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title: vanilla — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vanilla» in the school dictionary: Vanilla is a sweet flavour that comes from the seed pods of a kind of orchid plant. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vanilla

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**Who acts:** Vanilla, sweet flavour, I, you, 8, 7 · **What happens:** be, come, mean, add, like, choose · **To what, where:** sweet flavour, seed pods, flavour, plain, vanilla ice cream, teaspoon

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«vanilla» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [vanilla in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vanilla.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vanilla is a sweet flavour that comes from the seed pods of a kind of orchid plant.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vanilla:m1:1
# text = Vanilla is a sweet flavour that comes from the seed pods of a kind of orchid plant.
1	Vanilla	vanilla	NOUN	NN	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	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	flavour	flavour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	pods	pod	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	orchid	orchid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	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 | Vanilla | a sweet flavour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | present | a sweet flavour |  |  | the seed pods of a kind of orchid plant |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from pod=Initial\_Location |

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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 -->
Vanilla is a flavour of ice cream, cake and other sweets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vanilla:m2:1
# text = Vanilla is a flavour of ice cream, cake and other sweets.
1	Vanilla	vanilla	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	flavour	flavour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Vanilla | a flavour |  |  |  | of ice cream and cake and other sweets | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Informally, «vanilla» means plain or ordinary, with nothing special added.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vanilla:m3:1
# text = Informally, «vanilla» means plain or ordinary, with nothing special added.
1	Informally	informally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	vanilla	vanilla	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	conj	_	_
13	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | vanilla | plain |  |  |  | informally *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plain=Topic |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'd like a vanilla ice cream, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vanilla:x1:1
# text = I'd like a vanilla ice cream, please.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	vanilla	vanilla	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | would | I | a vanilla ice cream |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cream=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Add a teaspoon of vanilla to the cake mix.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vanilla:x2:1
# text = Add a teaspoon of vanilla to the cake mix.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	teaspoon	teaspoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	vanilla	vanilla	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	mix	mix	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 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | a teaspoon of vanilla |  |  |  | to the cake mix | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent teaspoon=Patient to mix=Co-Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vanilla comes from the pod of an orchid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vanilla:x3:1
# text = Vanilla comes from the pod of an orchid.
1	Vanilla	vanilla	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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pod	pod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	orchid	orchid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	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 | Vanilla |  |  | the pod of a orchid |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from pod=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of 20 pupils, 8 chose vanilla, 7 chose chocolate and 5 chose strawberry.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vanilla:x4:1
# text = Of 20 pupils, 8 chose vanilla, 7 chose chocolate and 5 chose strawberry.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nsubj	_	_
6	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	vanilla	vanilla	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nsubj	_	_
10	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nsubj	_	_
14	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
15	strawberry	strawberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | 8 | vanilla |  |  |  | of 20 pupils | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vanilla=Theme |
| 2 | **choose** | past | 7 | chocolate |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chocolate=Theme |
| 3 | **choose** | past | 5 | strawberry |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strawberry=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cupcakes smelled of vanilla.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vanilla:x5:1
# text = The cupcakes smelled of vanilla.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cupcakes	cupcake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smelled	smell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	vanilla	vanilla	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | past | the cupcakes |  |  |  |  | of vanilla | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of vanilla=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was just a vanilla phone with no extra features.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vanilla:x6:1
# text = It was just a vanilla phone with no extra features.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	vanilla	vanilla	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
9	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	features	feature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a vanilla phone |  |  |  | with no extra features | tree rules |

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