scallywag Who acts: person, scalawag, white Southerners, Grandad, you, puppy · What happens: behave, be, support, come, scallywag, laugh · To what, where: insult, Union government, scallywag, sock, scallywags, doors · Speech: someone speaks here
«scallywag» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: scallywag in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal, old-fashioned, playful — kept apart, not parsed.
A child or person who behaves badly but in a cheeky, likeable way; a rascal.
The tree, 15 words det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl advmod cc case det amod punct amod conj punct det conj punct root A DET child NOUN or CCONJ person NOUN who PRON behaves VERB badly ADV but CCONJ in ADP a DET cheeky ADJ , PUNCT likeable ADJ way NOUN ; PUNCT a DET rascal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 child det 2 child child NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 person cc 4 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 child conj 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 behaves nsubj 6 behaves behave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 person acl:relcl 7 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 6 behaves advmod 8 but but CCONJ _ 14 way cc 9 in in ADP _ 14 way case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 way det 11 cheeky cheeky ADJ Degree=Pos 14 way amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 cheeky punct 13 likeable likeable ADJ Degree=Pos 14 way amod 14 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 behaves conj 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 rascal punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 rascal det 17 rascal rascal NOUN Number=Sing 2 child conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 child punct
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1 behave present person badly property vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
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: US history — kept apart, not parsed.
After the American Civil War, "scalawag" was an insult for white Southerners who supported the Union government.
The tree, 17 words case det amod flat obl punct punct nsubj punct cop det case amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl det compound obj punct root After ADP the DET American ADJ Civil PROPN War PROPN , PUNCT " PUNCT scalawag NOUN " PUNCT was AUX an DET insult NOUN for ADP white ADJ Southerners PROPN who PRON supported VERB the DET Union PROPN government NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 5 War case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 War det 3 American American ADJ Degree=Pos 5 War amod 4 Civil Civil PROPN _ 5 War flat 5 War War PROPN Number=Sing 12 insult obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 scalawag punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 8 scalawag punct 8 scalawag scalawag NOUN Number=Sing 12 insult nsubj 9 " " PUNCT _ 8 scalawag punct 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 insult cop 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 insult det 12 insult insult NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 for for ADP _ 15 Southerners case 14 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 15 Southerners amod 15 Southerners Southerner PROPN Number=Plur 12 insult nmod 16 who who PRON PronType=Rel 17 supported nsubj 17 supported support VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 Southerners acl:relcl 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 government det 19 Union Union PROPN Number=Sing 20 government compound 20 government government NOUN Number=Sing 17 supported obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 12 insult punct
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1 is a past scalawag a insult after the American Civil War for white Southerners tree rules 2 support past white Southerners the Union government vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer government=Stimulus
Example 1 "Come here, you little scallywag!" laughed Grandad.
punct ccomp advmod punct nsubj amod obl punct punct nsubj punct root " PUNCT Come VERB here ADV , PUNCT you PRON little ADJ scallywag NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT laughed VERB Grandad PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Come punct 2 Come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 laughed ccomp 3 here here ADV PronType=Dem 2 Come advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 scallywag punct 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 scallywag nsubj 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 scallywag amod 7 scallywag scallywag NOUN Number=Sing 2 Come obl 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Come punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 2 Come punct 10 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 10 laughed nsubj 12 . . PUNCT _ 10 laughed punct
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1 come in a quote infinitive Grandad not said here here vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 scallywag in a quote you tree rules 3 laugh past Grandad tree rules
Example 2 The puppy is a scallywag — he stole my sock.
det nsubj cop det punct nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET puppy NOUN is AUX a DET scallywag NOUN — PUNCT he PRON stole VERB my PRON sock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 5 scallywag nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 scallywag cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 scallywag det 5 scallywag scallywag NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 — - PUNCT _ 8 stole punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 stole nsubj 8 stole steal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 scallywag acl:relcl 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 sock nmod:poss 10 sock sock NOUN Number=Sing 8 stole obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 scallywag punct
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1 is a present the puppy a scallywag tree rules 2 steal past puppy my sock vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location sock=Theme
Example 3 A gang of scallywags knocked on doors and ran away.
det case nmod acl case obl cc conj advmod punct root A DET gang NOUN of ADP scallywags NOUN knocked VERB on ADP doors NOUN and CCONJ ran VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 gang det 2 gang gang NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 scallywags case 4 scallywags scallywag NOUN Number=Plur 2 gang nmod 5 knocked knock VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 scallywags acl 6 on on ADP _ 7 doors case 7 doors door NOUN Number=Plur 5 knocked obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 ran cc 9 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 knocked conj 10 away away ADV _ 9 ran advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 gang punct
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1 knock participle scallywags not said here doors vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on door=Location 2 run away past away property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The pirate captain was a lovable scallywag.
det compound nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET pirate NOUN captain NOUN was AUX a DET lovable ADJ scallywag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 captain det 2 pirate pirate NOUN Number=Sing 3 captain compound 3 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 7 scallywag nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 scallywag cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 scallywag det 6 lovable lovable ADJ Degree=Pos 7 scallywag amod 7 scallywag scallywag NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 scallywag punct
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1 is a past the pirate captain a lovable scallywag tree rules
Example 5 My little brother is a real scallywag at bedtime.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN is AUX a DET real ADJ scallywag NOUN at ADP bedtime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 7 scallywag nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 scallywag cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 scallywag det 6 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 7 scallywag amod 7 scallywag scallywag NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 at at ADP _ 9 bedtime case 9 bedtime bedtime NOUN Number=Sing 7 scallywag nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 scallywag punct
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1 is a present My little brother a real scallywag bedtime tree rules
Example 6 Those scallywags ate all the biscuits!
det nsubj det:predet det obj punct root Those DET scallywags NOUN ate VERB all DET the DET biscuits NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Those that DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 2 scallywags det 2 scallywags scallywag NOUN Number=Plur 3 ate nsubj 3 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 biscuits det:predet 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 biscuits det 6 biscuits biscuit NOUN Number=Plur 3 ate obj 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 ate punct
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1 eat past that scallywags all biscuits vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient
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