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title: worcestershire — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «worcestershire» in the school dictionary: Worcestershire is a county in the West Midlands of England; its main city is Worcester. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# worcestershire

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**Who acts:** Worcestershire, main city, Worcestershire sauce, Dad, cousins, River Severn · **What happens:** be, make, use, shake, live, flow · **To what, where:** county, West Midlands, Worcester, dark tangy spicy sauce, food, middle

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Worcestershire is a county in the West Midlands of England; its main city is Worcester.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worcestershire:m1:1
# text = Worcestershire is a county in the West Midlands of England; its main city is Worcester.
1	Worcestershire	Worcestershire	PROPN	NNP	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	county	county	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	West	West	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Midlands	Midlands	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
12	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	Worcester	Worcester	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Worcestershire | a county |  | the West Midlands of England |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Midlands's main city | Worcester |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
Worcestershire sauce is a dark, tangy, spicy sauce first made in Worcester, used on food and in cooking.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worcestershire:m2:1
# text = Worcestershire sauce is a dark, tangy, spicy sauce first made in Worcester, used on food and in cooking.
1	Worcestershire	Worcestershire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	tangy	tangy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	12	advmod	_	_
12	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Worcester	Worcester	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Worcestershire sauce | a dark tangy spicy sauce |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a dark tangy spicy sauce *not said here* |  | Worcester |  | first *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | a dark tangy spicy sauce *not said here* |  | food and cooking |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Worcestershire is a county in the middle of England.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worcestershire:x1:1
# text = Worcestershire is a county in the middle of England.
1	Worcestershire	Worcestershire	PROPN	NNP	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	county	county	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	England	England	PROPN	NNP	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 | **is a** | present | Worcestershire | a county |  | the middle of England |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad shakes Worcestershire sauce onto his cheese on toast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worcestershire:x2:1
# text = Dad shakes Worcestershire sauce onto his cheese on toast.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shakes	shake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Worcestershire	Worcestershire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | present | Dad | Worcestershire sauce |  | Dad's cheese on toast |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sauce=Theme onto cheese=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousins live in a village in Worcestershire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worcestershire:x3:1
# text = My cousins live in a village in Worcestershire.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousins	cousin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Worcestershire	Worcestershire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	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 | **live** | present | My cousins |  |  | a village in Worcestershire |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in village=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The River Severn flows through Worcestershire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worcestershire:x4:1
# text = The River Severn flows through Worcestershire.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	River	River	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Severn	Severn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Worcestershire	Worcestershire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flow** | present | the River Severn |  |  | Worcestershire |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through worcestershire=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Worcestershire sauce was first made in Worcester in the 1830s.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worcestershire:x5:1
# text = Worcestershire sauce was first made in Worcester in the 1830s.
1	Worcestershire	Worcestershire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	advmod	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Worcester	Worcester	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	1830s	1830	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 | **make** | past · passive |  | Worcestershire sauce |  | Worcester |  | in the 1830s; first *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobody in our class could spell Worcestershire!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worcestershire:x6:1
# text = Nobody in our class could spell Worcestershire!
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	6	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	spell	spell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	Worcestershire	Worcestershire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spell** | could | Nobody | Worcestershire |  |  |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent worcestershire=Theme |

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