scratchy Who acts: Scratchy cloth, your, scratchy sound, scratchy throat, wool jumper, I · What happens: feel, make, itch, be, wear, get · To what, where: skin itch, Scratchy writing, scratchy throat, cold, scratchy sound, scratchy voice · Speech: someone speaks here
«scratchy» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: scratchy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Scratchy cloth or material feels rough and makes your skin itch.
amod nsubj cc conj xcomp cc conj nmod:poss compound obj punct root Scratchy ADJ cloth NOUN or CCONJ material NOUN feels VERB rough ADJ and CCONJ makes VERB your PRON skin NOUN itch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scratchy scratchy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 cloth amod 2 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 feels nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 material cc 4 material material NOUN Number=Sing 2 cloth conj 5 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 5 feels xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 makes cc 8 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 feels conj 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 itch nmod:poss 10 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 11 itch compound 11 itch itch NOUN Number=Sing 8 makes obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 feels punct
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1 feel present Scratchy cloth or material rough property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 make present Scratchy cloth or material not said here your skin itch vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset itch=Product 3 itch your nom itch «state transitive»: poss=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 A scratchy sound or voice is rough, harsh or crackly, like an old record.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj cc conj cop punct conj cc conj punct case det amod parataxis punct root A DET scratchy ADJ sound NOUN or CCONJ voice NOUN is AUX rough ADJ , PUNCT harsh ADJ or CCONJ crackly ADJ , PUNCT like ADP an DET old ADJ record NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 sound det 2 scratchy scratchy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sound amod 3 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 7 rough nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 voice cc 5 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 3 sound conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 rough cop 7 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 harsh punct 9 harsh harsh ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rough conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 crackly cc 11 crackly crackly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rough conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 record punct 13 like like ADP _ 16 record case 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 record det 15 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 16 record amod 16 record record NOUN Number=Sing 7 rough parataxis 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 rough punct
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1 is present a scratchy sound or voice rough property tree rules 2 be a scratchy sound or voice not said here tree rules 3 be a scratchy sound or voice not said here tree rules
Meaning 3 A scratchy throat feels sore and dry.
det amod nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root A DET scratchy ADJ throat NOUN feels VERB sore ADJ and CCONJ dry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 throat det 2 scratchy scratchy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 throat amod 3 throat throat NOUN Number=Sing 4 feels nsubj 4 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 sore sore ADJ Degree=Pos 4 feels xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 dry cc 7 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sore conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 feels punct
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1 feel present a scratchy throat sore property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 4 Scratchy writing or drawing is made of rough, untidy lines.
amod nsubj:pass cc conj aux:pass case amod punct amod obl punct root Scratchy ADJ writing NOUN or CCONJ drawing NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP rough ADJ , PUNCT untidy ADJ lines NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scratchy scratchy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 writing amod 2 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj:pass 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 drawing cc 4 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 2 writing conj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 made aux:pass 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 of of ADP _ 11 lines case 8 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 11 lines amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 rough punct 10 untidy untidy ADJ Degree=Pos 11 lines amod 11 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 6 made obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make present · passive Scratchy writing or drawing of rough untidy lines vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 1 This wool jumper is too scratchy to wear.
det compound nsubj cop advmod mark xcomp punct root This DET wool NOUN jumper NOUN is AUX too ADV scratchy ADJ to PART wear VERB . 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 6 scratchy nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 scratchy cop 5 too too ADV _ 6 scratchy advmod 6 scratchy scratchy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 to to PART _ 8 wear mark 8 wear wear VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 scratchy xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 scratchy punct
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1 is present this wool jumper scratchy property tree rules 2 wear to-infinitive this wool jumper not said here vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent
Example 2 I've got a scratchy throat, so I might be getting a cold.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux det amod obj punct advmod nsubj aux aux conj det obj punct root I PRON 've AUX got VERB a DET scratchy ADJ throat NOUN , PUNCT so ADV I PRON might AUX be AUX getting VERB a DET cold NOUN . 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 3 got nsubj 2 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 got aux 3 got get VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 throat det 5 scratchy scratchy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 throat amod 6 throat throat NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 getting punct 8 so so ADV _ 12 getting advmod 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 getting nsubj 10 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 getting aux 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 getting aux 12 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 got conj 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 cold det 14 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 12 getting obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get present · perfect I a scratchy throat vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer throat=Stimulus 2 get might · progressive I a cold vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cold=Stimulus
Example 3 The old record made a scratchy sound.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET old ADJ record NOUN made VERB a DET scratchy ADJ sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 record det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 record amod 3 record record NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sound det 6 scratchy scratchy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sound amod 7 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past the old record a scratchy sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
Example 4 The witch spoke in a scratchy voice.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET witch NOUN spoke VERB in ADP a DET scratchy ADJ voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 witch det 2 witch witch NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoke nsubj 3 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 voice case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 voice det 6 scratchy scratchy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 voice amod 7 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoke obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past the witch a scratchy voice vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The label in my shirt is scratchy.
det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod cop punct root The DET label NOUN in ADP my PRON shirt NOUN is AUX scratchy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 label det 2 label label NOUN Number=Sing 7 scratchy nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 shirt case 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 shirt nmod:poss 5 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 2 label nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 scratchy cop 7 scratchy scratchy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 scratchy punct
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1 is present the label in my shirt scratchy property tree rules
Example 6 His handwriting was small and scratchy.
nmod:poss nsubj cop cc conj punct root His PRON handwriting NOUN was AUX small ADJ and CCONJ scratchy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 handwriting nmod:poss 2 handwriting handwriting NOUN Number=Sing 4 small nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 small cop 4 small small ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 scratchy cc 6 scratchy scratchy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 small conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 small punct
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1 is past His handwriting small property tree rules 2 be His handwriting not said here tree rules 3 handwrite His = he nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Hay feels scratchy on your legs.
nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root Hay NOUN feels VERB scratchy ADJ on ADP your PRON legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hay hay NOUN Number=Sing 2 feels nsubj 2 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 scratchy scratchy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 feels xcomp 4 on on ADP _ 6 legs case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 legs nmod:poss 6 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 scratchy obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 feels punct
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1 feel present Hay scratchy property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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