itch Who acts: itch, that, you, skin, something, mosquito bite · What happens: be, make, want, scratch, itch, mean · To what, where: feeling, skin, you, itch, something, neck itch · Speech: someone speaks here
«itch» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: itch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An itch is a feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch it.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod:poss nmod nsubj parataxis obj xcomp mark xcomp obj punct root An DET itch NOUN is AUX a DET feeling NOUN on ADP your PRON skin NOUN that PRON makes VERB you PRON want VERB to PART scratch VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 itch det 2 itch itch NOUN Number=Sing 5 feeling nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 feeling cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 feeling det 5 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 skin case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 skin nmod:poss 8 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 5 feeling nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 makes nsubj 10 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 feeling parataxis 11 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 makes obj 12 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 makes xcomp 13 to to PART _ 14 scratch mark 14 scratch scratch VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 want xcomp 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 scratch obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 feeling punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a itch a feeling your skin tree rules 2 make present that you tree rules 3 want infinitive you not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 scratch not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here itch vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
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 To itch means your skin has that feeling, or that something makes your skin feel like that, like a woolly jumper.
The tree, 21 words mark csubj nmod:poss nsubj ccomp det obj punct cc mark nsubj parataxis nmod:poss nsubj xcomp case obl punct case det amod conj punct root To PART itch VERB means VERB your PRON skin NOUN has VERB that DET feeling NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ that SCONJ something PRON makes VERB your PRON skin NOUN feel VERB like ADP that PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET woolly ADJ jumper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 itch mark 2 itch itch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 skin nmod:poss 5 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 6 has nsubj 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 means ccomp 7 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 feeling det 8 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 6 has obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 makes punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 13 makes cc 11 that that SCONJ _ 13 makes mark 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 makes nsubj 13 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 means parataxis 14 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 skin nmod:poss 15 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 16 feel nsubj 16 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 makes xcomp 17 like like ADP _ 18 that case 18 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 16 feel obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 jumper punct 20 like like ADP _ 23 jumper case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 jumper det 22 woolly woolly ADJ Degree=Pos 23 jumper amod 23 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing 16 feel conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 itch to-infinitive vn pain-40.8.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 have present your skin that feeling vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Patient 4 make present something tree rules 5 feel infinitive your skin like that vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like that=Theme
Meaning 3 An itch to do something, or itching to do it, means you really want to do it soon.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj mark acl obj punct cc conj mark xcomp obj punct nsubj advmod ccomp mark xcomp obj advmod punct root An DET itch NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ itching VERB to PART do VERB it PRON , PUNCT means VERB you PRON really ADV want VERB to PART do VERB it PRON soon ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 itch det 2 itch itch NOUN Number=Sing 13 means nsubj 3 to to PART _ 4 do mark 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 itch acl 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 do obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 itching punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 itching cc 8 itching itch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 something conj 9 to to PART _ 10 do mark 10 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 itching xcomp 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 do obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 2 itch punct 13 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 want nsubj 15 really really ADV _ 16 want advmod 16 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 means ccomp 17 to to PART _ 18 do mark 18 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 want xcomp 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 do obj 20 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 18 do advmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 13 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 do to-infinitive a itch not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 itch gerund a itch not said here vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 do to-infinitive a itch not said here itch vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 4 mean present a itch vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 5 want present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 6 do not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here itch soon property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Example 1 The mosquito bite started to itch.
det compound nsubj mark xcomp punct root The DET mosquito NOUN bite NOUN started VERB to PART itch VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bite det 2 mosquito mosquito NOUN Number=Sing 3 bite compound 3 bite bite NOUN Number=Sing 4 started nsubj 4 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 itch mark 6 itch itch VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 started xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 started punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 start past the mosquito bite vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 itch to-infinitive the mosquito bite not said here vn pain-40.8.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 Try not to scratch that itch or it will bleed.
