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title: wench — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wench» in the school dictionary: A wench was a girl or young woman, especially a servant girl or a country girl. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wench

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**Who acts:** wench, word, serving wench, country wench, you, Calling · **What happens:** be, say, bring, milk, shout, set · **To what, where:** girl, woman, ale, travellers, cows, old ballad · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wench was a girl or young woman, especially a servant girl or a country girl.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wench:m1:1
# text = A wench was a girl or young woman, especially a servant girl or a country girl.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wench	wench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	servant	servant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a wench | a girl or young woman |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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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Usage: now insulting — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Today the word is old-fashioned and often rude when said to a woman.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wench:m2:1
# text = Today the word is old-fashioned and often rude when said to a woman.
1	Today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	fashioned	fashioned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
11	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
12	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the word |  |  |  | today | fashioned *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the word *not said here* |  |  |  |  | often *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  | a woman |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to woman=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The serving wench brought ale to the travellers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wench:x1:1
# text = The serving wench brought ale to the travellers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	serving	serving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	wench	wench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	ale	ale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | the serving wench | ale |  | the travellers |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ale=Theme to traveller=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old ballad, a country wench milked the cows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wench:x2:1
# text = In the old ballad, a country wench milked the cows.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	ballad	ballad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	wench	wench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	milked	milk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **milk** | past | a country wench | the cows |  | the old ballad |  |  | vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pirate shouted for the kitchen wench.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wench:x3:1
# text = The pirate shouted for the kitchen wench.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	shouted	shout	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	wench	wench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | participle |  | the pirate *not said here* |  |  |  | for the kitchen wench | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for wench=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The play is set in a tavern with a busy wench.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wench:x4:1
# text = The play is set in a tavern with a busy wench.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tavern	tavern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	wench	wench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | present · passive |  | the play |  | a tavern |  | with a busy wench | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in tavern=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Wench» is an old word you meet in historical stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wench:x5:1
# text = «Wench» is an old word you meet in historical stories.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Wench	wench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	historical	historical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Wench | a old word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **meet** | present | you | a old word *not said here* |  | historical stories |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Co-Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calling a woman a wench today is rude.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wench:x6:1
# text = Calling a woman a wench today is rude.
1	Calling	call	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wench	wench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | gerund |  | a woman |  |  | today |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent woman=Theme wench=Result |
| 2 | **is** | present | Calling |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘The cinder wench is not here,’ said the Prince at last; ‘go and fetch her, and let her try on the things.’

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wench:x7:1
# text = ‘The cinder wench is not here,’ said the Prince at last; ‘go and fetch her, and let her try on the things.’
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	cinder	cinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	wench	wench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	fetch	fetch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
20	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
24	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	_
25	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	xcomp	_	_
26	on	on	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | the cinder wench |  |  |  |  | here *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the Prince |  |  | last |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **fetch** | infinitive |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
| 5 | **let** | infinitive |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **try** | infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* |  |  | the things |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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