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title: pectin — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pectin» in the school dictionary: A natural substance in fruits, especially apples and lemons, that makes jam and jelly set (go thick and firm). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pectin

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**Who acts:** natural substance, Apples, you, strawberry jam, Pectin, Lemon juice · **What happens:** make, go, contain, add, set, help · **To what, where:** jam, lots, pectin, jelly, skins, Gummy sweets

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A natural substance in fruits, especially apples and lemons, that makes jam and jelly set (go thick and firm).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pectin:m1:1
# text = A natural substance in fruits, especially apples and lemons, that makes jam and jelly set (go thick and firm).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	fruits	fruit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	lemons	lemon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	jelly	jelly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	17	parataxis	_	_
20	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	xcomp	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a natural substance in fruits and apples and lemons | jam and jelly set |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset jam=Product |
| 2 | **go** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | thick *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Apples contain lots of pectin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pectin:x1:1
# text = Apples contain lots of pectin.
1	Apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	contain	contain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	pectin	pectin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Apples | lots of pectin |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot lot=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Add pectin so the strawberry jam will set.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pectin:x2:1
# text = Add pectin so the strawberry jam will set.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	pectin	pectin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	strawberry	strawberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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* | pectin |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pectin=Patient |
| 2 | **set** | future | the strawberry jam |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pectin makes jelly wobbly but firm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pectin:x3:1
# text = Pectin makes jelly wobbly but firm.
1	Pectin	pectin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	jelly	jelly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	wobbly	wobbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	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 | Pectin | jelly |  |  |  | wobbly *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset jelly=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lemon juice helps the pectin in jam to work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pectin:x4:1
# text = Lemon juice helps the pectin in jam to work.
1	Lemon	lemon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pectin	pectin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Lemon juice | the pectin |  | jam |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pectin=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **work** | to-infinitive | Lemon juice *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pectin is found in the skins and cores of fruit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pectin:x5:1
# text = Pectin is found in the skins and cores of fruit.
1	Pectin	pectin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	skins	skin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	cores	core	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present · passive |  | Pectin |  | the skins and cores of fruit |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gummy sweets can be made with pectin instead of gelatine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pectin:x6:1
# text = Gummy sweets can be made with pectin instead of gelatine.
1	Gummy	gummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	pectin	pectin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	gelatine	gelatine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can · passive |  | Gummy sweets |  |  |  | with pectin; instead gelatine | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

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