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title: tasty — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tasty» in the school dictionary: Having a good, pleasant flavour. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tasty

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**Who acts:** Tasty, soup, Strawberries, Grandma, pizza, We · **What happens:** have, mean, do, be, make, look · **To what, where:** good pleasant flavour, something, stylish way, tasty healthy snack, tastiest apple pie, tasty salad

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having a good, pleasant flavour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tasty:m1:1
# text = Having a good, pleasant flavour.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flavour	flavour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | a good pleasant flavour |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flavour=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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a tasty sandwich".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tasty:m1e:1
# text = "a tasty sandwich".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	tasty	tasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tasty can also mean clever or skilful at doing something, especially in a stylish way.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tasty:m2:1
# text = Tasty can also mean clever or skilful at doing something, especially in a stylish way.
1	Tasty	tasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	skilful	skilful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	stylish	stylish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Tasty |  |  |  |  | clever *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | gerund | Tasty *not said here* | something |  | a stylish way |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This soup is really tasty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tasty:x1:1
# text = This soup is really tasty.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	really	really	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	tasty	tasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this soup |  |  |  |  | tasty *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strawberries are a tasty, healthy snack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tasty:x2:1
# text = Strawberries are a tasty, healthy snack.
1	Strawberries	strawberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	tasty	tasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	snack	snack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | Strawberries | a tasty healthy snack |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma makes the tastiest apple pie.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tasty:x3:1
# text = Grandma makes the tastiest apple pie.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	tastiest	tasty	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
5	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pie	pie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Grandma | the tastiest apple pie |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pie=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pizza looks tasty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tasty:x4:1
# text = The pizza looks tasty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tasty	tasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the pizza |  |  |  |  | tasty *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a tasty salad in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tasty:x5:1
# text = We made a tasty salad in class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tasty	tasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	salad	salad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	class	class	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 | **make** | past | We | a tasty salad |  | class |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent salad=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Honey is tasty on toast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tasty:x6:1
# text = Honey is tasty on toast.
1	Honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	tasty	tasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Honey |  |  | toast |  | tasty *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he knew one thing more: he could embroider suspenders with roses and other flowers, and with arabesques, for he was a tasty, light-fingered fellow.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tasty:x7:1
# text = And he knew one thing more: he could embroider suspenders with roses and other flowers, and with arabesques, for he was a tasty, light-fingered fellow.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	embroider	embroider	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
11	suspenders	suspender	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	arabesques	arabesque	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
22	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	31	mark	_	_
23	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	31	nsubj	_	_
24	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	31	cop	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
26	tasty	tasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
28	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	fingered	finger	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	31	amod	_	_
31	fellow	fellow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | past | he | one thing |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus |
| 2 | **embroider** | could | he | suspenders |  |  |  | with roses and other flowers | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent suspender=Destination with rose=Theme |
| 3 | **finger** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** | past | he | a tasty fingered fellow |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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