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title: oatmeal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «oatmeal» in the school dictionary: Oats that have been crushed or ground, used to make porridge, oatcakes and biscuits. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# oatmeal

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**Who acts:** I, Gran, Scots, sofa, you, Oatmeal · **What happens:** crush, use, make, eat, be, add · **To what, where:** Oats, porridge, Hot porridge, bowl, oatmeal cookies, oatcakes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oats that have been crushed or ground, used to make porridge, oatcakes and biscuits.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oatmeal:m1:1
# text = Oats that have been crushed or ground, used to make porridge, oatcakes and biscuits.
1	Oats	oat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	crushed	crush	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
12	porridge	porridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	oatcakes	oatcake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	biscuits	biscuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crush** | present · perfect · passive |  | Oats |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | porridge and oatcakes and biscuits |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset porridge=Product |

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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}

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Usage: USA, Canada — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hot porridge made from oats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oatmeal:m2:1
# text = Hot porridge made from oats.
1	Hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	porridge	porridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	oats	oat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | Hot porridge *not said here* |  | oats |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from oat=Material |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pale greyish-brown colour, like oats: an oatmeal jumper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oatmeal:m3:1
# text = A pale greyish-brown colour, like oats: an oatmeal jumper.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	greyish	greyish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	oats	oat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	oatmeal	oatmeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I eat a bowl of oatmeal before school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oatmeal:x1:1
# text = I eat a bowl of oatmeal before school.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	oatmeal	oatmeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	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 | **eat** | present | I | a bowl of oatmeal |  |  | before school |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bowl=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran makes oatmeal cookies with raisins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oatmeal:x2:1
# text = Gran makes oatmeal cookies with raisins.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	oatmeal	oatmeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	raisins	raisin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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** | present | Gran | oatmeal cookies |  |  |  | with raisins | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cookie=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Scots made oatcakes from oatmeal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oatmeal:x3:1
# text = The Scots made oatcakes from oatmeal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Scots	Scot	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	oatcakes	oatcake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	oatmeal	oatmeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the Scots | oatcakes |  | oatmeal |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent oatcake=Product from oatmeal=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sofa is an oatmeal colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oatmeal:x4:1
# text = The sofa is an oatmeal colour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	oatmeal	oatmeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	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 oatmeal colour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Add milk to the oatmeal and stir.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oatmeal:x5:1
# text = Add milk to the oatmeal and stir.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	oatmeal	oatmeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	stir	stir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | milk |  |  |  | to the oatmeal and stir | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent milk=Patient to oatmeal=Co-Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oatmeal keeps you full all morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oatmeal:x6:1
# text = Oatmeal keeps you full all morning.
1	Oatmeal	oatmeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Oatmeal | you |  |  | morning | full *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So she baked two oatmeal bannocks, and set them on to the fire to harden.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oatmeal:x7:1
# text = So she baked two oatmeal bannocks, and set them on to the fire to harden.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	baked	bake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	oatmeal	oatmeal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bannocks	bannock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	harden	harden	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bake** | past | she | two oatmeal bannocks |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bannock=Product |
| 2 | **set on** | infinitive | she *not said here* | bannocks *= bannock* |  |  |  | to the fire | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient they=Result |
| 3 | **harden** | to-infinitive | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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