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title: utensil — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «utensil» in the school dictionary: A utensil is a tool or object used in the kitchen or for eating, such as a spoon, fork, whisk or spatula. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# utensil

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**Who acts:** utensil, whisk, you, people, Archaeologists, cooking utensil · **What happens:** be, use, eat, wash, call, find · **To what, where:** tool, kitchen, useful tool, kitchen utensil, utensils, knives · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A utensil is a tool or object used in the kitchen or for eating, such as a spoon, fork, whisk or spatula.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utensil:m1:1
# text = A utensil is a tool or object used in the kitchen or for eating, such as a spoon, fork, whisk or spatula.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	utensil	utensil	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	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	19	case	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	spoon	spoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	whisk	whisk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	spatula	spatula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 utensil | a tool or object |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a tool or object *not said here* |  | the kitchen and a spoon and fork and whisk or spatula |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **eat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «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 -->
A utensil can also be any useful tool for a job in the house.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utensil:m2:1
# text = A utensil can also be any useful tool for a job in the house.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	utensil	utensil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
6	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
7	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a utensil | any useful tool |  |  |  | for a job in the house | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A whisk is a kitchen utensil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utensil:x1:1
# text = A whisk is a kitchen utensil.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	whisk	whisk	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	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	utensil	utensil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a whisk | a kitchen utensil |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash all utensils after cooking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utensil:x2:1
# text = Wash all utensils after cooking.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	utensils	utensil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | all utensils |  |  | after cooking |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent utensil=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the USA, people call knives and forks «utensils».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utensil:x3:1
# text = In the USA, people call knives and forks «utensils».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	knives	knife	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	forks	fork	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	utensils	utensil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | people | knives and forks |  | the USA |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent knife=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Archaeologists found Roman cooking utensils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utensil:x4:1
# text = Archaeologists found Roman cooking utensils.
1	Archaeologists	archaeologist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	utensils	utensil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | Archaeologists | Roman cooking utensils |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent utensil=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hang the utensils on the hooks above the cooker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utensil:x5:1
# text = Hang the utensils on the hooks above the cooker.
1	Hang	hang	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	utensils	utensil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hooks	hook	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
7	above	above	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cooker	cooker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | imperative | you *not said here* | the utensils |  | the hooks |  | above the cooker | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent utensil=Theme on hook=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use a wooden utensil so you don't scratch the pan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utensil:x6:1
# text = Use a wooden utensil so you don't scratch the pan.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	utensil	utensil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	scratch	scratch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a wooden utensil |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent utensil=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **scratch** | present · do-support | you | the pan |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pan=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Here's a cooking utensil with a tin handle."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utensil:x7:1
# text = "Here's a cooking utensil with a tin handle."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	utensil	utensil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	handle	handle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | a cooking utensil with a tin handle |  |  |  |  | here *property* | tree rules |

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