flour Who acts: Flour, you, recipe, She, many more cups, He · What happens: be, make, grind, use, flour, roll · To what, where: white powder, grain, Flour, bread, table, dough · Speech: someone speaks here
«flour» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: flour in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Flour is a white or brown powder made by grinding grain like wheat; it is used to make bread, cakes and pasta.
The tree, 22 words nsubj cop det amod cc conj acl mark advcl obj case obl punct nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis mark advcl obj punct conj cc conj punct root Flour NOUN is AUX a DET white ADJ or CCONJ brown ADJ powder NOUN made VERB by SCONJ grinding VERB grain NOUN like ADP wheat NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX used VERB to PART make VERB bread NOUN , PUNCT cakes NOUN and CCONJ pasta NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 7 powder nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 powder cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 powder det 4 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 7 powder amod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 brown cc 6 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 4 white conj 7 powder powder NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 powder acl 9 by by SCONJ _ 10 grinding mark 10 grinding grind VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 made advcl 11 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 10 grinding obj 12 like like ADP _ 13 wheat case 13 wheat wheat NOUN Number=Sing 10 grinding obl 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 used punct 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 used nsubj:pass 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 used aux:pass 17 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 powder parataxis 18 to to PART _ 19 make mark 19 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 used advcl 20 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 19 make obj 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 cakes punct 22 cakes cake NOUN Number=Plur 20 bread conj 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 pasta cc 24 pasta pasta NOUN Number=Sing 20 bread conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 7 powder punct
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1 is a present Flour a white powder tree rules 2 make participle a white powder not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 grind gerund grain like wheat vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grain=Patient 4 use present · passive Flour vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 5 make to-infinitive bread and cakes and pasta vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bread=Product
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 To flour is to cover with flour: «Flour the table before you roll the dough».
The tree, 15 words mark nsubj cop mark case obl punct punct parataxis det obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct punct root To PART flour NOUN is AUX to PART cover VERB with ADP flour NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Flour VERB the DET table NOUN before SCONJ you PRON roll VERB the DET dough NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flour mark 2 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 5 cover nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 cover cop 4 to to PART _ 5 cover mark 5 cover cover VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 with with ADP _ 7 flour case 7 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 5 cover obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 Flour punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 Flour punct 10 Flour flour VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 cover parataxis 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 table det 12 table table NOUN Number=Sing 10 Flour obj 13 before before SCONJ _ 15 roll mark 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 roll nsubj 15 roll roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 Flour advcl 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 dough det 17 dough dough NOUN Number=Sing 15 roll obj 18 » » PUNCT _ 10 Flour punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 cover punct
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1 is present flour with flour; cover property tree rules 2 flour in a quote infinitive the table vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent table=Destination 3 roll in a quote present you the dough vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dough=Theme
Example 1 A recipe calls for 9 cups of flour.
det nsubj case nummod obl case nmod punct root A DET recipe NOUN calls VERB for ADP 9 NUM cups NOUN of ADP flour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 recipe det 2 recipe recipe NOUN Number=Sing 3 calls nsubj 3 calls call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 cups case 5 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 cups nummod 6 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 3 calls obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 flour case 8 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 6 cups nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 calls punct
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1 call present a recipe for 9 cups of flour vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S_INF»: agent=Agent for cup=Recipient
Example 2 She already put in 3 cups of flour.
nsubj advmod case nummod obl case nmod punct root She PRON already ADV put VERB in ADP 3 NUM cups NOUN of ADP flour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 put nsubj 2 already already ADV _ 3 put advmod 3 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 cups case 5 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 cups nummod 6 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 3 put obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 flour case 8 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 6 cups nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put past She 3 cups of flour vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in cup=Destination
Example 3 How many more cups of flour does she need?
advmod amod amod nsubj case nmod aux nsubj punct root How ADV many ADJ more ADJ cups NOUN of ADP flour NOUN does AUX she PRON need VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cups amod 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 cups amod 4 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 9 need nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 flour case 6 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 4 cups nmod 7 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 need aux 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 need nsubj 9 need need VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 9 need punct
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1 need present · do-support many more cups of flour vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 4 He bought 5 pounds of flour.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root He PRON bought VERB 5 NUM pounds NOUN of ADP flour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 pounds nummod 4 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 2 bought obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 flour case 6 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 4 pounds nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past He 5 pounds of flour vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pound=Theme
Example 5 Mix 200 grams of flour with two eggs.
nummod obj case nmod case nummod obl punct root Mix VERB 200 NUM grams NOUN of ADP flour NOUN with ADP two NUM eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mix mix VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 200 200 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 grams nummod 3 grams gram NOUN Number=Plur 1 Mix obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 flour case 5 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 3 grams nmod 6 with with ADP _ 8 eggs case 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 eggs nummod 8 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 1 Mix obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Mix punct
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1 mix imperative you not said here 200 grams of flour with two eggs vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent gram=Patient with egg=Co-Patient
Example 6 Flour is made by grinding wheat.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark advcl obj punct root Flour NOUN is AUX made VERB by SCONJ grinding VERB wheat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 made aux:pass 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by SCONJ _ 5 grinding mark 5 grinding grind VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 made advcl 6 wheat wheat NOUN Number=Sing 5 grinding obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make present · passive Flour vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 grind gerund wheat vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheat=Patient
Example 7 My hands were white with flour.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case obl punct root My PRON hands NOUN were AUX white ADJ with ADP flour 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 hands nmod:poss 2 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 4 white nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 white cop 4 white white ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 flour case 6 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 4 white obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 white punct
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1 is past My hands with flour; white property tree rules
Example 8 Flour the table so the dough doesn't stick.
det obj mark det nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root Flour VERB the DET table NOUN so SCONJ the DET dough NOUN does AUX n't PART stick VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flour flour VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 table det 3 table table NOUN Number=Sing 1 Flour obj 4 so so SCONJ _ 9 stick mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dough det 6 dough dough NOUN Number=Sing 9 stick nsubj 7 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 stick aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 stick advmod 9 stick stick VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Flour advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Flour punct
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1 flour imperative you not said here the table vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent table=Destination 2 not stick present · do-support the dough vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 9 Vasilissa took flour, kneaded dough, and made a pie.
nsubj obj punct amod conj punct cc conj det obj punct root Vasilissa PROPN took VERB flour NOUN , PUNCT kneaded VERB dough NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ made VERB a DET pie NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Vasilissa Vasilissa PROPN Number=Sing 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 dough punct 5 kneaded knead VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 dough amod 6 dough dough NOUN Number=Sing 3 flour conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 made punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 made cc 9 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 took conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 pie det 11 pie pie NOUN Number=Sing 9 made obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past Vasilissa flour and kneaded dough vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flour=Theme 2 knead participle vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material 3 make past Vasilissa not said here a pie vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pie=Product
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