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title: rennet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rennet» in the school dictionary: A substance, traditionally from a calf's stomach, used to make milk curdle (go thick and lumpy) when making cheese. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rennet

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**Who acts:** milk, Cheesemakers, Rennet, Traditional rennet, whey, Junket · **What happens:** use, make, curdle, go, add, come · **To what, where:** stomach, milk, cheese, similar substance, plants, rennet

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A substance, traditionally from a calf's stomach, used to make milk curdle (go thick and lumpy) when making cheese.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rennet:m1:1
# text = A substance, traditionally from a calf's stomach, used to make milk curdle (go thick and lumpy) when making cheese.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
4	traditionally	traditionally	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	calf	calf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
14	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	curdle	curdle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
18	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	lumpy	lumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	_
22	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	23	advmod	_	_
23	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	advcl	_	_
24	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a calf's stomach *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | milk |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **curdle** | infinitive | milk *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **go** | infinitive | milk *not said here* |  |  |  |  | thick *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **make** | gerund | milk *not said here* | cheese |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cheese=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 -->
Vegetable or microbial rennet: a similar substance made from plants or microbes, used for vegetarian cheese.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rennet:m2:1
# text = Vegetable or microbial rennet: a similar substance made from plants or microbes, used for vegetarian cheese.
1	Vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	microbial	microbial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	rennet	rennet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	microbes	microbe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	vegetarian	vegetarian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a similar substance *not said here* |  | plants or microbes |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from plant=Material |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a similar substance *not said here* |  |  |  | for vegetarian cheese | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cheesemakers add rennet to milk to make curds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rennet:x1:1
# text = Cheesemakers add rennet to milk to make curds.
1	Cheesemakers	cheesemaker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	add	add	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rennet	rennet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	curds	curd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | present | Cheesemakers | rennet |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rennet=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | Cheesemakers *not said here* | curds |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset curd=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rennet makes the milk go thick and lumpy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rennet:x2:1
# text = Rennet makes the milk go thick and lumpy.
1	Rennet	rennet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	lumpy	lumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Rennet | the milk |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | infinitive | the milk *not said here* |  |  |  |  | thick *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This cheese is made with vegetarian rennet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rennet:x3:1
# text = This cheese is made with vegetarian rennet.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	cheese	cheese	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	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	vegetarian	vegetarian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rennet	rennet	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 |  | this cheese |  |  |  | with vegetarian rennet | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Traditional rennet comes from a calf's stomach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rennet:x4:1
# text = Traditional rennet comes from a calf's stomach.
1	Traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	rennet	rennet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	calf	calf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Traditional rennet |  |  | a calf's stomach |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from stomach=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The curds are pressed into cheese and the whey drains away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rennet:x5:1
# text = The curds are pressed into cheese and the whey drains away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	curds	curd	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	pressed	press	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	whey	whey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	drains	drain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	away	away	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | present · passive |  | the curds |  | cheese |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **drain away** | present | the whey |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Junket is a soft pudding made with milk and rennet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rennet:x6:1
# text = Junket is a soft pudding made with milk and rennet.
1	Junket	junket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pudding	pudding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	rennet	rennet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Junket | a soft pudding |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a soft pudding *not said here* |  |  |  | with milk and rennet | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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