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title: pickled — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pickled» in the school dictionary: Pickled food has been kept in vinegar or salty water so it lasts a long time and tastes sour. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pickled

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**Who acts:** food, I, Gran, Vinegar, museum, slang · **What happens:** pickle, keep, last, taste, be, mean · **To what, where:** Pickled food, vinegar, food, drunk, pickled onions, beetroot · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pickled food has been kept in vinegar or salty water so it lasts a long time and tastes sour.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pickled:m1:1
# text = Pickled food has been kept in vinegar or salty water so it lasts a long time and tastes sour.
1	Pickled	pickle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	tastes	taste	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
19	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pickle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **keep** | present · perfect · passive |  | Pickled food |  | vinegar or salty water |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in vinegar=Location |
| 3 | **last** | present | food |  |  |  | time |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **taste** | present | food *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sour *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To pickle food is to keep it in vinegar or salt water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pickled:m2:1
# text = To pickle food is to keep it in vinegar or salt water.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pickle	pickle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pickle** | to-infinitive |  | food |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent food=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | vinegar or salt water |  | keep *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: slang, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pickled can mean drunk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pickled:m3:1
# text = Pickled can mean drunk.
1	Pickled	pickle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	drunk	drunk	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pickle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  | drunk |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drunk=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I love pickled onions with cheese.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pickled:x1:1
# text = I love pickled onions with cheese.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pickled	pickle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	onions	onion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | I | pickled onions |  |  |  | with cheese | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer onion=Stimulus |
| 2 | **pickle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran pickled the beetroot from her garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pickled:x2:1
# text = Gran pickled the beetroot from her garden.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pickled	pickle	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	beetroot	beetroot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	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	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 | **pickle** | past | Gran | the beetroot |  | Gran's garden |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent beetroot=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pickled cucumbers are called gherkins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pickled:x3:1
# text = Pickled cucumbers are called gherkins.
1	Pickled	pickle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	cucumbers	cucumber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	gherkins	gherkin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pickle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **call** | present · passive |  | Pickled cucumbers |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vinegar stops pickled food going bad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pickled:x4:1
# text = Vinegar stops pickled food going bad.
1	Vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pickled	pickle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
6	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | Vinegar | pickled food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pickle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **go** | gerund | Vinegar *not said here* |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum kept animals pickled in jars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pickled:x5:1
# text = The museum kept animals pickled in jars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	pickled	pickle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	jars	jar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the museum | animals |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme |
| 2 | **pickle** | participle |  | animals *not said here* |  |  |  | in jars | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient in jar=Instrument |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(slang) Uncle Pete was a bit pickled after the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pickled:x6:1
# text = (slang) Uncle Pete was a bit pickled after the party.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Uncle	Uncle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
5	Pete	Pete	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	flat	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	pickled	pickle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | slang | a bit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pickle** | participle |  | a bit *not said here* |  |  | after the party |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We pickled red cabbage in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pickled:x7:1
# text = We pickled red cabbage in class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pickled	pickle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cabbage	cabbage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	class	class	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 | **pickle** | past | We | red cabbage |  |  |  | in class | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent cabbage=Patient in class=Instrument |

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