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title: teacup — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «teacup» in the school dictionary: A teacup is a cup used for drinking tea, often with a handle and a saucer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# teacup

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**Who acts:** teacup, Gran, I, We, you, argument · **What happens:** be, use, hold, pour, break, wash up · **To what, where:** cup, amount, old recipes, tea, best teacups, teacup

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A teacup is a cup used for drinking tea, often with a handle and a saucer.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teacup:m1:1
# text = A teacup is a cup used for drinking tea, often with a handle and a saucer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacup	teacup	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	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	drinking	drinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	handle	handle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	saucer	saucer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 teacup | a cup and a handle and a saucer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a cup and a handle and a saucer *not said here* |  |  |  | for drinking tea | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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A teacup can also be the amount a teacup holds, used in old recipes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teacup:m2:1
# text = A teacup can also be the amount a teacup holds, used in old recipes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacup	teacup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	teacup	teacup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	recipes	recipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a teacup | the amount |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | present | a teacup | the amount *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | the amount *not said here* |  | old recipes |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran poured the tea into her best teacups.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teacup:x1:1
# text = Gran poured the tea into her best teacups.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	poured	pour	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	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	teacups	teacup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour** | past | Gran | the tea |  | Gran's best teacups |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent tea=Theme into teacup=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I broke a teacup when I was washing up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teacup:x2:1
# text = I broke a teacup when I was washing up.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	teacup	teacup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | I | a teacup |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer teacup=Patient |
| 2 | **wash up** | past · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We had a teddy bears' tea party with tiny teacups.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teacup:x3:1
# text = We had a teddy bears' tea party with tiny teacups.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	teddy	teddy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	teacups	teacup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a teddy bears's tea party |  |  |  | with tiny teacups | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent party=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Add one teacup of flour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teacup:x4:1
# text = Add one teacup of flour.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	teacup	teacup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | one teacup of flour |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teacup=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Their argument was just a storm in a teacup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teacup:x5:1
# text = Their argument was just a storm in a teacup.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	teacup	teacup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Their argument | a storm |  | a teacup |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **argue** |  | Their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom argument «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The teacup had a pattern of roses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teacup:x6:1
# text = The teacup had a pattern of roses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacup	teacup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the teacup | a pattern of roses |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Patient |
| 2 | **pattern** |  | roses |  |  |  |  |  | nom pattern «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

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