buffet Who acts: buffet, people, you, We, hotel, Dad · What happens: say, be, set out, serve, buy, buffet · To what, where: meal, food, table, people, café, train · Speech: someone speaks here
«buffet» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: buffet in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A buffet (said «BUFF-ay» or «boo-FAY») is a meal where food is set out on a table and people serve themselves.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj punct acl:relcl punct compound punct ccomp punct cc punct compound punct conj punct punct cop det advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl compound:prt case det obl cc nsubj conj obj punct root A DET buffet NOUN ( PUNCT said VERB « PUNCT BUFF NOUN - PUNCT ay NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT boo NOUN - PUNCT FAY NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT is AUX a DET meal NOUN where ADV food NOUN is AUX set VERB out ADP on ADP a DET table NOUN and CCONJ people NOUN serve VERB themselves PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 buffet det 2 buffet buffet NOUN Number=Sing 19 meal nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 said punct 4 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 buffet acl:relcl 5 « « PUNCT _ 8 ay punct 6 BUFF buff NOUN Number=Sing 8 ay compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 8 ay punct 8 ay ay NOUN Number=Sing 4 said ccomp 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 ay punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 14 FAY cc 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 FAY punct 12 boo boo NOUN Number=Sing 14 FAY compound 13 - - PUNCT _ 14 FAY punct 14 FAY fay NOUN Number=Sing 8 ay conj 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 FAY punct 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 ay punct 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 meal cop 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 meal det 19 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing root root 20 where where ADV PronType=Rel 23 set advmod 21 food food NOUN Number=Sing 23 set nsubj:pass 22 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 set aux:pass 23 set set VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 meal acl:relcl 24 out out ADP _ 23 set compound:prt 25 on on ADP _ 27 table case 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 table det 27 table table NOUN Number=Sing 23 set obl 28 and and CCONJ _ 30 serve cc 29 people people NOUN Number=Plur 30 serve nsubj 30 serve serve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 set conj 31 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 30 serve obj 32 . . PUNCT _ 19 meal punct
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1 say speech: assert past a buffet not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a buffet a meal tree rules 3 set out present · passive food a table tree rules 4 serve present people people vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent themselves=Attribute
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 buffet is a café or carriage on a train or at a station where you can buy food.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det cc conj case det nmod cc case det conj advmod nsubj aux acl:relcl obj punct root A DET buffet NOUN is AUX a DET café NOUN or CCONJ carriage NOUN on ADP a DET train NOUN or CCONJ at ADP a DET station NOUN where ADV you PRON can AUX buy VERB 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 buffet det 2 buffet buffet NOUN Number=Sing 5 café nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 café cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 café det 5 café café NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 carriage cc 7 carriage carriage NOUN Number=Sing 5 café conj 8 on on ADP _ 10 train case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 train det 10 train train NOUN Number=Sing 5 café nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 14 station cc 12 at at ADP _ 14 station case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 station det 14 station station NOUN Number=Sing 10 train conj 15 where where ADV PronType=Rel 18 buy advmod 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 buy nsubj 17 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 buy aux 18 buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 station acl:relcl 19 food food NOUN Number=Sing 18 buy obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 café punct
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1 is a present a buffet a café or carriage a train or a station tree rules 2 buy can you food vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme
Meaning 3 To buffet (said «BUFF-it») is to hit or push something again and again, like strong wind or waves.
The tree, 19 words mark advcl punct ccomp punct obj punct appos punct punct cop mark cc conj obj advmod cc conj punct case amod obl cc conj punct root To PART buffet VERB ( PUNCT said VERB « PUNCT BUFF NOUN - PUNCT it PRON » PUNCT ) PUNCT is AUX to PART hit VERB or CCONJ push VERB something PRON again ADV and CCONJ again ADV , PUNCT like ADP strong ADJ wind NOUN or CCONJ waves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 buffet mark 2 buffet buffet VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 hit advcl 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 said punct 4 said say VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 buffet ccomp 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 BUFF punct 6 BUFF buff NOUN Number=Sing 4 said obj 7 - - PUNCT _ 8 it punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 BUFF appos 9 » » PUNCT _ 6 BUFF punct 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 said punct 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 hit cop 12 to to PART _ 13 hit mark 13 hit hit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 push cc 15 push push VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 hit conj 16 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 push obj 17 again again ADV _ 15 push advmod 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 again cc 19 again again ADV _ 17 again conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 wind punct 21 like like ADP _ 23 wind case 22 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 23 wind amod 23 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 15 push obl 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 waves cc 25 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 23 wind conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 13 hit punct
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1 buffet to-infinitive tree rules 2 say speech: assert past BUFF vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent buff=Topic 3 is present hit property tree rules 4 push infinitive something again like strong wind or waves vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.
