starch Who acts: bread, person, Starchy foods, Iodine, We, Plants · What happens: find, give, use, make, starch, be · To what, where: white substance, foods, body energy, powder, clothes, cloth
«starch» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: starch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A white substance found in foods such as bread, rice, pasta and potatoes, which gives the body energy.
The tree, 18 words det amod acl case obl case fixed nmod punct conj punct conj cc conj punct nsubj conj det compound obj punct root A DET white ADJ substance NOUN found VERB in ADP foods NOUN such ADJ as ADP bread NOUN , PUNCT rice NOUN , PUNCT pasta NOUN and CCONJ potatoes NOUN , PUNCT which PRON gives VERB the DET body NOUN energy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 substance det 2 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 3 substance amod 3 substance substance NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 substance acl 5 in in ADP _ 6 foods case 6 foods food NOUN Number=Plur 4 found obl 7 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 9 bread case 8 as as ADP _ 7 such fixed 9 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 6 foods nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 rice punct 11 rice rice NOUN Number=Sing 9 bread conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 pasta punct 13 pasta pasta NOUN Number=Sing 9 bread conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 potatoes cc 15 potatoes potato NOUN Number=Plur 13 pasta conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 gives punct 17 which which PRON PronType=Rel 18 gives nsubj 18 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 bread conj 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 energy det 20 body body NOUN Number=Sing 21 energy compound 21 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 18 gives obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 substance punct
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1 find participle a white substance not said here foods such bread and rice and pasta and potatoes vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 2 give present bread and rice and pasta and potatoes the body energy vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=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 A powder or spray used to make clothes stiff.
det nsubj:pass cc conj mark advcl obj xcomp punct root A DET powder NOUN or CCONJ spray NOUN used VERB to PART make VERB clothes NOUN stiff ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 powder det 2 powder powder NOUN Number=Sing 5 used nsubj:pass 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 spray cc 4 spray spray NOUN Number=Sing 2 powder conj 5 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 used advcl 8 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 7 make obj 9 stiff stiff ADJ Degree=Pos 7 make xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 used punct
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1 use participle · passive a powder or spray vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 make to-infinitive clothes stiff property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset clothes=Product
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To make cloth stiff with starch.
mark obj xcomp case obl punct root To PART make VERB cloth NOUN stiff ADJ with ADP starch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 4 stiff stiff ADJ Degree=Pos 2 make xcomp 5 with with ADP _ 6 starch case 6 starch starch NOUN Number=Sing 4 stiff obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive cloth stiff property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cloth=Product
Meaning 4 A person who is starched-up is very stiff, formal and proud in their manner.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj nsubj aux:pass acl:relcl punct compound cop advmod punct conj cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX starched VERB - PUNCT up NOUN is AUX very ADV stiff ADJ , PUNCT formal ADJ and CCONJ proud ADJ in ADP their PRON manner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 10 stiff nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 starched nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 starched aux:pass 5 starched starch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 person acl:relcl 6 - - PUNCT _ 7 up punct 7 up up NOUN Number=Sing 5 starched compound 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 stiff cop 9 very very ADV _ 10 stiff advmod 10 stiff stiff ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 formal punct 12 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 10 stiff conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 proud cc 14 proud proud ADJ Degree=Pos 10 stiff conj 15 in in ADP _ 17 manner case 16 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 manner nmod:poss 17 manner manner NOUN Number=Sing 14 proud obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 stiff punct
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1 starch present · passive a person vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: subject=Destination 2 is present a person stiff property tree rules 3 be a person not said here tree rules 4 be a person not said here their manner tree rules
Example 1 Bread, rice and potatoes are full of starch.
nsubj punct conj cc conj cop case obl punct root Bread NOUN , PUNCT rice NOUN and CCONJ potatoes NOUN are AUX full ADJ of ADP starch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 7 full nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 rice punct 3 rice rice NOUN Number=Sing 1 Bread conj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 potatoes cc 5 potatoes potato NOUN Number=Plur 1 Bread conj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 full cop 7 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 starch case 9 starch starch NOUN Number=Sing 7 full obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 full punct
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1 is present Bread and rice and potatoes of starch; full property tree rules
Example 2 Starchy foods give you energy.