advmod mark xcomp det obj cc nsubj aux conj punct root Try VERB not PART to PART scratch VERB that DET itch NOUN or CCONJ it PRON will AUX bleed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 scratch advmod 3 to to PART _ 4 scratch mark 4 scratch scratch VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Try xcomp 5 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 itch det 6 itch itch NOUN Number=Sing 4 scratch obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 10 bleed cc 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 bleed nsubj 9 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 bleed aux 10 bleed bleed VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 scratch conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 not scratch not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here that itch vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent itch=Theme 3 bleed future itch vn substance_emission-43.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Source
Example 3 This wool jumper makes my neck itch.
det compound nsubj nmod:poss compound obj punct root This DET wool NOUN jumper NOUN makes VERB my PRON neck NOUN itch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 jumper det 2 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 3 jumper compound 3 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes nsubj 4 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 itch nmod:poss 6 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 7 itch compound 7 itch itch NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 makes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make present this wool jumper my neck itch vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset itch=Product 2 itch my nom itch «state transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 I had an itch on my back I could not reach.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root I PRON had VERB an DET itch NOUN on ADP my PRON back NOUN I PRON could AUX not PART reach VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 itch det 4 itch itch NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 back case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 back nmod:poss 7 back back NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 reach nsubj 9 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 reach aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 reach advmod 11 reach reach VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 back acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have past I a itch my back vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent itch=Patient 2 not reach could I my back not said here vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent back=Theme
Example 5 Chickenpox spots itch a lot.
compound nsubj det obj punct root Chickenpox NOUN spots NOUN itch VERB a DET lot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chickenpox chickenpox NOUN Number=Sing 2 spots compound 2 spots spot NOUN Number=Plur 3 itch nsubj 3 itch itch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lot det 5 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 3 itch obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 itch punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 itch present Chickenpox spots a lot vn pain-40.8.1 «NP V NP.experiencer»: agent=Patient lot=Experiencer
Example 6 The children were itching to go outside and play in the snow.
det nsubj aux mark xcomp advmod cc conj case det obl punct root The DET children NOUN were AUX itching VERB to PART go VERB outside ADV and CCONJ play VERB in ADP the DET snow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 itching nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 itching aux 4 itching itch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 to to PART _ 6 go mark 6 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 itching xcomp 7 outside outside ADV _ 6 go advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 play cc 9 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 go conj 10 in in ADP _ 12 snow case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 snow det 12 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 9 play obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 itching punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 itch past · progressive the children vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 go to-infinitive the children not said here outside property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 play infinitive the children not said here the snow vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Nettles made my legs itch for an hour.
nsubj nmod:poss nsubj ccomp case det obl punct root Nettles NOUN made VERB my PRON legs NOUN itch VERB for ADP an DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nettles nettle NOUN Number=Plur 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 legs nmod:poss 4 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 5 itch nsubj 5 itch itch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 made ccomp 6 for for ADP _ 8 hour case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hour det 8 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 5 itch obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make past Nettles tree rules 2 itch present my legs hour vn pain-40.8.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 8 Dad has itchy feet and wants to travel again.
nsubj amod obj cc conj mark xcomp advmod punct root Dad NOUN has VERB itchy ADJ feet NOUN and CCONJ wants VERB to PART travel VERB again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 itchy itchy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 feet amod 4 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 wants cc 6 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 has conj 7 to to PART _ 8 travel mark 8 travel travel VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 wants xcomp 9 again again ADV _ 8 travel advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present Dad itchy feet vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent foot=Patient 2 want present Dad not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 travel not said to happen to-infinitive Dad not said here again vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 Hook itched to do it, but it seemed too brutal.
nsubj acl mark xcomp obj punct cc nsubj advmod xcomp punct root Hook NOUN itched VERB to PART do VERB it PRON , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON seemed VERB too ADV brutal ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hook hook NOUN Number=Sing 9 seemed nsubj 2 itched itch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Hook acl 3 to to PART _ 4 do mark 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 itched xcomp 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 do obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 seemed punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 9 seemed cc 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 seemed nsubj 9 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 too too ADV _ 11 brutal advmod 11 brutal brutal ADJ Degree=Pos 9 seemed xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 seemed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 itch participle Hook not said here vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 do to-infinitive Hook vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 3 seem past Hook brutal property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous italicnext → itchy↑ back to I in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/itch/