scaffold Who acts: scaffold, metal poles, workers, framework, learner, Builders · What happens: be, put up, stand, build, repair, call · To what, where: framework, building, scaffold, whole structure, raised wooden platform, criminals · Speech: someone speaks here
«scaffold» in the school 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: scaffold in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A scaffold is a framework of metal poles and planks put up around a building so workers can stand on it while building or repairing; the whole structure is usually called scaffolding.
The tree, 32 words det nsubj cop det case compound nsubj cc conj acl:relcl compound:prt case det obl mark nsubj aux advcl case obl mark advcl cc conj punct det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod acl xcomp punct root A DET scaffold NOUN is AUX a DET framework NOUN of ADP metal NOUN poles NOUN and CCONJ planks NOUN put VERB up ADP around ADP a DET building NOUN so SCONJ workers NOUN can AUX stand VERB on ADP it PRON while SCONJ building VERB or CCONJ repairing VERB ; PUNCT the DET whole ADJ structure NOUN is AUX usually ADV called VERB scaffolding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 scaffold det 2 scaffold scaffold NOUN Number=Sing 5 framework nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 framework cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 framework det 5 framework framework NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 poles case 7 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 8 poles compound 8 poles pole NOUN Number=Plur 11 put nsubj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 planks cc 10 planks plank NOUN Number=Plur 8 poles conj 11 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 framework acl:relcl 12 up up ADP _ 11 put compound:prt 13 around around ADP _ 15 building case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 building det 15 building building NOUN Number=Sing 11 put obl 16 so so SCONJ _ 19 stand mark 17 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 19 stand nsubj 18 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 stand aux 19 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 put advcl 20 on on ADP _ 21 it case 21 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 stand obl 22 while while SCONJ _ 23 building mark 23 building build VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 19 stand advcl 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 repairing cc 25 repairing repair VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 23 building conj 26 ; ; PUNCT _ 32 called punct 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 structure det 28 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 29 structure amod 29 structure structure NOUN Number=Sing 32 called nsubj:pass 30 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 32 called aux:pass 31 usually usually ADV _ 32 called advmod 32 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 framework acl 33 scaffolding scaffolding NOUN Number=Sing 32 called xcomp 34 . . PUNCT _ 5 framework punct
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1 is a present a scaffold a framework tree rules 2 put up present metal poles and planks a framework not said here a building vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent framework=Theme around building=Destination 3 stand can workers scaffold vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on it=Location 4 build gerund workers not said here vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 5 repair gerund workers not said here vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent 6 call present · passive a framework not said here the whole structure usually property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
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 Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.
A scaffold was a raised wooden platform where criminals were executed in public.
det nsubj cop det amod amod advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl case obl punct root A DET scaffold NOUN was AUX a DET raised VERB wooden ADJ platform NOUN where ADV criminals NOUN were AUX executed VERB in ADP public ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 scaffold det 2 scaffold scaffold NOUN Number=Sing 7 platform nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 platform cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 platform det 5 raised raise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 platform amod 6 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 7 platform amod 7 platform platform NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 executed advmod 9 criminals criminal NOUN Number=Plur 11 executed nsubj:pass 10 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 executed aux:pass 11 executed execute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 platform acl 12 in in ADP _ 13 public case 13 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 11 executed obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 platform punct
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1 raise participle vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a past a scaffold a raised wooden platform tree rules 3 execute past · passive criminals public vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: school — kept apart, not parsed.
To scaffold learning is to give support step by step, then take it away as the learner gets better.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj obj cop mark amod obj case obl punct advmod parataxis obj advmod mark det nsubj advcl xcomp punct root To PART scaffold VERB learning NOUN is AUX to PART give VERB support ADJ step NOUN by ADP step NOUN , PUNCT then ADV take VERB it PRON away ADV as SCONJ the DET learner NOUN gets VERB better ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 scaffold mark 2 scaffold scaffold VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 give csubj 3 learning learning NOUN Number=Sing 2 scaffold obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 give cop 5 to to PART _ 6 give mark 6 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 support support ADJ Degree=Pos 8 step amod 8 step step NOUN Number=Sing 6 give obj 9 by by ADP _ 10 step case 10 step step NOUN Number=Sing 6 give obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 take punct 12 then then ADV PronType=Dem 13 take advmod 13 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 give parataxis 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 take obj 15 away away ADV _ 13 take advmod 16 as as SCONJ _ 19 gets mark 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 learner det 18 learner learner NOUN Number=Sing 19 gets nsubj 19 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 take advcl 20 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 19 gets xcomp 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 give punct
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1 scaffold to-infinitive learning tree rules 2 is present by step; give property tree rules 3 take away infinitive learning then away property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 get present the learner good property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 Builders put up a scaffold around the church tower.
nsubj compound:prt det obj case det compound obl punct root Builders NOUN put VERB up ADP a DET scaffold NOUN around ADP the DET church NOUN tower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Builders builder NOUN Number=Plur 2 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 put compound:prt 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 scaffold det 5 scaffold scaffold NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obj 6 around around ADP _ 9 tower case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 tower det 8 church church NOUN Number=Sing 9 tower compound 9 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put up present Builders a scaffold the church tower vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent scaffold=Theme around tower=Destination
Example 2 Never climb on scaffolding; it is very dangerous.
