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title: recipe — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «recipe» in the school dictionary: A recipe tells you what you need (the ingredients) and what to do (the method) to cook or bake something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# recipe

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**Who acts:** recipe, you, way, She, secret recipe, Leaving · **What happens:** tell, need, do, cook, bake, be · **To what, where:** you, ingredients, method, something, way, recipe · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A recipe tells you what you need (the ingredients) and what to do (the method) to cook or bake something.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recipe:m1:1
# text = A recipe tells you what you need (the ingredients) and what to do (the method) to cook or bake something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	obj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ingredients	ingredient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	15	obj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	method	method	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	cook	cook	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	bake	bake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	conj	_	_
24	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | a recipe |  | you |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **need** | present | you | the ingredients |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive | a recipe *not said here* | the method |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **cook** | to-infinitive | a recipe *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **bake** | infinitive | a recipe *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Product |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A recipe for something is a way that leads to it: «a recipe for success», «a recipe for disaster».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recipe:m2:1
# text = A recipe for something is a way that leads to it: «a recipe for success», «a recipe for disaster».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	leads	lead	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	success	success	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	disaster	disaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 recipe for something | a way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lead** | present | a way |  | recipe |  |  |  | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to it=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A recipe needs 2 cups of flour for 12 cookies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recipe:x1:1
# text = A recipe needs 2 cups of flour for 12 cookies.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | a recipe | 2 cups of flour |  |  |  | for 12 cookies | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cup=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She makes the recipe 3 times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recipe:x2:1
# text = She makes the recipe 3 times.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | She | the recipe |  |  | time |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recipe=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The recipe uses 3/4 cup of sugar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recipe:x3:1
# text = The recipe uses 3/4 cup of sugar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3/4	3/4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | the recipe | 3/4 cup of sugar |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How much flour for half the recipe?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recipe:x4:1
# text = How much flour for half the recipe?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	7	det:predet	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma's secret recipe for apple pie is in a little book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recipe:x5:1
# text = Grandma's secret recipe for apple pie is in a little book.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pie	pie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Grandma's secret recipe for apple pie |  |  | a little book |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read the whole recipe before you start.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recipe:x6:1
# text = Read the whole recipe before you start.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	start	start	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the whole recipe |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recipe=Topic |
| 2 | **start** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This recipe makes 8 pancakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recipe:x7:1
# text = This recipe makes 8 pancakes.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pancakes	pancake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | this recipe | 8 pancakes |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pancake=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leaving your bike outside unlocked is a recipe for trouble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recipe:x8:1
# text = Leaving your bike outside unlocked is a recipe for trouble.
1	Leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	unlocked	unlock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | gerund |  | your bike |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |
| 2 | **unlock** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **is a** | present | Leaving | a recipe |  |  |  | for trouble | tree rules |

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