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Who acts: he, players, spittle, Mole, dog, She · What happens: scratch, grope, look, try, hold on, scrabble · To what, where: pocket, something, words, board game, demeanour, himself

«scrabble» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: scrabble in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

To scratch or grope about quickly with your hands or claws, looking for something or trying to hold on: he scrabbled in his pocket for a coin.

The tree, 27 words
markccconjadvmodadvmodcasenmod:possoblccconjpunctadvclcaseoblccconjmarkxcompcompound:prtpunctnsubjconjcasenmod:possoblcasedetoblpunctrootToPARTscratchVERBorCCONJgropeVERBaboutADVquicklyADVwithADPyourPRONhandsNOUNorCCONJclawsNOUN,PUNCTlookingVERBforADPsomethingPRONorCCONJtryingVERBtoPARTholdVERBonADP:PUNCThePRONscrabbledVERBinADPhisPRONpocketNOUNforADPaDETcoinNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 scratchmark
2scratchscratchVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ororCCONJ_4 gropecc
4gropegropeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin2 scratchconj
5aboutaboutADV_6 quicklyadvmod
6quicklyquicklyADV_4 gropeadvmod
7withwithADP_9 handscase
8youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 handsnmod:poss
9handshandNOUNNumber=Plur4 gropeobl
10ororCCONJ_11 clawscc
11clawsclawNOUNNumber=Plur9 handsconj
12,,PUNCT_13 lookingpunct
13lookinglookVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 gropeadvcl
14forforADP_15 somethingcase
15somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind13 lookingobl
16ororCCONJ_17 tryingcc
17tryingtryVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part13 lookingconj
18totoPART_19 holdmark
19holdholdVERBVerbForm=Inf17 tryingxcomp
20ononADP_19 holdcompound:prt
21::PUNCT_23 scrabbledpunct
22hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs23 scrabblednsubj
23scrabbledscrabbleVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 scratchconj
24ininADP_26 pocketcase
25hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs26 pocketnmod:poss
26pocketpocketNOUNNumber=Sing23 scrabbledobl
27forforADP_29 coincase
28aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art29 coindet
29coincoinNOUNNumber=Sing23 scrabbledobl
30..PUNCT_2 scratchpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scratchto-infinitivevn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2gropeinfinitivewith your hands or claws; quickly propertyvn touch-20 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with hand=Instrument
3lookgerundfor somethingvn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for something=Theme
4trygerundvn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
5hold on not said to happento-infinitivevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
6scrabblepasthehis pocketfor a coinvn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent in pocket=Location for coin=Theme

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

To struggle or hurry to get something.

markccconjmarkadvclobjpunctrootToPARTstruggleVERBorCCONJhurryVERBtoPARTgetVERBsomethingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 strugglemark
2strugglestruggleVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ororCCONJ_4 hurrycc
4hurryhurryVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin2 struggleconj
5totoPART_6 getmark
6getgetVERBVerbForm=Inf4 hurryadvcl
7somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 getobj
8..PUNCT_2 strugglepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1struggleto-infinitivevn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2hurryinfinitivevn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3getto-infinitivesomethingvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus

Meaning 3

Usage: Scrabble, a name — kept apart, not parsed.

a board game in which players make words with letter tiles and score points.

The tree, 14 words
detcompoundcaseoblnsubjacl:relclobjcasecompoundnmodcccompoundconjpunctrootaDETboardNOUNgameNOUNinADPwhichPRONplayersNOUNmakeVERBwordsNOUNwithADPletterNOUNtilesNOUNandCCONJscoreNOUNpointsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 gamedet
2boardboardNOUNNumber=Sing3 gamecompound
3gamegameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4ininADP_5 whichcase
5whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel7 makeobl
6playersplayerNOUNNumber=Plur7 makensubj
7makemakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 gameacl:relcl
8wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur7 makeobj
9withwithADP_11 tilescase
10letterletterNOUNNumber=Sing11 tilescompound
11tilestileNOUNNumber=Plur8 wordsnmod
12andandCCONJ_14 pointscc
13scorescoreNOUNNumber=Sing14 pointscompound
14pointspointNOUNNumber=Plur11 tilesconj
15..PUNCT_3 gamepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresentplayerswordsa board gamewith letter tiles and score pointsvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset word=Product

Example 1

And he changed his demeanour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard. (Prophets 1SA.21.14, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And he changed his demeanour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.

