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title: wrack — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wrack» in the school dictionary: Wrack is seaweed, especially the brown seaweed that grows on rocks or is washed up on the beach (bladder wrack, toothed wrack). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wrack

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**Who acts:** brown seaweed, Wrack, state, We, air, tide · **What happens:** be, grow, wash up, mean, fall, use · **To what, where:** Wrack seaweed, rocks, beach, state, Wrack, bladder wrack

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wrack is seaweed, especially the brown seaweed that grows on rocks or is washed up on the beach (bladder wrack, toothed wrack).

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrack:m1:1
# text = Wrack is seaweed, especially the brown seaweed that grows on rocks or is washed up on the beach (bladder wrack, toothed wrack).
1	Wrack	wrack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	seaweed	seaweed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	seaweed	seaweed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	washed	wash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
16	up	up	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	bladder	bladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	wrack	wrack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	toothed	toothed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	wrack	wrack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Wrack seaweed |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | the brown seaweed |  |  | rocks |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on rock=Location |
| 3 | **wash up** | present · passive | the brown seaweed *not said here* |  |  | the beach |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V» |

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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 -->
«Wrack and ruin» (also «rack and ruin») means a state of falling to pieces from neglect.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrack:m2:1
# text = «Wrack and ruin» (also «rack and ruin») means a state of falling to pieces from neglect.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Wrack	wrack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	ruin	ruin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	also	also	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	rack	rack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	ruin	ruin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
14	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	acl	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
21	from	from	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	neglect	neglect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Wrack and ruin | a state |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent state=Topic |
| 2 | **fall** | gerund | a state *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to pieces from neglect | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to piece=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wrack is sometimes used as a spelling of «rack» in «wracked with pain» (tormented by).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrack:m3:1
# text = Wrack is sometimes used as a spelling of «rack» in «wracked with pain» (tormented by).
1	Wrack	wrack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	rack	rack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	wracked	wrack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	tormented	torment	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
20	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Wrack |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **wrack** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | as a spelling; of rack; with pain | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with pain=Instrument |
| 3 | **torment** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We popped the air bubbles on the bladder wrack in the rock pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrack:x1:1
# text = We popped the air bubbles on the bladder wrack in the rock pool.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	popped	pop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	bubbles	bubble	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bladder	bladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	wrack	wrack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pop** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bubble** | present | the air |  |  | the bladder wrack in the rock pool |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on wrack=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tide left a line of wrack along the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrack:x2:1
# text = The tide left a line of wrack along the beach.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	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	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	wrack	wrack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	along	along	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the tide | a line of wrack |  | the beach |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent line=Theme along beach=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old farmhouse went to wrack and ruin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrack:x3:1
# text = The old farmhouse went to wrack and ruin.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	farmhouse	farmhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	wrack	wrack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	ruin	ruin	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the old farmhouse |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **wrack** | to-infinitive | the old farmhouse *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **ruin** | infinitive | the old farmhouse *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was wracked with worry when her cat went missing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrack:x4:1
# text = She was wracked with worry when her cat went missing.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	wracked	wrack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	worry	worry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrack** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  | with worry | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with worry=Instrument |
| 2 | **go** | past | her cat |  |  |  |  | missing *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crabs hide under the wet wrack on the rocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrack:x5:1
# text = Crabs hide under the wet wrack on the rocks.
1	Crabs	crab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hide	hide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wrack	wrack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present | Crabs |  |  | the wet wrack |  | on the rocks | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under wrack=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spelling test was nerve-wracking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrack:x6:1
# text = The spelling test was nerve-wracking.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	nerve	nerve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	wracking	wrack	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the spelling test |  |  |  |  | wrack *property* | tree rules |

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