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title: processed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «processed» in the school dictionary: changed by a factory or machine (processed food). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# processed

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**Who acts:** your, Processed food, cattle, computer · **What happens:** change, process, deal, apply, slaughter, have · **To what, where:** application, lots, passport application, cattle, Chicken nuggets, processed meat · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«processed» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [processed in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/processed.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: literal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
changed by a factory or machine (processed food).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:processed:m1:1
# text = changed by a factory or machine (processed food).
1	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	processed	process	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by a factory or machine | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **process** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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: literal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
dealt with officially (your application has been processed).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:processed:m2:1
# text = dealt with officially (your application has been processed).
1	dealt	deal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	1	obl	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	application	application	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	processed	process	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with officially=Theme |
| 2 | **process** | present · perfect · passive |  | your application |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **apply** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom application «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: euphemism, jargon — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
slaughtered for meat (of farm animals).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:processed:m3:1
# text = slaughtered for meat (of farm animals).
1	slaughtered	slaughter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slaughter** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for meat | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Processed food often has lots of salt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:processed:x1:1
# text = Processed food often has lots of salt.
1	Processed	process	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **process** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | Processed food | lots of salt |  |  |  | often *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your passport application has been processed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:processed:x2:1
# text = Your passport application has been processed.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	passport	passport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	application	application	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	processed	process	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **process** | present · perfect · passive |  | Your passport application |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **apply** |  | Your |  |  |  |  |  | nom application «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cattle were sent to be processed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:processed:x3:1
# text = The cattle were sent to be processed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cattle	cattle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	processed	process	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past · passive |  | the cattle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **process** | to-infinitive · passive | the cattle *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chicken nuggets are made from processed meat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:processed:x4:1
# text = Chicken nuggets are made from processed meat.
1	Chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	nuggets	nugget	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	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	processed	process	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **make** | present · passive |  | Chicken nuggets |  | processed meat |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from meat=Material |
| 2 | **process** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The data was processed by the computer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:processed:x5:1
# text = The data was processed by the computer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	processed	process	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **process** | past · passive | the computer | the data |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Processed» at the farm means the animals were killed for meat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:processed:x6:1
# text = «Processed» at the farm means the animals were killed for meat.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Processed	process	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	ccomp	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **process** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  | the farm |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **kill** | past · passive |  | the animals |  |  |  | for meat | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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