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title: parched — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «parched» in the school dictionary: Very dry because of heat and lack of rain. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# parched

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**Who acts:** I, farmer, desert sun, Rain, you, He · **What happens:** lack, dry, roast, parch, have, look · **To what, where:** rain, parched corn, I, grass, water, lips

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«parched» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [parched in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/parched.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very dry because of heat and lack of rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parched:m1:1
# text = Very dry because of heat and lack of rain.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	5	case	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	fixed	_	_
5	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	lack	lack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lack** |  |  | rain |  |  |  |  | nom lack «state transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"parched fields".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parched:m1e:1
# text = "parched fields".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	parched	parch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **parch** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very thirsty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parched:m2:1
# text = Very thirsty.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	thirsty	thirsty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I'm parched!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parched:m2e:1
# text = "I'm parched!"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	parched	parch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **parch** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | I |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: of food — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dried or roasted, as in "parched corn".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parched:m3:1
# text = Dried or roasted, as in "parched corn".
1	Dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	roasted	roast	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	parched	parch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **roast** | participle |  | parched corn |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent corn=Patient |
| 3 | **parch** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the long summer, the grass was parched.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parched:x1:1
# text = After the long summer, the grass was parched.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	parched	parch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **parch** | past · passive |  | the grass |  |  | summer |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I'm parched! Can I have some water?"

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* "I'm parched!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parched:x2:1
# text = "I'm parched!
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	parched	parch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **parch** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | I |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Can I have some water?"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parched:x2:2
# text = Can I have some water?"
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | can | I | some water |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer looked sadly at his parched fields.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parched:x3:1
# text = The farmer looked sadly at his parched fields.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sadly	sadly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	parched	parch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the farmer |  |  |  |  | at farmer's parched fields; sadly *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at field=Theme |
| 2 | **parch** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The desert sun parched the travellers' lips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parched:x4:1
# text = The desert sun parched the travellers' lips.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	parched	parch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	lips	lip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **parch** | past | the desert sun | the travellers's lips |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent lip=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rain finally fell on the parched earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parched:x5:1
# text = Rain finally fell on the parched earth.
1	Rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	parched	parch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | Rain |  |  | the parched earth |  | finally *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on earth=Location |
| 2 | **parch** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drink water often on hot days so you don't get parched.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parched:x6:1
# text = Drink water often on hot days so you don't get parched.
1	Drink	drink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
9	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	parched	parch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | imperative | you *not said here* | water |  |  | day | often *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **parch** | present · passive · do-support |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He could hardly draw breath he was so worn out, and his mouth was parched by thirst.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parched:x7:1
# text = He could hardly draw breath he was so worn out, and his mouth was parched by thirst.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	hardly	hardly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	draw	draw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	parched	parch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	thirst	thirst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | could | He | breath |  |  |  | hardly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear out** | past · passive |  | he |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: subject=Source |
| 3 | **parch** | past · passive | thirst | his mouth |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

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