advmod case obl punct nsubj cop advmod advcl punct root Never ADV climb VERB on ADP scaffolding NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX very ADV dangerous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 climb advmod 2 climb climb VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 4 scaffolding case 4 scaffolding scaffolding NOUN Number=Sing 2 climb obl 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 dangerous punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 dangerous nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 dangerous cop 8 very very ADV _ 9 dangerous advmod 9 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos 2 climb advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 climb punct
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1 not climb imperative you not said here scaffolding vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on scaffolding=Trajectory 2 is present scaffolding dangerous property tree rules
Example 3 King Charles I was executed on a scaffold in 1649.
nmod:desc nsubj:pass nsubj aux:pass case det obl case obl punct root King PROPN Charles PROPN I PRON was AUX executed VERB on ADP a DET scaffold NOUN in ADP 1649 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 King King PROPN Number=Sing 2 Charles nmod:desc 2 Charles Charles PROPN Number=Sing 5 executed nsubj:pass 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 executed nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 executed aux:pass 5 executed execute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 scaffold case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 scaffold det 8 scaffold scaffold NOUN Number=Sing 5 executed obl 9 in in ADP _ 10 1649 case 10 1649 1649 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 executed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 executed punct
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1 execute past · passive Charles King a scaffold in 1649 vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 4 The teacher scaffolded the story-writing task with a planning sheet.
det nsubj det compound punct compound obj case det compound nmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN scaffolded VERB the DET story NOUN - PUNCT writing NOUN task NOUN with ADP a DET planning NOUN sheet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 scaffolded nsubj 3 scaffolded scaffold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 task det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 writing compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 story punct 7 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 8 task compound 8 task task NOUN Number=Sing 3 scaffolded obj 9 with with ADP _ 12 sheet case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 sheet det 11 planning planning NOUN Number=Sing 12 sheet compound 12 sheet sheet NOUN Number=Sing 8 task nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 scaffolded punct
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1 scaffold past the teacher the writing task with a planning sheet tree rules
Example 5 Workers stood on the scaffold to paint the windows.
nsubj case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root Workers NOUN stood VERB on ADP the DET scaffold NOUN to PART paint VERB the DET windows NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 2 stood nsubj 2 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 scaffold case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 scaffold det 5 scaffold scaffold NOUN Number=Sing 2 stood obl 6 to to PART _ 7 paint mark 7 paint paint VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 stood advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 windows det 9 windows window NOUN Number=Plur 7 paint obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 stood punct
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1 stand past Workers the scaffold vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on scaffold=Location 2 paint to-infinitive Workers not said here the windows vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent window=Destination
Example 6 The scaffold was taken down when the roof was finished.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass compound:prt advmod det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root The DET scaffold NOUN was AUX taken VERB down ADP when ADV the DET roof NOUN was AUX finished VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scaffold det 2 scaffold scaffold NOUN Number=Sing 4 taken nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 taken aux:pass 4 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 down down ADP _ 4 taken compound:prt 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 finished advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 roof det 8 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 10 finished nsubj:pass 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 finished aux:pass 10 finished finish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 taken advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 taken punct
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1 take down past · passive the scaffold vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 finish past · passive the roof vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality
Example 7 Watch out for poles sticking out from the scaffolding.
compound:prt case obl acl compound:prt case det obl punct root Watch VERB out ADP for ADP poles NOUN sticking VERB out ADP from ADP the DET scaffolding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Watch watch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 1 Watch compound:prt 3 for for ADP _ 4 poles case 4 poles pole NOUN Number=Plur 1 Watch obl 5 sticking stick VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 poles acl 6 out out ADP _ 5 sticking compound:prt 7 from from ADP _ 9 scaffolding case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 scaffolding det 9 scaffolding scaffolding NOUN Number=Sing 5 sticking obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Watch punct
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1 watch out imperative you not said here for poles vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for pole=Theme 2 stick out gerund poles not said here the scaffolding vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 8 In this dungeon Long Martha had been imprisoned, and from here she was led away to the scaffold.
The tree, 18 words case det obl nsubj:pass flat aux aux:pass punct cc case obl nsubj aux:pass conj advmod case det obl punct root In ADP this DET dungeon NOUN Long ADJ Martha PROPN had AUX been AUX imprisoned VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ from ADP here ADV she PRON was AUX led VERB away ADV to ADP the DET scaffold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 dungeon case 2 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 dungeon det 3 dungeon dungeon NOUN Number=Sing 4 Long obl 4 Long Long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 imprisoned nsubj:pass 5 Martha Martha PROPN Number=Sing 4 Long flat 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 imprisoned aux 7 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 8 imprisoned aux:pass 8 imprisoned imprison VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 15 led punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 15 led cc 11 from from ADP _ 12 here case 12 here here ADV PronType=Dem 15 led obl 13 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 led nsubj 14 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 led aux:pass 15 led lead VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 imprisoned conj 16 away away ADV _ 15 led advmod 17 to to ADP _ 19 scaffold case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 scaffold det 19 scaffold scaffold NOUN Number=Sing 15 led obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 imprisoned punct
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1 imprison past · perfect · passive Long vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 lead away past · passive she to the scaffold; away property vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme from here=Destination
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