starve Who acts: you, I, starving, Many people, crops, stray dog · What happens: starve, be, die, have, not be, say · To what, where: food, someone, them, everyday way, enough, dog · Speech: someone speaks here
«starve» 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: starve in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To starve is to suffer or die because you have no food for a long time.
The tree, 16 words mark cop mark conj cc conj mark nsubj advcl det obj case det amod obl punct root To PART starve VERB is AUX to PART suffer VERB or CCONJ die VERB because SCONJ you PRON have VERB no DET food NOUN for ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 starve mark 2 starve starve VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 suffer cop 4 to to PART _ 5 suffer mark 5 suffer suffer VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 starve conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 die cc 7 die die VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 starve conj 8 because because SCONJ _ 10 have mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 have nsubj 10 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 die advcl 11 no no DET PronType=Neg 12 food det 12 food food NOUN Number=Sing 10 have obj 13 for for ADP _ 16 time case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 time det 15 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 16 time amod 16 time time NOUN Number=Sing 10 have obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 starve punct
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1 starve to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present suffer property tree rules 3 die infinitive vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 4 have present you no food time vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=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.
Meaning 2 To starve someone is to not give them food.
mark advcl obj cop mark advmod iobj obj punct root To PART starve VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART not PART give VERB them PRON food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 starve mark 2 starve starve VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 give advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 starve obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 give cop 5 to to PART _ 7 give mark 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 give advmod 7 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 give iobj 9 food food NOUN Number=Sing 7 give obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 give punct
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1 starve to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 not is present them = they give property tree rules
Meaning 3 «I'm starving» is an everyday way to say «I'm very hungry».
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj aux csubj punct cop det amod mark acl punct nsubj cop advmod ccomp punct punct root « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX starving VERB » PUNCT is AUX an DET everyday ADJ way NOUN to PART say VERB « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX very ADV hungry ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 starving punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 starving nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 starving aux 4 starving starve VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 way csubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 starving punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 way cop 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 way det 8 everyday everyday ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 to to PART _ 11 say mark 11 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 way acl 12 « « PUNCT _ 16 hungry punct 13 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 16 hungry nsubj 14 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 hungry cop 15 very very ADV _ 16 hungry advmod 16 hungry hungry ADJ Degree=Pos 11 say ccomp 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 hungry punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 way punct
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1 starve in a quote present · progressive I tree rules 2 is a present starving a everyday way tree rules 3 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 is in a quote present I hungry property tree rules
Meaning 4 To be starved of something is to not get enough of something you need: «starved of light», «starved of attention».
The tree, 20 words mark aux:pass case obl cop mark advmod acl obj case obl nsubj acl:relcl punct punct parataxis case obl punct punct punct parataxis case obl punct punct root To PART be AUX starved VERB of ADP something PRON is AUX to PART not PART get VERB enough ADJ of ADP something PRON you PRON need VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT starved VERB of ADP light NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT starved VERB of ADP attention NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 starved mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 starved aux:pass 3 starved starve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 starved obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 something cop 7 to to PART _ 9 get mark 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 get advmod 9 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 something acl 10 enough enough ADJ Degree=Pos 9 get obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 something case 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 enough obl 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 need nsubj 14 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 something acl:relcl 15 : : PUNCT _ 17 starved punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 17 starved punct 17 starved starve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 starved parataxis 18 of of ADP _ 19 light case 19 light light NOUN Number=Sing 17 starved obl 20 » » PUNCT _ 17 starved punct 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 starved punct 22 « « PUNCT _ 23 starved punct 23 starved starve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 starved parataxis 24 of of ADP _ 25 attention case 25 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 23 starved obl 26 » » PUNCT _ 23 starved punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 3 starved punct
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1 starve to-infinitive · passive tree rules 2 is present of something tree rules 3 not get to-infinitive enough vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer enough=Stimulus 4 need present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 5 starve in a quote past of light tree rules 6 starve in a quote past of attention tree rules
Example 1 Many people starved when the crops failed.
amod nsubj advmod det nsubj ccomp punct root Many ADJ people NOUN starved VERB when ADV the DET crops NOUN failed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 people amod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 starved nsubj 3 starved starve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 failed advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 crops det 6 crops crop NOUN Number=Plur 7 failed nsubj 7 failed fail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 starved ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 starved punct
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1 starve past Many people tree rules 2 fail past the crops vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The stray dog was nearly starving when we found it.
