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title: whey — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «whey» in the school dictionary: Whey is the watery liquid left over when milk is made into cheese or yoghurt; the solid lumps are called curds. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# whey

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**Who acts:** Whey, watery liquid, Whey protein, athletes, Little Miss, milk · **What happens:** be, leave over, make, call, add, eat · **To what, where:** watery liquid, milk, cheese, solid lumps, powder, whey · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«whey» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [whey in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/whey.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whey is the watery liquid left over when milk is made into cheese or yoghurt; the solid lumps are called curds.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whey:m1:1
# text = Whey is the watery liquid left over when milk is made into cheese or yoghurt; the solid lumps are called curds.
1	Whey	whey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	watery	watery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	over	over	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	11	mark	_	_
9	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	yoghurt	yoghurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	lumps	lump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
22	curds	curd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Whey | the watery liquid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave over** | participle |  | the watery liquid *not said here* |  |  |  | over *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | present · passive |  | milk |  | cheese or yoghurt |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: subject=Material into cheese=Product |
| 4 | **call** | present · passive | the watery liquid *not said here* | the solid lumps |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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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 -->
Whey protein is a powder made from whey that some athletes add to drinks.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whey:m2:1
# text = Whey protein is a powder made from whey that some athletes add to drinks.
1	Whey	whey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	protein	protein	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	powder	powder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	whey	whey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obj	_	_
10	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	athletes	athlete	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	add	add	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Whey protein | a powder |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a powder *not said here* |  | whey |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from whey=Material |
| 3 | **add** *speech: assert* | present | some athletes | whey |  |  |  | to drinks | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent that=Patient to drink=Co-Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Little Miss Muffet ate her curds and whey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whey:x1:1
# text = Little Miss Muffet ate her curds and whey.
1	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Miss	Miss	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	Muffet	Muffet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
4	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	curds	curd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	whey	whey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | Little Miss | Miss's curds and whey |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curd=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When milk turns into cheese, the whey drains away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whey:x2:1
# text = When milk turns into cheese, the whey drains away.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	3	mark	_	_
2	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	whey	whey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	drains	drain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | milk |  |  | cheese |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into cheese=Trajectory |
| 2 | **drain away** | present | the whey |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer fed the whey to the pigs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whey:x3:1
# text = The farmer fed the whey to the pigs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fed	feed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	whey	whey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | past | the farmer | the whey | the pigs |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent whey=Theme to pig=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This protein shake has whey in it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whey:x4:1
# text = This protein shake has whey in it.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	protein	protein	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shake	shake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	whey	whey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | this protein shake | whey |  | whey |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whey=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whey comes from milk, so check if you have a milk allergy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whey:x5:1
# text = Whey comes from milk, so check if you have a milk allergy.
1	Whey	whey	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	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	allergy	allergy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Whey |  |  | milk |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from milk=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **check** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | a milk allergy |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent allergy=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She then put down a large pot of new milk, which she made into curds and whey.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whey:x6:1
# text = She then put down a large pot of new milk, which she made into curds and whey.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
13	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	curds	curd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	whey	whey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put down** | past | She | a large pot of new milk |  |  | then |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent pot=Goal |
| 2 | **make** | past | new milk |  |  | curds and whey |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent into curd=Product |

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