Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[material] FLAKE (PP {into NP[product]}) includes: flake off
Examples:
If paint is too brittle and thin, it flakes within a few years.
It flaked into particles causing inflammation.
It flaked into pieces like a broken leaf
All nail polish flakes off and the baby will get it in her mouth.
The red paint flakes off and I don't like picking flakes off my face.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: flake.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
flake_off 1
Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[agent] FLAKE NP2[theme] (PP {NP[goal]}) NP1[agent] FLAKE NP2[material] (PP {NP[product]})
Examples:
The chef flakes fish into the breadcrumb mixture and mixes gently.
He flaked the flints and put them on the shafts.
He flaked the fish into chunks.
She likes to flake her cakes with coconut.
Mappings:
VerbNet: carve-21.2-1
FrameNet: Grinding
PropBank: flake.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[agent] FLAKE (PP {on NP}) Includes: flake out
Examples:
She wishes she didn't fall for your charm and she flakes.
He flakes on plans more than a few times.
Girls love to flake on guys they just met.
Don't take it personally of she doesn't meet with you, if she flakes out.
Whenever I try to get close, he flakes out.
Dude he totally flaked out on us.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: flake.02
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
flake_out 1