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title: thatch — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thatch» in the school dictionary: Thatch is a roof covering made of straw, reeds or similar dried plants laid thickly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thatch

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**Who acts:** Thatch, roof, cottage, thatcher, Birds, He · **What happens:** be, cover, make, reed, dry, lay · **To what, where:** roof, similar dried plants, thick untidy mass, thatch, Age roundhouses, thick thatch

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«thatch» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [thatch in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thatch.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thatch is a roof covering made of straw, reeds or similar dried plants laid thickly.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thatch:m1:1
# text = Thatch is a roof covering made of straw, reeds or similar dried plants laid thickly.
1	Thatch	thatch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	covering	cover	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	reeds	reed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
15	laid	lay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	thickly	thickly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Thatch | a roof |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | gerund | a roof *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | participle | a roof *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of straw | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **reed** | present |  | similar dried plants |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **dry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 6 | **lay** | participle |  | similar dried plants *not said here* |  |  |  | thickly *property* | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: 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 -->
To thatch a roof is to cover it with thatch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thatch:m2:1
# text = To thatch a roof is to cover it with thatch.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	thatch	thatch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	cover	cover	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	thatch	thatch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thatch** | to-infinitive |  | a roof |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent roof=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with thatch; cover *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thatch of hair is a thick, untidy mass of hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thatch:m3:1
# text = A thatch of hair is a thick, untidy mass of hair.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thatch	thatch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	untidy	untidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	mass	mass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a thatch of hair | a thick untidy mass |  |  |  | of hair | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cottage had a roof of golden thatch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thatch:x1:1
# text = The cottage had a roof of golden thatch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cottage	cottage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	thatch	thatch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the cottage | a roof of golden thatch |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent roof=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thatcher thatched the roof with reeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thatch:x2:1
# text = The thatcher thatched the roof with reeds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thatcher	thatcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	thatched	thatch	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	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	reeds	reed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thatch** | past | the thatcher | the roof |  |  |  | with reeds | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent roof=Destination with reed=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Birds were nesting in the thatch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thatch:x3:1
# text = Birds were nesting in the thatch.
1	Birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	nesting	nest	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thatch	thatch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nest** | past · progressive | Birds |  |  | the thatch |  |  | vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Iron Age roundhouses were covered with thatch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thatch:x4:1
# text = Iron Age roundhouses were covered with thatch.
1	Iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	roundhouses	roundhouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	thatch	thatch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | Age roundhouses |  |  |  | with thatch | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with thatch=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had a thick thatch of red hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thatch:x5:1
# text = He had a thick thatch of red hair.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	thatch	thatch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He | a thick thatch of red hair |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thatch=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thatched roof needs replacing every few decades.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thatch:x6:1
# text = A thatched roof needs replacing every few decades.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	thatched	thatch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	replacing	replace	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
7	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	decades	decade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thatch** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **need** | present | a thatched roof |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **replace** *not said to happen* | gerund | a thatched roof *not said here* |  |  |  | decade |  | vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme |

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