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title: spaghetti — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «spaghetti» in the school dictionary: Spaghetti is a kind of pasta made in long, thin strings, which is boiled and eaten with a sauce. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# spaghetti

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**Who acts:** Spaghetti, We, I, Dry spaghetti, Spaghetti bolognese · **What happens:** be, make, boil, eat, have, twirl · **To what, where:** kind, long thin strings, spaghetti, fork, Italy, bridge

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spaghetti is a kind of pasta made in long, thin strings, which is boiled and eaten with a sauce.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaghetti:m1:1
# text = Spaghetti is a kind of pasta made in long, thin strings, which is boiled and eaten with a sauce.
1	Spaghetti	spaghetti	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pasta	pasta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	strings	string	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	boiled	boil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	parataxis	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	conj	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Spaghetti | a kind |  |  |  | of pasta | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a kind *not said here* |  | long thin strings |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **boil** | present · passive |  | long thin strings |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 4 | **eat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with a sauce | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had spaghetti for dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaghetti:x1:1
# text = We had spaghetti for dinner.
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	spaghetti	spaghetti	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	dinner	dinner	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 | **have** | past | We | spaghetti |  |  |  | for dinner | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spaghetti=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I twirl spaghetti round my fork.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaghetti:x2:1
# text = I twirl spaghetti round my fork.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	twirl	twirl	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	spaghetti	spaghetti	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	round	round	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **twirl** | present | I | spaghetti |  | my fork |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent spaghetti=Theme round fork=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spaghetti comes from Italy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaghetti:x3:1
# text = Spaghetti comes from Italy.
1	Spaghetti	spaghetti	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Italy	Italy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Spaghetti |  |  | Italy |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from italy=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dry spaghetti snaps easily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaghetti:x4:1
# text = Dry spaghetti snaps easily.
1	Dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	spaghetti	spaghetti	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	snaps	snap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snap** | present | Dry spaghetti |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We built a bridge from spaghetti and marshmallows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaghetti:x5:1
# text = We built a bridge from spaghetti and marshmallows.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	spaghetti	spaghetti	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	marshmallows	marshmallow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | We | a bridge |  | spaghetti and marshmallows |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent bridge=Product from spaghetti=Material |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spaghetti bolognese is my favourite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaghetti:x6:1
# text = Spaghetti bolognese is my favourite.
1	Spaghetti	spaghetti	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bolognese	bolognese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **is** | present | Spaghetti bolognese |  |  |  |  | favourite *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wires were tangled like spaghetti.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaghetti:x7:1
# text = The wires were tangled like spaghetti.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	tangled	tangle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	spaghetti	spaghetti	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tangle** | past · passive |  | the wires |  |  |  | like spaghetti | tree rules |

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