---
title: sausage — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sausage» in the school dictionary: Minced meat (or a vegetarian mix) with spices, put inside a long thin skin and cooked. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sausage/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/) / sausage

# sausage

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** We, Dad, sausage sizzle, you · **What happens:** mince, put, cook, have, buy, raise · **To what, where:** Minced meat, long thin skin, sausages, barbecue, pack, money · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«sausage» 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: [sausage in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sausage.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Minced meat (or a vegetarian mix) with spices, put inside a long thin skin and cooked.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sausage:m1:1
# text = Minced meat (or a vegetarian mix) with spices, put inside a long thin skin and cooked.
1	Minced	mince	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	vegetarian	vegetarian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	mix	mix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	spices	spice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
13	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mince** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **put** | participle · passive |  | Minced meat with spices |  | a long thin skin |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme inside skin=Destination |
| 3 | **cook** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Informally, a fond name for a child or pet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sausage:m2:1
# text = Informally, a fond name for a child or pet.
1	Informally	informally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fond	fond	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"You silly sausage!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sausage:m2e:1
# text = "You silly sausage!"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	sausage	sausage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had sausages on the barbecue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sausage:x1:1
# text = We had sausages on the barbecue.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sausages	sausage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	barbecue	barbecue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | sausages |  | the barbecue |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sausage=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad bought a pack of eight sausages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sausage:x2:1
# text = Dad bought a pack of eight sausages.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	sausages	sausage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | Dad | a pack of eight sausages |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pack=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sausage sizzle raised money for our school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sausage:x3:1
# text = A sausage sizzle raised money for our school.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sausage	sausage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sizzle	sizzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | participle | a sausage sizzle *not said here* | money |  |  |  | for our school | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vegetarian sausages are made without meat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sausage:x4:1
# text = Vegetarian sausages are made without meat.
1	Vegetarian	vegetarian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	sausages	sausage	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	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Vegetarian sausages |  |  |  | without meat | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prick the sausages with a fork before cooking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sausage:x5:1
# text = Prick the sausages with a fork before cooking.
1	Prick	prick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sausages	sausage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	cooking	cook	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prick** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sausages |  |  |  | with a fork | vn poke-19-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent sausage=Patient with fork=Instrument |
| 2 | **cook** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our dachshund is called a sausage dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sausage:x6:1
# text = Our dachshund is called a sausage dog.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dachshund	dachshund	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	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sausage	sausage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Our dachshund |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You silly sausage, you have your shoes on the wrong feet!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sausage:x7:1
# text = You silly sausage, you have your shoes on the wrong feet!
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sausage	sausage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | you | your shoes |  | the wrong feet |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [sauropod](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sauropod/)
- next →: [savage](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/savage/)
- ↑ back to [S in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/)