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title: sweetness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sweetness» in the school dictionary: The taste of sugar or honey; being sweet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# sweetness

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**Who acts:** you, sweetness, tongue, Honey, Everyone, Dad · **What happens:** be, taste, use, speak, love, add · **To what, where:** sugar, Sweetness, us, sticky sweetness, table · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«sweetness» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [sweetness in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sweetness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The taste of sugar or honey; being sweet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweetness:m1:1
# text = The taste of sugar or honey; being sweet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	cop	_	_
9	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | sweet *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **taste** |  |  | sugar or honey |  |  |  |  | nom taste «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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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 -->
Kindness, gentleness and a pleasant nature.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweetness:m2:1
# text = Kindness, gentleness and a pleasant nature.
1	Kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	gentleness	gentleness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pleasant quality of a sound or smell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweetness:m3:1
# text = A pleasant quality of a sound or smell.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: informal, as a pet name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Sweetness» used to speak to someone you love.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweetness:m4:1
# text = «Sweetness» used to speak to someone you love.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sweetness	sweetness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | Sweetness *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to someone | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to someone=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **love** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sweetness of the strawberries was perfect.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweetness:x1:1
# text = The sweetness of the strawberries was perfect.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sweetness	sweetness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	strawberries	strawberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	perfect	perfect	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** | past | the sweetness of the strawberries |  |  |  |  | perfect *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our tongue can taste sweetness, sourness, saltiness and bitterness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweetness:x2:1
# text = Our tongue can taste sweetness, sourness, saltiness and bitterness.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	taste	taste	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	sweetness	sweetness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	sourness	sourness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	saltiness	saltiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	bitterness	bitterness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | can | Our tongue | sweetness and sourness |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme sweetness=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Honey adds sweetness to porridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweetness:x3:1
# text = Honey adds sweetness to porridge.
1	Honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	adds	add	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sweetness	sweetness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	porridge	porridge	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 | **add** *speech: assert* | present | Honey | sweetness |  |  |  | to porridge | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent sweetness=Patient to porridge=Co-Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone loved the sweetness of her nature.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweetness:x4:1
# text = Everyone loved the sweetness of her nature.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	loved	love	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sweetness	sweetness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | past | Everyone | the sweetness of her nature |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sweetness=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sweetness of the music made us calm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweetness:x5:1
# text = The sweetness of the music made us calm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sweetness	sweetness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the sweetness of the music | us |  |  |  | calm *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset we=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(informal) «Morning, sweetness!» said Dad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweetness:x6:1
# text = (informal) «Morning, sweetness!» said Dad.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	sweetness	sweetness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too much sweetness in drinks is bad for teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweetness:x7:1
# text = Too much sweetness in drinks is bad for teeth.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sweetness	sweetness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | much sweetness in drinks |  |  |  |  | for teeth; bad *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A jar of honey was upset and the sticky sweetness flowed out on the table.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweetness:x8:1
# text = A jar of honey was upset and the sticky sweetness flowed out on the table.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sweetness	sweetness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	flowed	flow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | a jar of honey |  |  |  |  | upset *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **flow out** | participle |  | the sticky sweetness *not said here* |  | the table |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on table=Location |

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