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title: nutritional — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nutritional» in the school dictionary: To do with nutrition: the food a body needs to grow, have energy and stay healthy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nutritional

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**Who acts:** body, food, you, Fruit, Babies, nutritional label · **What happens:** do, need, grow, have, stay, give · **To what, where:** food, energy, nutritional value, body, nutritional information, back · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«nutritional» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [nutritional in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nutritional.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with nutrition: the food a body needs to grow, have energy and stay healthy.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutritional:m1:1
# text = To do with nutrition: the food a body needs to grow, have energy and stay healthy.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	nutrition	nutrition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
18	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with nutrition | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **need** | present | a body | the food *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the food *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **have** | present |  | energy |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Patient |
| 5 | **stay** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | healthy *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
To do with how much good a food gives the body: its nutritional value.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutritional:m2:1
# text = To do with how much good a food gives the body: its nutritional value.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	nutritional	nutritional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with a much good food | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **give** | present |  | body's nutritional value | the body |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent body=Recipient value=Theme |
| 3 | **value** |  | body |  |  |  |  |  | nom value «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read the nutritional information on the back of the cereal box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutritional:x1:1
# text = Read the nutritional information on the back of the cereal box.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	nutritional	nutritional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	cereal	cereal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the nutritional information |  | the back of the cereal box |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fruit and vegetables have high nutritional value.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutritional:x2:1
# text = Fruit and vegetables have high nutritional value.
1	Fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	nutritional	nutritional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Fruit and vegetables | high nutritional value |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent value=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Babies have different nutritional needs from adults.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutritional:x3:1
# text = Babies have different nutritional needs from adults.
1	Babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	nutritional	nutritional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	needs	need	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **have** | present | Babies | different nutritional needs |  |  |  | from adults | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent need=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nutritional label says there are 5 grams of sugar per 100 grams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutritional:x4:1
# text = The nutritional label says there are 5 grams of sugar per 100 grams.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	nutritional	nutritional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
6	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	grams	gram	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	per	per	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	grams	gram	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the nutritional label |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **does** | present | 5 grams of sugar per 100 grams |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crisps are tasty but have little nutritional value.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutritional:x5:1
# text = Crisps are tasty but have little nutritional value.
1	Crisps	crisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	tasty	tasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	nutritional	nutritional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Crisps |  |  |  |  | tasty *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | Crisps *not said here* | little nutritional value |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent value=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Athletes plan their meals for nutritional balance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutritional:x6:1
# text = Athletes plan their meals for nutritional balance.
1	Athletes	athlete	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plan	plan	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	meals	meal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	nutritional	nutritional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	balance	balance	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 | **plan** | present | Athletes | Athletes's meals |  |  |  | for nutritional balance | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meal=Topic |

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