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title: sweetmeat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sweetmeat» in the school dictionary: A sweetmeat is a sweet, candy or other small sweet treat like sugared fruit, nuts or marzipan. It has nothing to do with meat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sweetmeat

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**Who acts:** sweetmeat, banquet, witch, tray, Sweetmeats, Grandad · **What happens:** be, sugar, have, do, end, tempt · **To what, where:** sweet, nothing, children, story, figs, rare treat · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

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A sweetmeat is a sweet, candy or other small sweet treat like sugared fruit, nuts or marzipan. It has nothing to do with meat.

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*Sentence 1:* A sweetmeat is a sweet, candy or other small sweet treat like sugared fruit, nuts or marzipan.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweetmeat:m1:1
# text = A sweetmeat is a sweet, candy or other small sweet treat like sugared fruit, nuts or marzipan.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sweetmeat	sweetmeat	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	sweet	sweet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	candy	candy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	treat	treat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	sugared	sugar	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	marzipan	marzipan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 sweetmeat | a sweet and candy or other small sweet treat like sugared fruit and nuts or marzipan |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sugar** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: 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.

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*Sentence 2:* It has nothing to do with meat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweetmeat:m1:2
# text = It has nothing to do with meat.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | sweetmeat | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Patient |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | sweetmeat *not said here* | nothing *not said here* |  |  |  | with meat | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The queen's banquet ended with sugared sweetmeats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweetmeat:x1:1
# text = The queen's banquet ended with sugared sweetmeats.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	banquet	banquet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	sugared	sugar	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	sweetmeats	sweetmeat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | past | the queen's banquet |  |  |  |  | with sugared sweetmeats | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with sweetmeat=Subeventuality |
| 2 | **sugar** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the witch tempted the children with sweetmeats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweetmeat:x2:1
# text = In the story, the witch tempted the children with sweetmeats.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	tempted	tempt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	sweetmeats	sweetmeat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tempt** | past | the witch |  | the children | the story |  | with sweetmeats | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Victorian children bought sweetmeats at the fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweetmeat:x3:1
# text = Victorian children bought sweetmeats at the fair.
1	Victorian	victorian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	bought	buy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	sweetmeats	sweetmeat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The tray held figs, nuts and other sweetmeats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweetmeat:x4:1
# text = The tray held figs, nuts and other sweetmeats.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tray	tray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	figs	fig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	sweetmeats	sweetmeat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | the tray | figs and nuts and other sweetmeats |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fig=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sweetmeats were a rare treat for poor families long ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweetmeat:x5:1
# text = Sweetmeats were a rare treat for poor families long ago.
1	Sweetmeats	sweetmeat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	treat	treat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
10	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	8	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** | past | Sweetmeats | a rare treat |  |  |  | for poor families | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad jokingly calls toffees «sweetmeats».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweetmeat:x6:1
# text = Grandad jokingly calls toffees «sweetmeats».
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	jokingly	jokingly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	calls	call	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	toffees	toffee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	sweetmeats	sweetmeat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | Grandad | toffees |  |  |  | jokingly *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent toffee=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone had as many cakes and sweetmeats as he wanted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweetmeat:x7:1
# text = Everyone had as many cakes and sweetmeats as he wanted.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sweetmeats	sweetmeat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Everyone | many cakes and sweetmeats |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Patient |
| 2 | **want** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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