scorch Who acts: surface, sun, scorch, iron, hot sun, scorch mark · What happens: scorch, be, turn, dry out, not leave, not burn down · To what, where: something, grass, small burnt mark, shirt, toast, trees · Speech: someone speaks here
«scorch» 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: scorch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To scorch something is to burn its surface a little, so it turns brown or black.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj obj cop mark nmod:poss obj det obl:unmarked punct advmod nsubj advcl xcomp cc conj punct root To PART scorch VERB something PRON is AUX to PART burn VERB its PRON surface NOUN a DET little ADJ , PUNCT so ADV it PRON turns VERB brown ADJ or CCONJ black ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 scorch mark 2 scorch scorch VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 burn csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 scorch obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 burn cop 5 to to PART _ 6 burn mark 6 burn burn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 surface nmod:poss 8 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 6 burn obj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 little det 10 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 burn obl:unmarked 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 turns punct 12 so so ADV _ 14 turns advmod 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 turns nsubj 14 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 burn advcl 15 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 14 turns xcomp 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 black cc 17 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 15 brown conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 burn punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 scorch to-infinitive something vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present a little obl:unmarked ; burn property tree rules 3 turn present surface brown property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=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 The sun can scorch grass or plants, drying them out.
det nsubj aux obj cc conj punct advcl obj compound:prt punct root The DET sun NOUN can AUX scorch VERB grass NOUN or CCONJ plants NOUN , PUNCT drying VERB them PRON out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sun det 2 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 4 scorch nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 scorch aux 4 scorch scorch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 4 scorch obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 plants cc 7 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 5 grass conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 drying punct 9 drying dry VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 scorch advcl 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 drying obj 11 out out ADP _ 9 drying compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 scorch punct
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1 scorch can the sun grass or plants vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent grass=Patient 2 dry out gerund the sun not said here grass vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient they=Result
Meaning 3 A scorch (scorch mark) is a small burnt mark.
det nsubj punct compound appos punct cop det amod amod punct root A DET scorch NOUN ( PUNCT scorch NOUN mark NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET small ADJ burnt ADJ mark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 scorch det 2 scorch scorch NOUN Number=Sing 11 mark nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 mark punct 4 scorch scorch NOUN Number=Sing 5 mark compound 5 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing 2 scorch appos 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 mark punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 mark cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 mark det 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 11 mark amod 10 burnt burnt ADJ Degree=Pos 11 mark amod 11 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 mark punct
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1 is a present a scorch a small burnt mark tree rules
Example 1 The iron scorched my shirt.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET iron NOUN scorched VERB my PRON shirt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 iron det 2 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 3 scorched nsubj 3 scorched scorch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 shirt nmod:poss 5 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 3 scorched obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 scorched punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 scorch past the iron my shirt vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent shirt=Patient
Example 2 The hot sun scorched the grass.
det amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET hot ADJ sun NOUN scorched VERB the DET grass 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 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sun amod 3 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 4 scorched nsubj 4 scorched scorch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 grass det 6 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 4 scorched obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 scorched punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 scorch past the hot sun the grass vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent grass=Patient
Example 3 There's a scorch mark on the table from the hot pan.
expl det compound nsubj case det nmod case det amod nmod punct root There PRON 's VERB a DET scorch NOUN mark NOUN on ADP the DET table NOUN from ADP the DET hot ADJ pan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mark det 4 scorch scorch NOUN Number=Sing 5 mark compound 5 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 6 on on ADP _ 8 table case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 table det 8 table table NOUN Number=Sing 5 mark nmod 9 from from ADP _ 12 pan case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 pan det 11 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 12 pan amod 12 pan pan NOUN Number=Sing 8 table nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present a scorch mark on the table from the hot pan there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Don't leave the toast too long or it will scorch.
aux advmod det obj advmod advmod cc nsubj aux conj punct root Do AUX n't PART leave VERB the DET toast NOUN too ADV long ADV or CCONJ it PRON will AUX scorch VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 leave aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 leave advmod 3 leave leave VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 toast det 5 toast toast NOUN Number=Sing 3 leave obj 6 too too ADV _ 7 long advmod 7 long long ADV Degree=Pos 3 leave advmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 11 scorch cc 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 scorch nsubj 10 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 scorch aux 11 scorch scorch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 leave conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 leave punct
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1 not leave imperative · do-support you not said here the toast long property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toast=Theme 2 scorch future toast vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 The fire scorched the trees but did not burn them down.
det nsubj det obj cc aux advmod conj obj compound:prt punct root The DET fire NOUN scorched VERB the DET trees NOUN but CCONJ did AUX not PART burn VERB them PRON down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fire det 2 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 3 scorched nsubj 3 scorched scorch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 trees det 5 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 3 scorched obj 6 but but CCONJ _ 9 burn cc 7 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 burn aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 burn advmod 9 burn burn VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 scorched conj 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 burn obj 11 down down ADP _ 9 burn compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 scorched punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 scorch past the fire the trees vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tree=Patient 2 not burn down past · do-support the fire not said here trees = tree vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Example 6 The bushfire scorched the hills.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET bushfire NOUN scorched VERB the DET hills NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bushfire det 2 bushfire bushfire NOUN Number=Sing 3 scorched nsubj 3 scorched scorch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 hills det 5 hills hill NOUN Number=Plur 3 scorched obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 scorched punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 scorch past the bushfire the hills vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent hill=Patient
Example 7 Fire, fire! do not scorch me like this; you can’t think how it hurts.’
The tree, 15 words nsubj punct conj punct aux advmod obj case obl punct nsubj aux advmod conj advmod nsubj ccomp punct punct root Fire NOUN , PUNCT fire NOUN ! PUNCT do AUX not PART scorch VERB me PRON like ADP this PRON ; PUNCT you PRON ca AUX n’t PART think VERB how ADV it PRON hurts VERB . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 7 scorch nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 fire punct 3 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 1 Fire conj 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Fire punct 5 do do AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 scorch aux 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 scorch advmod 7 scorch scorch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 scorch obj 9 like like ADP _ 10 this case 10 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 scorch obl 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 think punct 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 think nsubj 13 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 think aux 14 n’t not PART Polarity=Neg 15 think advmod 15 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 scorch conj 16 how how ADV PronType=Int 18 hurts advmod 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 hurts nsubj 18 hurts hurt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 think ccomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 scorch punct 20 ’ ' PUNCT _ 7 scorch punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not scorch infinitive · do-support Fire and fire me like this vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent i=Patient 2 not think speech: other can you vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 hurt present it vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: agent=Stimulus
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