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title: patty — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «patty» in the school dictionary: A flat round cake of minced meat or other food, especially the meat in a burger. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# patty

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**Who acts:** Dad, We, you, peppermint patty, showers · **What happens:** mince, grill, make, buy, shape, cook through · **To what, where:** burger patties, veggie patty, Jamaican patties, mince, four flat patties, patty

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flat round cake of minced meat or other food, especially the meat in a burger.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patty:m1:1
# text = A flat round cake of minced meat or other food, especially the meat in a burger.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	minced	mince	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mince** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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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 -->
A small pie or pastry, e.g. a Jamaican patty with a spicy filling.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patty:m2:1
# text = A small pie or pastry, e.g. a Jamaican patty with a spicy filling.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pie	pie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	pastry	pastry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	e.g.	e.g.	ADV	FW	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Jamaican	Jamaican	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	patty	patty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	filling	filling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small flat sweet, as in a peppermint patty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patty:m3:1
# text = A small flat sweet, as in a peppermint patty.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	peppermint	peppermint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	patty	patty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad grilled the burger patties on the barbecue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patty:x1:1
# text = Dad grilled the burger patties on the barbecue.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grilled	grill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	patties	patty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	barbecue	barbecue	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 | **grill** | past | Dad | the burger patties |  |  |  | on the barbecue | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent patty=Patient on barbecue=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My veggie patty is made of beans and sweetcorn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patty:x2:1
# text = My veggie patty is made of beans and sweetcorn.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	veggie	veggie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	patty	patty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sweetcorn	sweetcorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | My veggie patty |  |  |  | of beans and sweetcorn | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought Jamaican patties for lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patty:x3:1
# text = We bought Jamaican patties for lunch.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Jamaican	Jamaican	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	patties	patty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lunch	lunch	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 | **buy** | past | We | Jamaican patties |  |  |  | for lunch | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent patty=Theme for lunch=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shape the mince into four flat patties.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patty:x4:1
# text = Shape the mince into four flat patties.
1	Shape	shape	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	mince	mince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	patties	patty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | imperative | you *not said here* | the mince |  | four flat patties |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent mince=Material into patty=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Make sure the patty is cooked through.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patty:x5:1
# text = Make sure the patty is cooked through.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	patty	patty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
7	through	through	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **cook through** | present · passive |  | the patty |  |  |  | through *property* | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A peppermint patty is a mint sweet covered in chocolate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patty:x6:1
# text = A peppermint patty is a mint sweet covered in chocolate.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	peppermint	peppermint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	patty	patty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	mint	mint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sweet	sweet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a peppermint patty | a mint sweet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | participle |  | a mint sweet *not said here* |  |  |  | in chocolate | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in chocolate=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In places the air was darkened by showers of lobster-patties, white puddings, sausages, tarts, and all sorts of sweetmeats, or with pieces of gold and silver, diamonds and pearls.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patty:x7:1
# text = In places the air was darkened by showers of lobster-patties, white puddings, sausages, tarts, and all sorts of sweetmeats, or with pieces of gold and silver, diamonds and pearls.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	darkened	darken	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	showers	shower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	lobster	lobster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	patties	patty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	puddings	pudding	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	sausages	sausage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	tarts	tart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	23	det	_	_
23	sorts	sort	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	sweetmeats	sweetmeat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
27	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
28	with	with	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
30	of	of	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nmod	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
33	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
35	diamonds	diamond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	conj	_	_
36	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	37	cc	_	_
37	pearls	pearl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **darken** | past · passive | showers of lobster patties and white puddings and sausages and tarts | the air |  | places |  | with pieces of gold and silver and diamonds and pearls; all sorts of sweetmeats *obl* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent subject=Patient with piece=Instrument |
| 2 | **sort** |  |  | sweetmeats |  |  |  |  | nom sort «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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