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title: tableware — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tableware» in the school dictionary: Tableware is all the things used for serving and eating a meal at a table: plates, bowls, cups, glasses, knives, forks and spoons. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tableware

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**Who acts:** Tableware, shop, We, you, party tableware, Grandma · **What happens:** be, use, eat, sell, find, put · **To what, where:** things, meal, table, tableware, paper tableware, picnic

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«tableware» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [tableware in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tableware.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Tableware is all the things used for serving and eating a meal at a table: plates, bowls, cups, glasses, knives, forks and spoons.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tableware:m1:1
# text = Tableware is all the things used for serving and eating a meal at a table: plates, bowls, cups, glasses, knives, forks and spoons.
1	Tableware	tableware	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	5	det:predet	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	serving	serving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
17	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	bowls	bowl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	knives	knife	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	forks	fork	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	spoons	spoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tableware | all things and plates and bowls and cups and glasses and knives and forks and spoons |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | all things and plates and bowls and cups and glasses and knives and forks and spoons *not said here* |  |  |  | for serving | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **eat** | gerund |  | a meal |  | a table |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meal=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop sells pretty tableware.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tableware:x1:1
# text = The shop sells pretty tableware.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pretty	pretty	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	tableware	tableware	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the shop | tableware |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tableware=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We used paper tableware at the picnic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tableware:x2:1
# text = We used paper tableware at the picnic.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tableware	tableware	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **use** | past | We | paper tableware |  | the picnic |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tableware=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Roman tableware was found in the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tableware:x3:1
# text = Roman tableware was found in the field.
1	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	tableware	tableware	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	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **find** | past · passive |  | Roman tableware |  | the field |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please put the tableware in the dishwasher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tableware:x4:1
# text = Please put the tableware in the dishwasher.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tableware	tableware	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dishwasher	dishwasher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the tableware |  | the dishwasher |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tableware=Theme in dishwasher=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The party tableware had dinosaurs on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tableware:x5:1
# text = The party tableware had dinosaurs on it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tableware	tableware	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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 | **have** | past | the party tableware | dinosaurs |  | it |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dinosaur=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma keeps her best tableware for Christmas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tableware:x6:1
# text = Grandma keeps her best tableware for Christmas.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	tableware	tableware	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	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 | **keep** | present | Grandma | Grandma's best tableware |  |  |  | for Christmas | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tableware=Theme |

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