📖 wenchWho acts: wench, word, serving wench, country wench, you, Calling · What happens: be, say, bring, milk, shout, set · To what, where: girl, woman, ale, travellers, cows, old ballad · Speech: someone speaks here
«wench» in the English dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: wench in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.
A wench was a girl or young woman, especially a servant girl or a country girl.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det cc amod conj punct advmod det compound parataxis cc det compound conj punct root A DET wench NOUN was AUX a DET girl NOUN or CCONJ young ADJ woman NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV a DET servant NOUN girl NOUN or CCONJ a DET country NOUN girl NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wench det 2 wench wench NOUN Number=Sing 5 girl nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 girl cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 girl det 5 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 woman cc 7 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 8 woman amod 8 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 5 girl conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 girl punct 10 especially especially ADV _ 13 girl advmod 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 girl det 12 servant servant NOUN Number=Sing 13 girl compound 13 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 5 girl parataxis 14 or or CCONJ _ 17 girl cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 girl det 16 country country NOUN Number=Sing 17 girl compound 17 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 13 girl conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 girl punct
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1 is a past a wench a girl or young woman young woman conj ; a servant girl or a country girl parataxis tree rules
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.
Everyday, meaning 2 Usage: now insulting — kept apart, not parsed.
Today the word is old-fashioned and often rude when said to a woman.
The tree, 14 words obl det nsubj cop amod punct cc advmod conj advmod acl case det obl punct root Today NOUN the DET word NOUN is AUX old ADJ - PUNCT fashioned ADJ and CCONJ often ADV rude ADJ when ADV said VERB to ADP a DET woman NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Today today NOUN Number=Sing 7 fashioned obl 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 word det 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing 7 fashioned nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 fashioned cop 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fashioned amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 old punct 7 fashioned fashioned ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 rude cc 9 often often ADV _ 10 rude advmod 10 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fashioned conj 11 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 said advmod 12 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 rude acl 13 to to ADP _ 15 woman case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 woman det 15 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 12 said obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 fashioned punct
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1 is present the word today fashioned property tree rules 2 be the word not said here often property tree rules 3 say speech: assert participle a woman vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to woman=Recipient
Early Modern English, meaning 1 A girl or young woman, often a servant or a country girl.
det cc amod conj punct advmod det conj cc det compound conj punct root A DET girl NOUN or CCONJ young ADJ woman NOUN , PUNCT often ADV a DET servant NOUN or CCONJ a DET country NOUN girl NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 girl det 2 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 woman cc 4 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 5 woman amod 5 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 2 girl conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 servant punct 7 often often ADV _ 9 servant advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 servant det 9 servant servant NOUN Number=Sing 2 girl conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 13 girl cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 girl det 12 country country NOUN Number=Sing 13 girl compound 13 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 9 servant conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 girl punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The serving wench brought ale to the travellers.
det compound nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET serving NOUN wench NOUN brought VERB ale NOUN to ADP the DET travellers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wench det 2 serving serving NOUN Number=Sing 3 wench compound 3 wench wench NOUN Number=Sing 4 brought nsubj 4 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 ale ale NOUN Number=Sing 4 brought obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 travellers case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 travellers det 8 travellers traveller NOUN Number=Plur 4 brought obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 brought punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 bring past the serving wench ale the travellers vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ale=Theme to traveller=Destination
Example 2 In the old ballad, a country wench milked the cows.
case det amod obl punct det compound nsubj det obj punct root In ADP the DET old ADJ ballad NOUN , PUNCT a DET country NOUN wench NOUN milked VERB the DET cows NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 ballad case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ballad det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 ballad amod 4 ballad ballad NOUN Number=Sing 9 milked obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 ballad punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 wench det 7 country country NOUN Number=Sing 8 wench compound 8 wench wench NOUN Number=Sing 9 milked nsubj 9 milked milk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 cows det 11 cows cow NOUN Number=Plur 9 milked obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 milked punct
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1 milk past a country wench the cows the old ballad vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=Source
Example 3 The pirate shouted for the kitchen wench.
