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title: scorching — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scorching» in the school dictionary: Scorching means very, very hot. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scorching

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**Who acts:** Scorching, It, 's, you, sand, He · **What happens:** scorch, mean, be, burn, let, go · **To what, where:** ing form, surface, 's, beach, sun cream, feet · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scorching means very, very hot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scorching:m1:1
# text = Scorching means very, very hot.
1	Scorching	scorch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scorch** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scorching can mean very fast or very strong, like a «scorching shot» in football.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scorching:m2:1
# text = Scorching can mean very fast or very strong, like a «scorching shot» in football.
1	Scorching	scorch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	scorching	scorch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	amod	_	_
14	shot	shot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scorch** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **scorch** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scorching is the -ing form of scorch: burning the surface.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scorching:m3:1
# text = Scorching is the -ing form of scorch: burning the surface.
1	Scorching	scorching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	ing	ing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	scorch	scorch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Scorching | the ing form |  |  |  | of scorch | tree rules |
| 2 | **burn** | gerund | Scorching *not said here* | the surface |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent surface=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's scorching today — let's go to the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scorching:x1:1
# text = It's scorching today — let's go to the beach.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	scorching	scorch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scorch** | present · progressive | It |  |  |  | today |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive |  | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  | the beach |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to beach=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On a scorching day, remember sun cream and water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scorching:x2:1
# text = On a scorching day, remember sun cream and water.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	scorching	scorch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	remember	remember	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scorch** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **remember** | imperative | you *not said here* | sun cream and water |  |  | day |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent cream=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sand was scorching under our feet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scorching:x3:1
# text = The sand was scorching under our feet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	scorching	scorch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scorch** | past · progressive | the sand |  |  | our feet |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He scored with a scorching shot into the top corner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scorching:x4:1
# text = He scored with a scorching shot into the top corner.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	scorching	scorch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	shot	shot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | past | He |  |  | the top corner |  | with a scorching shot | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **scorch** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scorching sun made the tar on the road soft.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scorching:x5:1
# text = The scorching sun made the tar on the road soft.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	scorching	scorching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	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	tar	tar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the scorching sun | the tar |  | the road |  | soft *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tar=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was scorching hot: 38 degrees!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scorching:x6:1
# text = It was scorching hot: 38 degrees!
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	scorching	scorch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	38	38	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scorch** | past · progressive | It | 38 degrees |  |  |  | hot *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
About mid-day he reached a sandy plain, scorching in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scorching:x7:1
# text = About mid-day he reached a sandy plain, scorching in the sun.
1	About	about	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	mid-day	mid-day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sandy	sandy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	plain	plain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	scorching	scorch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | past | he | a sandy plain |  |  |  | about mid-day | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent plain=Theme |
| 2 | **scorch** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  | the sun. |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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