parched Who acts: I, farmer, desert sun, Rain, you, He · What happens: lack, dry, roast, parch, have, look · To what, where: rain, parched corn, I, grass, water, lips
«parched» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: parched in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Very dry because of heat and lack of rain.
advmod case fixed obl cc conj case nmod punct root Very ADV dry ADJ because ADP of ADP heat NOUN and CCONJ lack NOUN of ADP rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Very very ADV _ 2 dry advmod 2 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 5 heat case 4 of of ADP _ 3 because fixed 5 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 2 dry obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 lack cc 7 lack lack NOUN Number=Sing 5 heat conj 8 of of ADP _ 9 rain case 9 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 7 lack nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 dry punct
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1 lack rain nom lack «state transitive»: of=patient
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"parched fields".
punct amod punct punct root " PUNCT parched VERB fields NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 fields punct 2 parched parch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 fields amod 3 fields field NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 fields punct 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 fields punct
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1 parch in a quote participle vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 2 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Very thirsty.
advmod punct root Very ADV thirsty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Very very ADV _ 2 thirsty advmod 2 thirsty thirsty ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 . . PUNCT _ 2 thirsty punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"I'm parched!"
punct nsubj aux:pass punct punct root " PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX parched VERB ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 parched punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 parched nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 parched aux:pass 4 parched parch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 parched punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 parched punct
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1 parch in a quote present · passive I vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: of food — kept apart, not parsed.
Dried or roasted, as in "parched corn".
cc conj punct case case punct amod obj punct punct root Dried VERB or CCONJ roasted VERB , PUNCT as ADP in ADP " PUNCT parched VERB corn NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dried dry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 roasted cc 3 roasted roast VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Dried conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 corn punct 5 as as ADP _ 9 corn case 6 in in ADP _ 9 corn case 7 " " PUNCT _ 9 corn punct 8 parched parch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 corn amod 9 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 3 roasted obj 10 " " PUNCT _ 9 corn punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Dried punct
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1 dry participle vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 roast participle parched corn vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent corn=Patient 3 parch in a quote participle vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 After the long summer, the grass was parched.
case det amod obl punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root After ADP the DET long ADJ summer NOUN , PUNCT the DET grass NOUN was AUX parched VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 summer case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 summer det 3 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 4 summer amod 4 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 9 parched obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 summer punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 grass det 7 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 9 parched nsubj:pass 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 parched aux:pass 9 parched parch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 parched punct
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1 parch past · passive the grass summer vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 2 "I'm parched! Can I have some water?"
Sentence 1: "I'm parched!
punct nsubj aux:pass punct root " PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX parched VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 parched punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 parched nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 parched aux:pass 4 parched parch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 parched punct
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1 parch in a quote present · passive I vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Sentence 2: Can I have some water?"
aux nsubj det obj punct punct root Can AUX I PRON have VERB some DET water NOUN ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 have aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 some some DET PronType=Ind 5 water det 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 have punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have can I some water vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient
Example 3 The farmer looked sadly at his parched fields.
det nsubj advmod case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET farmer NOUN looked VERB sadly ADV at ADP his PRON parched VERB fields NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 sadly sadly ADV _ 3 looked advmod 5 at at ADP _ 8 fields case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 fields nmod:poss 7 parched parch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 fields amod 8 fields field NOUN Number=Plur 3 looked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past the farmer at farmer's parched fields; sadly property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at field=Theme 2 parch participle vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 The desert sun parched the travellers' lips.
det compound nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET desert NOUN sun NOUN parched VERB the DET travellers NOUN ' PART lips NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sun det 2 desert desert NOUN Number=Sing 3 sun compound 3 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 4 parched nsubj 4 parched parch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 travellers det 6 travellers traveller NOUN Number=Plur 8 lips nmod:poss 7 ' 's PART _ 6 travellers case 8 lips lip NOUN Number=Plur 4 parched obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 parched punct
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1 parch past the desert sun the travellers's lips vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent lip=Patient
Example 5 Rain finally fell on the parched earth.
nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct root Rain NOUN finally ADV fell VERB on ADP the DET parched VERB earth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell nsubj 2 finally finally ADV _ 3 fell advmod 3 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 earth case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 earth det 6 parched parch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 earth amod 7 earth earth NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 fell punct
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1 fall past Rain the parched earth finally property vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on earth=Location 2 parch participle vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 Drink water often on hot days so you don't get parched.
obj advmod case amod obl advmod nsubj aux advmod aux:pass advcl punct root Drink VERB water NOUN often ADV on ADP hot ADJ days NOUN so ADV you PRON do AUX n't PART get AUX parched VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Drink drink VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Drink obj 3 often often ADV _ 1 Drink advmod 4 on on ADP _ 6 days case 5 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 6 days amod 6 days day NOUN Number=Plur 1 Drink obl 7 so so ADV _ 12 parched advmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 parched nsubj 9 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 parched aux 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 parched advmod 11 get get AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 parched aux:pass 12 parched parch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Drink advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Drink punct
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1 drink imperative you not said here water day often property vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient 2 not parch present · passive · do-support you vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 7 He could hardly draw breath he was so worn out, and his mouth was parched by thirst.
The tree, 17 words nsubj aux advmod obj nsubj aux:pass advmod ccomp compound:prt punct cc nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass conj case obl:agent punct root He PRON could AUX hardly ADV draw VERB breath NOUN he PRON was AUX so ADV worn VERB out ADP , PUNCT and CCONJ his PRON mouth NOUN was AUX parched VERB by ADP thirst NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 draw nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 draw aux 3 hardly hardly ADV _ 4 draw advmod 4 draw draw VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 breath breath NOUN Number=Sing 4 draw obj 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 worn nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 worn aux:pass 8 so so ADV _ 9 worn advmod 9 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 draw ccomp 10 out out ADP _ 9 worn compound:prt 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 parched punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 16 parched cc 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 mouth nmod:poss 14 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 16 parched nsubj:pass 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 parched aux:pass 16 parched parch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 worn conj 17 by by ADP _ 18 thirst case 18 thirst thirst NOUN Number=Sing 16 parched obl:agent 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 draw punct
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1 draw could He breath hardly property tree rules 2 wear out past · passive he vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: subject=Source 3 parch past · passive thirst his mouth vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
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