det acl case det compound obl punct root The DET pirate NOUN shouted VERB for ADP the DET kitchen NOUN wench NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pirate det 2 pirate pirate NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 shouted shout VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 pirate acl 4 for for ADP _ 7 wench case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wench det 6 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 7 wench compound 7 wench wench NOUN Number=Sing 3 shouted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 pirate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 shout speech: express participle the pirate not said here for the kitchen wench vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S_INF»: agent=Agent for wench=Recipient
Example 4 The play is set in a tavern with a busy wench.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case det amod obl punct root The DET play NOUN is AUX set VERB in ADP a DET tavern NOUN with ADP a DET busy ADJ wench NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 play det 2 play play NOUN Number=Sing 4 set nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 set aux:pass 4 set set VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 tavern case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tavern det 7 tavern tavern NOUN Number=Sing 4 set obl 8 with with ADP _ 11 wench case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 wench det 10 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos 11 wench amod 11 wench wench NOUN Number=Sing 4 set obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 set punct
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1 set present · passive the play a tavern with a busy wench vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in tavern=Destination
Example 5 «Wench» is an old word you meet in historical stories.
punct nsubj punct cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl case amod obl punct root « PUNCT Wench NOUN » PUNCT is AUX an DET old ADJ word NOUN you PRON meet VERB in ADP historical ADJ stories NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Wench punct 2 Wench wench NOUN Number=Sing 7 word nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Wench punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 word cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 word det 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 word amod 7 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 meet nsubj 9 meet meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 word acl:relcl 10 in in ADP _ 12 stories case 11 historical historical ADJ Degree=Pos 12 stories amod 12 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 9 meet obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 word punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Wench a old word tree rules 2 meet present you a old word not said here historical stories vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Co-Agent
Example 6 Calling a woman a wench today is rude.
csubj det obj det obj obl:unmarked cop punct root Calling VERB a DET woman NOUN a DET wench NOUN today NOUN is AUX rude ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 rude csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 woman det 3 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wench det 5 wench wench NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling obj 6 today today NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling obl:unmarked 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 rude cop 8 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 rude punct
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1 call gerund a woman today a wench obj vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent woman=Theme wench=Result 2 is present Calling rude property tree rules
Example 7 ‘The cinder wench is not here,’ said the Prince at last; ‘go and fetch her, and let her try on the things.’
The tree, 22 words punct det compound nsubj cop advmod advmod punct punct det nsubj case obl punct punct ccomp cc conj obj punct cc conj obj xcomp case det obl punct punct root ‘ PUNCT The DET cinder NOUN wench NOUN is AUX not PART here ADV , PUNCT ’ PUNCT said VERB the DET Prince PROPN at ADP last ADJ ; PUNCT ‘ PUNCT go VERB and CCONJ fetch VERB her PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ let VERB her PRON try VERB on ADP the DET things NOUN . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 7 here punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 wench det 3 cinder cinder NOUN Number=Sing 4 wench compound 4 wench wench NOUN Number=Sing 7 here nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 here cop 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 here advmod 7 here here ADV PronType=Dem 10 said advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 here punct 9 ’ ' PUNCT _ 10 said punct 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 Prince det 12 Prince Prince PROPN Number=Sing 10 said nsubj 13 at at ADP _ 14 last case 14 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 10 said obl 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 go punct 16 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 17 go punct 17 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 said ccomp 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 fetch cc 19 fetch fetch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 17 go conj 20 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 fetch obj 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 let punct 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 let cc 23 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 17 go conj 24 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 let obj 25 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 23 let xcomp 26 on on ADP _ 28 things case 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 28 things det 28 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 25 try obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 17 go punct 30 ’ ' PUNCT _ 17 go punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not is present the cinder wench here property tree rules 2 say speech: assert past the Prince last vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 go infinitive vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 fetch infinitive her = she vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme 5 let infinitive her = she tree rules 6 try infinitive her = she not said here the things vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 8 "Who knows whence the wench comes?" said she.
