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title: souffle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «souffle» in the school dictionary: A soufflé is a light, fluffy baked dish made with beaten egg whites, which puffs up high in the oven; it can be savoury (cheese) or sweet (chocolate, lemon). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# souffle

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**Who acts:** soufflé, beaten egg whites, word, cheese soufflé, you, We · **What happens:** be, bake, make, beat, puff up, mean · **To what, where:** light, fluffy baked dish, oven, French, dish, oven door · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: cooking — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A soufflé is a light, fluffy baked dish made with beaten egg whites, which puffs up high in the oven; it can be savoury (cheese) or sweet (chocolate, lemon).

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:souffle:m1:1
# text = A soufflé is a light, fluffy baked dish made with beaten egg whites, which puffs up high in the oven; it can be savoury (cheese) or sweet (chocolate, lemon).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soufflé	soufflé	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	baked	bake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	dish	dish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	beaten	beat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
13	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	whites	white	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	puffs	puff	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
18	up	up	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
19	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	17	advmod	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	27	punct	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
25	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	_
26	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	27	cop	_	_
27	savoury	savoury	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
28	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	29	punct	_	_
31	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	conj	_	_
33	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
36	lemon	lemon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a soufflé | a light and fluffy baked dish |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bake** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  | fluffy baked dish *not said here* |  |  |  | with beaten egg whites | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **beat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **puff up** | present | beaten egg whites |  |  | the oven |  | high *property* | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 6 | **is** | can | soufflé |  |  |  |  | savoury *property* | tree rules |
| 7 | **be** |  | soufflé *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
The word is French and means "puffed up" or "breathed".

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:souffle:m2:1
# text = The word is French and means "puffed up" or "breathed".
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	puffed	puff	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	ccomp	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	breathed	breathe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | French |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | the word |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **puff up** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 4 | **breathe** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cheese soufflé rose high above the dish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:souffle:x1:1
# text = The cheese soufflé rose high above the dish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	soufflé	soufflé	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
6	above	above	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dish	dish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | past | the cheese soufflé |  |  | the dish |  | high *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent above dish=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't open the oven door or the soufflé will sink!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:souffle:x2:1
# text = Don't open the oven door or the soufflé will sink!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	open	open	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	soufflé	soufflé	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	sink	sink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **open** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the oven door |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location door=Theme |
| 2 | **sink** | future | the soufflé |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a chocolate soufflé for pudding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:souffle:x3:1
# text = We had a chocolate soufflé for pudding.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	soufflé	soufflé	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	pudding	pudding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a chocolate soufflé |  |  |  | for pudding | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soufflé=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A soufflé is made with whipped egg whites.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:souffle:x4:1
# text = A soufflé is made with whipped egg whites.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soufflé	soufflé	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	whipped	whip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
8	whites	white	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | a soufflé |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **whip** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **white** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with whipped egg | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Serve the soufflé straight away before it falls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:souffle:x5:1
# text = Serve the soufflé straight away before it falls.
1	Serve	serve	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	soufflé	soufflé	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	falls	fall	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | imperative | you *not said here* | the soufflé |  |  |  | away *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soufflé=Attribute |
| 2 | **fall** | present | soufflé |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chef's soufflé was as light as a cloud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:souffle:x6:1
# text = The chef's soufflé was as light as a cloud.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chef	chef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	soufflé	soufflé	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	as	as	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the chef's soufflé |  |  |  |  | as a cloud; light *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hot air in the egg bubbles makes a soufflé puff up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:souffle:x7:1
# text = Hot air in the egg bubbles makes a soufflé puff up.
1	Hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	soufflé	soufflé	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	puff	puff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | present | Hot air in the egg bubbles | a soufflé puff |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme puff=Pivot |

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