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title: thirst — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thirst» in the school dictionary: Thirst is the feeling of needing or wanting to drink. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thirst

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**Who acts:** Thirst, feeling, I, Water, your, Camels · **What happens:** be, need, want, drink, mean, have · **To what, where:** feeling, strong wish, terrible thirst, best drink, thirst, me

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«thirst» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [thirst in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thirst.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thirst is the feeling of needing or wanting to drink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirst:m1:1
# text = Thirst is the feeling of needing or wanting to drink.
1	Thirst	thirst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	needing	need	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	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 | **is a** | present | Thirst | the feeling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | gerund | the feeling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **want** | gerund | the feeling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **drink** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the feeling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: 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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Thirst for something means a strong wish for it: a thirst for knowledge, a thirst for adventure.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirst:m2:1
# text = Thirst for something means a strong wish for it: a thirst for knowledge, a thirst for adventure.
1	Thirst	thirst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	nmod	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	thirst	thirst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	thirst	thirst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	adventure	adventure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Thirst for something | a strong wish |  |  |  | for wish | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot wish=Theme for it=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the race, I had a terrible thirst.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirst:x1:1
# text = After the race, I had a terrible thirst.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	thirst	thirst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | a terrible thirst |  |  | after the race |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thirst=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water is the best drink to quench your thirst.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirst:x2:1
# text = Water is the best drink to quench your thirst.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	quench	quench	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	thirst	thirst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	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 a** | present | Water | the best drink |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **quench** | to-infinitive |  | your thirst |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus thirst=Experiencer |
| 3 | **thirst** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom thirst «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Camels can go for days without suffering from thirst.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirst:x3:1
# text = Camels can go for days without suffering from thirst.
1	Camels	camel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	suffering	suffer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	thirst	thirst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | can | Camels |  |  |  | day |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **suffer** | gerund | Camels *not said here* |  |  | thirst |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Salty crisps give me a thirst.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirst:x4:1
# text = Salty crisps give me a thirst.
1	Salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	crisps	crisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thirst	thirst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Salty crisps | a thirst | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient thirst=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sailors nearly died of thirst on the open sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirst:x5:1
# text = The sailors nearly died of thirst on the open sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	thirst	thirst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | past | the sailors |  |  | the open sea |  | of thirst; nearly *property* | vn die-42.4-1 «NP V PP.cause»: agent=Patient of thirst=Causer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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She has a real thirst for knowledge and reads everything.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirst:x6:1
# text = She has a real thirst for knowledge and reads everything.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	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	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	thirst	thirst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	reads	read	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a real thirst |  |  |  | for knowledge | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thirst=Patient |
| 2 | **read** | present | She *not said here* | everything |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't wait for thirst — sip water during hot days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirst:x7:1
# text = Don't wait for thirst — sip water during hot days.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	wait	wait	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	thirst	thirst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	sip	sip	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	during	during	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	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 | **not** **wait** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for thirst | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **sip** | infinitive | you *not said here* | water |  |  | day |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But still his thirst was not quenched.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirst:x8:1
# text = But still his thirst was not quenched.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	thirst	thirst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	quenched	quench	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **quench** | past · passive |  | his thirst |  |  | still |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **thirst** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom thirst «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

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