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title: slice — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slice» in the school dictionary: A slice is a thin flat piece cut from something like bread, cake, meat or pizza. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slice

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** slice, ball, child, loaf, She, I · **What happens:** be, cut, slice, share, spin, curve · **To what, where:** thin flat piece, something, such pieces, part, share, money · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«slice» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [slice in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/slice.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A slice is a thin flat piece cut from something like bread, cake, meat or pizza.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slice:m1:1
# text = A slice is a thin flat piece cut from something like bread, cake, meat or pizza.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	slice	slice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a slice | a thin flat piece |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | participle |  | a thin flat piece *not said here* |  | something |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from something=Location |

<!-- .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 -->
To slice is to cut something into such pieces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slice:m2:1
# text = To slice is to cut something into such pieces.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	slice	slice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | such pieces |  | cut *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A slice of something is a part or share of it: «a slice of the money».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slice:m3:1
# text = A slice of something is a part or share of it: «a slice of the money».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	slice	slice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	share	share	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	slice	slice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a slice of something | a part or share of share |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **slice** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **share** |  |  | share |  |  |  |  | nom share «possession transitive»: of=patient |
| 4 | **slice** *in a quote* |  |  | the money |  |  |  |  | nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In sport, to slice a ball is to hit it so it spins and curves.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slice:m4:1
# text = In sport, to slice a ball is to hit it so it spins and curves.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	slice	slice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	hit	hit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	spins	spin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	curves	curve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a ball |  |  | sport and slice |  | hit *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **spin** | present | ball |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **curve** | present | ball *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cake was cut into 8 slices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slice:x1:1
# text = The cake was cut into 8 slices.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past · passive |  | the cake |  | 8 slices |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: subject=Material into slice=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each child ate 2 slices of pizza.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slice:x2:1
# text = Each child ate 2 slices of pizza.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | each child | 2 slices of pizza |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slice=Patient |
| 2 | **slice** |  |  | pizza |  |  |  |  | nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A loaf has 20 slices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slice:x3:1
# text = A loaf has 20 slices.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	loaf	loaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a loaf | 20 slices |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slice=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She sliced the apple into 4 pieces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slice:x4:1
# text = She sliced the apple into 4 pieces.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sliced	slice	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	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slice** | past | She | the apple |  |  |  | into 4 pieces *result* | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent apple=Patient into piece=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can I have a slice of toast?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slice:x5:1
# text = Can I have a slice of toast?
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	slice	slice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | can | I | a slice of toast |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slice=Patient |
| 2 | **slice** |  |  | toast |  |  |  |  | nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use a chopping board when you slice vegetables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slice:x6:1
# text = Use a chopping board when you slice vegetables.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	chopping	chopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	slice	slice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a chopping board |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent board=Patient |
| 2 | **vegetable** |  | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One slice of the 8 is one eighth of the cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slice:x7:1
# text = One slice of the 8 is one eighth of the cake.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	slice	slice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	eighth	eighth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | One slice of the 8 | one eighth |  |  |  | of the cake | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He thinks his new game is the best thing since sliced bread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slice:x8:1
# text = He thinks his new game is the best thing since sliced bread.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
10	since	since	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	sliced	slice	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | his new game | the best thing |  |  | since sliced bread |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **slice** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He stood watching the big bear cutting thin slices of meat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slice:x9:1
# text = He stood watching the big bear cutting thin slices of meat.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **watch** | gerund | He *not said here* | the big bear |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bear=Theme |
| 3 | **cut** | gerund | the big bear *not said here* | thin slices of meat |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset slice=Product |
| 4 | **slice** |  |  | meat |  |  |  |  | nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient |

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