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title: thirsty — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thirsty» in the school dictionary: Thirsty means needing or wanting to drink. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thirsty

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**Who acts:** Thirsty, plants, I, Running, Salty crisps, thirsty dog · **What happens:** mean, need, want, drink, describe, be · **To what, where:** dry land, water, it, sun, us, me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«thirsty» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [thirsty in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thirsty.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thirsty means needing or wanting to drink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirsty:m1:1
# text = Thirsty means needing or wanting to drink.
1	Thirsty	thirsty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	needing	need	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Thirsty |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **need** *not said to happen* | gerund | Thirsty *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **want** | gerund | Thirsty *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 | Thirsty *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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thirsty can describe dry land or plants that need water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirsty:m2:1
# text = Thirsty can describe dry land or plants that need water.
1	Thirsty	thirsty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can |  | dry land or plants |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent land=Theme |
| 2 | **need** | present | plants | water |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot water=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thirsty for something means wanting it very much, like thirsty for knowledge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirsty:m3:1
# text = Thirsty for something means wanting it very much, like thirsty for knowledge.
1	Thirsty	thirsty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	ccomp	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	much	much	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	thirsty	thirsty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Thirsty |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **want** | gerund |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm thirsty; can I have some water?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirsty:x1:1
# text = I'm thirsty; can I have some water?
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	cop	_	_
3	thirsty	thirsty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | thirsty *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | can | I | some water |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Running in the sun made us thirsty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirsty:x2:1
# text = Running in the sun made us thirsty.
1	Running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	thirsty	thirsty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | gerund |  |  |  | the sun |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sun=Trajectory |
| 2 | **make** | past | Running | us |  |  |  | thirsty *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset we=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Salty crisps make me thirsty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirsty:x3:1
# text = Salty crisps make me thirsty.
1	Salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	crisps	crisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	make	make	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	obj	_	_
5	thirsty	thirsty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Salty crisps | me |  |  |  | thirsty *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset i=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thirsty dog drank the whole bowl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirsty:x4:1
# text = The thirsty dog drank the whole bowl.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	thirsty	thirsty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	drank	drink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | past | the thirsty dog | the whole bowl |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bowl=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Digging the garden is thirsty work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirsty:x5:1
# text = Digging the garden is thirsty work.
1	Digging	dig	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	thirsty	thirsty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **dig** | gerund |  | the garden |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent garden=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Digging | thirsty work |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plants look thirsty; please water them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirsty:x6:1
# text = The plants look thirsty; please water them.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	thirsty	thirsty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the plants | water  them |  |  |  | thirsty *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take a water bottle so you don't get thirsty on the hike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirsty:x7:1
# text = Take a water bottle so you don't get thirsty on the hike.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	thirsty	thirsty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	hike	hike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | a water bottle |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bottle=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **get** | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  | thirsty *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was thirsty for adventure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirsty:x8:1
# text = She was thirsty for adventure.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	thirsty	thirsty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	adventure	adventure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  |  | for adventure; thirsty *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Thakane,” he said, “I am thirsty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirsty:x9:1
# text = “Thakane,” he said, “I am thirsty.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Thakane	Thakane	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	thirsty	thirsty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Thakane |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Thakane |  |  |  |  | thirsty *property* | tree rules |

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