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title: salade — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «salade» in the school dictionary: «Salade» is the French word for salad or for lettuce. It sounds like «sa-LAD» to an English ear. It is not an English word, though it appears on menus in English-speaking places. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# salade

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**Who acts:** Salade, it, menus, une salade, I, de fruits · **What happens:** be, sound, not be, appear, speak, mean · **To what, where:** French word, English word, menus, places, salad, salade niçoise · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: French — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Salade» is the French word for salad or for lettuce. It sounds like «sa-LAD» to an English ear. It is not an English word, though it appears on menus in English-speaking places.

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*Sentence 1:* «Salade» is the French word for salad or for lettuce.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salade:m1:1
# text = «Salade» is the French word for salad or for lettuce.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Salade	salade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	salad	salad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	lettuce	lettuce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Salade | the French word |  |  |  | for salad or lettuce | 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.

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*Sentence 2:* It sounds like «sa-LAD» to an English ear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salade:m1:2
# text = It sounds like «sa-LAD» to an English ear.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	sa	sa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	LAD	lad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | present | Salade |  |  |  |  | like sa LAD; to a English ear | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to ear=Experiencer |

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*Sentence 3:* It is not an English word, though it appears on menus in English-speaking places.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salade:m1:3
# text = It is not an English word, though it appears on menus in English-speaking places.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	menus	menu	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
17	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | Salade | a English word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **appear** | present | it |  |  | menus |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on menu=Location |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund | menus *not said here* | places |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In French, «une salade» means a salad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salade:x1:1
# text = In French, «une salade» means a salad.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	une	une	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	salade	salade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	salad	salad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | une salade | a salad |  |  |  | in French | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot salad=Theme in french=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I ordered a salade niçoise at the café.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salade:x2:1
# text = I ordered a salade niçoise at the café.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	salade	salade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	niçoise	niçoise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	café	café	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | I | a salade niçoise |  | the café |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent niçoise=Theme at café=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Salade de fruits» means fruit salad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salade:x3:1
# text = «Salade de fruits» means fruit salad.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Salade	salade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	de	de	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	fruits	fruit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	salad	salad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | de fruits | fruit salad |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent salad=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The menu said «salade verte», which is a green salad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salade:x4:1
# text = The menu said «salade verte», which is a green salad.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	salade	salade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
6	verte	verte	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	5	flat:foreign	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	salad	salad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the menu |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | salade and a green salad | a green salad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My French teacher asked, «Tu aimes la salade?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salade:x5:1
# text = My French teacher asked, «Tu aimes la salade?»
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Tu	Tu	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	8	nsubj	_	_
8	aimes	aime	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
9	la	la	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	salade	salade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | My French teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **aime** *in a quote* | present | Tu | la salade |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In France, people often eat salade after the main course.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salade:x6:1
# text = In France, people often eat salade after the main course.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	France	France	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	salade	salade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | people | salade |  | France | after the main course | often *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent salade=Patient |

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