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scorching

Who acts: Scorching, It, 's, you, sand, He · What happens: scorch, mean, be, burn, let, go · To what, where: ing form, surface, 's, beach, sun cream, feet · Speech: someone speaks here

«scorching» 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: scorching in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Scorching means very, very hot.

nsubjadvmodpunctadvmodccomppunctrootScorchingVERBmeansVERBveryADV,PUNCTveryADVhotADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ScorchingscorchVERBVerbForm=Ger2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3veryveryADV_2 meansadvmod
4,,PUNCT_6 hotpunct
5veryveryADV_6 hotadvmod
6hothotADJDegree=Pos2 meansccomp
7..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scorchgerundvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

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

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Scorching can mean very fast or very strong, like a «scorching shot» in football.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjauxadvmodadvmodccadvmodconjpunctcasedetpunctamodparataxispunctcasenmodpunctrootScorchingVERBcanAUXmeanVERBveryADVfastADVorCCONJveryADVstrongADJ,PUNCTlikeADPaDET«PUNCTscorchingVERBshotNOUN»PUNCTinADPfootballNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ScorchingscorchVERBVerbForm=Ger3 meannsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 meanaux
3meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4veryveryADV_5 fastadvmod
5fastfastADVDegree=Pos3 meanadvmod
6ororCCONJ_8 strongcc
7veryveryADV_8 strongadvmod
8strongstrongADJDegree=Pos5 fastconj
9,,PUNCT_14 shotpunct
10likelikeADP_14 shotcase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 shotdet
12««PUNCT_13 scorchingpunct
13scorchingscorchVERBVerbForm=Ger14 shotamod
14shotshotNOUNNumber=Sing3 meanparataxis
15»»PUNCT_14 shotpunct
16ininADP_17 footballcase
17footballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing14 shotnmod
18..PUNCT_3 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scorchgerundvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2meancanfast propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3scorch in a quotegerundvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Meaning 3

Scorching is the -ing form of scorch: burning the surface.

nsubjcopdetpunctcompoundcasenmodpunctadvcldetobjpunctrootScorchingNOUNisAUXtheDET-PUNCTingNOUNformNOUNofADPscorchNOUN:PUNCTburningVERBtheDETsurfaceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ScorchingscorchingNOUNNumber=Sing6 formnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 formcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 formdet
4--PUNCT_3 thepunct
5ingingNOUNNumber=Sing6 formcompound
6formformNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_8 scorchcase
8scorchscorchNOUNNumber=Sing6 formnmod
9::PUNCT_10 burningpunct
10burningburnVERBVerbForm=Ger6 formadvcl
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 surfacedet
12surfacesurfaceNOUNNumber=Sing10 burningobj
13..PUNCT_6 formpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentScorchingthe ing formof scorchtree rules
2burngerundScorching not said herethe surfacevn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent surface=Theme

Example 1

It's scorching today — let's go to the beach.

nsubjauxobl:unmarkedpunctparataxisobjxcompcasedetoblpunctrootItPRON'sAUXscorchingVERBtodayNOUN—PUNCTletVERB'sPRONgoVERBtoADPtheDETbeachNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 scorchingnsubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 scorchingaux
3scorchingscorchVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4todaytodayNOUNNumber=Sing3 scorchingobl:unmarked
5—-PUNCT_6 letpunct
6letletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 scorchingparataxis
7'swePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs6 letobj
8gogoVERBVerbForm=Inf6 letxcomp
9totoADP_11 beachcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 beachdet
11beachbeachNOUNNumber=Sing8 goobl
12..PUNCT_3 scorchingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scorchpresent · progressiveIttodayvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2letinfinitive'stree rules
3goinfinitive's not said herethe beachvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to beach=Initial_Location

Example 2

On a scorching day, remember sun cream and water.

