waffle Who acts: waffle, hot iron, long talk, your, We, Belgian waffles · What happens: be, make, cook, give, say, waffle · To what, where: crisp flat cake, waffle, long talk, little, much, anything · Speech: someone speaks here
«waffle» 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: waffle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A waffle is a crisp flat cake made of batter, cooked in a hot iron that gives it a grid of little squares.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det amod amod acl case obl punct conj case det amod obl nsubj acl:relcl obj det obj case amod nmod punct root A DET waffle NOUN is AUX a DET crisp ADJ flat ADJ cake NOUN made VERB of ADP batter NOUN , PUNCT cooked VERB in ADP a DET hot ADJ iron NOUN that PRON gives VERB it PRON a DET grid NOUN of ADP little ADJ squares NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 waffle det 2 waffle waffle NOUN Number=Sing 7 cake nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cake cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cake det 5 crisp crisp ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cake amod 6 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cake amod 7 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 cake acl 9 of of ADP _ 10 batter case 10 batter batter NOUN Number=Sing 8 made obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 cooked punct 12 cooked cook VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 cake conj 13 in in ADP _ 16 iron case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 iron det 15 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 16 iron amod 16 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 12 cooked obl 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 gives nsubj 18 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 iron acl:relcl 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 gives obj 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 grid det 21 grid grid NOUN Number=Sing 18 gives obj 22 of of ADP _ 24 squares case 23 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 24 squares amod 24 squares square NOUN Number=Plur 21 grid nmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 7 cake punct
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1 is a present a waffle a crisp flat cake tree rules 2 make participle a crisp flat cake not said here of batter vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 cook participle a waffle not said here in a hot iron vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient in iron=Instrument 4 give present a hot iron waffle vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient grid=Theme
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 Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Waffle is long talk or writing that says very little.
nsubj cop amod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl advmod obj punct root Waffle NOUN is AUX long ADJ talk NOUN or CCONJ writing NOUN that PRON says VERB very ADV little ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Waffle waffle NOUN Number=Sing 4 talk nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 talk cop 3 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 4 talk amod 4 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 writing cc 6 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 4 talk conj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 says nsubj 8 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 talk acl:relcl 9 very very ADV _ 10 little advmod 10 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 says obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 talk punct
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1 is a present Waffle long talk or writing tree rules 2 say speech: assert present long talk or writing little vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent little=Topic
Meaning 3 Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To waffle is to talk or write too much without saying anything useful.
mark csubj cop mark cc conj advmod obj mark advcl obj amod punct root To PART waffle VERB is AUX to PART talk VERB or CCONJ write VERB too ADV much ADJ without SCONJ saying VERB anything PRON useful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 waffle mark 2 waffle waffle VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 talk csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 talk cop 4 to to PART _ 5 talk mark 5 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 write cc 7 write write VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 talk conj 8 too too ADV _ 9 much advmod 9 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 7 write obj 10 without without SCONJ _ 11 saying mark 11 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 write advcl 12 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 saying obj 13 useful useful ADJ Degree=Pos 12 anything amod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 talk punct
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1 waffle to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present talk property tree rules 3 write infinitive much vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Theme 4 say speech: assert gerund anything vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent anything=Topic
Meaning 4 Usage: US, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To waffle is to keep changing your mind and not decide.
mark csubj cop mark xcomp nmod:poss obj cc advmod conj punct root To PART waffle VERB is AUX to PART keep VERB changing VERB your PRON mind NOUN and CCONJ not PART decide VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 waffle mark 2 waffle waffle VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 keep csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 keep cop 4 to to PART _ 5 keep mark 5 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 changing change VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 keep xcomp 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 mind nmod:poss 8 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 6 changing obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 decide cc 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 decide advmod 11 decide decide VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 keep conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 keep punct
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1 waffle to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present keep property tree rules 3 change gerund your mind vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient 4 not decide infinitive vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 mind your nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 We had waffles with maple syrup for breakfast.
nsubj obj case compound obl case nmod punct root We PRON had VERB waffles NOUN with ADP maple NOUN syrup NOUN for ADP breakfast 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 waffles waffle NOUN Number=Plur 2 had obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 syrup case 5 maple maple NOUN Number=Sing 6 syrup compound 6 syrup syrup NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 7 for for ADP _ 8 breakfast case 8 breakfast breakfast NOUN Number=Sing 6 syrup nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We waffles with maple syrup for breakfast vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent waffle=Patient
Example 2 Belgian waffles are thick and soft inside.
amod nsubj cop cc conj advmod punct root Belgian ADJ waffles NOUN are AUX thick ADJ and CCONJ soft ADJ inside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Belgian Belgian ADJ Degree=Pos 2 waffles amod 2 waffles waffle NOUN Number=Plur 4 thick nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 thick cop 4 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 soft cc 6 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 4 thick conj 7 inside inside ADV _ 4 thick advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 thick punct
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1 is present Belgian waffles inside, thick property tree rules 2 be Belgian waffles not said here tree rules
Example 3 My teacher said my essay was full of waffle.
nmod:poss nsubj nmod:poss nsubj cop ccomp case obl punct root My PRON teacher NOUN said VERB my PRON essay NOUN was AUX full ADJ of ADP waffle 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 teacher nmod:poss 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 essay nmod:poss 5 essay essay NOUN Number=Sing 7 full nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 full cop 7 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 3 said ccomp 8 of of ADP _ 9 waffle case 9 waffle waffle NOUN Number=Sing 7 full obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past My teacher vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is past my essay of waffle; full property tree rules 3 essay my nom essay «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Stop waffling and answer the question!
xcomp cc conj det obj punct root Stop VERB waffling VERB and CCONJ answer VERB the DET question NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 waffling waffle VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 answer cc 4 answer answer VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 question det 6 question question NOUN Number=Sing 4 answer obj 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 waffle gerund you not said here tree rules 3 answer speech: assert infinitive you not said here the question vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality
Example 5 He waffled on for ages about his holiday.
nsubj compound:prt case obl case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON waffled VERB on ADP for ADP ages NOUN about ADP his PRON holiday 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 waffled nsubj 2 waffled waffle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 2 waffled compound:prt 4 for for ADP _ 5 ages case 5 ages age NOUN Number=Plur 2 waffled obl 6 about about ADP _ 8 holiday case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 holiday nmod:poss 8 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 2 waffled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 waffled punct
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1 waffle on past He for ages about his holiday tree rules
Example 6 The mayor waffled about whether to close the park.
det nsubj mark mark mark advcl det obj punct root The DET mayor NOUN waffled VERB about SCONJ whether SCONJ to PART close VERB the DET park NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mayor det 2 mayor mayor NOUN Number=Sing 3 waffled nsubj 3 waffled waffle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about SCONJ _ 7 close mark 5 whether whether SCONJ _ 7 close mark 6 to to PART _ 7 close mark 7 close close VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 waffled advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 park det 9 park park NOUN Number=Sing 7 close obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 waffled punct
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1 waffle past the mayor tree rules 2 close to-infinitive the mayor not said here the park vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent park=Patient
Example 7 The waffle iron leaves a pattern of squares.
det compound nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET waffle NOUN iron NOUN leaves VERB a DET pattern NOUN of ADP squares NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 iron det 2 waffle waffle NOUN Number=Sing 3 iron compound 3 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 4 leaves nsubj 4 leaves leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pattern det 6 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 4 leaves obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 squares case 8 squares square NOUN Number=Plur 6 pattern nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 leaves punct
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1 leave present the waffle iron a pattern of squares vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Theme 2 pattern squares nom pattern «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
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