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title: pizza — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pizza» in the school dictionary: A pizza is a flat round bread baked with tomato, cheese and other toppings on top. It comes from Italy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pizza

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**Who acts:** pizza, Tom, They, We, toppings, you · **What happens:** be, bake, come, cut, eat, slice · **To what, where:** flat round bread, Italy, pizza, 8 slices, 3 slices, 4 pizzas

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«pizza» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [pizza in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pizza.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A pizza is a flat round bread baked with tomato, cheese and other toppings on top. It comes from Italy.

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*Sentence 1:* A pizza is a flat round bread baked with tomato, cheese and other toppings on top.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pizza:m1:1
# text = A pizza is a flat round bread baked with tomato, cheese and other toppings on top.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	baked	bake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	tomato	tomato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	toppings	topping	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pizza | a flat round bread |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bake** | participle |  | a flat round bread *not said here* |  |  |  | with tomato | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient with tomato=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.

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*Sentence 2:* It comes from Italy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pizza:m1:2
# text = It comes from Italy.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Italy	Italy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | pizza |  |  | Italy |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from italy=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pizza is cut into 8 slices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pizza:x1:1
# text = A pizza is cut into 8 slices.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present · passive |  | a pizza |  | 8 slices |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: subject=Material into slice=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tom ate 3 slices of the pizza.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pizza:x2:1
# text = Tom ate 3 slices of the pizza.
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | Tom | 3 slices of the pizza |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slice=Patient |
| 2 | **slice** |  |  | the pizza |  |  |  |  | nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They ordered 4 pizzas for 12 children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pizza:x3:1
# text = They ordered 4 pizzas for 12 children.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pizzas	pizza	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **order** | past | They | 4 pizzas |  |  |  | for 12 children | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent pizza=Theme for child=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each pizza costs 9 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pizza:x4:1
# text = Each pizza costs 9 dollars.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **cost** | present | each pizza | 9 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had pizza for dinner on Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pizza:x5:1
# text = We had pizza for dinner on Friday.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	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 | **have** | past | We | pizza |  |  | friday | for dinner | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pizza=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What toppings do you like on your pizza?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pizza:x6:1
# text = What toppings do you like on your pizza?
1	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	toppings	topping	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	pizza	pizza	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 | **like** | present · do-support | what toppings |  |  | your pizza |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you eat 2 of 8 slices, you eat a quarter of the pizza.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pizza:x7:1
# text = If you eat 2 of 8 slices, you eat a quarter of the pizza.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nmod	_	_
7	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	quarter	quarter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | 2 slices |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slice=Patient |
| 2 | **eat** | present | you | a quarter of the pizza |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quarter=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pizza comes from Italy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pizza:x8:1
# text = Pizza comes from Italy.
1	Pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Italy	Italy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Pizza |  |  | Italy |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from italy=Initial\_Location |

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