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title: tempura — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tempura» in the school dictionary: Tempura is a Japanese dish of pieces of seafood (like prawns) or vegetables dipped in a light batter and deep-fried until crispy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tempura

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**Who acts:** Tempura, We, sweet potato tempura, dad, batter, Vegetable tempura · **What happens:** be, dip, fry, have, make, eat · **To what, where:** Japanese dish, pieces, prawn tempura, Japanese restaurant, Tempura batter, Tempura

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Tempura is a Japanese dish of pieces of seafood (like prawns) or vegetables dipped in a light batter and deep-fried until crispy.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tempura:m1:1
# text = Tempura is a Japanese dish of pieces of seafood (like prawns) or vegetables dipped in a light batter and deep-fried until crispy.
1	Tempura	Tempura	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Japanese	Japanese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dish	dish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	seafood	seafood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	prawns	prawn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
16	dipped	dip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	batter	batter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	fried	fry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	conj	_	_
25	until	until	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	crispy	crispy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tempura | a Japanese dish |  |  |  | of pieces of seafood and prawns or vegetables | tree rules |
| 2 | **dip** | participle |  | pieces of seafood and prawns or vegetables *not said here* |  |  |  | in a light batter | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in batter=Attribute |
| 3 | **fry** | participle |  |  |  |  | until crispy |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=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 -->
We had prawn tempura at the Japanese restaurant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tempura:x1:1
# text = We had prawn tempura at the Japanese restaurant.
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	prawn	prawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tempura	tempura	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Japanese	Japanese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **have** | past | We | prawn tempura |  | the Japanese restaurant |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tempura=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tempura batter is made with very cold water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tempura:x2:1
# text = Tempura batter is made with very cold water.
1	Tempura	Tempura	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	batter	batter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Tempura batter |  |  |  | with cold water | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sweet potato tempura was crunchy and light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tempura:x3:1
# text = The sweet potato tempura was crunchy and light.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	potato	potato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tempura	tempura	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	crunchy	crunchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the sweet potato tempura |  |  |  |  | crunchy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the sweet potato tempura *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tempura is often eaten with soy-based dipping sauce.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tempura:x4:1
# text = Tempura is often eaten with soy-based dipping sauce.
1	Tempura	Tempura	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	soy	soy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	based	base	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
9	dipping	dipping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present · passive |  | Tempura |  |  |  | with based dipping sauce; often *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **base** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My dad tried to make tempura, but the batter was soggy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tempura:x5:1
# text = My dad tried to make tempura, but the batter was soggy.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	tempura	tempura	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	batter	batter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	soggy	soggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | My dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | My dad *not said here* | tempura |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tempura=Product |
| 3 | **is** | past | the batter |  |  |  |  | soggy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Portuguese visitors may have brought the idea of tempura to Japan in the 1500s.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tempura:x6:1
# text = Portuguese visitors may have brought the idea of tempura to Japan in the 1500s.
1	Portuguese	portuguese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux	_	_
5	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	tempura	tempura	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Japan	Japan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	1500s	1500	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | may · perfect · passive |  | Portuguese visitors | Japan | the 1500s |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Destination idea=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vegetable tempura is good for people who don't eat meat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tempura:x7:1
# text = Vegetable tempura is good for people who don't eat meat.
1	Vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	tempura	tempura	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
8	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Vegetable tempura |  |  |  |  | for people; good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **eat** | present · do-support | people | meat |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meat=Patient |

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