withering Who acts: plant, example, withering look, someone, flowers, nobody · What happens: dry up, shrink, die, have, wither, be · To what, where: water, someone, heat, fire, flowers, withering look
«withering» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: withering in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Of a plant: drying up, shrinking and dying, for example because it has no water.
The tree, 15 words case det punct acl compound:prt punct conj cc conj punct case obl mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Of ADP a DET plant NOUN : PUNCT drying VERB up ADP , PUNCT shrinking VERB and CCONJ dying VERB , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN because SCONJ it PRON has VERB no DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 3 plant case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 plant det 3 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 5 drying punct 5 drying dry VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 plant acl 6 up up ADP _ 5 drying compound:prt 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 shrinking punct 8 shrinking shrink VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 drying conj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 dying cc 10 dying die VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 shrinking conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 example punct 12 for for ADP _ 13 example case 13 example example NOUN Number=Sing 8 shrinking obl 14 because because SCONJ _ 16 has mark 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 has nsubj 16 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 shrinking advcl 17 no no DET PronType=Neg 18 water det 18 water water NOUN Number=Sing 16 has obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 plant punct
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1 dry up gerund a plant not said here vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 shrink gerund a plant not said here for example vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 die gerund a plant not said here vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 4 have present example no water vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=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 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
A withering look or remark is very scornful and makes someone feel small and foolish.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj cc conj cop advmod cc conj obj xcomp xcomp cc conj punct root A DET withering VERB look NOUN or CCONJ remark NOUN is AUX very ADV scornful ADJ and CCONJ makes VERB someone PRON feel VERB small ADJ and CCONJ foolish ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 look det 2 withering wither VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 look amod 3 look look NOUN Number=Sing 8 scornful nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 remark cc 5 remark remark NOUN Number=Sing 3 look conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 scornful cop 7 very very ADV _ 8 scornful advmod 8 scornful scornful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 makes cc 10 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 scornful conj 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 makes obj 12 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 makes xcomp 13 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 12 feel xcomp 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 foolish cc 15 foolish foolish ADJ Degree=Pos 13 small conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 scornful punct
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1 wither gerund vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is present a withering look or remark scornful property tree rules 3 make present a withering look or remark not said here someone tree rules 4 feel infinitive someone not said here small property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 3 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Extremely strong and damaging, like "withering heat" or "withering fire".
The tree, 10 words advmod cc conj punct mark punct advcl obj punct cc punct conj obj punct punct root Extremely ADV strong ADJ and CCONJ damaging ADJ , PUNCT like SCONJ " PUNCT withering VERB heat NOUN " PUNCT or CCONJ " PUNCT withering VERB fire NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Extremely extremely ADV _ 2 strong advmod 2 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 damaging cc 4 damaging damaging ADJ Degree=Pos 2 strong conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 withering punct 6 like like SCONJ _ 8 withering mark 7 " " PUNCT _ 8 withering punct 8 withering wither VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 strong advcl 9 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 8 withering obj 10 " " PUNCT _ 9 heat punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 withering cc 12 " " PUNCT _ 13 withering punct 13 withering wither VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 withering conj 14 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 13 withering obj 15 " " PUNCT _ 13 withering punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 strong punct
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1 wither in a quote gerund heat tree rules 2 wither in a quote gerund fire tree rules
Example 1 The flowers were withering because nobody had watered them.
det nsubj aux mark nsubj aux advcl obj punct root The DET flowers NOUN were AUX withering VERB because SCONJ nobody PRON had AUX watered VERB them PRON . 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 4 withering nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 withering aux 4 withering wither VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 because because SCONJ _ 8 watered mark 6 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 8 watered nsubj 7 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 watered aux 8 watered water VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 withering advcl 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 watered obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 withering punct
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1 wither past · progressive the flowers vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 water past · perfect nobody flowers = flower vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Destination
Example 2 Our bean plant in the dark cupboard was withering.
nmod:poss compound nsubj case det amod nmod aux punct root Our PRON bean NOUN plant NOUN in ADP the DET dark ADJ cupboard NOUN was AUX withering VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 plant nmod:poss 2 bean bean NOUN Number=Sing 3 plant compound 3 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 9 withering nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 7 cupboard case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cupboard det 6 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cupboard amod 7 cupboard cupboard NOUN Number=Sing 3 plant nmod 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 withering aux 9 withering wither VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 withering punct
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1 wither past · progressive Our bean plant in the dark cupboard vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 The teacher gave him a withering look when he walked in late.
det nsubj iobj det amod obj advmod nsubj advcl case obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN gave VERB him PRON a DET withering VERB look NOUN when ADV he PRON walked VERB in ADP late ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 look det 6 withering wither VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 look amod 7 look look NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 walked advmod 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 walked nsubj 10 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 gave advcl 11 in in ADP _ 12 late case 12 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 10 walked obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the teacher a withering look him = he vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient look=Theme 2 wither gerund vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 walk past teacher late vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in late=Trajectory
Example 4 The grass was withering in the summer heat.
det nsubj aux case det compound obl punct root The DET grass NOUN was AUX withering VERB in ADP the DET summer NOUN 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 grass det 2 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 4 withering nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 withering aux 4 withering wither VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 heat case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 heat det 7 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 8 heat compound 8 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 4 withering obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 withering punct
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1 wither past · progressive the grass the summer heat vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 Her withering comment made him go red.
nmod:poss compound nsubj obj xcomp xcomp punct root Her PRON withering NOUN comment NOUN made VERB him PRON go VERB red ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 comment nmod:poss 2 withering withering NOUN Number=Sing 3 comment compound 3 comment comment NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 made obj 6 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 made xcomp 7 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 6 go xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past Her withering comment him = he tree rules 2 go infinitive him = he not said here red property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 comment Her = she nom comment «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The leaves are withering and turning brown in autumn.
det nsubj aux cc conj xcomp case obl punct root The DET leaves NOUN are AUX withering VERB and CCONJ turning VERB brown ADJ in ADP autumn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 leaves det 2 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 4 withering nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 withering aux 4 withering wither VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 turning cc 6 turning turn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 withering conj 7 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 6 turning xcomp 8 in in ADP _ 9 autumn case 9 autumn autumn NOUN Number=Sing 6 turning obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 withering punct
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1 wither present · progressive the leaves vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 turn gerund the leaves not said here autumn brown property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
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