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title: yolk — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «yolk» in the school dictionary: The yolk is the round yellow or orange part in the middle of an egg. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# yolk

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**Who acts:** yolk, I, you, eggs, recipe, we · **What happens:** be, grow, like, feed, separate, have · **To what, where:** round yellow part, middle, food store, science, egg, chick

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The yolk is the round yellow or orange part in the middle of an egg.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yolk:m1:1
# text = The yolk is the round yellow or orange part in the middle of an egg.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	yolk	yolk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
6	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the yolk | the round yellow part |  | the middle of a egg |  |  | 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 -->
In science, the yolk is the food store for a growing baby bird or other animal inside the egg.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yolk:m2:1
# text = In science, the yolk is the food store for a growing baby bird or other animal inside the egg.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	yolk	yolk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	amod	_	_
13	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
18	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the yolk | the food store |  | science |  | for a growing baby bird or other animal inside the egg | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I like my egg with a runny yolk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yolk:x1:1
# text = I like my egg with a runny yolk.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	runny	runny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	yolk	yolk	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 | **like** | present | I | my egg |  |  |  | with a runny yolk | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot egg=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The yolk feeds the chick inside the egg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yolk:x2:1
# text = The yolk feeds the chick inside the egg.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	yolk	yolk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	feeds	feed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	chick	chick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | present | the yolk |  | the chick | the egg |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chick=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Separate the yolks from the whites for the cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yolk:x3:1
# text = Separate the yolks from the whites for the cake.
1	Separate	separate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	yolks	yolk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	whites	white	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **separate** | imperative | you *not said here* | the yolks |  |  |  | for the cake; from the whites | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent yolk=Patient from white=Co-Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some eggs have two yolks!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yolk:x4:1
# text = Some eggs have two yolks!
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	yolks	yolk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | some eggs | two yolks |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yolk=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The recipe needs 3 yolks, so we cracked 3 eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yolk:x5:1
# text = The recipe needs 3 yolks, so we cracked 3 eggs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	yolks	yolk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	cracked	crack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the recipe | 3 yolks |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot yolk=Theme |
| 2 | **crack** | past | we | 3 eggs |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location egg=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Egg yolk is bright yellow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yolk:x6:1
# text = Egg yolk is bright yellow.
1	Egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	yolk	yolk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | Egg yolk |  |  |  |  | yellow *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But in place of the white and the yolk of the egg, a little yellow Chick, fluffy and gay and smiling, escaped from it.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yolk:x7:1
# text = But in place of the white and the yolk of the egg, a little yellow Chick, fluffy and gay and smiling, escaped from it.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	yolk	yolk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	Chick	Chick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	gay	gay	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	conj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	smiling	smile	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
25	escaped	escape	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
26	from	from	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	25	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smile** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **escape** | past |  |  |  | place of the white and the yolk of the egg |  | from Chick | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from it=Initial\_Location |

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