starving Who acts: I, many people, Charities, birds, we, you · What happens: die, have, starve, be, rescue, feed · To what, where: food, lunch, starving dog, families, snow, seeds
«starving» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: starving in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Very ill or dying because of having no food for a long time.
advmod cc conj mark fixed advcl det obj case det amod obl punct root Very ADV ill ADJ or CCONJ dying VERB because SCONJ of ADP having 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 Very very ADV _ 2 ill advmod 2 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 dying cc 4 dying die VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 ill conj 5 because because SCONJ _ 7 having mark 6 of of ADP _ 5 because fixed 7 having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 ill advcl 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 food det 9 food food NOUN Number=Sing 7 having obj 10 for for ADP _ 13 time case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 time det 12 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 13 time amod 13 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 having obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 ill punct
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1 die gerund vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 have gerund 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 Informally, very hungry.
advmod punct advmod punct root Informally ADV , PUNCT very ADV hungry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Informally informally ADV _ 4 hungry advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Informally punct 3 very very ADV _ 4 hungry advmod 4 hungry hungry ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 hungry punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"I'm starving!"
punct nsubj aux punct punct root " PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX starving VERB ! 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 root root 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 starving punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 starving punct
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1 starve in a quote present · progressive I tree rules
Example 1 I'm starving! When is lunch?
Sentence 1: I'm starving!
nsubj aux punct root I PRON 'm AUX starving VERB ! 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 _ 3 starving punct
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1 starve present · progressive I tree rules
Sentence 2: When is lunch?
advmod cop punct root When ADV is AUX lunch NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 3 lunch advmod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 lunch cop 3 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 lunch punct
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1 is a present lunch tree rules
Example 2 The starving dog was rescued and fed.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass cc conj punct root The DET starving NOUN dog NOUN was AUX rescued VERB and CCONJ fed VERB . 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 starving starving NOUN Number=Sing 3 dog compound 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 rescued nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 rescued aux:pass 5 rescued rescue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 fed cc 7 fed feed VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 rescued conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 rescued punct
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1 rescue past · passive the starving dog vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 feed participle vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent
Example 3 During the famine, many people were starving.
case det obl punct amod nsubj aux punct root During ADP the DET famine NOUN , PUNCT many ADJ people NOUN were AUX starving VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 During during ADP _ 3 famine case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 famine det 3 famine famine NOUN Number=Sing 8 starving obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 famine punct 5 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 people amod 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 starving nsubj 7 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 starving aux 8 starving starve VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 starving punct
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1 starve past · progressive many people during the famine tree rules
Example 4 Charities send food to starving families.
nsubj obj mark advcl obj punct root Charities NOUN send VERB food NOUN to SCONJ starving VERB families NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Charities charity NOUN Number=Plur 2 send nsubj 2 send send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 send obj 4 to to SCONJ _ 5 starving mark 5 starving starve VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 send advcl 6 families family NOUN Number=Plur 5 starving obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 send punct
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1 send present Charities food vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme 2 starve gerund Charities not said here families tree rules
Example 5 The birds were starving in the snow, so we put out seeds.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct advmod nsubj conj compound:prt obj punct root The DET birds NOUN were AUX starving VERB in ADP the DET snow NOUN , PUNCT so ADV we PRON put VERB out ADP seeds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 birds det 2 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 4 starving nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 starving aux 4 starving starve VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 snow case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 snow det 7 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 4 starving obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 put punct 9 so so ADV _ 11 put advmod 10 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 put nsubj 11 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 starving conj 12 out out ADP _ 11 put compound:prt 13 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 11 put obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 starving punct
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1 starve past · progressive the birds the snow tree rules 2 put out past we seeds vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent seed=Goal
Example 6 After swimming I am always starving.
case obl nsubj aux advmod punct root After ADP swimming NOUN I PRON am AUX always ADV starving VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 2 swimming case 2 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 6 starving obl 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 starving nsubj 4 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 starving aux 5 always always ADV PronType=Tot 6 starving advmod 6 starving starve VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 starving punct
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1 starve present · progressive I after swimming always property tree rules
Example 7 For a starving man, you seem to have a very small appetite."
The tree, 12 words case det amod obl punct nsubj mark xcomp det advmod amod obj punct punct root For ADP a DET starving VERB man NOUN , PUNCT you PRON seem VERB to PART have VERB a DET very ADV small ADJ appetite NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 4 man case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 man det 3 starving starve VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 man amod 4 man man NOUN Number=Sing 7 seem obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 man punct 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 seem nsubj 7 seem seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 have mark 9 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 seem xcomp 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 appetite det 11 very very ADV _ 12 small advmod 12 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 13 appetite amod 13 appetite appetite NOUN Number=Sing 9 have obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 seem punct 15 " " PUNCT _ 7 seem punct
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1 starve gerund tree rules 2 seem present you for a starving man vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 3 have to-infinitive you not said here a small appetite vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appetite=Patient
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