casedetamodoblpunctcompoundobjccconjpunctrootOnADPaDETscorchingVERBdayNOUN,PUNCTrememberVERBsunNOUNcreamNOUNandCCONJwaterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnonADP_4 daycase
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 daydet
3scorchingscorchVERBVerbForm=Ger4 dayamod
4daydayNOUNNumber=Sing6 rememberobl
5,,PUNCT_4 daypunct
6rememberrememberVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7sunsunNOUNNumber=Sing8 creamcompound
8creamcreamNOUNNumber=Sing6 rememberobj
9andandCCONJ_10 watercc
10waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing8 creamconj
11..PUNCT_6 rememberpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scorchgerundvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2rememberimperativeyou not said heresun cream and waterdayvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent cream=Theme

Example 3

The sand was scorching under our feet.

detnsubjauxcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETsandNOUNwasAUXscorchingVERBunderADPourPRONfeetNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 sanddet
2sandsandNOUNNumber=Sing4 scorchingnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 scorchingaux
4scorchingscorchVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5underunderADP_7 feetcase
6ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 feetnmod:poss
7feetfootNOUNNumber=Plur4 scorchingobl
8..PUNCT_4 scorchingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scorchpast · progressivethe sandour feetvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 4

He scored with a scorching shot into the top corner.

nsubjcasedetamodoblcasedetamodoblpunctrootHePRONscoredVERBwithADPaDETscorchingVERBshotNOUNintoADPtheDETtopADJcornerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 scorednsubj
2scoredscoreVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3withwithADP_6 shotcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 shotdet
5scorchingscorchVERBVerbForm=Ger6 shotamod
6shotshotNOUNNumber=Sing2 scoredobl
7intointoADP_10 cornercase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 cornerdet
9toptopADJDegree=Pos10 corneramod
10cornercornerNOUNNumber=Sing2 scoredobl
11..PUNCT_2 scoredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scorepastHethe top cornerwith a scorching shotvn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2scorchgerundvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 5

The scorching sun made the tar on the road soft.

detcompoundnsubjdetobjcasedetoblxcomppunctrootTheDETscorchingNOUNsunNOUNmadeVERBtheDETtarNOUNonADPtheDETroadNOUNsoftADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 sundet
2scorchingscorchingNOUNNumber=Sing3 suncompound
3sunsunNOUNNumber=Sing4 madensubj
4mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 tardet
6tartarNOUNNumber=Sing4 madeobj
7ononADP_9 roadcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 roaddet
9roadroadNOUNNumber=Sing4 madeobl
10softsoftADJDegree=Pos4 madexcomp
11..PUNCT_4 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastthe scorching sunthe tarthe roadsoft propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tar=Product

Example 6

It was scorching hot: 38 degrees!

nsubjauxxcomppunctnummodoblpunctrootItPRONwasAUXscorchingVERBhotADJ:PUNCT38NUMdegreesNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 scorchingnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 scorchingaux
3scorchingscorchVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4hothotADJDegree=Pos3 scorchingxcomp
5::PUNCT_7 degreespunct
63838NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card7 degreesnummod
7degreesdegreeNOUNNumber=Plur3 scorchingobl
8!!PUNCT_3 scorchingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scorchpast · progressiveIt38 degreeshot propertyvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 7

About mid-day he reached a sandy plain, scorching in the sun.

caseoblnsubjdetamodobjpunctadvclcasedetoblrootAboutADPmid-dayNOUNhePRONreachedVERBaDETsandyADJplainNOUN,PUNCTscorchingVERBinADPtheDETsun.NOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AboutaboutADP_2 mid-daycase
2mid-daymid-dayNOUNNumber=Sing4 reachedobl
3hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 reachednsubj
4reachedreachVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 plaindet
6sandysandyADJDegree=Pos7 plainamod
7plainplainNOUNNumber=Sing4 reachedobj
8,,PUNCT_9 scorchingpunct
9scorchingscorchVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 reachedadvcl
10ininADP_12 sun.case
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 sun.det
12sun.sun.NOUNNumber=Sing9 scorchingobl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1reachpasthea sandy plainabout mid-dayvn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent plain=Theme
2scorchgerundhe not said herethe sun.vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

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