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title: yoghurt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «yoghurt» in the school dictionary: Yoghurt is a thick, creamy food made from milk that has been turned slightly sour by helpful bacteria. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# yoghurt

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**Who acts:** Yoghurt, helpful bacteria, I, you, We, Frozen yoghurt · **What happens:** be, make, turn, have, keep, put · **To what, where:** thick creamy food, milk, one small pot, strawberry yoghurt, lunchbox, Yoghurt

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yoghurt is a thick, creamy food made from milk that has been turned slightly sour by helpful bacteria.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yoghurt:m1:1
# text = Yoghurt is a thick, creamy food made from milk that has been turned slightly sour by helpful bacteria.
1	Yoghurt	yoghurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	creamy	creamy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	helpful	helpful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	bacteria	bacterium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Yoghurt | a thick creamy food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a thick creamy food *not said here* |  | milk |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from milk=Material |
| 3 | **turn** | present · perfect · passive | helpful bacteria | milk |  |  |  | sour *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

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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 -->
A yoghurt is one small pot of it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yoghurt:m2:1
# text = A yoghurt is one small pot of it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	yoghurt	yoghurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a yoghurt | one small pot |  |  |  | of pot | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had strawberry yoghurt for breakfast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yoghurt:x1:1
# text = I had strawberry yoghurt for breakfast.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	strawberry	strawberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	yoghurt	yoghurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	breakfast	breakfast	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 | **have** | past | I | strawberry yoghurt |  |  |  | for breakfast | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yoghurt=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's a yoghurt in your lunchbox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yoghurt:x2:1
# text = There's a yoghurt in your lunchbox.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	yoghurt	yoghurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	lunchbox	lunchbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a yoghurt |  |  | your lunchbox; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in lunchbox=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yoghurt is made from milk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yoghurt:x3:1
# text = Yoghurt is made from milk.
1	Yoghurt	yoghurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
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	_	5	case	_	_
5	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep the yoghurt in the fridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yoghurt:x4:1
# text = Keep the yoghurt in the fridge.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	yoghurt	yoghurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the yoghurt |  | the fridge |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent yoghurt=Theme in fridge=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We put yoghurt and honey on our fruit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yoghurt:x5:1
# text = We put yoghurt and honey on our fruit.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	yoghurt	yoghurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | We | yoghurt and honey |  | our fruit |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent yoghurt=Theme on fruit=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Frozen yoghurt is a cold treat in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yoghurt:x6:1
# text = Frozen yoghurt is a cold treat in summer.
1	Frozen	frozen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	yoghurt	yoghurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	treat	treat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Frozen yoghurt | a cold treat |  |  | summer |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yoghurt has calcium for strong bones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yoghurt:x7:1
# text = Yoghurt has calcium for strong bones.
1	Yoghurt	yoghurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	calcium	calcium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Yoghurt | calcium |  |  |  | for strong bones | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent calcium=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The yoghurt tasted sour because it was out of date.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yoghurt:x8:1
# text = The yoghurt tasted sour because it was out of date.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	yoghurt	yoghurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tasted	taste	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	date	date	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | past | the yoghurt |  |  |  |  | sour *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | past | yoghurt |  |  | date |  |  | tree rules |

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