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title: yeast — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «yeast» in the school dictionary: Yeast is a tiny living thing, a kind of fungus, used to make bread rise and to make beer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# yeast

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**Who acts:** Yeast, people, you, Warm water, packet, hot water · **What happens:** be, use, make, rise, buy, add · **To what, where:** tiny living thing, beer, powder, organisms, yeast, living thing

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeast is a tiny living thing, a kind of fungus, used to make bread rise and to make beer.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yeast:m1:1
# text = Yeast is a tiny living thing, a kind of fungus, used to make bread rise and to make beer.
1	Yeast	yeast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	fungus	fungus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
16	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	rise	rise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	conj	_	_
21	beer	beer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Yeast | a tiny living thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **rise** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | beer |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset beer=Product |

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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 -->
Yeast is the powder or block of these organisms that people buy for baking.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yeast:m2:1
# text = Yeast is the powder or block of these organisms that people buy for baking.
1	Yeast	yeast	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	powder	powder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	block	block	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	organisms	organism	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obj	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	buy	buy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	baking	baking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Yeast | the powder or block of this organisms |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | present | people | this organisms |  |  |  | for baking | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent that=Theme for baking=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Add yeast to the dough to make it rise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yeast:x1:1
# text = Add yeast to the dough to make it rise.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	yeast	yeast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dough	dough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	rise	rise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | yeast |  |  |  | to the dough | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent yeast=Patient to dough=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | yeast |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **rise** | infinitive | yeast *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeast is a living thing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yeast:x2:1
# text = Yeast is a living thing.
1	Yeast	yeast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	living	living	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Yeast | a living thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeast feeds on sugar and makes gas bubbles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yeast:x3:1
# text = Yeast feeds on sugar and makes gas bubbles.
1	Yeast	yeast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feeds	feed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | present | Yeast |  |  |  |  | on sugar | vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on sugar=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | present | Yeast *not said here* | gas bubbles |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bubble=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Warm water helps the yeast work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yeast:x4:1
# text = Warm water helps the yeast work.
1	Warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	yeast	yeast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Warm water | the yeast work |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vegemite is made from yeast extract.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yeast:x5:1
# text = Vegemite is made from yeast extract.
1	Vegemite	Vegemite	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	yeast	yeast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	extract	extract	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **make** | present · passive |  | Vegemite |  | yeast extract |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from extract=Material |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The balloon on the bottle filled with gas from the yeast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yeast:x6:1
# text = The balloon on the bottle filled with gas from the yeast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	balloon	balloon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	yeast	yeast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **fill** | participle |  | the bottle *not said here* |  | the yeast |  | with gas | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with gas=Instrument |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A packet of yeast makes two loaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yeast:x7:1
# text = A packet of yeast makes two loaves.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	packet	packet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	yeast	yeast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	loaves	loaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a packet of yeast | two loaves |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset loaf=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too hot water can kill yeast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yeast:x8:1
# text = Too hot water can kill yeast.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	yeast	yeast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** | can | hot water | yeast |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yeast=Theme |

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