dry
Who acts: mouth, you, desert, throat, I, Dry grass · What happens: bore, make, become, be, dry, need · To what, where: hands, towel, washing, sun., water, river
«dry» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: dry in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Not wet; with no water.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 2 wet | advmod |
| 2 | wet | wet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 2 wet | punct |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 water | case |
| 5 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 6 water | det |
| 6 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 wet | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 wet | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"dry clothes".
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 clothes | punct |
| 2 | dry | dry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 clothes | amod |
| 3 | clothes | clothes | NOUN | Number=Ptan | root | root |
| 4 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 clothes | punct |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 clothes | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
With little or no rain.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | With | with | ADP | _ | 2 little | case |
| 2 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 rain | cc |
| 4 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 5 rain | det |
| 5 | rain | rain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 little | conj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 little | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a dry summer".
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 summer | punct |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 summer | det |
| 3 | dry | dry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 summer | amod |
| 4 | summer | summer | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 summer | punct |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 summer | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Thirsty.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thirsty | thirsty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Thirsty | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"My mouth is dry."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 5 dry | punct |
| 2 | My | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 mouth | nmod:poss |
| 3 | mouth | mouth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 dry | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 dry | cop |
| 5 | dry | dry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 dry | punct |
| 7 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 5 dry | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is in a quote | present | My mouth | dry property | tree rules |
Meaning 4
Boring.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boring | bore | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 2 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Boring | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bore | gerund | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a dry book".
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 book | punct |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 book | det |
| 3 | dry | dry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 book | amod |
| 4 | book | book | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 book | punct |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 book | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 5
Funny in a quiet, serious way.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Funny | funny | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 way | case |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 way | det |
| 4 | quiet | quiet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 way | amod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 quiet | punct |
| 6 | serious | serious | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 way | amod |
| 7 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Funny | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Funny | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"dry humour".
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 humour | punct |
| 2 | dry | dry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 humour | amod |
| 3 | humour | humour | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 humour | punct |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 humour | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 6
As a verb, to make or become dry.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | As | as | ADP | _ | 3 verb | case |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 verb | det |
| 3 | verb | verb | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 make | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 make | punct |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 make | mark |
| 6 | make | make | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 become | cc |
| 8 | become | become | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 6 make | conj |
| 9 | dry | dry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 become | xcomp |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 make | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | to-infinitive | as a verb | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset | |||||
| 2 | become | infinitive | dry property | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
Example 1
Dry your hands on the towel.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dry | dry | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 hands | nmod:poss |
| 3 | hands | hand | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Dry | obj |
| 4 | on | on | ADP | _ | 6 towel | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 towel | det |
| 6 | towel | towel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Dry | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Dry | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dry | imperative | you not said here | your hands | the towel | vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient hand=Result |
Example 2
The desert is hot and dry.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 desert | det |
| 2 | desert | desert | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 hot | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 hot | cop |
| 4 | hot | hot | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 dry | cc |
| 6 | dry | dry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 hot | conj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 hot | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the desert | hot property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | be | the desert not said here | tree rules |
Example 3
The washing dried in the sun.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 washing | det |
| 2 | washing | washing | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | dried | dry | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 washing | acl |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 sun. | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 sun. | det |
| 6 | sun. | sun. | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 dried | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dry | participle | the washing not said here | the sun. | vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
Example 4
My throat is dry; I need water.
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 throat | nmod:poss |
| 2 | throat | throat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 dry | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 dry | cop |
| 4 | dry | dry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 7 need | punct |
| 6 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 7 need | nsubj |
| 7 | need | need | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 dry | parataxis |
| 8 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 need | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 dry | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | My throat | dry property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | need | present | I | water | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot water=Theme |
Example 5
The river dried up in summer.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 river | det |
| 2 | river | river | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | dried | dry | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 river | acl |
| 4 | up | up | ADP | _ | 3 dried | compound:prt |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 summer | case |
| 6 | summer | summer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 dried | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 river | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dry up | participle | the river not said here | summer | vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
Example 6
Dry grass burns easily.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dry | dry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 grass | amod |
| 2 | grass | grass | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 burns | nsubj |
| 3 | burns | burn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | easily | easily | ADV | _ | 3 burns | advmod |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 burns | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | burn | present | Dry grass | easily property | vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 7
Keep your feet dry in winter.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keep | keep | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 feet | nmod:poss |
| 3 | feet | foot | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Keep | obj |
| 4 | dry | dry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Keep | xcomp |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 winter | case |
| 6 | winter | winter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Keep | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Keep | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | imperative | you not said here | your feet | winter | dry property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent foot=Theme |
Example 8
We were happy to reach dry land.
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 | 3 happy | nsubj |
| 2 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 happy | cop |
| 3 | happy | happy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 reach | mark |
| 5 | reach | reach | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 happy | xcomp |
| 6 | dry | dry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 land | amod |
| 7 | land | land | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 reach | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 happy | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | We | happy property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | reach | to-infinitive | We not said here | dry land | vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent land=Theme |
Example 9
My throat is dry and burning.
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 throat | nmod:poss |
| 2 | throat | throat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 dry | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 dry | cop |
| 4 | dry | dry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 burning | cc |
| 6 | burning | burn | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 dry | conj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 dry | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | My throat | dry property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | burn | gerund | My throat not said here | vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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