A buffet is a side cabinet for dishes.
det nsubj cop det compound case nmod punct root A DET buffet NOUN is AUX a DET side NOUN cabinet NOUN for ADP dishes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 buffet det 2 buffet buffet NOUN Number=Sing 6 cabinet nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cabinet cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cabinet det 5 side side NOUN Number=Sing 6 cabinet compound 6 cabinet cabinet NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 dishes case 8 dishes dish NOUN Number=Plur 6 cabinet nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 cabinet punct
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1 is a present a buffet a side cabinet for dishes tree rules
Example 1 At the party there was a buffet with sandwiches and cake.
case det obl expl cop det case nmod cc conj punct root At ADP the DET party NOUN there PRON was AUX a DET buffet NOUN with ADP sandwiches NOUN and CCONJ cake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 party case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 party det 3 party party NOUN Number=Sing 7 buffet obl 4 there there PRON PronType=Dem 5 was expl 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 buffet cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 buffet det 7 buffet buffet NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 9 sandwiches case 9 sandwiches sandwich NOUN Number=Plur 7 buffet nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 cake cc 11 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 9 sandwiches conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 buffet punct
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1 is a past a buffet the party with sandwiches and cake tree rules
Example 2 We helped ourselves from the buffet.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root We PRON helped VERB ourselves PRON from ADP the DET buffet 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 helped nsubj 2 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 ourselves ourselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 helped obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 buffet case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 buffet det 6 buffet buffet NOUN Number=Sing 2 helped obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 helped punct
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1 help past We ourselves the buffet vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ourselves=Beneficiary
Example 3 The hotel serves a breakfast buffet.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET hotel NOUN serves VERB a DET breakfast NOUN buffet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hotel det 2 hotel hotel NOUN Number=Sing 3 serves nsubj 3 serves serve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 buffet det 5 breakfast breakfast NOUN Number=Sing 6 buffet compound 6 buffet buffet NOUN Number=Sing 3 serves obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 serves punct
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1 serve present the hotel a breakfast buffet vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent buffet=Attribute
Example 4 Dad bought tea from the buffet car on the train.
nsubj obj case det compound obl case det obl punct root Dad NOUN bought VERB tea NOUN from ADP the DET buffet NOUN car NOUN on ADP the DET train NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obj 4 from from ADP _ 7 car case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 car det 6 buffet buffet NOUN Number=Sing 7 car compound 7 car car NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obl 8 on on ADP _ 10 train case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 train det 10 train train NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past Dad tea the buffet car on the train vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent tea=Theme from car=Source
Example 5 The little boat was buffeted by the waves.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl:agent punct root The DET little ADJ boat NOUN was AUX buffeted VERB by ADP the DET waves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 boat det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 boat amod 3 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 5 buffeted nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 buffeted aux:pass 5 buffeted buffet VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 by by ADP _ 8 waves case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 waves det 8 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 5 buffeted obl:agent 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 buffeted punct
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1 buffet past · passive the waves the little boat vn pelt-17.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Destination
Example 6 Strong winds buffeted the tent all night.
amod nsubj det obj det obl:unmarked punct root Strong ADJ winds NOUN buffeted VERB the DET tent NOUN all DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 winds amod 2 winds wind NOUN Number=Plur 3 buffeted nsubj 3 buffeted buffet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tent det 5 tent tent NOUN Number=Sing 3 buffeted obj 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 night det 7 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 buffeted obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 buffeted punct
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1 buffet past Strong winds the tent night vn pelt-17.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tent=Destination
Example 7 It was an all-you-can-eat buffet, so my brother had four plates.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det nsubj:outer punct nsubj punct aux punct obj punct advmod nmod:poss nsubj conj nummod obj punct root It PRON was AUX an DET all DET - PUNCT you PRON - PUNCT can AUX - PUNCT eat VERB buffet NOUN , PUNCT so ADV my PRON brother NOUN had VERB four NUM plates NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 all nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 all cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 all det 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 eat nsubj:outer 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 all punct 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 eat nsubj 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 you punct 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 eat aux 9 - - PUNCT _ 10 eat punct 10 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 11 buffet buffet NOUN Number=Sing 10 eat obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 had punct 13 so so ADV _ 16 had advmod 14 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 brother nmod:poss 15 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 16 had nsubj 16 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 eat conj 17 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 plates nummod 18 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 16 had obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 10 eat punct
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1 eat can all buffet vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent buffet=Patient 2 have past my brother four plates vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plate=Patient
Example 8 The infuriated pirates buffeted them in the mouth; and Hook roared out, “That seals your doom.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj obj case det obl punct cc nsubj parataxis compound:prt punct punct nsubj conj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET infuriated VERB pirates NOUN buffeted VERB them PRON in ADP the DET mouth NOUN ; PUNCT and CCONJ Hook PROPN roared VERB out ADP , PUNCT “ PUNCT That PRON seals VERB your PRON doom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pirates det 2 infuriated infuriate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 pirates amod 3 pirates pirate NOUN Number=Plur 4 buffeted nsubj 4 buffeted buffet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 buffeted obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 mouth case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mouth det 8 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 4 buffeted obl 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 roared punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 roared cc 11 Hook Hook PROPN Number=Sing 12 roared nsubj 12 roared roar VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 buffeted parataxis 13 out out ADP _ 12 roared compound:prt 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 seals punct 15 “ " PUNCT _ 17 seals punct 16 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 17 seals nsubj 17 seals seal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 roared conj 18 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 doom nmod:poss 19 doom doom NOUN Number=Sing 17 seals obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 buffeted punct
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1 infuriate participle vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 buffet past the infuriated pirates them = they the mouth vn pelt-17.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Destination 3 roar out past Hook vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location 4 seal in a quote present That your doom vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doom=Patient 5 doom in a quote your nom doom «event transitive»: poss=agent
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