The tree, 31 words
ccnsubjnmod:possobjcaseoblpunctccconjobjxcompcasenmod:possoblpunctccparataxiscasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctccconjnmod:possnsubjxcompadvmodcasenmod:possoblpunctrootAndCCONJhePRONchangedVERBhisPRONdemeanourNOUNbeforeADPthemPRON,PUNCTandCCONJfeignedVERBhimselfPRONmadADJinADPtheirPRONhandsNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJscrabbledVERBonADPtheDETdoorsNOUNofADPtheDETgateNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJletVERBhisPRONspittleNOUNfallVERBdownADVuponADPhisPRONbeardNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_3 changedcc
2hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 changednsubj
3changedchangeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 demeanournmod:poss
5demeanourdemeanourNOUNNumber=Sing3 changedobj
6beforebeforeADP_7 themcase
7themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs3 changedobl
8,,PUNCT_10 feignedpunct
9andandCCONJ_10 feignedcc
10feignedfeignVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 changedconj
11himselfhimselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes10 feignedobj
12madmadADJDegree=Pos10 feignedxcomp
13ininADP_15 handscase
14theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs15 handsnmod:poss
15handshandNOUNNumber=Plur12 madobl
16,,PUNCT_18 scrabbledpunct
17andandCCONJ_18 scrabbledcc
18scrabbledscrabbleVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 changedparataxis
19ononADP_21 doorscase
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 doorsdet
21doorsdoorNOUNNumber=Plur18 scrabbledobl
22ofofADP_24 gatecase
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 gatedet
24gategateNOUNNumber=Sing21 doorsnmod
25,,PUNCT_27 letpunct
26andandCCONJ_27 letcc
27letletVERBVerbForm=Inf18 scrabbledconj
28hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs29 spittlenmod:poss
29spittlespittleNOUNNumber=Sing30 fallnsubj
30fallfallVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin27 letxcomp
31downdownADV_30 falladvmod
32uponuponADP_34 beardcase
33hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs34 beardnmod:poss
34beardbeardNOUNNumber=Sing30 fallobl
35..PUNCT_3 changedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1changepasthehis demeanourbefore them = theyvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent demeanour=Patient
2feignpasthe not said herehimself = hemad propertyvn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Patient
3scrabbleparticiplethe doors of the gatevn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent on door=Location
4letinfinitivetree rules
5fall downpresenthis spittlespittle's bearddown propertyvn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme upon beard=Location

Sentence 2: (Prophets 1SA.21.14, JPS 1917)

punctflatpunctnmod:unmarkedconjpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUN1SA.21.14NUM,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
31SA.21.141SA.21.14NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 Prophetsflat
4,,PUNCT_6 1917punct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing6 1917nmod:unmarked
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 1SA.21.14conj
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 2

Mole scrabbled and scraped his way up to the sunlight.

nsubjccconjnmod:possobjadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootMolePROPNscrabbledVERBandCCONJscrapedVERBhisPRONwayNOUNupADVtoADPtheDETsunlightNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MoleMolePROPNNumber=Sing2 scrabblednsubj
2scrabbledscrabbleVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3andandCCONJ_4 scrapedcc
4scrapedscrapeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 scrabbledconj
5hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 waynmod:poss
6waywayNOUNNumber=Sing4 scrapedobj
7upupADV_4 scrapedadvmod
8totoADP_10 sunlightcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 sunlightdet
10sunlightsunlightNOUNNumber=Sing4 scrapedobl
11..PUNCT_2 scrabbledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scrabblepastMolevn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent
2scrape uppastMole not said hereMole's wayto the sunlight resultvn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent way=Patient to sunlight=Result