det amod nsubj aux advmod advmod nsubj advcl obj punct root The DET stray ADJ dog NOUN was AUX nearly ADV starving VERB when ADV we PRON found VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dog det 2 stray stray ADJ Degree=Pos 3 dog amod 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 6 starving nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 starving aux 5 nearly nearly ADV _ 6 starving advmod 6 starving starve VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 found advmod 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 found nsubj 9 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 starving advcl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 found obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 starving punct
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1 starve past · progressive the stray dog nearly property tree rules 2 find past we dog vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Example 3 I'm starving — what's for dinner?
nsubj aux punct nsubj cop case obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX starving VERB — PUNCT what PRON 's AUX for ADP dinner 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 starving nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 starving aux 3 starving starve VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 — - PUNCT _ 8 dinner punct 5 what what PRON PronType=Int 8 dinner nsubj 6 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 dinner cop 7 for for ADP _ 8 dinner case 8 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 3 starving obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 starving punct
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1 starve present · progressive I tree rules 2 is present for dinner tree rules
Example 4 The plant was starved of light in the dark cupboard.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case det amod obl punct root The DET plant NOUN was AUX starved VERB of ADP light NOUN in ADP the DET dark ADJ cupboard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plant det 2 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 4 starved nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 starved aux:pass 4 starved starve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 light case 6 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 starved obl 7 in in ADP _ 10 cupboard case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 cupboard det 9 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 10 cupboard amod 10 cupboard cupboard NOUN Number=Sing 4 starved obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 starved punct
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1 starve past · passive the plant the dark cupboard of light tree rules
Example 5 Never starve a pet; feed it every day.
advmod det obj punct conj obj det obl:unmarked punct root Never ADV starve VERB a DET pet NOUN ; PUNCT feed VERB it PRON every DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 starve advmod 2 starve starve VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pet det 4 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 2 starve obj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 feed punct 6 feed feed VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 starve conj 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 feed obj 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 day det 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 6 feed obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 starve punct
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1 not starve imperative you not said here a pet tree rules 2 feed infinitive you not said here pet day vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 6 Without enough food, animals in winter can starve.
case amod obl punct nsubj case nmod aux punct root Without ADP enough ADJ food NOUN , PUNCT animals NOUN in ADP winter NOUN can AUX starve VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Without without ADP _ 3 food case 2 enough enough ADJ Degree=Pos 3 food amod 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 9 starve obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 food punct 5 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 9 starve nsubj 6 in in ADP _ 7 winter case 7 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 5 animals nmod 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 starve aux 9 starve starve VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 starve punct
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1 starve can animals in winter without enough food tree rules
Example 7 The charity sends food to starving families.
det nsubj obj mark advcl obj punct root The DET charity NOUN sends VERB food NOUN to SCONJ starving VERB families NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 charity det 2 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 3 sends nsubj 3 sends send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 food food NOUN Number=Sing 3 sends obj 5 to to SCONJ _ 6 starving mark 6 starving starve VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 sends advcl 7 families family NOUN Number=Plur 6 starving obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sends punct
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1 send present the charity food vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme 2 starve gerund the charity not said here families tree rules
Example 8 He was starved of attention, so he behaved badly.
nsubj aux:pass case obl punct advmod nsubj parataxis advmod punct root He PRON was AUX starved VERB of ADP attention NOUN , PUNCT so ADV he PRON behaved VERB badly ADV . 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 3 starved nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 starved aux:pass 3 starved starve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 attention case 5 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 3 starved obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 behaved punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 behaved advmod 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 behaved nsubj 9 behaved behave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 starved parataxis 10 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 9 behaved advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 starved punct
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1 starve past · passive He of attention tree rules 2 behave past he badly property vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
Example 9 He was half starved and begged for help.
nsubj aux:pass advmod cc conj case obl punct root He PRON was AUX half ADV starved VERB and CCONJ begged VERB for ADP help 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 starved nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 starved aux:pass 3 half half ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 4 starved advmod 4 starved starve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 begged cc 6 begged beg VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 starved conj 7 for for ADP _ 8 help case 8 help help NOUN Number=Sing 6 begged obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 starved punct
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1 starve past · passive He half property tree rules 2 beg speech: request participle for help vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for help=Topic
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