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title: spicy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «spicy» in the school dictionary: Spicy food has a strong, hot or rich taste because it contains spices such as chilli or pepper. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# spicy

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**Who acts:** Spicy food, food, spicy story, spices, curry, you · **What happens:** have, contain, be, describe, smell, want · **To what, where:** strong taste, spices, sweet warm smell, mild sauce, milk, soup · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spicy food has a strong, hot or rich taste because it contains spices such as chilli or pepper.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spicy:m1:1
# text = Spicy food has a strong, hot or rich taste because it contains spices such as chilli or pepper.
1	Spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
10	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
11	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
14	spices	spice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	chilli	chilli	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	pepper	pepper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Spicy food | a strong taste |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taste=Patient |
| 2 | **contain** | present | food | spices |  |  |  | such chilli or pepper | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot spice=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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A spicy story or piece of news is a bit shocking, exciting or naughty.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spicy:m2:1
# text = A spicy story or piece of news is a bit shocking, exciting or naughty.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	shocking	shocking	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	naughty	naughty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a spicy story or piece of news |  |  |  |  | a bit *obl:unmarked*; shocking *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a spicy story or piece of news *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a spicy story or piece of news *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spicy can also describe a sweet, warm smell like that of spices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spicy:m3:1
# text = Spicy can also describe a sweet, warm smell like that of spices.
1	Spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	spices	spice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can |  | a sweet warm smell of spices |  |  |  | like that | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent smell=Theme |
| 2 | **smell** |  | spices |  |  |  |  | like that | nom smell «cognition intransitive»: like=obl of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This curry is too spicy for me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spicy:x1:1
# text = This curry is too spicy for me.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	curry	curry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	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 | this curry |  |  |  |  | for me; spicy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do you want the mild sauce or the spicy one?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spicy:x2:1
# text = Do you want the mild sauce or the spicy one?
1	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present · do-support | you | the mild sauce or the spicy one |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sauce=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drink some milk if your mouth burns from spicy food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spicy:x3:1
# text = Drink some milk if your mouth burns from spicy food.
1	Drink	drink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | imperative | you *not said here* | some milk |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent milk=Patient |
| 2 | **burn** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | your mouth |  |  |  |  | from spicy food | vn pain-40.8.1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Patient from food=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chilli makes the soup spicier.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spicy:x4:1
# text = Chilli makes the soup spicier.
1	Chilli	chilli	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	spicier	spicy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Chilli | the soup |  |  |  | spicy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset soup=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spiciest wings made Dad's eyes water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spicy:x5:1
# text = The spiciest wings made Dad's eyes water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	spiciest	spicy	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	compound	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the spiciest wings | eyes water |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset water=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She told me some spicy gossip about the new teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spicy:x6:1
# text = She told me some spicy gossip about the new teacher.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
5	spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	gossip	gossip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	teacher	teacher	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 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | She | some spicy gossip | me |  |  | about the new teacher | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient gossip=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spicy food is popular in many countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spicy:x7:1
# text = Spicy food is popular in many countries.
1	Spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Spicy food |  |  | many countries |  | popular *property* | tree rules |

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