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title: thresh — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thresh» in the school dictionary: To beat or shake cut wheat, oats or other grain to separate the seeds from the stalks and husks. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thresh

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**Who acts:** farmers, combine harvester, people, threshing machine, We, Moujik · **What happens:** beat, shake, cut, separate, move about, thrash · **To what, where:** cut wheat, seeds, thrash, arms, wheat, barn · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To beat or shake cut wheat, oats or other grain to separate the seeds from the stalks and husks.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thresh:m1:1
# text = To beat or shake cut wheat, oats or other grain to separate the seeds from the stalks and husks.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	beat	beat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	shake	shake	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	oats	oat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	separate	separate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	stalks	stalk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	husks	husk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beat** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **shake** | infinitive |  | cut wheat and oats or other grain |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent wheat=Patient |
| 3 | **cut** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **separate** | to-infinitive |  | the seeds |  |  |  | from the stalks and husks | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent seed=Patient from stalk=Co-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 -->
To move about wildly, thrashing arms or legs (old or less common; usually «thrash»).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thresh:m2:1
# text = To move about wildly, thrashing arms or legs (old or less common; usually «thrash»).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	wildly	wildly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	thrashing	thrash	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	14	advmod	_	_
14	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	thrash	thrash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move about** | to-infinitive |  | thrash |  |  |  | wildly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **thrash** | gerund |  | arms or legs |  |  |  |  | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmers threshed the wheat in the barn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thresh:x1:1
# text = The farmers threshed the wheat in the barn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	threshed	thresh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thresh** | past | the farmers | the wheat |  | the barn |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A combine harvester cuts and threshes the grain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thresh:x2:1
# text = A combine harvester cuts and threshes the grain.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	combine	combine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	harvester	harvester	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cuts	cut	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	threshes	thresh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **cut** | present | a combine harvester |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **thresh** | present | a combine harvester *not said here* | the grain |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long ago, people threshed oats with a flail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thresh:x3:1
# text = Long ago, people threshed oats with a flail.
1	Long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	threshed	thresh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	oats	oat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	flail	flail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thresh** | past | people | oats |  |  |  | with a flail; ago *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The threshing machine was noisy and dusty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thresh:x4:1
# text = The threshing machine was noisy and dusty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	threshing	threshing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	noisy	noisy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	dusty	dusty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **is** | past | the threshing machine |  |  |  |  | noisy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the threshing machine *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After threshing, the straw was stacked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thresh:x5:1
# text = After threshing, the straw was stacked.
1	After	after	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	threshing	thresh	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	stacked	stack	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 | **thresh** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stack** | past · passive |  | the straw |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw how grain was threshed at the farm museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thresh:x6:1
# text = We saw how grain was threshed at the farm museum.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
4	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	threshed	thresh	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **thresh** | past · passive |  | grain |  | the farm museum |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Moujik began to thresh: from every sheaf he got a peck of grain.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thresh:x7:1
# text = The Moujik began to thresh: from every sheaf he got a peck of grain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Moujik	Moujik	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	thresh	thresh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	sheaf	sheaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	peck	peck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | the Moujik |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **thresh** | to-infinitive | the Moujik *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | past | Moujik | a peck of grain |  | every sheaf |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent peck=Theme from sheaf=Source |

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