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title: wench — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wench» in the Early Modern English dictionary: A girl or young woman, often a servant or a country girl. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wench

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**Who acts:** wench, son, cinder wench, Prince, her · **What happens:** know, come, say, recognise, take, set out · **To what, where:** cinder wench, girls, last, her, things · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«wench» in the Early Modern English dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 3 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: [wench in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/wench.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A girl or young woman, often a servant or a country girl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:wench:m1:1
# text = A girl or young woman, often a servant or a country girl.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	servant	servant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Who knows whence the wench comes?" said she.

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From Grimm's Fairy Stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:wench:x1:1
# text = "Who knows whence the wench comes?" said she.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
4	whence	whence	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wench	wench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **come** *in a quote* | present | the wench |  |  |  |  | whence *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **say** *speech: ask* | past | wench |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thereupon the King’s son recognised the cinder wench; so he took both the girls with him, and set out.

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From The Red Fairy Book.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:wench:x2:1
# text = Thereupon the King’s son recognised the cinder wench; so he took both the girls with him, and set out.
1	Thereupon	thereupon	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	’s	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	recognised	recognise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	cinder	cinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	wench	wench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
14	both	both	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc:preconj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
22	out	out	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recognise** | past | the King's son | the cinder wench |  |  |  | thereupon *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wench=Stimulus |
| 2 | **take** | past | son |  | the girls |  |  | with King | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument girl=Destination |
| 3 | **set out** | infinitive | son *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘The cinder wench is not here,’ said the Prince at last; ‘go and fetch her, and let her try on the things.’

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From The Red Fairy Book.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:wench:x3:1
# text = ‘The cinder wench is not here,’ said the Prince at last; ‘go and fetch her, and let her try on the things.’
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	cinder	cinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	wench	wench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	fetch	fetch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
20	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
24	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	_
25	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	xcomp	_	_
26	on	on	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | the cinder wench |  |  |  |  | here *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the Prince |  |  | last |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **fetch** | infinitive |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
| 5 | **let** | infinitive |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **try** | infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* |  |  | the things |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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