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title: veal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «veal» in the school dictionary: Veal is the meat from a young calf (a baby cow), used as food. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# veal

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**Who acts:** Veal, restaurant, families, cookbook, beef, chickens · **What happens:** be, use, make, slice, serve, not eat · **To what, where:** meat, Wiener schnitzel, thin slices, veal, recipe

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Veal is the meat from a young calf (a baby cow), used as food.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veal:m1:1
# text = Veal is the meat from a young calf (a baby cow), used as food.
1	Veal	veal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	calf	calf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Veal | the meat |  |  |  | from a young calf | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | the meat *not said here* |  |  |  | as food | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wiener schnitzel is made from thin slices of veal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veal:x1:1
# text = Wiener schnitzel is made from thin slices of veal.
1	Wiener	wiener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	schnitzel	schnitzel	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	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	veal	veal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Wiener schnitzel |  | thin slices of veal |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from slice=Material |
| 2 | **slice** |  |  | veal |  |  |  |  | nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The restaurant served veal with mushrooms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veal:x2:1
# text = The restaurant served veal with mushrooms.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	served	serve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	veal	veal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	mushrooms	mushroom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | past | the restaurant | veal |  |  |  | with mushrooms | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent veal=Recipient with mushroom=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Veal is paler and softer than beef.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veal:x3:1
# text = Veal is paler and softer than beef.
1	Veal	veal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	paler	pale	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	softer	soft	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	conj	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	beef	beef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Veal |  |  |  |  | pale *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Veal *not said here* |  |  |  |  | than beef | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some families do not eat veal for animal welfare reasons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veal:x4:1
# text = Some families do not eat veal for animal welfare reasons.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	veal	veal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	welfare	welfare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	reasons	reason	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **eat** | present · do-support | some families | veal |  |  |  | for welfare reasons | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent veal=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cookbook had a recipe for veal stew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veal:x5:1
# text = The cookbook had a recipe for veal stew.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cookbook	cookbook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	veal	veal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	stew	stew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the cookbook | a recipe |  |  |  | for veal stew | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recipe=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Veal comes from calves, and beef comes from older cattle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veal:x6:1
# text = Veal comes from calves, and beef comes from older cattle.
1	Veal	veal	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	_	4	case	_	_
4	calves	calf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	beef	beef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
11	cattle	cattle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Veal |  |  |  |  | from calves | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from calf=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **come** | present | beef |  |  |  |  | from older cattle | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from cattle=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The veal is roasted, and the chickens boiled.’

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veal:x7:1
# text = The veal is roasted, and the chickens boiled.’
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	veal	veal	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	roasted	roast	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	chickens	chicken	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	boiled	boil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roast** | present · passive |  | the veal |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **boil** | past | the chickens |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

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