Example 3

The dog scrabbled at the door.

detnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETdogNOUNscrabbledVERBatADPtheDETdoorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 dogdet
2dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing3 scrabblednsubj
3scrabbledscrabbleVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4atatADP_6 doorcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 doordet
6doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing3 scrabbledobl
7..PUNCT_3 scrabbledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scrabblepastthe dogthe doorvn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent at door=Location

Example 4

She scrabbled in her bag for her keys.

nsubjcasenmod:possoblcasenmod:possoblpunctrootShePRONscrabbledVERBinADPherPRONbagNOUNforADPherPRONkeysNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 scrabblednsubj
2scrabbledscrabbleVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_5 bagcase
4herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 bagnmod:poss
5bagbagNOUNNumber=Sing2 scrabbledobl
6forforADP_8 keyscase
7herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 keysnmod:poss
8keyskeyNOUNNumber=Plur2 scrabbledobl
9..PUNCT_2 scrabbledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scrabblepastSheher bagfor her keysvn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent in bag=Location for key=Theme

Example 5

The kitten scrabbled up the curtain.

detaclcompound:prtdetobjpunctrootTheDETkittenNOUNscrabbledVERBupADPtheDETcurtainNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 kittendet
2kittenkittenNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3scrabbledscrabbleVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 kittenacl
4upupADP_3 scrabbledcompound:prt
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 curtaindet
6curtaincurtainNOUNNumber=Sing3 scrabbledobj
7..PUNCT_2 kittenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scrabble upparticiplethe kitten not said herethe curtaintree rules

Example 6

We played Scrabble after dinner.

nsubjobjcaseoblpunctrootWePRONplayedVERBScrabblePROPNafterADPdinnerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 playednsubj
2playedplayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ScrabbleScrabblePROPNNumber=Sing2 playedobj
4afterafterADP_5 dinnercase
5dinnerdinnerNOUNNumber=Sing2 playedobl
6..PUNCT_2 playedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1playpastWeScrabbleafter dinnervn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scrabble=Theme

Example 7

«Quiz» on a triple word score earned lots of points in Scrabble.

The tree, 12 words
punctnsubjpunctcasedetamodcompoundnmodobjcasenmodcasenmodpunctroot«PUNCTQuizNOUN»PUNCTonADPaDETtripleADJwordNOUNscoreNOUNearnedVERBlotsNOUNofADPpointsNOUNinADPScrabblePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Quizpunct
2QuizquizNOUNNumber=Sing9 earnednsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Quizpunct
4ononADP_8 scorecase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 scoredet
6tripletripleADJDegree=Pos8 scoreamod
7wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing8 scorecompound
8scorescoreNOUNNumber=Sing2 Quiznmod
9earnedearnVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
10lotslotNOUNNumber=Plur9 earnedobj
11ofofADP_12 pointscase
12pointspointNOUNNumber=Plur10 lotsnmod
13ininADP_14 Scrabblecase
14ScrabbleScrabblePROPNNumber=Sing12 pointsnmod
15..PUNCT_9 earnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1earnpastQuiz on a triple word scorelots of points in Scrabblevn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme

Example 8

He scrabbled for a handhold on the rocks.

nsubjcasedetoblcasedetoblpunctrootHePRONscrabbledVERBforADPaDEThandholdNOUNonADPtheDETrocksNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 scrabblednsubj
2scrabbledscrabbleVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3forforADP_5 handholdcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 handholddet
5handholdhandholdNOUNNumber=Sing2 scrabbledobl
6ononADP_8 rockscase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 rocksdet
8rocksrockNOUNNumber=Plur2 scrabbledobl
9..PUNCT_2 scrabbledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scrabblepastHethe rocksfor a handholdvn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for handhold=Theme on rock=Location

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