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title: tortilla — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tortilla» in the school dictionary: A tortilla is a thin, flat, round bread made from maize (corn) or wheat flour, from Mexico, used for tacos, wraps and burritos. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tortilla

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**Who acts:** tortilla, I, you, aunt, taco · **What happens:** be, make, use, have, cut, fry · **To what, where:** thin flat round bread, maize, thick omelette, Spain, chicken wrap, tortilla

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tortilla is a thin, flat, round bread made from maize (corn) or wheat flour, from Mexico, used for tacos, wraps and burritos.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tortilla:m1:1
# text = A tortilla is a thin, flat, round bread made from maize (corn) or wheat flour, from Mexico, used for tacos, wraps and burritos.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tortilla	tortilla	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	maize	maize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	from	from	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Mexico	Mexico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	parataxis	_	_
25	for	for	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	tacos	taco	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
28	wraps	wrap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	conj	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	burritos	burrito	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tortilla | a thin flat round bread |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a thin flat round bread *not said here* |  | maize or wheat flour |  | from Mexico | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from maize=Material |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for tacos and wraps and burritos | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Spain, a tortilla is a thick omelette made with eggs and potatoes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tortilla:m2:1
# text = In Spain, a tortilla is a thick omelette made with eggs and potatoes.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Spain	Spain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tortilla	tortilla	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	omelette	omelette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tortilla | a thick omelette |  | Spain |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a thick omelette *not said here* |  |  |  | with eggs and potatoes | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had a chicken wrap in a tortilla for lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tortilla:x1:1
# text = I had a chicken wrap in a tortilla for lunch.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	wrap	wrap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tortilla	tortilla	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | a chicken wrap |  | a tortilla for lunch |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wrap=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tortilla chips are cut from tortillas and fried.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tortilla:x2:1
# text = Tortilla chips are cut from tortillas and fried.
1	Tortilla	tortilla	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	tortillas	tortilla	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	fried	fry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present · passive |  | Tortilla chips |  | tortillas |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from tortilla=Material |
| 2 | **fry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Warm the tortillas in a dry pan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tortilla:x3:1
# text = Warm the tortillas in a dry pan.
1	Warm	warm	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tortillas	tortilla	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warm** | imperative | you *not said here* | the tortillas |  | a dry pan |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tortilla=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Spain, my aunt made a tortilla with eggs and potatoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tortilla:x4:1
# text = In Spain, my aunt made a tortilla with eggs and potatoes.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Spain	Spain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tortilla	tortilla	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | my aunt | a tortilla |  | Spain |  | with eggs and potatoes | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tortilla=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A taco is a folded tortilla with filling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tortilla:x5:1
# text = A taco is a folded tortilla with filling.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	taco	taco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	folded	fold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	tortilla	tortilla	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	filling	filling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fold** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a taco | a folded tortilla |  |  |  | with filling | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Corn tortillas have been eaten in Mexico for thousands of years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tortilla:x6:1
# text = Corn tortillas have been eaten in Mexico for thousands of years.
1	Corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	tortillas	tortilla	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Mexico	Mexico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present · perfect · passive |  | Corn tortillas |  | Mexico |  | for thousands of years | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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