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title: rancid — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rancid» in the school dictionary: Smelling or tasting bad because it has gone off, especially fat, oil, butter, nuts or milk: «rancid butter». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rancid

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**Who acts:** it, joke, butter, Old cooking oil, Nuts, you · **What happens:** smell, taste, go off, be, go, turn · **To what, where:** fat, heat, Nuts, rancid milk, oil, cool dark place

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«rancid» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [rancid in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rancid.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Smelling or tasting bad because it has gone off, especially fat, oil, butter, nuts or milk: «rancid butter».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancid:m1:1
# text = Smelling or tasting bad because it has gone off, especially fat, oil, butter, nuts or milk: «rancid butter».
1	Smelling	smell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	tasting	taste	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	rancid	rancid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | gerund |  | fat and oil and butter and nuts or milk |  |  |  | rancid butter *obl* | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **taste** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **go off** | present · perfect | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Horrible or very unpleasant: «That joke was rancid.».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancid:m2:1
# text = Horrible or very unpleasant: «That joke was rancid.».
1	Horrible	horrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	rancid	rancid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | past | that joke |  |  |  |  | rancid *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The butter had gone rancid in the heat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancid:x1:1
# text = The butter had gone rancid in the heat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	rancid	rancid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past · perfect | the butter |  |  | the heat |  | rancid *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in heat=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old cooking oil smells rancid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancid:x2:1
# text = Old cooking oil smells rancid.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	smells	smell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	rancid	rancid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **smell** | present | Old cooking oil |  |  |  |  | rancid *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nuts can turn rancid if you keep them too long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancid:x3:1
# text = Nuts can turn rancid if you keep them too long.
1	Nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	rancid	rancid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	too	too	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | can | Nuts |  |  |  |  | rancid *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | Nuts *= nut* |  |  |  | long *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Throw that rancid milk away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancid:x4:1
# text = Throw that rancid milk away.
1	Throw	throw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
3	rancid	rancid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | imperative | you *not said here* | that rancid milk |  |  |  | away *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent milk=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ugh, your PE bag smells rancid!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancid:x5:1
# text = Ugh, your PE bag smells rancid!
1	Ugh	ugh	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	smells	smell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	rancid	rancid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | present | your PE bag |  |  |  |  | rancid *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep oil in a cool, dark place so it does not go rancid.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancid:x6:1
# text = Keep oil in a cool, dark place so it does not go rancid.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
14	rancid	rancid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | oil |  | a cool dark place |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent oil=Theme in place=Location |
| 2 | **not** **go** | present · do-support | oil |  |  |  |  | rancid *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It consisted of watery soup, seasoned with pepper and rancid oil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancid:x7:1
# text = It consisted of watery soup, seasoned with pepper and rancid oil.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	consisted	consist	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	watery	watery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	seasoned	season	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	pepper	pepper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	rancid	rancid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consist** | past | It |  |  |  |  | of watery soup | tree rules |
| 2 | **season** | participle |  | watery soup *not said here* |  |  |  | with pepper and rancid oil | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with pepper=Theme |

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