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title: sushi — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sushi» in the school dictionary: Sushi is a Japanese food made of small pieces of cold rice with vinegar, often with raw or cooked fish, egg or vegetables, sometimes rolled in seaweed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sushi

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**Who acts:** Sushi, We, I, seaweed, careful wasabi, some · **What happens:** be, make, cook, roll, eat, have · **To what, where:** Japanese food, raw cooked fish, seaweed, It, small bites, sushi · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sushi is a Japanese food made of small pieces of cold rice with vinegar, often with raw or cooked fish, egg or vegetables, sometimes rolled in seaweed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sushi:m1:1
# text = Sushi is a Japanese food made of small pieces of cold rice with vinegar, often with raw or cooked fish, egg or vegetables, sometimes rolled in seaweed.
1	Sushi	sushi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Japanese	Japanese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
16	often	often	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
18	raw	raw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	amod	_	_
21	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
27	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	28	advmod	_	_
28	rolled	roll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	acl	_	_
29	in	in	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	seaweed	seaweed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sushi | a Japanese food and raw cooked fish and egg or vegetables |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a Japanese food and raw cooked fish and egg or vegetables *not said here* |  |  |  | of small pieces of cold rice with vinegar | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **cook** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **roll** | participle |  | raw cooked fish and egg or vegetables *not said here* |  | seaweed |  | sometimes *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in seaweed=Trajectory |

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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 -->
It is usually eaten in small bites, with chopsticks or fingers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sushi:m2:1
# text = It is usually eaten in small bites, with chopsticks or fingers.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bites	bite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	chopsticks	chopstick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present · passive |  | It |  | small bites and chopsticks or fingers |  | usually *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had sushi for lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sushi:x1:1
# text = We had sushi for lunch.
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	sushi	sushi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	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 | sushi |  |  |  | for lunch | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sushi=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I like cucumber sushi rolls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sushi:x2:1
# text = I like cucumber sushi rolls.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cucumber	cucumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	sushi	sushi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	rolls	roll	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | I | cucumber sushi rolls |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot roll=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sushi is a traditional food from Japan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sushi:x3:1
# text = Sushi is a traditional food from Japan.
1	Sushi	sushi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Japan	Japan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	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 a** | present | Sushi | a traditional food |  | Japan |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sushi was wrapped in seaweed called nori.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sushi:x4:1
# text = The sushi was wrapped in seaweed called nori.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sushi	sushi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	wrapped	wrap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	seaweed	seaweed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	nori	nori	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrap** | past · passive |  | the sushi |  | seaweed |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in seaweed=Destination |
| 2 | **call** | participle | seaweed *not said here* | nori |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful: wasabi is very hot!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sushi:x5:1
# text = Be careful: wasabi is very hot!
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
4	wasabi	wasabi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | careful wasabi |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We learnt to eat sushi with chopsticks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sushi:x6:1
# text = We learnt to eat sushi with chopsticks.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learnt	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	sushi	sushi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	chopsticks	chopstick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **learn** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **eat** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | sushi |  |  |  | with chopsticks | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sushi=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not all sushi has raw fish; some has egg or vegetables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sushi:x7:1
# text = Not all sushi has raw fish; some has egg or vegetables.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
2	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	sushi	sushi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	raw	raw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
9	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | all sushi | raw fish |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | some | egg or vegetables |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Patient |

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