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title: pantry — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pantry» in the school dictionary: A small room or large cupboard in a home where food like tins, jars, flour and cereal is kept. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pantry

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**Who acts:** food pantry, people, food, Mum, 24 cans, school · **What happens:** keep, be, need, get, use, call · **To what, where:** food, place, help, free food, kitchen cupboard, larder · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«pantry» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [pantry in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pantry.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small room or large cupboard in a home where food like tins, jars, flour and cereal is kept.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pantry:m1:1
# text = A small room or large cupboard in a home where food like tins, jars, flour and cereal is kept.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	21	advmod	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	tins	tin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	jars	jar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	cereal	cereal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · passive |  | food like tins and jars and flour and cereal |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 food pantry (also food bank) is a place where people who need help can get free food.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pantry:m2:1
# text = A food pantry (also food bank) is a place where people who need help can get free food.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pantry	pantry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	18	advmod	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
14	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
17	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl:relcl	_	_
19	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a food pantry | a place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | present | people | help |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot help=Theme |
| 3 | **get** | can | people | free food |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer food=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: Australia, New Zealand, UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Any kitchen cupboard used for food, also called a larder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pantry:m3:1
# text = Any kitchen cupboard used for food, also called a larder.
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	also	also	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	larder	larder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | any kitchen cupboard *not said here* |  |  |  | for food | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **call** | participle | food *not said here* | a larder |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum keeps the flour and rice in the pantry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pantry:x1:1
# text = Mum keeps the flour and rice in the pantry.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pantry	pantry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Mum | the flour and rice |  | the pantry |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent flour=Theme in pantry=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 24 cans on the pantry shelves, 6 on each shelf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pantry:x2:1
# text = There are 24 cans on the pantry shelves, 6 on each shelf.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cans	can	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	pantry	pantry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	shelves	shelf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	appos	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 24 cans on the pantry shelves |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who raided the pantry and ate all the cookies?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pantry:x3:1
# text = Who raided the pantry and ate all the cookies?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	raided	raid	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pantry	pantry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	9	det:predet	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raid** | past |  | the pantry |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent pantry=Location |
| 2 | **eat** | past |  | all cookies |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cookie=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school collects tins for the local food pantry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pantry:x4:1
# text = Our school collects tins for the local food pantry.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	collects	collect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tins	tin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	pantry	pantry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present | Our school | tins |  |  |  | for the local food pantry | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tin=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pantry door creaked open in the dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pantry:x5:1
# text = The pantry door creaked open in the dark.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pantry	pantry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	creaked	creak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **creak** | past | the pantry door |  |  | the dark |  | open *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in dark=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad stocked the pantry before the snowstorm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pantry:x6:1
# text = Grandad stocked the pantry before the snowstorm.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stocked	stock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pantry	pantry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	snowstorm	snowstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stock** | past | Grandad | the pantry |  | the snowstorm |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent pantry=Theme before snowstorm=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the cereal back in the pantry when you're done.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pantry:x7:1
# text = Put the cereal back in the pantry when you're done.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cereal	cereal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pantry	pantry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	done	done	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put back** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cereal |  | the pantry |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cereal=Theme in pantry=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | done *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old house had a cool pantry behind the kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pantry:x8:1
# text = The old house had a cool pantry behind the kitchen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pantry	pantry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the old house | a cool pantry |  | the kitchen |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pantry=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘Now go back to the pantry, and bring the best of everything you find there.’

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pantry:x9:1
# text = ‘Now go back to the pantry, and bring the best of everything you find there.’
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pantry	pantry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	12	obl	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go back** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | now | to the pantry *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to pantry=Result |
| 2 | **bring** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the best |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent good=Theme |
| 3 | **find** | present | you |  |  | there |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

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