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title: naan — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «naan» in the school dictionary: Naan is a soft, flat bread, often shaped like a teardrop, baked in a hot oven, eaten with curry in Indian, Pakistani and other South Asian food. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# naan

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**Who acts:** Naan, I, We, hot clay oven, Dad, you · **What happens:** be, shape, bake, eat, dip, order · **To what, where:** soft flat bread, Indian Asian food, naan, curry, two garlic naans, hot clay oven · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«naan» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [naan in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/naan.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Naan is a soft, flat bread, often shaped like a teardrop, baked in a hot oven, eaten with curry in Indian, Pakistani and other South Asian food.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naan:m1:1
# text = Naan is a soft, flat bread, often shaped like a teardrop, baked in a hot oven, eaten with curry in Indian, Pakistani and other South Asian food.
1	Naan	Naan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	teardrop	teardrop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	baked	bake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	parataxis	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	parataxis	_	_
22	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	curry	curry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
25	Indian	Indian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	Pakistani	Pakistani	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	conj	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	conj	_	_
30	South	south	ADV	RB	_	31	advmod	_	_
31	Asian	Asian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
32	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Naan | a soft flat bread |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  | a soft flat bread *not said here* |  |  |  | like a teardrop; often *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **bake** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | in a hot oven | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient in oven=Instrument |
| 4 | **eat** | participle |  |  |  | Indian Asian food |  | with curry | 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 -->
I dipped my naan in the curry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naan:x1:1
# text = I dipped my naan in the curry.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dipped	dip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	naan	naan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	curry	curry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dip** | past | I | my naan |  | the curry |  |  | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent naan=Theme in curry=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We ordered two garlic naans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naan:x2:1
# text = We ordered two garlic naans.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	garlic	garlic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	naans	naan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | We | two garlic naans |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent naan=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Naan is baked inside a hot clay oven called a tandoor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naan:x3:1
# text = Naan is baked inside a hot clay oven called a tandoor.
1	Naan	Naan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	baked	bake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tandoor	tandoor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bake** | present · passive |  | Naan |  | a hot clay oven |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **call** | participle | a hot clay oven *not said here* | a tandoor |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent tandoor=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad made pizza on naan bread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naan:x4:1
# text = Dad made pizza on naan bread.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	naan	naan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bread	bread	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 | **make** | past | Dad | pizza |  | naan bread |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pizza=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The naan was warm and buttery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naan:x5:1
# text = The naan was warm and buttery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	naan	naan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	buttery	buttery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the naan |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the naan *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Would you like rice or naan with your meal?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naan:x6:1
# text = Would you like rice or naan with your meal?
1	Would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	naan	naan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | would | you | rice or naan |  |  |  | with your meal | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot rice=Theme |

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