wretched Who acts: I, They, you, wretched computer, person, Toad · What happens: feel, live, use, show, be, not work · To what, where: wretched huts, person, scorn, wretched dog, wretched tents, wretch · Speech: someone speaks here
«wretched» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: wretched in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Very unhappy, ill or miserable: «I felt wretched with flu.».
The tree, 10 words advmod punct conj cc conj punct punct nsubj conj xcomp case obl punct punct punct root Very ADV unhappy ADJ , PUNCT ill ADJ or CCONJ miserable ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON felt VERB wretched ADJ with ADP flu NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Very very ADV _ 2 unhappy advmod 2 unhappy unhappy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 ill punct 4 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 2 unhappy conj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 miserable cc 6 miserable miserable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 unhappy conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 felt punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 felt punct 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 felt nsubj 10 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 unhappy conj 11 wretched wretched ADJ Degree=Pos 10 felt xcomp 12 with with ADP _ 13 flu case 13 flu flu NOUN Number=Sing 10 felt obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 unhappy punct 15 » » PUNCT _ 2 unhappy punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 unhappy punct
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1 feel in a quote past I with flu; wretched property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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 Very poor or bad in quality: «They lived in wretched huts.».
The tree, 11 words advmod cc conj case obl punct punct nsubj parataxis case amod obl punct punct punct root Very ADV poor ADJ or CCONJ bad ADJ in ADP quality NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT They PRON lived VERB in ADP wretched ADJ huts NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Very very ADV _ 2 poor advmod 2 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 bad cc 4 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 2 poor conj 5 in in ADP _ 6 quality case 6 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing 4 bad obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 lived punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 lived punct 9 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 lived nsubj 10 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 poor parataxis 11 in in ADP _ 13 huts case 12 wretched wretched ADJ Degree=Pos 13 huts amod 13 huts hut NOUN Number=Plur 10 lived obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 lived punct 15 » » PUNCT _ 10 lived punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 poor punct
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1 live in a quote past They wretched huts vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hut=Location
Meaning 3 Usage: informal, annoyed — kept apart, not parsed.
Used to show you are cross with something: «This wretched computer won't work!».
The tree, 14 words mark advcl nsubj cop ccomp case obl punct punct det amod nsubj aux advmod parataxis punct punct punct root Used VERB to PART show VERB you PRON are AUX cross ADJ with ADP something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT This DET wretched ADJ computer NOUN wo AUX n't PART work VERB ! PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 to to PART _ 3 show mark 3 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Used advcl 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 cross nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cross cop 6 cross cross ADJ Degree=Pos 3 show ccomp 7 with with ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 cross obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 16 work punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 16 work punct 11 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 13 computer det 12 wretched wretched ADJ Degree=Pos 13 computer amod 13 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 16 work nsubj 14 wo will AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 work aux 15 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 16 work advmod 16 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 something parataxis 17 ! ! PUNCT _ 16 work punct 18 » » PUNCT _ 16 work punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 1 Used punct
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1 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present you with something; cross property tree rules 4 not work in a quote future this wretched computer vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Wretched can also describe a person who is wicked and deserves scorn.
advcl aux advmod det obj nsubj cop acl:relcl cc conj obj punct root Wretched ADJ can AUX also ADV describe VERB a DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX wicked ADJ and CCONJ deserves VERB scorn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wretched wretched ADJ Degree=Pos 4 describe advcl 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 describe aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 describe advmod 4 describe describe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 describe obj 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 wicked nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 wicked cop 9 wicked wicked ADJ Degree=Pos 6 person acl:relcl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 deserves cc 11 deserves deserve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 wicked conj 12 scorn scorn NOUN Number=Sing 11 deserves obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 describe punct
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1 describe can a person vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme 2 is present a person wicked property tree rules 3 deserve present a person not said here scorn tree rules
Example 1 Toad felt wretched in his cold cell.
nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Toad PROPN felt VERB wretched ADJ in ADP his PRON cold ADJ cell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 wretched wretched ADJ Degree=Pos 2 felt xcomp 4 in in ADP _ 7 cell case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 cell nmod:poss 6 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cell amod 7 cell cell NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past Toad in Toad's cold cell; wretched property vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Theme in cell=Attribute
Example 2 The wretched dog has eaten my homework!
det amod nsubj:pass aux nmod:poss obj punct root The DET wretched ADJ dog NOUN has AUX eaten VERB my PRON homework NOUN ! 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 wretched wretched ADJ Degree=Pos 3 dog amod 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 eaten nsubj:pass 4 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 eaten aux 5 eaten eat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 homework nmod:poss 7 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 5 eaten obj 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 eaten punct
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1 eat present · perfect · passive the wretched dog tree rules
Example 3 The refugees lived in wretched tents.
det nsubj case amod obl punct root The DET refugees NOUN lived VERB in ADP wretched ADJ tents NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 refugees det 2 refugees refugee NOUN Number=Plur 3 lived nsubj 3 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 tents case 5 wretched wretched ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tents amod 6 tents tent NOUN Number=Plur 3 lived obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 lived punct
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1 live past the refugees wretched tents vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tent=Location
Example 4 I felt wretched after staying up so late.
nsubj xcomp mark advcl compound:prt advmod advmod punct root I PRON felt VERB wretched ADJ after SCONJ staying VERB up ADP so ADV late ADV . 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 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 wretched wretched ADJ Degree=Pos 2 felt xcomp 4 after after SCONJ _ 5 staying mark 5 staying stay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 felt advcl 6 up up ADP _ 5 staying compound:prt 7 so so ADV _ 8 late advmod 8 late late ADV Degree=Pos 5 staying advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past I wretched property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 stay up gerund I not said here late property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 «Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me.»
The tree, 12 words punct amod punct advmod amod det conj punct nsubj acl:relcl det obj case obl punct punct root « PUNCT Amazing ADJ grace NOUN , PUNCT how ADV sweet ADJ the DET sound NOUN , PUNCT that PRON saved VERB a DET wretch NOUN like ADP me PRON . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 grace punct 2 Amazing amazing ADJ Degree=Pos 3 grace amod 3 grace grace NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 sound punct 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 6 sweet advmod 6 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sound amod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sound det 8 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 3 grace conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 saved punct 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 saved nsubj 11 saved save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 sound acl:relcl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 wretch det 13 wretch wretch NOUN Number=Sing 11 saved obj 14 like like ADP _ 15 me case 15 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 saved obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 grace punct 17 » » PUNCT _ 3 grace punct
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1 save in a quote past the sweet sound a wretch like me vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wretch=Theme
Example 6 Mole felt wretched when he lost his way in the Wild Wood.
nsubj xcomp mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj case det flat obl punct root Mole PROPN felt VERB wretched ADJ when SCONJ he PRON lost VERB his PRON way NOUN in ADP the DET Wild PROPN Wood PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mole Mole PROPN Number=Sing 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 wretched wretched ADJ Degree=Pos 2 felt xcomp 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 lost mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 lost nsubj 6 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 felt advcl 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 way nmod:poss 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 lost obj 9 in in ADP _ 12 Wood case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 Wood det 11 Wild Wild PROPN _ 12 Wood flat 12 Wood Wood PROPN Number=Sing 6 lost obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past Mole wretched property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 lose past Mole Mole's way the Wild Wood vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Eventuality
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