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title: pitta — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pitta» in the school dictionary: Pitta (or pita) is a flat round or oval bread from the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East that can be opened into a pocket and filled with food. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pitta

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**Who acts:** Pitta, I, you, We, Mum, Falafel · **What happens:** be, open, fill, have, cut, make · **To what, where:** flat round bread, eastern Mediterranean, that, pocket, pitta, pitta bread

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Pitta (or pita) is a flat round or oval bread from the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East that can be opened into a pocket and filled with food.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pitta:m1:1
# text = Pitta (or pita) is a flat round or oval bread from the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East that can be opened into a pocket and filled with food.
1	Pitta	pitta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	pita	pita	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
8	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
9	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	oval	oval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	eastern	eastern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	Mediterranean	Mediterranean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	Middle	Middle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
21	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj:pass	_	_
22	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
23	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	aux:pass	_	_
24	opened	open	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	parataxis	_	_
25	into	into	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	24	conj	_	_
30	with	with	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Pitta | a flat round bread |  | the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | can · passive |  | that |  | a pocket |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Patient into pocket=Recipient |
| 3 | **fill** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with food | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with food=Instrument |

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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 had a pitta filled with chicken and salad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pitta:x1:1
# text = I had a pitta filled with chicken and salad.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pitta	pitta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	salad	salad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | a pitta |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pitta=Patient |
| 2 | **fill** | participle |  | a pitta *not said here* |  |  |  | with chicken and salad | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with chicken=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cut the pitta open to make a pocket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pitta:x2:1
# text = Cut the pitta open to make a pocket.
1	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pitta	pitta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | imperative | you *not said here* | the pitta |  |  |  | open *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pitta=Product |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a pocket |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pocket=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We dipped pitta bread in hummus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pitta:x3:1
# text = We dipped pitta bread in hummus.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dipped	dip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pitta	pitta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	hummus	hummus	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 | **dip** | past | We | pitta bread |  | hummus |  |  | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent bread=Theme in hummus=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Toast the pitta so it puffs up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pitta:x4:1
# text = Toast the pitta so it puffs up.
1	Toast	toast	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pitta	pitta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	puffs	puff	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **toast** | imperative | you *not said here* | the pitta |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pitta=Patient |
| 2 | **puff up** | present | pitta |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Mum packed a cheese pitta for my lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pitta:x5:1
# text = Mum packed a cheese pitta for my lunch.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	pitta	pitta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | Mum | a cheese pitta |  |  |  | for my lunch | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent pitta=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Falafel tastes great in a warm pitta.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pitta:x6:1
# text = Falafel tastes great in a warm pitta.
1	Falafel	Falafel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tastes	taste	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pitta	pitta	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 | **taste** | present | Falafel |  |  | a warm pitta |  | great *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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