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title: saucepan — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «saucepan» in the school dictionary: A saucepan is a deep, round metal cooking pot with a long handle and often a lid, used on top of a cooker for boiling and heating food. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# saucepan

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**Who acts:** saucepan, you, Mum, water, We, she · **What happens:** be, use, put, turn, heat, not touch · **To what, where:** deep round cooking pot, top, eggs, saucepan, saucepan handle, soup

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A saucepan is a deep, round metal cooking pot with a long handle and often a lid, used on top of a cooker for boiling and heating food.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saucepan:m1:1
# text = A saucepan is a deep, round metal cooking pot with a long handle and often a lid, used on top of a cooker for boiling and heating food.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	saucepan	saucepan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
8	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	handle	handle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	often	often	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	cooker	cooker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
26	for	for	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	boiling	boiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
29	heating	heating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a saucepan | a deep round cooking pot |  |  |  | with a long handle and a lid | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a deep round cooking pot *not said here* |  | top of a cooker for boiling and heating food |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the eggs in a saucepan of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saucepan:x1:1
# text = Put the eggs in a saucepan of water.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	saucepan	saucepan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the eggs |  | a saucepan of water |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent egg=Theme in saucepan=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Turn the saucepan handle away from the edge of the cooker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saucepan:x2:1
# text = Turn the saucepan handle away from the edge of the cooker.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	saucepan	saucepan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	handle	handle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cooker	cooker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | imperative | you *not said here* | the saucepan handle |  |  |  | away *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent handle=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum heated the soup in a small saucepan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saucepan:x3:1
# text = Mum heated the soup in a small saucepan.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heated	heat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	saucepan	saucepan	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 | **heat** | past | Mum | the soup |  |  |  | in a small saucepan | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent soup=Patient in saucepan=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't touch the saucepan; it's very hot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saucepan:x4:1
# text = Don't touch the saucepan; it's very hot.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	saucepan	saucepan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the saucepan |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme saucepan=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | saucepan |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Put the lid on the saucepan so the water boils faster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saucepan:x5:1
# text = Put the lid on the saucepan so the water boils faster.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	saucepan	saucepan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	boils	boil	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
11	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the lid |  | the saucepan |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent lid=Theme on saucepan=Destination |
| 2 | **boil** | present | the water |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We washed the saucepans after dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saucepan:x6:1
# text = We washed the saucepans after dinner.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	washed	wash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	saucepans	saucepan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | past | We | the saucepans |  |  | after dinner |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent saucepan=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So she stayed there and washed the pots and scraped the saucepans and did all the dirty work.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saucepan:x7:1
# text = So she stayed there and washed the pots and scraped the saucepans and did all the dirty work.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	washed	wash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pots	pot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	scraped	scrape	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	saucepans	saucepan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	18	det:predet	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | she |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **wash** | past | she *not said here* | the pots |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pot=Patient |
| 3 | **scrape** | past | she *not said here* | the saucepans |  |  |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent saucepan=Patient |
| 4 | **do** | past | she *not said here* | all dirty work |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality |

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