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title: vegetarian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vegetarian» in the school dictionary: A vegetarian is a person who does not eat meat or fish. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vegetarian

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**Who acts:** vegetarian, person, Vegetarian food, best friend, we, school · **What happens:** be, not eat, have, make, go, help · **To what, where:** person, meat, veggie burgers, vegetarian lunch, pizza vegetarian, animals

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A vegetarian is a person who does not eat meat or fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vegetarian:m1:1
# text = A vegetarian is a person who does not eat meat or fish.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vegetarian	vegetarian	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 vegetarian | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **eat** | present · do-support | a person | meat or fish |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meat=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vegetarian food has no meat or fish in it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vegetarian:m2:1
# text = Vegetarian food has no meat or fish in it.
1	Vegetarian	vegetarian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Vegetarian food | no meat or fish in fish |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meat=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My best friend is vegetarian, so we made veggie burgers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vegetarian:x1:1
# text = My best friend is vegetarian, so we made veggie burgers.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	vegetarian	vegetarian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	veggie	veggie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	burgers	burger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My best friend |  |  |  |  | vegetarian *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past | we | veggie burgers |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent burger=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school has a vegetarian lunch every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vegetarian:x2:1
# text = The school has a vegetarian lunch every day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	vegetarian	vegetarian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	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** | present | the school | a vegetarian lunch |  |  | day |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lunch=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vegetarians do not eat meat or fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vegetarian:x3:1
# text = Vegetarians do not eat meat or fish.
1	Vegetarians	vegetarian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **eat** | present · do-support | Vegetarians | meat or fish |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meat=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Is this pizza vegetarian?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vegetarian:x4:1
# text = Is this pizza vegetarian?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
3	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	vegetarian	vegetarian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | this pizza vegetarian |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt went vegetarian to help animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vegetarian:x5:1
# text = My aunt went vegetarian to help animals.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	vegetarian	vegetarian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | My aunt |  |  |  |  | vegetarian *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | My aunt *not said here* |  | animals |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beans and lentils give vegetarians protein.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vegetarian:x6:1
# text = Beans and lentils give vegetarians protein.
1	Beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	lentils	lentil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	vegetarians	vegetarian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	protein	protein	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Beans and lentils | vegetarians |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent vegetarian=Recipient protein=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Out of 30 children, 6 chose the vegetarian meal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vegetarian:x7:1
# text = Out of 30 children, 6 chose the vegetarian meal.
1	Out	out	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nsubj	_	_
7	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	vegetarian	vegetarian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | 6 | the vegetarian meal |  |  |  | out 30 children | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meal=Theme |

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