caff
Who acts: tea, We, builders, you, caff, old caff · What happens: serve, fry, be, have, stop, meet · To what, where: fried breakfasts, short form, egg, local caff, caff, you
«caff» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 5 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: caff in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A small, simple, cheap café, often serving fried breakfasts, tea and sandwiches. It is a short form of "café".
Sentence 1: A small, simple, cheap café, often serving fried breakfasts, tea and sandwiches.
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 café | det |
| 2 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 café | amod |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 small | punct |
| 4 | simple | simple | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 café | amod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 simple | punct |
| 6 | cheap | cheap | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 café | amod |
| 7 | café | café | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 serving | punct |
| 9 | often | often | ADV | _ | 10 serving | advmod |
| 10 | serving | serve | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 7 café | conj |
| 11 | fried | fry | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 12 breakfasts | amod |
| 12 | breakfasts | breakfast | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 serving | obj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 tea | punct |
| 14 | tea | tea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 breakfasts | conj |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 sandwiches | cc |
| 16 | sandwiches | sandwich | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 breakfasts | conj |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 café | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | serve | gerund | fried breakfasts and tea and sandwiches | often property | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breakfast=Attribute | ||||
| 2 | fry | participle | 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.
Sentence 2: It is a short form of "café".
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 | 5 form | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 form | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 form | det |
| 4 | short | short | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 form | amod |
| 5 | form | form | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 café | case |
| 7 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 8 café | punct |
| 8 | café | café | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 form | nmod |
| 9 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 5 form | punct |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 form | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | tea | a short form | of café | tree rules |
Example 1
We had egg and chips at the local caff.
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 | egg | egg | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 had | obj |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 chips | cc |
| 5 | chips | chip | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 egg | conj |
| 6 | at | at | ADP | _ | 9 caff | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 caff | det |
| 8 | local | local | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 caff | amod |
| 9 | caff | caff | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 had | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | We | egg and chips | the local caff | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Patient |
Example 2
The builders always stop at the caff for a cuppa.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 builders | det |
| 2 | builders | builder | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 stop | nsubj |
| 3 | always | always | ADV | PronType=Tot | 4 stop | advmod |
| 4 | stop | stop | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | at | at | ADP | _ | 7 caff | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 caff | det |
| 7 | caff | caff | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 stop | obl |
| 8 | for | for | ADP | _ | 10 cuppa | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 cuppa | det |
| 10 | cuppa | cuppa | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 stop | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 stop | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stop | present | the builders | the caff | for a cuppa; always property | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at caff=Location |
Example 3
Meet you at the caff on the corner.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meet | meet | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 1 Meet | obj |
| 3 | at | at | ADP | _ | 5 caff | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 caff | det |
| 5 | caff | caff | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Meet | obl |
| 6 | on | on | ADP | _ | 8 corner | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 corner | det |
| 8 | corner | corner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 caff | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Meet | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | meet | imperative | you not said here | you | the caff on the corner | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Co-Agent |
Example 4
The caff opens at six for breakfast.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 caff | det |
| 2 | caff | caff | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 opens | nsubj |
| 3 | opens | open | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | at | at | ADP | _ | 5 six | case |
| 5 | six | six | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 3 opens | obl |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 breakfast | case |
| 7 | breakfast | breakfast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 opens | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 opens | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | open | present | the caff | six | for breakfast | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at six=Location |
Example 5
The old caff by the station has steamed-up windows.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 caff | det |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 caff | amod |
| 3 | caff | caff | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 has | nsubj |
| 4 | by | by | ADP | _ | 6 station | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 station | det |
| 6 | station | station | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 caff | nmod |
| 7 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | steamed | steam | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 windows | amod |
| 9 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 10 up | punct |
| 10 | up | up | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 windows | compound |
| 11 | windows | window | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 has | obj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | the old caff by the station | steamed up windows | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=Patient | ||||
| 2 | steam | participle | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
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