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title: peppermint — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «peppermint» in the school dictionary: Peppermint is a mint plant with a strong, fresh, cool taste and smell. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# peppermint

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**Who acts:** Peppermint, Gran, Peppermint tea, toothpaste, We, I · **What happens:** be, use, have, help, settle, taste · **To what, where:** mint plant, flavour, sweets, peppermints, bag, tummy

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Peppermint is a mint plant with a strong, fresh, cool taste and smell.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peppermint:m1:1
# text = Peppermint is a mint plant with a strong, fresh, cool taste and smell.
1	Peppermint	peppermint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	mint	mint	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
8	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Peppermint | a mint plant |  |  |  | with a strong fresh cool taste and smell | tree rules |

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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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Peppermint is the flavour or oil from this plant, used in sweets, toothpaste and tea.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peppermint:m2:1
# text = Peppermint is the flavour or oil from this plant, used in sweets, toothpaste and tea.
1	Peppermint	peppermint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	flavour	flavour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	toothpaste	toothpaste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Peppermint | the flavour or oil from this plant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | the flavour or oil from this plant *not said here* |  | sweets and toothpaste and tea |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A peppermint is a sweet with this flavour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peppermint:m3:1
# text = A peppermint is a sweet with this flavour.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	peppermint	peppermint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	flavour	flavour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a peppermint |  |  |  |  | with this flavour; sweet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran always has peppermints in her bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peppermint:x1:1
# text = Gran always has peppermints in her bag.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	peppermints	peppermint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Gran | peppermints |  | Gran's bag |  | always *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peppermint=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peppermint tea helps settle your tummy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peppermint:x2:1
# text = Peppermint tea helps settle your tummy.
1	Peppermint	peppermint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	settle	settle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Peppermint tea |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **settle** | infinitive | Peppermint tea *not said here* | your tummy |  |  |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme tummy=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This toothpaste tastes of peppermint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peppermint:x3:1
# text = This toothpaste tastes of peppermint.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	toothpaste	toothpaste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tastes	taste	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	peppermint	peppermint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | present | this toothpaste |  |  |  |  | of peppermint | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We grew peppermint in the school garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peppermint:x4:1
# text = We grew peppermint in the school garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	peppermint	peppermint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	garden	garden	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 | **grow** | past | We | peppermint |  | the school garden |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location peppermint=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can I have a peppermint, please?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peppermint:x5:1
# text = Can I have a peppermint, please?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	peppermint	peppermint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | can | I | a peppermint |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peppermint=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peppermint makes your mouth feel cool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peppermint:x6:1
# text = Peppermint makes your mouth feel cool.
1	Peppermint	peppermint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	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 | Peppermint | your mouth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | your mouth *not said here* |  |  |  |  | cool *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The candy cane was striped red and white with peppermint flavour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peppermint:x7:1
# text = The candy cane was striped red and white with peppermint flavour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	candy	candy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	striped	stripe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	peppermint	peppermint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	flavour	flavour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stripe** | past · passive |  | the candy cane |  |  |  | red *property* | tree rules |

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