text = "What has it got in it?" broke in some one; "molasses, kerosene, or train-oil?"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	parataxis	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
10	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	molasses	molass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	kerosene	kerosene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | present · perfect | it |  |  | it |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |
| 2 | **break** | past |  | molasses and kerosene |  |  |  | in some one; train oil *obl* | tree rules |

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