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title: perishable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «perishable» in the school dictionary: Perishable food goes bad or rotten quickly, like milk, meat and fruit. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# perishable

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**Who acts:** Perishable food, Perishables, foods, Something, Milk, Tinned beans · **What happens:** go, be, go off, decay, die, not last · **To what, where:** foods, Milk, fridge, cool place, perishable goods, perishables

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Perishable food goes bad or rotten quickly, like milk, meat and fruit.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:perishable:m1:1
# text = Perishable food goes bad or rotten quickly, like milk, meat and fruit.
1	Perishable	perishable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Perishable food |  |  |  |  | like milk and meat and fruit; bad, quickly *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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: noun, plural — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Perishables are foods or goods that go off quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:perishable:m2:1
# text = Perishables are foods or goods that go off quickly.
1	Perishables	perishable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	foods	food	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	conj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Perishables | foods or goods |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go off** | present | foods or goods |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something that can decay or die is perishable, and does not last for ever, like living bodies.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:perishable:m3:1
# text = Something that can decay or die is perishable, and does not last for ever, like living bodies.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	decay	decay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	die	die	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	perishable	perishable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	last	last	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	19	amod	_	_
19	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decay** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **die** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **is** | present | Something |  |  |  |  | perishable *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **last** | present · do-support | Something *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like living bodies | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Milk is perishable, so keep it in the fridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:perishable:x1:1
# text = Milk is perishable, so keep it in the fridge.
1	Milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	perishable	perishable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Milk |  |  |  |  | perishable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | Milk *not said here* | Milk |  | the fridge |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme in fridge=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Perishable food needs a cool place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:perishable:x2:1
# text = Perishable food needs a cool place.
1	Perishable	perishable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	place	place	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 | **need** | present | Perishable food | a cool place |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot place=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tinned beans are not perishable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:perishable:x3:1
# text = Tinned beans are not perishable.
1	Tinned	tin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	perishable	perishable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tin** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | Tinned beans |  |  |  |  | perishable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lorry carried perishable goods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:perishable:x4:1
# text = The lorry carried perishable goods.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lorry	lorry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	perishable	perishable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | the lorry | perishable goods |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the perishables in the cool bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:perishable:x5:1
# text = Put the perishables in the cool bag.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	perishables	perishable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the perishables |  | the cool bag |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent perishable=Theme in bag=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strawberries are very perishable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:perishable:x6:1
# text = Strawberries are very perishable.
1	Strawberries	strawberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	perishable	perishable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Strawberries |  |  |  |  | perishable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Throw away perishable food after its use-by date.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:perishable:x7:1
# text = Throw away perishable food after its use-by date.
1	Throw	throw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	perishable	perishable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
7	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	date	date	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw away** | imperative | you *not said here* | perishable food |  |  | after food's use date | away *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

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