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title: yogurt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «yogurt» in the school dictionary: A thick, slightly sour food made from milk that has had special helpful bacteria added to it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# yogurt

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**Who acts:** milk, I, Plain yogurt, good bacteria, pack, yogurt · **What happens:** make, have, add, taste, turn, cost · **To what, where:** thick sour food, milk, special helpful bacteria, strawberry yogurt, yogurt, lunchbox

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«yogurt» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [yogurt in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/yogurt.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thick, slightly sour food made from milk that has had special helpful bacteria added to it.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yogurt:m1:1
# text = A thick, slightly sour food made from milk that has had special helpful bacteria added to it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	helpful	helpful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	bacteria	bacterium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
16	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a thick sour food *not said here* |  | milk |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from milk=Material |
| 2 | **have** | present · perfect | milk | special helpful bacteria |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bacterium=Patient |
| 3 | **add** *speech: assert* | participle |  | special helpful bacteria *not said here* | milk |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to it=Co-Patient |

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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}

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Usage: a yogurt — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small pot of this food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yogurt:m2:1
# text = A small pot of this food.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had a strawberry yogurt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yogurt:m2e:1
# text = I had a strawberry yogurt.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	strawberry	strawberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	yogurt	yogurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | a strawberry yogurt |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yogurt=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have a yogurt in my lunchbox every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yogurt:x1:1
# text = I have a yogurt in my lunchbox every day.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	yogurt	yogurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	lunchbox	lunchbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | a yogurt |  | my lunchbox | day |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yogurt=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plain yogurt tastes a bit sour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yogurt:x2:1
# text = Plain yogurt tastes a bit sour.
1	Plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	yogurt	yogurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tastes	taste	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | present | Plain yogurt |  |  |  |  | sour *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yogurt is made when good bacteria turn milk thick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yogurt:x3:1
# text = Yogurt is made when good bacteria turn milk thick.
1	Yogurt	yogurt	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	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bacteria	bacterium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Yogurt |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **turn** | present | good bacteria | milk |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent milk=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pack of 4 yogurts costs 2 dollars, so each yogurt costs 50 cents.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yogurt:x4:1
# text = A pack of 4 yogurts costs 2 dollars, so each yogurt costs 50 cents.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	yogurts	yogurt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	yogurt	yogurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
14	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a pack of 4 yogurts | 2 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |
| 2 | **cost** | present | each yogurt | 50 cents |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme cent=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum puts honey on Greek yogurt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yogurt:x5:1
# text = Mum puts honey on Greek yogurt.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	yogurt	yogurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present | Mum | honey |  | Greek yogurt |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent honey=Theme on yogurt=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Frozen yogurt is a cold treat like ice cream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yogurt:x6:1
# text = Frozen yogurt is a cold treat like ice cream.
1	Frozen	frozen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	yogurt	yogurt	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	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Frozen yogurt | a cold treat |  |  |  | like ice cream | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yogurt:x7:1
# text = Keep yogurt in the fridge.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	yogurt	yogurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	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* | yogurt |  | the fridge |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent yogurt=Theme in fridge=Location |

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