From Grimm's Fairy Stories.
punct nsubj ccomp advmod det nsubj ccomp punct punct nsubj punct root " PUNCT Who PRON knows VERB whence ADV the DET wench NOUN comes VERB ? PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB she PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 knows punct 2 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 knows nsubj 3 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 said ccomp 4 whence whence ADV PronType=Int 7 comes advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wench det 6 wench wench NOUN Number=Sing 7 comes nsubj 7 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 knows ccomp 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 knows punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 3 knows punct 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 said nsubj 12 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 know in a quote present Who nsubj vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 come in a quote present the wench whence property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 say speech: ask past wench vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 9 Thereupon the King’s son recognised the cinder wench; so he took both the girls with him, and set out.
From The Red Fairy Book.
The tree, 20 words advmod det nmod:poss case nsubj det compound obj punct advmod nsubj conj cc:preconj det obj case obl punct cc advcl compound:prt punct root Thereupon ADV the DET King PROPN ’s PART son NOUN recognised VERB the DET cinder NOUN wench NOUN ; PUNCT so ADV he PRON took VERB both CCONJ the DET girls NOUN with ADP him PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ set VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thereupon thereupon ADV _ 6 recognised advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 King det 3 King King PROPN Number=Sing 5 son nmod:poss 4 ’s 's PART _ 3 King case 5 son son NOUN Number=Sing 6 recognised nsubj 6 recognised recognise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wench det 8 cinder cinder NOUN Number=Sing 9 wench compound 9 wench wench NOUN Number=Sing 6 recognised obj 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 took punct 11 so so ADV _ 13 took advmod 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 took nsubj 13 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 recognised conj 14 both both CCONJ _ 16 girls cc:preconj 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 girls det 16 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 13 took obj 17 with with ADP _ 18 him case 18 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 took obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 set punct 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 set cc 21 set set VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 took advcl 22 out out ADP _ 21 set compound:prt 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 recognised punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 recognise past the King's son the cinder wench thereupon property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wench=Stimulus 2 take past son the girls with King vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument girl=Destination 3 set out infinitive son not said here vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 10 ‘The cinder wench is not here,’ said the Prince at last; ‘go and fetch her, and let her try on the things.’
From The Red Fairy Book.
The tree, 22 words punct det compound nsubj cop advmod advmod punct punct det nsubj case obl punct punct ccomp cc conj obj punct cc conj obj xcomp case det obl punct punct root ‘ PUNCT The DET cinder NOUN wench NOUN is AUX not PART here ADV , PUNCT ’ PUNCT said VERB the DET Prince PROPN at ADP last ADJ ; PUNCT ‘ PUNCT go VERB and CCONJ fetch VERB her PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ let VERB her PRON try VERB on ADP the DET things NOUN . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 7 here punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 wench det 3 cinder cinder NOUN Number=Sing 4 wench compound 4 wench wench NOUN Number=Sing 7 here nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 here cop 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 here advmod 7 here here ADV PronType=Dem 10 said advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 here punct 9 ’ ' PUNCT _ 10 said punct 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 Prince det 12 Prince Prince PROPN Number=Sing 10 said nsubj 13 at at ADP _ 14 last case 14 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 10 said obl 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 go punct 16 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 17 go punct 17 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 said ccomp 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 fetch cc 19 fetch fetch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 17 go conj 20 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 fetch obj 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 let punct 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 let cc 23 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 17 go conj 24 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 let obj 25 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 23 let xcomp 26 on on ADP _ 28 things case 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 28 things det 28 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 25 try obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 17 go punct 30 ’ ' PUNCT _ 17 go punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not is present the cinder wench here property tree rules 2 say speech: assert past the Prince last vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 go infinitive vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 fetch infinitive her = she vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme 5 let infinitive her = she tree rules 6 try infinitive her = she not said here the things vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
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