meal Who acts: meal, you, Breakfast, We, Three meals, Dinner · What happens: be, eat, have, wash, try, make · To what, where: food, time, grain ground, rough powder, first meal, lovely meal
«meal» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: meal in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A meal is the food you eat at one time, such as breakfast, lunch or dinner.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case nummod obl punct case fixed appos punct nmod cc conj punct root A DET meal NOUN is AUX the DET food NOUN you PRON eat VERB at ADP one NUM time NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP breakfast NOUN , PUNCT lunch NOUN or CCONJ dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 meal det 2 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 5 food nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 food cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 food det 5 food food NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 eat nsubj 7 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 food acl:relcl 8 at at ADP _ 10 time case 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 time nummod 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 eat obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 breakfast punct 12 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 breakfast case 13 as as ADP _ 12 such fixed 14 breakfast breakfast NOUN Number=Sing 10 time appos 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 lunch punct 16 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 14 breakfast nmod 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 dinner cc 18 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 14 breakfast conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 food punct
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1 is a present a meal the food tree rules 2 eat present you the food not said here time vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient
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 A meal is also the time when you eat this food.
det nsubj cop advmod det mark nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root A DET meal NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET time NOUN when SCONJ you PRON eat VERB this DET food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 meal det 2 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 6 time nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 time cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 time advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 time det 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 when when SCONJ _ 9 eat mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 eat nsubj 9 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 time acl:relcl 10 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 food det 11 food food NOUN Number=Sing 9 eat obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 time punct
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1 is a present a meal the time tree rules 2 eat present you this food vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient
Meaning 3 Meal (uncountable) is grain ground into a rough powder, like oatmeal or cornmeal.
The tree, 13 words nsubj punct appos punct cop compound case det amod nmod punct case parataxis cc conj punct root Meal NOUN ( PUNCT uncountable ADJ ) PUNCT is AUX grain NOUN ground NOUN into ADP a DET rough ADJ powder NOUN , PUNCT like ADP oatmeal NOUN or CCONJ cornmeal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 7 ground nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 uncountable punct 3 uncountable uncountable ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Meal appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 uncountable punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 ground cop 6 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 7 ground compound 7 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 into into ADP _ 11 powder case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 powder det 10 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 11 powder amod 11 powder powder NOUN Number=Sing 7 ground nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 oatmeal punct 13 like like ADP _ 14 oatmeal case 14 oatmeal oatmeal NOUN Number=Sing 7 ground parataxis 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 cornmeal cc 16 cornmeal cornmeal NOUN Number=Sing 14 oatmeal conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 ground punct
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1 is a present Meal grain ground a rough powder tree rules
Example 1 Breakfast is the first meal of the day.
nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root Breakfast NOUN is AUX the DET first ADJ meal NOUN of ADP the DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Breakfast breakfast NOUN Number=Sing 5 meal nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 meal cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 meal det 4 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 5 meal amod 5 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 day case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 day det 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 meal nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 meal punct
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1 is a present Breakfast the first meal day tree rules
Example 2 We had a lovely meal at Grandma's house.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss case nmod punct root We PRON had VERB a DET lovely ADJ meal NOUN at ADP Grandma PROPN 's PART house NOUN . PUNCT 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 meal det 4 lovely lovely ADJ Degree=Pos 5 meal amod 5 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 at at ADP _ 9 house case 7 Grandma Grandma PROPN Number=Sing 9 house nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 Grandma case 9 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 meal nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We a lovely meal Grandma's house vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meal=Patient
Example 3 Wash your hands before every meal.
nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Wash VERB your PRON hands NOUN before ADP every DET meal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wash wash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hands nmod:poss 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wash obj 4 before before ADP _ 6 meal case 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 meal det 6 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wash obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wash punct
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1 wash imperative you not said here your hands before every meal vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
Example 4 Try to eat vegetables with every meal.
mark xcomp obj case det obl punct root Try VERB to PART eat VERB vegetables NOUN with ADP every DET meal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to PART _ 3 eat mark 3 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Try xcomp 4 vegetables vegetable NOUN Number=Plur 3 eat obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 meal case 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 meal det 7 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 3 eat obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 eat not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vegetables with every meal vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vegetable=Patient
Example 5 Three meals a day for a week makes twenty-one meals.
nummod nsubj det nmod:unmarked case det nmod compound punct nummod obj punct root Three NUM meals NOUN a DET day NOUN for ADP a DET week NOUN makes VERB twenty NUM - PUNCT one NUM meals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 meals nummod 2 meals meal NOUN Number=Plur 8 makes nsubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 day det 4 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 meals nmod:unmarked 5 for for ADP _ 7 week case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 week det 7 week week NOUN Number=Sing 4 day nmod 8 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 twenty twenty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 one compound 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 twenty punct 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 meals nummod 12 meals meal NOUN Number=Plur 8 makes obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 makes punct
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1 make present Three meals a day for a week one meals vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset meal=Product
Example 6 Dinner is my favourite meal.
nsubj cop nmod:poss amod punct root Dinner NOUN is AUX my PRON favourite ADJ meal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 5 meal nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 meal cop 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 meal nmod:poss 4 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 meal amod 5 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 meal punct
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1 is a present Dinner my favourite meal tree rules
Example 7 We cooked a meal for the family together.
nsubj det obj case det obl advmod punct root We PRON cooked VERB a DET meal NOUN for ADP the DET family NOUN together ADV . PUNCT 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 cooked nsubj 2 cooked cook VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 meal det 4 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 2 cooked obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 family case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 family det 7 family family NOUN Number=Sing 2 cooked obl 8 together together ADV _ 2 cooked advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 cooked punct
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1 cook past We a meal for the family; together property vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent meal=Product for family=Beneficiary
Example 8 Don't eat lots of snacks just before a meal.
aux advmod obj case nmod advmod case det obl punct root Do AUX n't PART eat VERB lots NOUN of ADP snacks NOUN just ADV before ADP a DET meal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 eat aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 eat advmod 3 eat eat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 3 eat obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 snacks case 6 snacks snack NOUN Number=Plur 4 lots nmod 7 just just ADV _ 10 meal advmod 8 before before ADP _ 10 meal case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 meal det 10 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 3 eat obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 eat punct
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1 not eat imperative · do-support you not said here lots of snacks before a meal vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient
Example 9 Iktomi had no regular meal times.
nsubj det amod compound obl:unmarked punct root Iktomi PROPN had VERB no DET regular ADJ meal NOUN times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Iktomi Iktomi PROPN Number=Sing 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 6 times det 4 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 6 times amod 5 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 6 times compound 6 times time NOUN Number=Plur 2 had obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past Iktomi time vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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