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title: starchy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «starchy» in the school dictionary: Starchy food contains a lot of starch, a kind of carbohydrate found in potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and corn. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# starchy

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**Who acts:** Starchy food, Starchy clothes, starchy person, Potatoes, Starchy foods, iodine · **What happens:** contain, find, be, treat, give, run about · **To what, where:** lot, carbohydrate, potatoes, clothes, starchy foods, energy

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Starchy food contains a lot of starch, a kind of carbohydrate found in potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and corn.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:starchy:m1:1
# text = Starchy food contains a lot of starch, a kind of carbohydrate found in potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and corn.
1	Starchy	starchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	starch	starch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	carbohydrate	carbohydrate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	pasta	pasta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Starchy food | a lot of starch |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot lot=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | participle |  | carbohydrate *not said here* |  | potatoes |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: 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 -->
Starchy clothes are stiff because they have been treated with starch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:starchy:m2:1
# text = Starchy clothes are stiff because they have been treated with starch.
1	Starchy	starchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	starch	starch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Starchy clothes |  |  |  |  | stiff *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **treat** | present · perfect · passive |  | clothes |  |  |  | with starch | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: subject=Recipient with starch=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A starchy person is stiff, formal and unfriendly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:starchy:m3:1
# text = A starchy person is stiff, formal and unfriendly.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	starchy	starchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	unfriendly	unfriendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a starchy person |  |  |  |  | stiff *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a starchy person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a starchy person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Potatoes, rice and pasta are starchy foods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:starchy:x1:1
# text = Potatoes, rice and pasta are starchy foods.
1	Potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	pasta	pasta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	starchy	starchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	foods	food	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Potatoes and rice and pasta | starchy foods |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Starchy foods give us energy for running about.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:starchy:x2:1
# text = Starchy foods give us energy for running about.
1	Starchy	starchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	foods	food	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Starchy foods | energy | us |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient energy=Theme |
| 2 | **run about** | gerund | Starchy foods *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The iodine turned blue-black, so the bread was starchy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:starchy:x3:1
# text = The iodine turned blue-black, so the bread was starchy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	iodine	iodine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	starchy	starchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | the iodine |  |  |  |  | black *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the bread |  |  |  |  | starchy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sweetcorn is a starchy vegetable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:starchy:x4:1
# text = Sweetcorn is a starchy vegetable.
1	Sweetcorn	Sweetcorn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	starchy	starchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sweetcorn | a starchy vegetable |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His shirt collar was so starchy it scratched his neck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:starchy:x5:1
# text = His shirt collar was so starchy it scratched his neck.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	collar	collar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	starchy	starchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	scratched	scratch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His shirt collar |  |  |  |  | starchy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **scratch** | past | collar | his neck |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neck=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The starchy old butler never smiled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:starchy:x6:1
# text = The starchy old butler never smiled.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	starchy	starchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	butler	butler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **smile** | past | the starchy old butler |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Try to eat starchy foods with lots of vegetables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:starchy:x7:1
# text = Try to eat starchy foods with lots of vegetables.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	starchy	starchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	foods	food	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 | **eat** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | starchy foods |  |  |  | with lots of vegetables | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |

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