tamale Who acts: tamale, You, We, Grandma, tamales, whole family · What happens: be, make, fill, wrap, steam, unwrap · To what, where: Mexican Central American food, masa, corn husk, husk, tamales, corn husks
«tamale» 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: tamale in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tamale is a Mexican and Central American food made of corn dough (masa) filled with meat, cheese, beans or vegetables, wrapped in a corn husk or banana leaf and steamed.
The tree, 31 words det nsubj cop det amod cc compound amod acl case compound obl punct appos punct acl case obl punct conj punct conj cc conj punct acl case det compound obl cc compound conj cc conj punct root A DET tamale NOUN is AUX a DET Mexican ADJ and CCONJ Central PROPN American ADJ food NOUN made VERB of ADP corn NOUN dough NOUN ( PUNCT masa NOUN ) PUNCT filled VERB with ADP meat NOUN , PUNCT cheese NOUN , PUNCT beans NOUN or CCONJ vegetables NOUN , PUNCT wrapped VERB in ADP a DET corn NOUN husk NOUN or CCONJ banana NOUN leaf NOUN and CCONJ steamed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tamale det 2 tamale tamale NOUN Number=Sing 9 food nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 food cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 food det 5 Mexican Mexican ADJ Degree=Pos 9 food amod 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 food cc 7 Central Central PROPN Number=Sing 9 food compound 8 American American ADJ Degree=Pos 9 food amod 9 food food NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 food acl 11 of of ADP _ 13 dough case 12 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 13 dough compound 13 dough dough NOUN Number=Sing 10 made obl 14 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 masa punct 15 masa masa NOUN Number=Sing 13 dough appos 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 masa punct 17 filled fill VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 masa acl 18 with with ADP _ 19 meat case 19 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 17 filled obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 cheese punct 21 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 19 meat conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 beans punct 23 beans bean NOUN Number=Plur 15 masa conj 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 vegetables cc 25 vegetables vegetable NOUN Number=Plur 23 beans conj 26 , , PUNCT _ 27 wrapped punct 27 wrapped wrap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 food acl 28 in in ADP _ 31 husk case 29 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 31 husk det 30 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 31 husk compound 31 husk husk NOUN Number=Sing 27 wrapped obl 32 or or CCONJ _ 34 leaf cc 33 banana banana NOUN Number=Sing 34 leaf compound 34 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 31 husk conj 35 and and CCONJ _ 36 steamed cc 36 steamed steam VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 27 wrapped conj 37 . . PUNCT _ 9 food punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a tamale a Mexican Central American food tree rules 2 make participle a Mexican Central American food not said here of corn dough vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 fill participle masa and beans or vegetables not said here with meat and cheese vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with meat=Instrument 4 wrap participle a Mexican Central American food not said here a corn husk or banana leaf vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in husk=Destination 5 steam past vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=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 You unwrap and throw away the husk before eating.
nsubj cc conj advmod det obj mark advcl punct root You PRON unwrap VERB and CCONJ throw VERB away ADV the DET husk NOUN before SCONJ eating VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 unwrap nsubj 2 unwrap unwrap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 throw cc 4 throw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 unwrap conj 5 away away ADV _ 4 throw advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 husk det 7 husk husk NOUN Number=Sing 4 throw obj 8 before before SCONJ _ 9 eating mark 9 eating eat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 throw advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 unwrap punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 unwrap present You tree rules 2 throw away present You not said here the husk away property vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent husk=Theme 3 eat gerund You not said here vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 We steamed tamales wrapped in corn husks.
nsubj obj acl case compound obl punct root We PRON steamed VERB tamales NOUN wrapped VERB in ADP corn NOUN husks 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 steamed nsubj 2 steamed steam VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tamales tamale NOUN Number=Plur 2 steamed obj 4 wrapped wrap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 tamales acl 5 in in ADP _ 7 husks case 6 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 7 husks compound 7 husks husk NOUN Number=Plur 4 wrapped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 steamed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 steam past We tamales vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tamale=Patient 2 wrap participle tamales not said here corn husks vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in husk=Destination
Example 2 Grandma makes tamales every Christmas.
nsubj obj det obj punct root Grandma NOUN makes VERB tamales NOUN every DET Christmas PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tamales tamale NOUN Number=Plur 2 makes obj 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 5 Christmas det 5 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 2 makes obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present Grandma tamales vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset tamale=Beneficiary christmas=Product
Example 3 Don't eat the corn husk, just the tamale inside.
aux advmod det compound obj punct advmod det appos advmod punct root Do AUX n't PART eat VERB the DET corn NOUN husk NOUN , PUNCT just ADV the DET tamale NOUN inside ADV . 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 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 husk det 5 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 6 husk compound 6 husk husk NOUN Number=Sing 3 eat obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 tamale punct 8 just just ADV _ 10 tamale advmod 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 tamale det 10 tamale tamale NOUN Number=Sing 6 husk appos 11 inside inside ADV _ 10 tamale advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 eat punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not eat imperative · do-support you not said here the corn husk vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent husk=Patient
Example 4 Some tamales are sweet and filled with fruit.
det nsubj cop cc conj case obl punct root Some DET tamales NOUN are AUX sweet ADJ and CCONJ filled VERB with ADP fruit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 tamales det 2 tamales tamale NOUN Number=Plur 4 sweet nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sweet cop 4 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 filled cc 6 filled fill VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 sweet conj 7 with with ADP _ 8 fruit case 8 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 6 filled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 sweet punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present some tamales sweet property tree rules 2 fill participle some tamales not said here with fruit vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with fruit=Instrument
Example 5 The whole family helped fold the tamales.
det amod nsubj xcomp det obj punct root The DET whole ADJ family NOUN helped VERB fold VERB the DET tamales NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 family det 2 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 3 family amod 3 family family NOUN Number=Sing 4 helped nsubj 4 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 fold fold VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 helped xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tamales det 7 tamales tamale NOUN Number=Plur 5 fold obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 helped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 help past the whole family vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 fold infinitive the whole family not said here the tamales vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tamale=Patient
Example 6 A Mexican food truck sold chicken tamales.
det amod compound acl compound obj punct root A DET Mexican ADJ food NOUN truck NOUN sold VERB chicken NOUN tamales NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 truck det 2 Mexican Mexican ADJ Degree=Pos 4 truck amod 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 truck compound 4 truck truck NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 truck acl 6 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 7 tamales compound 7 tamales tamale NOUN Number=Plur 5 sold obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 truck punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sell participle a Mexican food truck not said here chicken tamales vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tamale=Theme
Example 7 In Central America, tamales are often wrapped in banana leaves.
case flat obl punct nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case compound obl punct root In ADP Central PROPN America PROPN , PUNCT tamales NOUN are AUX often ADV wrapped VERB in ADP banana NOUN leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 America case 2 Central Central PROPN Number=Sing 3 America flat 3 America America PROPN Number=Sing 8 wrapped obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 America punct 5 tamales tamale NOUN Number=Plur 8 wrapped nsubj:pass 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 wrapped aux:pass 7 often often ADV _ 8 wrapped advmod 8 wrapped wrap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 in in ADP _ 11 leaves case 10 banana banana NOUN Number=Sing 11 leaves compound 11 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 8 wrapped obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 wrapped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wrap present · passive tamales Central America in banana leaves; often property vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in america=Destination
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