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title: itchy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «itchy» in the school dictionary: Itchy means you have a feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# itchy

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**Who acts:** Itchy, you, skin, your, Itchy feet, mosquito bite · **What happens:** mean, have, make, want, scratch, describe · **To what, where:** feeling, skin, you, something, skin itch, itchy spots · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«itchy» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [itchy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/itchy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Itchy means you have a feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:itchy:m1:1
# text = Itchy means you have a feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch.
1	Itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	scratch	scratch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Itchy |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | present | you | a feeling |  | your skin |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Patient |
| 3 | **make** | present | your skin | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **want** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 5 | **scratch** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Itchy can describe something that makes your skin itch: an itchy jumper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:itchy:m2:1
# text = Itchy can describe something that makes your skin itch: an itchy jumper.
1	Itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	itch	itch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | present |  | your skin itch and a itchy jumper |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset itch=Product |
| 3 | **itch** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom itch «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Itchy feet» means wanting to travel or move on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:itchy:m3:1
# text = «Itchy feet» means wanting to travel or move on.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	travel	travel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	on	on	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Itchy feet |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **want** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **travel** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **move on** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mosquito bite is really itchy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:itchy:x1:1
# text = The mosquito bite is really itchy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	mosquito	mosquito	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bite	bite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	really	really	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the mosquito bite |  |  |  |  | itchy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This wool jumper is itchy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:itchy:x2:1
# text = This wool jumper is itchy.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this wool jumper |  |  |  |  | itchy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My eyes are itchy because of hay fever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:itchy:x3:1
# text = My eyes are itchy because of hay fever.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	hay	hay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My eyes |  |  |  |  | because hay fever; itchy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Try not to scratch your itchy spots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:itchy:x4:1
# text = Try not to scratch your itchy spots.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	scratch	scratch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **scratch** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your itchy spots |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chickenpox makes you very itchy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:itchy:x5:1
# text = Chickenpox makes you very itchy.
1	Chickenpox	chickenpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Chickenpox | you |  |  |  | itchy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His head was itchy, so he had head lice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:itchy:x6:1
# text = His head was itchy, so he had head lice.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	lice	louse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His head |  |  |  |  | itchy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | past | he | head lice |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent louse=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The label on my shirt is itchy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:itchy:x7:1
# text = The label on my shirt is itchy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the label on my shirt |  |  |  |  | itchy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After a year at home, she had itchy feet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:itchy:x8:1
# text = After a year at home, she had itchy feet.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | she | itchy feet |  |  | year |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent foot=Patient |

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