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title: wholemeal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wholemeal» in the school dictionary: Wholemeal flour is made from the whole grain of wheat, including the brown outer part (the bran). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wholemeal

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**Who acts:** bread, I, Wholemeal flour, Wholemeal toast, Mum, Wholemeal pasta · **What happens:** make, be, like, not be, keep, have · **To what, where:** Wholemeal flour, whole grain, Wholemeal bread, cheese sandwich, me, muffins

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«wholemeal» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [wholemeal in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wholemeal.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wholemeal flour is made from the whole grain of wheat, including the brown outer part (the bran).

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wholemeal:m1:1
# text = Wholemeal flour is made from the whole grain of wheat, including the brown outer part (the bran).
1	Wholemeal	Wholemeal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	flour	flour	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	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	including	including	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	outer	outer	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	bran	bran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Wholemeal flour |  | the whole grain of wheat |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from grain=Material |

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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 -->
Wholemeal bread, pasta or biscuits are made with this flour, so they are brown and full of fibre.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wholemeal:m2:1
# text = Wholemeal bread, pasta or biscuits are made with this flour, so they are brown and full of fibre.
1	Wholemeal	wholemeal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	pasta	pasta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	biscuits	biscuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	fibre	fibre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Wholemeal bread and pasta or biscuits |  |  |  | with this flour | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **is** | present | bread |  |  |  |  | brown *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | bread *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of fibre | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'd like a cheese sandwich on wholemeal bread, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wholemeal:x1:1
# text = I'd like a cheese sandwich on wholemeal bread, 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	6	det	_	_
5	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	wholemeal	wholemeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
11	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 cheese sandwich |  | wholemeal bread |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sandwich=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wholemeal flour is brown, not white.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wholemeal:x2:1
# text = Wholemeal flour is brown, not white.
1	Wholemeal	Wholemeal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	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 | **is** | present | Wholemeal flour |  |  |  |  | brown *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **be** |  | Wholemeal flour *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wholemeal toast keeps me full until lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wholemeal:x3:1
# text = Wholemeal toast keeps me full until lunch.
1	Wholemeal	wholemeal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	until	until	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Wholemeal toast | me |  |  |  | full *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum made muffins with wholemeal flour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wholemeal:x4:1
# text = Mum made muffins with wholemeal flour.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	muffins	muffin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	wholemeal	wholemeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Mum | muffins |  |  |  | with wholemeal flour | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent muffin=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wholemeal pasta has more fibre than white pasta.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wholemeal:x5:1
# text = Wholemeal pasta has more fibre than white pasta.
1	Wholemeal	wholemeal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	pasta	pasta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	fibre	fibre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pasta	pasta	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** | present | Wholemeal pasta | more fibre |  |  |  | than white pasta | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fibre=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bakery sells white and wholemeal loaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wholemeal:x6:1
# text = The bakery sells white and wholemeal loaves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bakery	bakery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	wholemeal	wholemeal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	loaves	loaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **sell** | present | the bakery | white loaves |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loaf=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fibre in wholemeal food helps your tummy work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wholemeal:x7:1
# text = Fibre in wholemeal food helps your tummy work.
1	Fibre	fibre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	wholemeal	wholemeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Fibre in wholemeal food | your tummy work |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **work** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check the label to see if the bread is really wholemeal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wholemeal:x8:1
# text = Check the label to see if the bread is really wholemeal.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	really	really	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	wholemeal	wholemeal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | the label |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent label=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the label *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the bread |  |  |  |  | wholemeal *property* | tree rules |

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