wrack Who acts: brown seaweed, Wrack, state, We, air, tide · What happens: be, grow, wash up, mean, fall, use · To what, where: Wrack seaweed, rocks, beach, state, Wrack, bladder wrack
«wrack» 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: wrack in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Wrack is seaweed, especially the brown seaweed that grows on rocks or is washed up on the beach (bladder wrack, toothed wrack).
The tree, 22 words compound cop punct advmod det amod appos nsubj acl:relcl case obl cc aux:pass conj compound:prt case det obl punct compound appos punct amod conj punct punct root Wrack NOUN is AUX seaweed NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV the DET brown ADJ seaweed NOUN that PRON grows VERB on ADP rocks NOUN or CCONJ is AUX washed VERB up ADP on ADP the DET beach NOUN ( PUNCT bladder NOUN wrack NOUN , PUNCT toothed ADJ wrack NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wrack wrack NOUN Number=Sing 3 seaweed compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 seaweed cop 3 seaweed seaweed NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 seaweed punct 5 especially especially ADV _ 8 seaweed advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 seaweed det 7 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 8 seaweed amod 8 seaweed seaweed NOUN Number=Sing 3 seaweed appos 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 grows nsubj 10 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 seaweed acl:relcl 11 on on ADP _ 12 rocks case 12 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 10 grows obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 washed cc 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 washed aux:pass 15 washed wash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 grows conj 16 up up ADP _ 15 washed compound:prt 17 on on ADP _ 19 beach case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 beach det 19 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 15 washed obl 20 ( ( PUNCT _ 22 wrack punct 21 bladder bladder NOUN Number=Sing 22 wrack compound 22 wrack wrack NOUN Number=Sing 19 beach appos 23 , , PUNCT _ 25 wrack punct 24 toothed toothed ADJ Degree=Pos 25 wrack amod 25 wrack wrack NOUN Number=Sing 22 wrack conj 26 ) ) PUNCT _ 22 wrack punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 3 seaweed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Wrack seaweed tree rules 2 grow present the brown seaweed rocks vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on rock=Location 3 wash up present · passive the brown seaweed not said here the beach vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»
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 «Wrack and ruin» (also «rack and ruin») means a state of falling to pieces from neglect.
The tree, 16 words punct nsubj cc conj punct punct advmod punct appos cc conj punct punct det obj mark acl case obl case nmod punct root « PUNCT Wrack NOUN and CCONJ ruin NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT also ADV « PUNCT rack NOUN and CCONJ ruin NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT means VERB a DET state NOUN of SCONJ falling VERB to ADP pieces NOUN from ADP neglect NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Wrack punct 2 Wrack wrack NOUN Number=Sing 14 means nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 ruin cc 4 ruin ruin NOUN Number=Sing 2 Wrack conj 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Wrack punct 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 rack punct 7 also also ADV _ 9 rack advmod 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 rack punct 9 rack rack NOUN Number=Sing 2 Wrack appos 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 ruin cc 11 ruin ruin NOUN Number=Sing 9 rack conj 12 » » PUNCT _ 9 rack punct 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 rack punct 14 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 state det 16 state state NOUN Number=Sing 14 means obj 17 of of SCONJ _ 18 falling mark 18 falling fall VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 state acl 19 to to ADP _ 20 pieces case 20 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 18 falling obl 21 from from ADP _ 22 neglect case 22 neglect neglect NOUN Number=Sing 20 pieces nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 14 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Wrack and ruin a state vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent state=Topic 2 fall gerund a state not said here to pieces from neglect vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to piece=Theme
Meaning 3 Wrack is sometimes used as a spelling of «rack» in «wracked with pain» (tormented by).
