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title: starving — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «starving» in the school dictionary: Very ill or dying because of having no food for a long time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# starving

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**Who acts:** I, many people, Charities, birds, we, you · **What happens:** die, have, starve, be, rescue, feed · **To what, where:** food, lunch, starving dog, families, snow, seeds

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«starving» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [starving in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/starving.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very ill or dying because of having no food for a long time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:starving:m1:1
# text = Very ill or dying because of having no food for a long time.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	dying	die	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  | no food |  |  | time |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |

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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 -->
Informally, very hungry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:starving:m2:1
# text = Informally, very hungry.
1	Informally	informally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:starving:m2e:1
# text = "I'm starving!"
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	_	_
4	starving	starve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	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 | **starve** *in a quote* | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm starving! When is lunch?

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*Sentence 1:* I'm starving!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:starving:x1:1
# text = I'm starving!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	starving	starve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **starve** | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* When is lunch?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:starving:x1:2
# text = When is lunch?
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The starving dog was rescued and fed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:starving:x2:1
# text = The starving dog was rescued and fed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	starving	starving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	rescued	rescue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fed	feed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rescue** | past · passive |  | the starving dog |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **feed** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During the famine, many people were starving.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:starving:x3:1
# text = During the famine, many people were starving.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	famine	famine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	starving	starve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	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 | **starve** | past · progressive | many people |  |  |  | during the famine |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Charities send food to starving families.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:starving:x4:1
# text = Charities send food to starving families.
1	Charities	charity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	send	send	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	starving	starve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | present | Charities | food |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 2 | **starve** | gerund | Charities *not said here* | families |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The birds were starving in the snow, so we put out seeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:starving:x5:1
# text = The birds were starving in the snow, so we put out seeds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	starving	starve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **starve** | past · progressive | the birds |  |  | the snow |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put out** | past | we | seeds |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent seed=Goal |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After swimming I am always starving.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:starving:x6:1
# text = After swimming I am always starving.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
6	starving	starve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	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 | **starve** | present · progressive | I |  |  |  | after swimming | always *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For a starving man, you seem to have a very small appetite."

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:starving:x7:1
# text = For a starving man, you seem to have a very small appetite."
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	starving	starve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	seem	seem	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	appetite	appetite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **starve** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **seem** | present | you |  |  |  |  | for a starving man | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 3 | **have** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a small appetite |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appetite=Patient |

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