withered Who acts: flowers, withered leaves, Christians, Jesus, withered plant, body · What happens: wither, mean, dry up, shrink, describe, wrinkle · To what, where: old wrinkled skin, heat, tree, hands, man, water · Speech: someone speaks here
«withered» 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: withered in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Withered means dried up and shrunk, like an old plant or flower.
nsubj ccomp compound:prt cc conj punct case det amod obl cc conj punct root Withered VERB means VERB dried VERB up ADP and CCONJ shrunk VERB , PUNCT like ADP an DET old ADJ plant NOUN or CCONJ flower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Withered wither VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 dried dry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 up up ADP _ 3 dried compound:prt 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 shrunk cc 6 shrunk shrink VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 dried conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 plant punct 8 like like ADP _ 11 plant case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 plant det 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 11 plant amod 11 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 6 shrunk obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 flower cc 13 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 11 plant conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 wither participle vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 dry up participle vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 4 shrink participle like a old plant or flower vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=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 Withered can describe old, wrinkled skin or weak limbs.
amod aux amod punct amod obj cc amod conj punct root Withered VERB can AUX describe VERB old ADJ , PUNCT wrinkled VERB skin NOUN or CCONJ weak ADJ limbs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Withered wither VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 describe amod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 describe aux 3 describe describe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 skin amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 old punct 6 wrinkled wrinkle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 skin amod 7 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 3 describe obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 limbs cc 9 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 10 limbs amod 10 limbs limb NOUN Number=Plur 7 skin conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 describe punct
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1 wither participle vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 describe can old wrinkled skin or weak limbs vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent skin=Theme 3 wrinkle participle vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The flowers withered in the heat.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET flowers NOUN withered VERB in ADP the DET heat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 flowers det 2 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 3 withered nsubj 3 withered wither VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 heat case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 heat det 6 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 3 withered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 withered punct
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1 wither past the flowers the heat vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 The withered leaves fell from the tree.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root The DET withered VERB leaves NOUN fell VERB from ADP the DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 leaves det 2 withered wither VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 leaves amod 3 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 4 fell nsubj 4 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 tree case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tree det 7 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 4 fell obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 fell punct
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1 wither participle vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 fall past the withered leaves the tree vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from tree=Initial_Location
Example 3 Grandma's hands are withered with age.
nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root Grandma NOUN 's PART hands NOUN are AUX withered VERB with ADP age NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 hands nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Grandma case 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 5 withered nsubj:pass 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 withered aux:pass 5 withered wither VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 with with ADP _ 7 age case 7 age age NOUN Number=Sing 5 withered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 withered punct
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1 wither present · passive Grandma's hands with age tree rules
Example 4 Christians read that Jesus healed a man with a withered hand.
nsubj mark nsubj ccomp det obj case det amod nmod punct root Christians PROPN read VERB that SCONJ Jesus PROPN healed VERB a DET man NOUN with ADP a DET withered VERB hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 2 read nsubj 2 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 5 healed mark 4 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 5 healed nsubj 5 healed heal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 read ccomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 man det 7 man man NOUN Number=Sing 5 healed obj 8 with with ADP _ 11 hand case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 hand det 10 withered wither VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 hand amod 11 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 7 man nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
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1 read past Christians vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 heal past Jesus a man with a withered hand vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent man=Patient with hand=Instrument 3 wither participle vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 The withered plant needed water.
det amod acl obj punct root The DET withered VERB plant NOUN needed VERB water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 plant det 2 withered wither VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 plant amod 3 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 plant acl 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 needed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 plant punct
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1 wither participle vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 need participle the withered plant not said here water vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot water=Theme
Example 6 The apple was withered and brown.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass cc conj punct root The DET apple NOUN was AUX withered VERB and CCONJ brown ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 apple det 2 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 4 withered nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 withered aux:pass 4 withered wither VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 brown cc 6 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 4 withered conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 withered punct
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1 wither past · passive the apple tree rules
Example 7 His body became like a withered tree.
nmod:poss nsubj case det amod obl punct root His PRON body NOUN became VERB like ADP a DET withered VERB tree NOUN . 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 body nmod:poss 2 body body NOUN Number=Sing 3 became nsubj 3 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 like like ADP _ 7 tree case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tree det 6 withered wither VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 tree amod 7 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 3 became obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 became punct
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1 become past His body like a withered tree vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 wither participle vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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