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title: savour — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «savour» in the school dictionary: The taste or smell of something, especially good food. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# savour

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**Who acts:** something, savours, treason, more savour, I, you · **What happens:** smell, enjoy, take, savour, be, mean · **To what, where:** something, bit, smells, sign, treason, savour

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«savour» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: [savour in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/savour.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The taste or smell of something, especially good food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savour:m1:1
# text = The taste or smell of something, especially good food.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** |  | something |  |  |  |  |  | nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

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To enjoy something slowly, taking time over every bit of it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savour:m2:1
# text = To enjoy something slowly, taking time over every bit of it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
| 2 | **take** | gerund |  |  |  | every bit of bit | time |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.

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To savour of something is to have a hint or sign of it: «savours of treason» means smells of treason.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savour:m3:1
# text = To savour of something is to have a hint or sign of it: «savours of treason» means smells of treason.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	savour	savour	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hint	hint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	savours	savour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	treason	treason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
20	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
21	smells	smell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	treason	treason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **savour** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | of something | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | have *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | present | savours of treason | smells of treason |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smell=Topic |
| 4 | **sign** |  |  | sign |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 5 | **savour** *in a quote* |  |  | treason |  |  |  |  | nom savour «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
| 6 | **smell** |  | treason |  |  |  |  |  | nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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There is more savour in the fruit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savour:x1:1
# text = There is more savour in the fruit.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	savour	savour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | more savour in the fruit |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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I stood breathing all the savour of the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savour:x2:1
# text = I stood breathing all the savour of the world.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	breathing	breathe	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	savour	savour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **breathe** | gerund | I *not said here* | all savour of the world |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent savour=Theme |
| 3 | **savour** |  |  | the world |  |  |  |  | nom savour «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Savour every bite of the cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savour:x3:1
# text = Savour every bite of the cake.
1	Savour	savour	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	bite	bite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **savour** | imperative | you *not said here* | every bite of the cake |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bite** |  |  | the cake |  |  |  |  | nom bite «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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This plan savours of treason.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savour:x4:1
# text = This plan savours of treason.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	savours	savour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	treason	treason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **savour** |  |  | treason |  |  |  |  | nom savour «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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