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title: pepperoni — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pepperoni» in the school dictionary: Pepperoni is a spicy dried sausage, usually made of pork and beef, sliced thin and often put on pizza. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pepperoni

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**Who acts:** Pepperoni, I, you, She, We, twelve pepperoni slices · **What happens:** dry, be, make, slice, put, like · **To what, where:** spicy dried sausage, pizza, pepperoni pizza, slices, pepperoni, homemade pizza

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Pepperoni is a spicy dried sausage, usually made of pork and beef, sliced thin and often put on pizza.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pepperoni:m1:1
# text = Pepperoni is a spicy dried sausage, usually made of pork and beef, sliced thin and often put on pizza.
1	Pepperoni	pepperoni	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	sausage	sausage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	pork	pork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	beef	beef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	sliced	slice	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
16	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	often	often	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	conj	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Pepperoni | a spicy dried sausage |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  | a spicy dried sausage *not said here* |  |  |  | of pork and beef; usually *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **slice** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | thin *property* | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **put** | participle |  |  |  | pizza |  | often *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on pizza=Destination |

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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 -->
I'd like a pepperoni pizza.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pepperoni:x1:1
# text = I'd like a pepperoni pizza.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	pepperoni	pepperoni	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **like** | would | I | a pepperoni pizza |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pizza=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Count the slices of pepperoni on the pizza.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pepperoni:x2:1
# text = Count the slices of pepperoni on the pizza.
1	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	pepperoni	pepperoni	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | imperative | you *not said here* | the slices of pepperoni |  | the pizza |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slice=Theme |
| 2 | **slice** |  |  | pepperoni |  |  |  |  | nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She picked the pepperoni off her pizza.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pepperoni:x3:1
# text = She picked the pepperoni off her pizza.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	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	pepperoni	pepperoni	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	off	off	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	pizza	pizza	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 | **pick** | past | She | the pepperoni |  |  |  | off her pizza | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pepperoni=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pepperoni is a little bit spicy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pepperoni:x4:1
# text = Pepperoni is a little bit spicy.
1	Pepperoni	pepperoni	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | Pepperoni |  |  |  |  | a little bit *obl:unmarked*; spicy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We put pepperoni and cheese on our homemade pizza.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pepperoni:x5:1
# text = We put pepperoni and cheese on our homemade pizza.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pepperoni	pepperoni	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	homemade	homemade	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | We | pepperoni and cheese |  | our homemade pizza |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent pepperoni=Theme on pizza=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were twelve pepperoni slices, shared equally among four pieces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pepperoni:x6:1
# text = There were twelve pepperoni slices, shared equally among four pieces.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	pepperoni	pepperoni	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
8	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	among	among	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | twelve pepperoni slices |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **share** | participle |  | twelve pepperoni slices *not said here* |  |  |  | among four pieces; equally *property* | tree rules |

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