cheddar
Who acts: Cheddar, He, I, Mature cheddar, We · What happens: make, be, get, like, have, grate · To what, where: hard yellow cheese, village, England, lot, cheddar, strong taste
«cheddar» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: cheddar in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
A hard, yellow or orange-yellow cheese, mild or strong-tasting, first made in the village of Cheddar in Somerset, England.
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 cheese | det |
| 2 | hard | hard | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 cheese | amod |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 yellow | punct |
| 4 | yellow | yellow | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 hard | conj |
| 5 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 6 orange | cc |
| 6 | orange | orange | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 hard | conj |
| 7 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 6 orange | punct |
| 8 | yellow | yellow | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 cheese | amod |
| 9 | cheese | cheese | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 mild | punct |
| 11 | mild | mild | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 cheese | amod |
| 12 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 15 tasting | cc |
| 13 | strong | strong | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 tasting | amod |
| 14 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 13 strong | punct |
| 15 | tasting | tasting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 mild | conj |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 made | punct |
| 17 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 18 made | advmod |
| 18 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 cheese | acl |
| 19 | in | in | ADP | _ | 21 village | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 village | det |
| 21 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 made | obl |
| 22 | of | of | ADP | _ | 23 Cheddar | case |
| 23 | Cheddar | Cheddar | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 village | nmod |
| 24 | in | in | ADP | _ | 25 Somerset | case |
| 25 | Somerset | Somerset | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 village | nmod |
| 26 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 27 England | punct |
| 27 | England | England | PROPN | Number=Sing | 25 Somerset | nmod:unmarked |
| 28 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 cheese | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | participle | a hard yellow cheese not said here | the village of Cheddar in Somerset England | first property | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
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
Usage: US, slang — kept apart, not parsed.
Money.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Money | money | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Money | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"He's got a lot of cheddar."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 got | punct |
| 2 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 got | nsubj |
| 3 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 got | aux |
| 4 | got | get | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 lot | det |
| 6 | lot | lot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 got | obj |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 cheddar | case |
| 8 | cheddar | cheddar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 lot | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 got | punct |
| 10 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 got | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get in a quote | present · passive | He | a lot of cheddar | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lot=Stimulus |
Meaning 3
Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
Cheddar is a village in England, famous for Cheddar Gorge and its caves.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheddar | cheddar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 village | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 village | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 village | det |
| 4 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 England | case |
| 6 | England | England | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 village | nmod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 famous | punct |
| 8 | famous | famous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 village | amod |
| 9 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 Gorge | case |
| 10 | Cheddar | Cheddar | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 Gorge | compound |
| 11 | Gorge | Gorge | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 famous | obl |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 caves | cc |
| 13 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 caves | nmod:poss |
| 14 | caves | cave | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 Gorge | conj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 village | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Cheddar | a village | England | tree rules |
Example 1
I'd like a cheddar and pickle sandwich, please.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 3 like | nsubj |
| 2 | 'd | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 like | aux |
| 3 | like | like | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 cheddar | det |
| 5 | cheddar | cheddar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 like | obj |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 sandwich | cc |
| 7 | pickle | pickle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 sandwich | compound |
| 8 | sandwich | sandwich | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 cheddar | conj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 like | punct |
| 10 | please | please | INTJ | _ | 3 like | discourse |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 like | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | like | would | I | a cheddar and pickle sandwich | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cheddar=Theme |
Example 2
Mature cheddar has a strong taste.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mature | mature | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 cheddar | amod |
| 2 | cheddar | cheddar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | nsubj |
| 3 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 taste | det |
| 5 | strong | strong | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 taste | amod |
| 6 | taste | taste | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | Mature cheddar | a strong taste | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taste=Patient |
Example 3
We grated cheddar on top of the pasta.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 grated | nsubj |
| 2 | grated | grate | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | cheddar | cheddar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 grated | obj |
| 4 | on | on | ADP | _ | 5 top | case |
| 5 | top | top | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 grated | obl |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 pasta | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 pasta | det |
| 8 | pasta | pasta | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 top | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 grated | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grate | past | We | cheddar | top of the pasta | vn appeal-31.4-1 «NP V NP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus cheddar=Experiencer |
Example 4
Cheddar cheese is named after a village in England.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheddar | cheddar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 cheese | compound |
| 2 | cheese | cheese | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 named | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 named | aux:pass |
| 4 | named | name | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | after | after | ADP | _ | 7 village | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 village | det |
| 7 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 named | obl |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 England | case |
| 9 | England | England | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 village | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 named | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | name | present · passive | Cheddar cheese | after a village in England | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
Example 5
We visited the caves at Cheddar Gorge.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 visited | nsubj |
| 2 | visited | visit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 caves | det |
| 4 | caves | cave | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 visited | obj |
| 5 | at | at | ADP | _ | 7 Gorge | case |
| 6 | Cheddar | Cheddar | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 Gorge | compound |
| 7 | Gorge | Gorge | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 visited | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 visited | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | visit | past | We | the caves | Cheddar Gorge | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cave=Co-Agent |
Example 6
"That new bike must have cost some serious cheddar!" (slang)
Sentence 1: "That new bike must have cost some serious cheddar!"
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 7 cost | punct |
| 2 | That | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 bike | det |
| 3 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 bike | amod |
| 4 | bike | bike | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 cost | nsubj:pass |
| 5 | must | must | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 7 cost | aux |
| 6 | have | have | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 7 cost | aux |
| 7 | cost | cost | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 8 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 10 cheddar | det |
| 9 | serious | serious | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 cheddar | amod |
| 10 | cheddar | cheddar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 cost | obj |
| 11 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 7 cost | punct |
| 12 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 7 cost | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cost in a quote | must · perfect · passive | that new bike | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary cheddar=Value |
Sentence 2: (slang)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 slang | punct |
| 2 | slang | slang | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 slang | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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