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title: sherbet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sherbet» in the school dictionary: Sherbet is a sweet fizzy powder eaten as a sweet, often with a lollipop or liquorice to dip. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sherbet

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**Who acts:** Sherbet, I, USA, Sherbet lemons, bag, 5 bags · **What happens:** be, eat, dip, make, mean, lick · **To what, where:** sweet fizzy powder, frozen fruit dessert, beer, lolly, sherbet, tongue

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«sherbet» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [sherbet in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sherbet.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sherbet is a sweet fizzy powder eaten as a sweet, often with a lollipop or liquorice to dip.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sherbet:m1:1
# text = Sherbet is a sweet fizzy powder eaten as a sweet, often with a lollipop or liquorice to dip.
1	Sherbet	sherbet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	powder	powder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	lollipop	lollipop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	liquorice	liquorice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	dip	dip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sherbet | a sweet fizzy powder |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | participle |  | a sweet fizzy powder *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **dip** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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: USA — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sherbet is a frozen fruit dessert like a soft ice cream, made with a little milk.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sherbet:m2:1
# text = Sherbet is a frozen fruit dessert like a soft ice cream, made with a little milk.
1	Sherbet	sherbet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	frozen	frozen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	dessert	dessert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sherbet | a frozen fruit dessert |  |  |  | like a soft ice cream | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a frozen fruit dessert *not said here* |  |  |  | with a little milk | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: Australia slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«A sherbet» can mean a beer (old-fashioned).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sherbet:m3:1
# text = «A sherbet» can mean a beer (old-fashioned).
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sherbet	sherbet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beer	beer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	fashioned	fashioned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a sherbet | a beer |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beer=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I licked the lolly and dipped it in sherbet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sherbet:x1:1
# text = I licked the lolly and dipped it in sherbet.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	licked	lick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lolly	lolly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	dipped	dip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sherbet	sherbet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lick** | past | I | the lolly |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent lolly=Source |
| 2 | **dip** | past | I *not said here* | lolly |  | sherbet |  |  | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent it=Theme in sherbet=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sherbet fizzes on your tongue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sherbet:x2:1
# text = Sherbet fizzes on your tongue.
1	Sherbet	sherbet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fizzes	fizz	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fizz** | present | Sherbet |  |  | your tongue |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on tongue=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(USA) We had orange sherbet for dessert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sherbet:x3:1
# text = (USA) We had orange sherbet for dessert.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sherbet	sherbet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	dessert	dessert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | USA | orange sherbet |  |  |  | for dessert | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sherbet=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sherbet lemons are my favourite sweets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sherbet:x4:1
# text = Sherbet lemons are my favourite sweets.
1	Sherbet	sherbet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	lemons	lemon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sherbet lemons | my favourite sweets |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each bag of sherbet costs 30p; 5 bags cost £1.50.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sherbet:x5:1
# text = Each bag of sherbet costs 30p; 5 bags cost £1.50.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	sherbet	sherbet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
12	£	£	SYM	$	_	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	1.50	1.50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Frac	12	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | each bag of sherbet | 30 p |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme p=Value |
| 2 | **cost** | present | 5 bags |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sherbet fizzes because of a reaction between acid and soda.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sherbet:x6:1
# text = The sherbet fizzes because of a reaction between acid and soda.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sherbet	sherbet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fizzes	fizz	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	reaction	reaction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	soda	soda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fizz** | present | the sherbet |  |  |  |  | because a reaction between acid and soda | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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