flaky Who acts: Flaky, thin flat pieces, Flaky skin, flaky person, they, Something · What happens: mean, break off, call, be, come off, forget · To what, where: thin flat pieces, flakes, small bits, things, plans, some · Speech: someone speaks here
«flaky» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: flaky in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Flaky means breaking off easily into thin, flat pieces called flakes.
nsubj xcomp compound:prt advmod case amod punct amod obl acl xcomp punct root Flaky ADJ means VERB breaking VERB off ADP easily ADV into ADP thin ADJ , PUNCT flat ADJ pieces NOUN called VERB flakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flaky flaky ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 breaking break VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 off off ADP _ 3 breaking compound:prt 5 easily easily ADV _ 3 breaking advmod 6 into into ADP _ 10 pieces case 7 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 10 pieces amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 thin punct 9 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 10 pieces amod 10 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 3 breaking obl 11 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 pieces acl 12 flakes flake NOUN Number=Plur 11 called xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Flaky vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 break off not said to happen gerund Flaky not said here into thin flat pieces result ; easily property vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into piece=Result 3 call participle thin flat pieces not said here flakes vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Flaky skin is dry and comes off in small bits.
amod nsubj cop cc conj compound:prt case amod obl punct root Flaky ADJ skin NOUN is AUX dry ADJ and CCONJ comes VERB off ADP in ADP small ADJ bits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flaky flaky ADJ Degree=Pos 2 skin amod 2 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 4 dry nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dry cop 4 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 comes cc 6 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dry conj 7 off off ADP _ 6 comes compound:prt 8 in in ADP _ 10 bits case 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 bits amod 10 bits bit NOUN Number=Plur 6 comes obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 dry punct
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1 is present Flaky skin dry property tree rules 2 come off present Flaky skin not said here small bits vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in bit=Location
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A flaky person is unreliable: they forget things or cancel plans.
det amod nsubj cop punct nsubj parataxis obj cc conj obj punct root A DET flaky ADJ person NOUN is AUX unreliable ADJ : PUNCT they PRON forget VERB things NOUN or CCONJ cancel VERB plans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 flaky flaky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 unreliable nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 unreliable cop 5 unreliable unreliable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 forget punct 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 forget nsubj 8 forget forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 unreliable parataxis 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 forget obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 cancel cc 11 cancel cancel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 forget conj 12 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 11 cancel obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 unreliable punct
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1 is present a flaky person unreliable property tree rules 2 forget present they things tree rules 3 cancel present they not said here plans tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Something flaky, like a wifi connection or a computer program, works only some of the time.
The tree, 16 words nsubj amod punct case det compound obl cc det compound conj punct advmod obj case det nmod punct root Something PRON flaky ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET wifi NOUN connection NOUN or CCONJ a DET computer NOUN program NOUN , PUNCT works VERB only ADV some DET of ADP the DET time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 works nsubj 2 flaky flaky ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Something amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 7 connection punct 4 like like ADP _ 7 connection case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 connection det 6 wifi wifi NOUN Number=Sing 7 connection compound 7 connection connection NOUN Number=Sing 2 flaky obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 11 program cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 program det 10 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 11 program compound 11 program program NOUN Number=Sing 7 connection conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 1 Something punct 13 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 14 only only ADV _ 15 some advmod 15 some some DET PronType=Ind 13 works obj 16 of of ADP _ 18 time case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 time det 18 time time NOUN Number=Sing 15 some nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 13 works punct
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1 work present Something some vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent some=Material
Example 1 The sausage rolls were made with flaky pastry.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET sausage NOUN rolls NOUN were AUX made VERB with ADP flaky ADJ pastry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 rolls det 2 sausage sausage NOUN Number=Sing 3 rolls compound 3 rolls roll NOUN Number=Plur 5 made nsubj:pass 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 made aux:pass 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 pastry case 7 flaky flaky ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pastry amod 8 pastry pastry NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make past · passive the sausage rolls with flaky pastry vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 2 The old paint on the gate was flaky.
det amod nsubj case det nmod cop punct root The DET old ADJ paint NOUN on ADP the DET gate NOUN was AUX flaky ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 paint det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 paint amod 3 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 8 flaky nsubj 4 on on ADP _ 6 gate case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 gate det 6 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 3 paint nmod 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 flaky cop 8 flaky flaky ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 flaky punct
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1 is past the old paint on the gate flaky property tree rules
Example 3 My lips get flaky in winter.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp case obl punct root My PRON lips NOUN get VERB flaky ADJ in ADP winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 lips nmod:poss 2 lips lip NOUN Number=Plur 3 get nsubj 3 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 flaky flaky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 get xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 6 winter case 6 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 4 flaky obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 get punct
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1 get present My lips flaky property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 Don't rely on Jake — he's a bit flaky and always cancels.
The tree, 13 words aux advmod case obl punct nsubj cop det obl:unmarked parataxis cc advmod conj punct root Do AUX n't PART rely VERB on ADP Jake PROPN — PUNCT he PRON 's AUX a DET bit NOUN flaky ADJ and CCONJ always ADV cancels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 rely aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 rely advmod 3 rely rely VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 5 Jake case 5 Jake Jake PROPN Number=Sing 3 rely obl 6 — - PUNCT _ 11 flaky punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 flaky nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 flaky cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 bit det 10 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 11 flaky obl:unmarked 11 flaky flaky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 rely parataxis 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 cancels cc 13 always always ADV PronType=Tot 14 cancels advmod 14 cancels cancel NOUN Number=Plur 11 flaky conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 rely punct
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1 not rely imperative · do-support you not said here on Jake vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on jake=Theme 2 is present Jake a bit obl:unmarked ; flaky property tree rules
Example 5 The wifi is flaky in the garden.
det nsubj cop case det obl punct root The DET wifi NOUN is AUX flaky ADJ in ADP the DET garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wifi det 2 wifi wifi NOUN Number=Sing 4 flaky nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 flaky cop 4 flaky flaky ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 garden case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 garden det 7 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 4 flaky obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 flaky punct
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1 is present the wifi the garden flaky property tree rules
Example 6 Fish is cooked when it is white and flaky.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark nsubj cop advcl cc conj punct root Fish NOUN is AUX cooked VERB when SCONJ it PRON is AUX white ADJ and CCONJ flaky ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 3 cooked nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 cooked aux:pass 3 cooked cook VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 7 white mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 white nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 white cop 7 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cooked advcl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 flaky cc 9 flaky flaky ADJ Degree=Pos 7 white conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 cooked punct
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1 cook present · passive Fish vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient 2 is present Fish white property tree rules 3 be Fish not said here tree rules
Example 7 A Flake is a crumbly chocolate bar that goes in ice cream in the UK.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod compound nsubj acl:relcl case compound obl case det obl punct root A DET Flake NOUN is AUX a DET crumbly ADJ chocolate NOUN bar NOUN that PRON goes VERB in ADP ice NOUN cream NOUN in ADP the DET UK PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 Flake det 2 Flake flake NOUN Number=Sing 7 bar nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 bar cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bar det 5 crumbly crumbly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bar amod 6 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 7 bar compound 7 bar bar NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 goes nsubj 9 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 bar acl:relcl 10 in in ADP _ 12 cream case 11 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 12 cream compound 12 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 9 goes obl 13 in in ADP _ 15 UK case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 UK det 15 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 9 goes obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 bar punct
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1 is a present a Flake a crumbly chocolate bar tree rules 2 go present a crumbly chocolate bar ice cream in the UK vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in cream=Location
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