amod nsubj iobj obj punct root Starchy ADJ foods NOUN give VERB you PRON energy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Starchy starchy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 foods amod 2 foods food NOUN Number=Plur 3 give nsubj 3 give give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 give iobj 5 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 3 give obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 give punct
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1 give present Starchy foods energy you vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient energy=Theme
Example 3 Iodine turns blue-black when it touches starch.
nsubj amod punct xcomp advmod nsubj advcl obj punct root Iodine NOUN turns VERB blue ADJ - PUNCT black ADJ when ADV it PRON touches VERB starch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Iodine iodine NOUN Number=Sing 2 turns nsubj 2 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 5 black amod 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 blue punct 5 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 2 turns xcomp 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 touches advmod 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 touches nsubj 8 touches touch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 turns advcl 9 starch starch NOUN Number=Sing 8 touches obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 turns punct
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1 turn present Iodine black property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 touch present Iodine starch vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme starch=Co-Theme
Example 4 We tested foods for starch in science.
nsubj obj case obl case obl punct root We PRON tested VERB foods NOUN for ADP starch NOUN in ADP science NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 tested nsubj 2 tested test VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 foods food NOUN Number=Plur 2 tested obj 4 for for ADP _ 5 starch case 5 starch starch NOUN Number=Sing 2 tested obl 6 in in ADP _ 7 science case 7 science science NOUN Number=Sing 2 tested obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 tested punct
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1 test past We foods science for starch vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent food=Theme for starch=Attribute
Example 5 Plants store food as starch.
nsubj obj case obl punct root Plants NOUN store VERB food NOUN as ADP starch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 2 store nsubj 2 store store VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 store obj 4 as as ADP _ 5 starch case 5 starch starch NOUN Number=Sing 2 store obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 store punct
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1 store present Plants food as starch vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme
Example 6 The cook used corn starch to thicken the gravy.
det nsubj amod compound mark acl det obj punct root The DET cook NOUN used VERB corn NOUN starch NOUN to PART thicken VERB the DET gravy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cook det 2 cook cook NOUN Number=Sing 5 starch nsubj 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 starch amod 4 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 5 starch compound 5 starch starch NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 thicken mark 7 thicken thicken VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 starch acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 gravy det 9 gravy gravy NOUN Number=Sing 7 thicken obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 starch punct
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1 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 thicken to-infinitive the gravy vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent gravy=Patient
Example 7 Grandma starched the tablecloth for the party.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Grandma NOUN starched VERB the DET tablecloth NOUN for ADP the DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 starched nsubj 2 starched starch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tablecloth det 4 tablecloth tablecloth NOUN Number=Sing 2 starched obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 party case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 party det 7 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 starched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 starched punct
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1 starch past Grandma the tablecloth for the party vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent tablecloth=Destination
Example 8 Saliva begins breaking down starch in your mouth.
nsubj xcomp compound:prt obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Saliva NOUN begins VERB breaking VERB down ADP starch NOUN in ADP your PRON mouth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saliva saliva NOUN Number=Sing 2 begins nsubj 2 begins begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 breaking break VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 begins xcomp 4 down down ADP _ 3 breaking compound:prt 5 starch starch NOUN Number=Sing 3 breaking obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 mouth case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 mouth nmod:poss 8 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 3 breaking obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 begins punct
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1 begin present Saliva vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 break down gerund Saliva not said here starch your mouth vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent starch=Patient
Example 9 It is true, I was always a fine starched-up gentleman!
nsubj cop punct nsubj cop advmod det amod amod punct compound:prt conj punct root It PRON is AUX true ADJ , PUNCT I PRON was AUX always ADV a DET fine ADJ starched VERB - PUNCT up ADP gentleman NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 true nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 true cop 3 true true ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 13 gentleman punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 gentleman nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 gentleman cop 7 always always ADV PronType=Tot 13 gentleman advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 gentleman det 9 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 13 gentleman amod 10 starched starch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 gentleman amod 11 - - PUNCT _ 12 up punct 12 up up ADP _ 10 starched compound:prt 13 gentleman gentleman NOUN Number=Sing 3 true conj 14 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 true punct
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1 is present It true property tree rules 2 starch up participle vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent 3 is a past I a fine starched gentleman always property tree rules
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