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title: snack — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «snack» in the school dictionary: A snack is a small amount of food eaten between meals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# snack

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**Who acts:** snack, child, She, apple, We, you · **What happens:** be, eat, get, cost, pack, leave · **To what, where:** small amount, food, 2 snacks, 24 snacks, many snacks, healthy snack · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«snack» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [snack in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/snack.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A snack is a small amount of food eaten between meals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snack:m1:1
# text = A snack is a small amount of food eaten between meals.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snack	snack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	between	between	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	meals	meal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a snack | a small amount |  |  |  | of food | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | participle |  | food *not said here* |  |  |  | between meals | vn eat-39.1-1 «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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To snack is to eat a snack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snack:m2:1
# text = To snack is to eat a snack.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	snack	snack	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	eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	snack	snack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | eat *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each child gets 2 snacks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snack:x1:1
# text = Each child gets 2 snacks.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	snacks	snack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | each child | 2 snacks |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer snack=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A snack costs $1.25.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snack:x2:1
# text = A snack costs $1.25.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snack	snack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	$	$	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	1.25	1.25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a snack |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She packed 24 snacks for 8 friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snack:x3:1
# text = She packed 24 snacks for 8 friends.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	snacks	snack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | She | 24 snacks |  |  |  | for 8 friends | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent snack=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many snacks are left?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snack:x4:1
# text = How many snacks are left?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	snacks	snack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present · passive |  | many snacks |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An apple is a healthy snack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snack:x5:1
# text = An apple is a healthy snack.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	snack	snack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | a apple | a healthy snack |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We have snack time at ten o'clock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snack:x6:1
# text = We have snack time at ten o'clock.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	snack	snack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | We |  |  | ten o'clock | time |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Try not to snack on sweets before dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snack:x7:1
# text = Try not to snack on sweets before dinner.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	snack	snack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* | snack |  | sweets | before dinner |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snack=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snack bar at the pool sells ice lollies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snack:x8:1
# text = The snack bar at the pool sells ice lollies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	snack	snack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	lollies	lolly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the snack bar at the pool | ice lollies |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lolly=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"My Father," begs the Prince, "there's an old fellow of mine here; please let him take a snack with us."

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snack:x9:1
# text = "My Father," begs the Prince, "there's an old fellow of mine here; please let him take a snack with us."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	Father	Father	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	begs	beg	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	12	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	fellow	fellow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod	_	_
18	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	21	discourse	_	_
21	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
22	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
23	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	xcomp	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	snack	snack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
26	with	with	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beg** *speech: request* | present | My Father |  | the Prince |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent prince=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **be** *in a quote* | present | a old fellow of mine |  |  | here; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **let** *in a quote* | infinitive | My Father *not said here* | fellow |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **take** *in a quote* | infinitive | fellow *not said here* | a snack |  |  |  | with us | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snack=Theme |

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