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title: turmeric — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «turmeric» in the school dictionary: Turmeric is a bright yellow-orange spice made from the dried and ground root of a plant in the ginger family. It is used in curries and to colour food. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# turmeric

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**Who acts:** Turmeric, Mum, turmeric paper, careful turmeric stains · **What happens:** be, make, dry, use, colour, add · **To what, where:** bright orange spice, dried ground root, Turmeric, curries, food, rice

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Turmeric is a bright yellow-orange spice made from the dried and ground root of a plant in the ginger family. It is used in curries and to colour food.

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*Sentence 1:* Turmeric is a bright yellow-orange spice made from the dried and ground root of a plant in the ginger family.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turmeric:m1:1
# text = Turmeric is a bright yellow-orange spice made from the dried and ground root of a plant in the ginger family.
1	Turmeric	turmeric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
5	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	spice	spice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	ginger	ginger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Turmeric | a bright orange spice |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a bright orange spice *not said here* |  | the dried ground root of a plant in the ginger family |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from root=Material |
| 3 | **dry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «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.

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*Sentence 2:* It is used in curries and to colour food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turmeric:m1:2
# text = It is used in curries and to colour food.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	curries	curry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	colour	colour	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Turmeric |  | curries |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **colour** | to-infinitive |  | food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Turmeric makes the rice yellow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turmeric:x1:1
# text = Turmeric makes the rice yellow.
1	Turmeric	turmeric	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	4	det	_	_
4	rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Turmeric | the rice |  |  |  | yellow *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rice=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum added a spoon of turmeric to the curry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turmeric:x2:1
# text = Mum added a spoon of turmeric to the curry.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	added	add	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	spoon	spoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	turmeric	turmeric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	curry	curry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | past | Mum | a spoon of turmeric |  |  |  | to the curry | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent spoon=Patient to curry=Co-Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Turmeric stained my fingers orange.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turmeric:x3:1
# text = Turmeric stained my fingers orange.
1	Turmeric	Turmeric	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stained	stain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stain** | past | Turmeric | my fingers |  |  |  | orange *property* | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent finger=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turmeric comes from a root, like ginger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turmeric:x4:1
# text = Turmeric comes from a root, like ginger.
1	Turmeric	turmeric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ginger	ginger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Turmeric |  |  | a root and ginger |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from root=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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In science, turmeric paper turned red with soap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turmeric:x5:1
# text = In science, turmeric paper turned red with soap.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	turmeric	turmeric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | turmeric paper |  |  | science |  | with soap; red *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in science=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Be careful, turmeric stains are hard to wash out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turmeric:x6:1
# text = Be careful, turmeric stains are hard to wash out.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	turmeric	turmeric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stains	stain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | careful turmeric stains |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **wash out** | to-infinitive | careful turmeric stains *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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