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title: sauce — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sauce» in the school dictionary: A sauce is a thick liquid served with food to add flavour, such as tomato sauce, gravy or chocolate sauce. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sauce

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**Who acts:** sauce, I, Dad, you, pancakes, tomato sauce · **What happens:** be, serve, add, mean, have, make · **To what, where:** thick liquid, flavour, cheeky talk, tomato sauce, cheese sauce, nuggets

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A sauce is a thick liquid served with food to add flavour, such as tomato sauce, gravy or chocolate sauce.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sauce:m1:1
# text = A sauce is a thick liquid served with food to add flavour, such as tomato sauce, gravy or chocolate sauce.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	served	serve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
12	flavour	flavour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	tomato	tomato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	gravy	gravy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sauce | a thick liquid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **serve** | participle |  | a thick liquid *not said here* |  |  |  | with food | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent with food=Theme |
| 3 | **add** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  | flavour |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flavour=Patient |

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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 -->
In British slang, «sauce» also means cheeky talk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sauce:m2:1
# text = In British slang, «sauce» also means cheeky talk.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
8	also	also	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	cheeky	cheeky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  | cheeky talk |  |  |  | in British slang | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot talk=Theme in slang=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can I have tomato sauce with my chips?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sauce:x1:1
# text = Can I have tomato sauce with my chips?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	tomato	tomato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | can | I | tomato sauce |  |  |  | with my chips | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sauce=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad made a cheese sauce for the pasta.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sauce:x2:1
# text = Dad made a cheese sauce for the pasta.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pasta	pasta	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 | **make** | past | Dad | a cheese sauce |  |  |  | for the pasta | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent sauce=Material for pasta=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dip the nuggets in barbecue sauce.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sauce:x3:1
# text = Dip the nuggets in barbecue sauce.
1	Dip	dip	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	nuggets	nugget	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	barbecue	barbecue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dip** | imperative | you *not said here* | the nuggets |  | barbecue sauce |  |  | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent nugget=Theme in sauce=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The pancakes came with chocolate sauce.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sauce:x4:1
# text = The pancakes came with chocolate sauce.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pancakes	pancake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the pancakes |  |  |  |  | with chocolate sauce | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stir the sauce so it doesn't burn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sauce:x5:1
# text = Stir the sauce so it doesn't burn.
1	Stir	stir	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sauce |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus sauce=Experiencer |
| 2 | **not** **burn** | present · do-support | sauce |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Australia «tomato sauce» means ketchup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sauce:x6:1
# text = In Australia «tomato sauce» means ketchup.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	tomato	tomato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	ketchup	ketchup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | tomato sauce | ketchup |  |  |  | in Australia | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot ketchup=Theme in australia=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tame ones are served with apple sauce and onion stuffing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sauce:x7:1
# text = Tame ones are served with apple sauce and onion stuffing.
1	Tame	tame	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	ones	one	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	served	serve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	onion	onion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	stuffing	stuffing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | present · passive |  | Tame ones |  |  |  | with apple sauce and onion stuffing | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: subject=Recipient with sauce=Theme |

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