The tree, 15 words nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl case punct obl punct mark punct conj case obl punct punct conj obl punct punct root Wrack NOUN is AUX sometimes ADV used VERB as ADP a DET spelling NOUN of ADP « PUNCT rack NOUN » PUNCT in SCONJ « PUNCT wracked VERB with ADP pain NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT tormented VERB by ADP ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wrack wrack NOUN Number=Sing 4 used nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux:pass 3 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 4 used advmod 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 as as ADP _ 7 spelling case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 spelling det 7 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 14 wracked obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 rack case 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 rack punct 10 rack rack NOUN Number=Sing 14 wracked obl 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 rack punct 12 in in SCONJ _ 14 wracked mark 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 wracked punct 14 wracked wrack VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 used conj 15 with with ADP _ 16 pain case 16 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 14 wracked obl 17 » » PUNCT _ 14 wracked punct 18 ( ( PUNCT _ 19 tormented punct 19 tormented torment VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 used conj 20 by by ADP _ 19 tormented obl 21 ) ) PUNCT _ 19 tormented punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 use present · passive Wrack sometimes property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 wrack in a quote participle as a spelling; of rack; with pain vn destroy-44 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with pain=Instrument 3 torment participle vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 We popped the air bubbles on the bladder wrack in the rock pool.
nsubj det nsubj ccomp case det compound obl case det compound nmod punct root We PRON popped VERB the DET air NOUN bubbles VERB on ADP the DET bladder NOUN wrack NOUN in ADP the DET rock NOUN pool 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 popped nsubj 2 popped pop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 air det 4 air air NOUN Number=Sing 5 bubbles nsubj 5 bubbles bubble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 popped ccomp 6 on on ADP _ 9 wrack case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wrack det 8 bladder bladder NOUN Number=Sing 9 wrack compound 9 wrack wrack NOUN Number=Sing 5 bubbles obl 10 in in ADP _ 13 pool case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 pool det 12 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 13 pool compound 13 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 9 wrack nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 popped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 pop past We tree rules 2 bubble present the air the bladder wrack in the rock pool vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on wrack=Location
Example 2 The tide left a line of wrack along the beach.
det nsubj det obj case nmod case det obl punct root The DET tide NOUN left VERB a DET line NOUN of ADP wrack NOUN along ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tide det 2 tide tide NOUN Number=Sing 3 left nsubj 3 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 line det 5 line line NOUN Number=Sing 3 left obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 wrack case 7 wrack wrack NOUN Number=Sing 5 line nmod 8 along along ADP _ 10 beach case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 beach det 10 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 3 left obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 left punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 leave past the tide a line of wrack the beach vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent line=Theme along beach=Location
Example 3 The old farmhouse went to wrack and ruin.
det amod nsubj mark xcomp cc conj punct root The DET old ADJ farmhouse NOUN went VERB to PART wrack VERB and CCONJ ruin VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 farmhouse det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 farmhouse amod 3 farmhouse farmhouse NOUN Number=Sing 4 went nsubj 4 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 wrack mark 6 wrack wrack VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 went xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 ruin cc 8 ruin ruin VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 wrack conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 went punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 go past the old farmhouse vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 wrack to-infinitive the old farmhouse not said here vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 ruin infinitive the old farmhouse not said here vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 She was wracked with worry when her cat went missing.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl advmod nmod:poss nsubj advcl xcomp punct root She PRON was AUX wracked VERB with ADP worry NOUN when ADV her PRON cat NOUN went VERB missing ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 wracked nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 wracked aux:pass 3 wracked wrack VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 worry case 5 worry worry NOUN Number=Sing 3 wracked obl 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 went advmod 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 cat nmod:poss 8 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 9 went nsubj 9 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 wracked advcl 10 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 9 went xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 wracked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wrack past · passive She with worry vn destroy-44 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with worry=Instrument 2 go past her cat missing property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Crabs hide under the wet wrack on the rocks.
nsubj case det amod obl case det obl punct root Crabs NOUN hide VERB under ADP the DET wet ADJ wrack NOUN on ADP the DET rocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crabs crab NOUN Number=Plur 2 hide nsubj 2 hide hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 under under ADP _ 6 wrack case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wrack det 5 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 6 wrack amod 6 wrack wrack NOUN Number=Sing 2 hide obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 rocks case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rocks det 9 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 2 hide obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 hide punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 hide present Crabs the wet wrack on the rocks vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under wrack=Location
Example 6 The spelling test was nerve-wracking.
det compound nsubj cop compound punct punct root The DET spelling NOUN test NOUN was AUX nerve NOUN - PUNCT wracking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 test det 2 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 3 test compound 3 test test NOUN Number=Sing 7 wracking nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 wracking cop 5 nerve nerve NOUN Number=Sing 7 wracking compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 nerve punct 7 wracking wrack VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 wracking punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the spelling test wrack property tree rules
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous wownext → wrangle↑ back to W in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrack/