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title: spork — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «spork» in the school dictionary: A spork is a plastic or metal eating tool that is a spoon and a fork in one: a spoon shape with short prongs at the tip. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# spork

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**Who acts:** spork, plastic, that, I, Camping kits, soup · **What happens:** be, eat, camp, include, join, make · **To what, where:** plastic, tool, spoon, salad, spork, fork

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A spork is a plastic or metal eating tool that is a spoon and a fork in one: a spoon shape with short prongs at the tip.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spork:m1:1
# text = A spork is a plastic or metal eating tool that is a spoon and a fork in one: a spoon shape with short prongs at the tip.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spork	spork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
9	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	spoon	spoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	spoon	spoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
23	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	prongs	prong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod	_	_
26	at	at	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a spork | a plastic or metal and a spoon shape with short prongs at the tip |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund | a plastic or metal and a spoon shape with short prongs at the tip *not said here* | tool and a spoon and a fork |  |  |  | in one | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tool=Patient |
| 3 | **is a** | present | that | a spoon |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
I ate my salad with a plastic spork.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spork:x1:1
# text = I ate my salad with a plastic spork.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	salad	salad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	spork	spork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | I | my salad |  |  |  | with a plastic spork | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent salad=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Camping kits often include a spork.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spork:x2:1
# text = Camping kits often include a spork.
1	Camping	camp	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	kits	kit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	include	include	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	spork	spork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **camp** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **include** | present | Camping kits | a spork |  |  |  | often *property* | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spork=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A spork is a spoon and a fork joined together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spork:x3:1
# text = A spork is a spoon and a fork joined together.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spork	spork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	spoon	spoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a spork | a spoon and a fork |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** | participle |  | a fork *not said here* |  |  |  | together *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Spork" is made by blending the words "spoon" and "fork".

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spork:x4:1
# text = "Spork" is made by blending the words "spoon" and "fork".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Spork	Spork	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	blending	blend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	spoon	spoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Spork |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **blend** | gerund |  | the words and spoon and fork |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spork wasn't good for soup — the soup ran through the gaps.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spork:x5:1
# text = The spork wasn't good for soup — the soup ran through the gaps.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spork	spork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
12	through	through	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	gaps	gap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | past | the spork |  |  |  |  | for soup; good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | past | the soup |  |  | the gaps |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through gap=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Forky in Toy Story 4 is made from a spork.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spork:x6:1
# text = Forky in Toy Story 4 is made from a spork.
1	Forky	forky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Toy	Toy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	spork	spork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Forky Toy Story |  | a spork |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from spork=Material |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bring a reusable spork instead of a plastic one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spork:x7:1
# text = Bring a reusable spork instead of a plastic one.
1	Bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	reusable	reusable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	spork	spork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | imperative | you *not said here* | a reusable spork |  |  |  | instead a plastic one | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent spork=Theme |

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