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title: scorch — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scorch» in the school dictionary: To scorch something is to burn its surface a little, so it turns brown or black. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scorch

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**Who acts:** surface, sun, scorch, iron, hot sun, scorch mark · **What happens:** scorch, be, turn, dry out, not leave, not burn down · **To what, where:** something, grass, small burnt mark, shirt, toast, trees · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«scorch» 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: [scorch in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scorch.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To scorch something is to burn its surface a little, so it turns brown or black.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scorch:m1:1
# text = To scorch something is to burn its surface a little, so it turns brown or black.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	scorch	scorch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
15	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scorch** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | a little *obl:unmarked*; burn *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **turn** | present | surface |  |  |  |  | brown *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
The sun can scorch grass or plants, drying them out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scorch:m2:1
# text = The sun can scorch grass or plants, drying them out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	scorch	scorch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	drying	dry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scorch** | can | the sun | grass or plants |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent grass=Patient |
| 2 | **dry out** | gerund | the sun *not said here* | grass |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient they=Result |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A scorch (scorch mark) is a small burnt mark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scorch:m3:1
# text = A scorch (scorch mark) is a small burnt mark.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scorch	scorch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	scorch	scorch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	burnt	burnt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a scorch | a small burnt mark |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The iron scorched my shirt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scorch:x1:1
# text = The iron scorched my shirt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scorched	scorch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
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	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scorch** | past | the iron | my shirt |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent shirt=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hot sun scorched the grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scorch:x2:1
# text = The hot sun scorched the grass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	scorched	scorch	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	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scorch** | past | the hot sun | the grass |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent grass=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's a scorch mark on the table from the hot pan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scorch:x3:1
# text = There's a scorch mark on the table from the hot pan.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	scorch	scorch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a scorch mark on the table from the hot pan |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't leave the toast too long or it will scorch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scorch:x4:1
# text = Don't leave the toast too long or it will scorch.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	scorch	scorch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **leave** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the toast |  |  |  | long *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toast=Theme |
| 2 | **scorch** | future | toast |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fire scorched the trees but did not burn them down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scorch:x5:1
# text = The fire scorched the trees but did not burn them down.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scorched	scorch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	down	down	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scorch** | past | the fire | the trees |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tree=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **burn down** | past · do-support | the fire *not said here* | trees *= tree* |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bushfire scorched the hills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scorch:x6:1
# text = The bushfire scorched the hills.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bushfire	bushfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scorched	scorch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scorch** | past | the bushfire | the hills |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent hill=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fire, fire! do not scorch me like this; you can’t think how it hurts.’

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scorch:x7:1
# text = Fire, fire! do not scorch me like this; you can’t think how it hurts.’
1	Fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
5	do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	scorch	scorch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	n’t	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
16	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	hurts	hurt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **scorch** | infinitive · do-support | Fire and fire | me |  |  |  | like this | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent i=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **think** *speech: other* | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **hurt** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: agent=Stimulus |

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