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title: pancake — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pancake» in the school dictionary: A pancake is a thin, flat, round cake made from a batter of flour, eggs and milk, cooked in a frying pan. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pancake

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**Who acts:** pancake, Flat, We, Dad, you, land · **What happens:** be, make, cook, mean, have, flip · **To what, where:** thin flat round cake, batter, pancakes, pancake, air, flour

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«pancake» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [pancake in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pancake.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A pancake is a thin, flat, round cake made from a batter of flour, eggs and milk, cooked in a frying pan.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pancake:m1:1
# text = A pancake is a thin, flat, round cake made from a batter of flour, eggs and milk, cooked in a frying pan.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pancake	pancake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	batter	batter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	frying	frying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pancake | a thin flat round cake |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a thin flat round cake *not said here* |  | a batter of flour and eggs and milk |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from batter=Material |
| 3 | **cook** | participle | a pancake *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in a frying pan | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient in pan=Instrument |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Flat as a pancake" means very flat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pancake:m2:1
# text = "Flat as a pancake" means very flat.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pancake	pancake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Flat |  |  |  |  | flat *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had pancakes with maple syrup for breakfast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pancake:x1:1
# text = We had pancakes with maple syrup for breakfast.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pancakes	pancake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	maple	maple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	syrup	syrup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | pancakes |  |  |  | with maple syrup for breakfast | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pancake=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad flipped the pancake in the air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pancake:x2:1
# text = Dad flipped the pancake in the air.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flipped	flip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pancake	pancake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flip** | past | Dad | the pancake |  | the air |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent pancake=Theme in air=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On Pancake Day we eat pancakes with lemon and sugar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pancake:x3:1
# text = On Pancake Day we eat pancakes with lemon and sugar.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Pancake	Pancake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	pancakes	pancake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	lemon	lemon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | we | pancakes |  |  | on Pancake Day | with lemon and sugar | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pancake=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mix flour, eggs and milk to make pancake batter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pancake:x4:1
# text = Mix flour, eggs and milk to make pancake batter.
1	Mix	mix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	pancake	pancake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	batter	batter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | imperative | you *not said here* | flour and eggs and milk |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flour=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | pancake batter |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset batter=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The land here is flat as a pancake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pancake:x5:1
# text = The land here is flat as a pancake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pancake	pancake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the land |  |  |  |  | as a pancake; flat *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I ran in a pancake race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pancake:x6:1
# text = I ran in a pancake race.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	pancake	pancake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | I |  |  | a pancake race |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in race=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then good food was set before them, milk and pancakes, with sugar, apples, and nuts.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pancake:x7:1
# text = Then good food was set before them, milk and pancakes, with sugar, apples, and nuts.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
9	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	pancakes	pancake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | past · passive |  | good food |  |  | before them *= they*; then |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme milk=Destination |

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