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title: popcorn — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «popcorn» in the school dictionary: A snack made from grains of a special kind of corn (maize) that burst open into white fluffy shapes when heated. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# popcorn

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**Who acts:** special kind, We, popcorn, you, Steam, kernels · **What happens:** make, burst, heat, eat, pop, like · **To what, where:** snack, grains, white fluffy shapes, popcorn, cinema, pan

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A snack made from grains of a special kind of corn (maize) that burst open into white fluffy shapes when heated.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popcorn:m1:1
# text = A snack made from grains of a special kind of corn (maize) that burst open into white fluffy shapes when heated.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snack	snack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	grains	grain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	maize	maize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	burst	burst	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
17	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	_
18	into	into	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
20	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
22	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	23	mark	_	_
23	heated	heat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a snack *not said here* |  | grains of a special kind of corn |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from grain=Material |
| 2 | **burst** | past | a special kind of corn |  |  | white fluffy shapes |  | open *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **heat** | participle | a special kind of corn *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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 -->
We ate popcorn at the cinema.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popcorn:x1:1
# text = We ate popcorn at the cinema.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	popcorn	popcorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cinema	cinema	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 | **eat** | past | We | popcorn |  | the cinema |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent popcorn=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The popcorn popped in the pan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popcorn:x2:1
# text = The popcorn popped in the pan.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	popcorn	popcorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	popped	pop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pop** | past | the popcorn |  |  | the pan |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pan=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Would you like sweet or salted popcorn?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popcorn:x3:1
# text = Would you like sweet or salted popcorn?
1	Would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	salted	salt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	popcorn	popcorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | would | you |  |  |  |  | sweet *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **salt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Steam inside the kernels makes them pop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popcorn:x4:1
# text = Steam inside the kernels makes them pop.
1	Steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	kernels	kernel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	pop	pop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Steam inside the kernels | kernels *= kernel* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pop** | infinitive | kernels *= kernel* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful opening hot popcorn bags; the steam can burn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popcorn:x5:1
# text = Be careful opening hot popcorn bags; the steam can burn.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	csubj	_	_
3	opening	open	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
4	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	popcorn	popcorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | gerund |  | hot popcorn bags |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bag=Theme |
| 3 | **burn** | can | the steam |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We threaded popcorn on string to decorate the tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popcorn:x6:1
# text = We threaded popcorn on string to decorate the tree.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	threaded	thread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	popcorn	popcorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	decorate	decorate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thread** | past | We | popcorn |  |  |  | on string | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent popcorn=Patient on string=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **decorate** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the tree |  |  |  |  | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Destination |

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