scanning Who acts: Scanning, I, cashier, our, She, Dad · What happens: scan, mean, look, find, use, copy · To what, where: something, machine, picture, computer, barcode, medicine
«scanning» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: scanning in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Scanning means looking quickly over a page or a place to find something particular.
The tree, 14 words nsubj xcomp advmod case det obl cc det conj mark acl obj amod punct root Scanning VERB means VERB looking VERB quickly ADV over ADP a DET page NOUN or CCONJ a DET place NOUN to PART find VERB something PRON particular ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scanning scan VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 looking look VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 quickly quickly ADV _ 3 looking advmod 5 over over ADP _ 7 page case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 page det 7 page page NOUN Number=Sing 3 looking obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 place cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 place det 10 place place NOUN Number=Sing 7 page conj 11 to to PART _ 12 find mark 12 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 place acl 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 find obj 14 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 13 something amod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 scan gerund vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 look not said to happen gerund over a page or a place; quickly property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent over page=Theme 4 find to-infinitive something vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic
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 Scanning means using a machine to copy a picture or document into a computer, or to read a barcode.
The tree, 19 words nsubj xcomp det obj mark advcl det obj cc conj case det obl punct cc mark parataxis det obj punct root Scanning NOUN means VERB using VERB a DET machine NOUN to PART copy VERB a DET picture NOUN or CCONJ document NOUN into ADP a DET computer NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART read VERB a DET barcode NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scanning scanning NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 machine det 5 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 3 using obj 6 to to PART _ 7 copy mark 7 copy copy VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 using advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 picture det 9 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 7 copy obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 document cc 11 document document NOUN Number=Sing 9 picture conj 12 into into ADP _ 14 computer case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 computer det 14 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 7 copy obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 read punct 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 read cc 17 to to PART _ 18 read mark 18 read read VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 barcode det 20 barcode barcode NOUN Number=Sing 18 read obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Scanning vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 use not said to happen gerund Scanning not said here a machine vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent machine=Patient 3 copy to-infinitive Scanning not said here a picture or document a computer vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent picture=Theme into computer=Destination 4 read to-infinitive a barcode vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent barcode=Topic
Meaning 3 In medicine, scanning means using a machine to take pictures of the inside of the body.
The tree, 16 words case obl punct nsubj xcomp det obj mark advcl obj case det nmod case det nmod punct root In ADP medicine NOUN , PUNCT scanning NOUN means VERB using VERB a DET machine NOUN to PART take VERB pictures NOUN of ADP the DET inside NOUN of ADP the DET body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 medicine case 2 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 medicine punct 4 scanning scanning NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means xcomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 machine det 8 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 6 using obj 9 to to PART _ 10 take mark 10 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 using advcl 11 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 10 take obj 12 of of ADP _ 14 inside case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 inside det 14 inside inside NOUN Number=Sing 11 pictures nmod 15 of of ADP _ 17 body case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 body det 17 body body NOUN Number=Sing 14 inside nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present scanning medicine vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 use not said to happen gerund scanning not said here a machine vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent machine=Patient 3 take to-infinitive scanning not said here pictures of the inside of the body vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme
Example 1 I was scanning the page for the word «volcano».
nsubj aux det obj case det obl punct appos punct punct root I PRON was AUX scanning VERB the DET page NOUN for ADP the DET word NOUN « PUNCT volcano NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 scanning nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 scanning aux 3 scanning scan VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 page det 5 page page NOUN Number=Sing 3 scanning obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 word case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 word det 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing 3 scanning obl 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 volcano punct 10 volcano volcano NOUN Number=Sing 8 word appos 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 volcano punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 scanning punct
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1 scan past · progressive I the page for the word vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent page=Theme for word=Attribute
Example 2 The cashier is scanning our shopping.
det nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct root The DET cashier NOUN is AUX scanning VERB our PRON shopping NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cashier det 2 cashier cashier NOUN Number=Sing 4 scanning nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 scanning aux 4 scanning scan VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 shopping nmod:poss 6 shopping shopping NOUN Number=Sing 4 scanning obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 scanning punct
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1 scan present · progressive the cashier our shopping vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shopping=Theme 2 shop our nom shopping «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 She stood scanning the crowd for her mum.
nsubj xcomp det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON stood VERB scanning VERB the DET crowd NOUN for ADP her PRON mum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 stood nsubj 2 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 scanning scan VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 stood xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 crowd det 5 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 3 scanning obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 mum case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 mum nmod:poss 8 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 3 scanning obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 stood punct
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1 stand past She vn admire-31.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 scan gerund She not said here the crowd for her mum vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent crowd=Theme for mum=Attribute
Example 4 Dad is scanning old photos into the computer.
nsubj aux amod obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN is AUX scanning VERB old ADJ photos NOUN into ADP the DET computer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 scanning nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 scanning aux 3 scanning scan VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 photos amod 5 photos photo NOUN Number=Plur 3 scanning obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 computer case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 computer det 8 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 3 scanning obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 scanning punct
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1 scan present · progressive Dad old photos the computer vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme
Example 5 The doctor is scanning my arm to check for a break.
det nsubj aux nmod:poss obj mark advcl case det obl punct root The DET doctor NOUN is AUX scanning VERB my PRON arm NOUN to PART check VERB for ADP a DET break NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 4 scanning nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 scanning aux 4 scanning scan VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 arm nmod:poss 6 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 4 scanning obj 7 to to PART _ 8 check mark 8 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 scanning advcl 9 for for ADP _ 11 break case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 break det 11 break break NOUN Number=Sing 8 check obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 scanning punct
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1 scan present · progressive the doctor my arm vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Theme 2 check to-infinitive the doctor not said here for a break vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for break=Attribute
Example 6 The lifeguard keeps scanning the pool.
det nsubj xcomp det obj punct root The DET lifeguard NOUN keeps VERB scanning VERB the DET pool NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lifeguard det 2 lifeguard lifeguard NOUN Number=Sing 3 keeps nsubj 3 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 scanning scan VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 keeps xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pool det 6 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 4 scanning obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 keeps punct
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1 keep present the lifeguard tree rules 2 scan gerund the lifeguard not said here the pool vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pool=Theme
Example 7 Scanning helps you find a date or name quickly in a text.
nsubj obj xcomp det obj cc conj advmod case det obl punct root Scanning VERB helps VERB you PRON find VERB a DET date NOUN or CCONJ name NOUN quickly ADV in ADP a DET text NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scanning scan VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 helps nsubj 2 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 helps obj 4 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 helps xcomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 date det 6 date date NOUN Number=Sing 4 find obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 name cc 8 name name NOUN Number=Sing 6 date conj 9 quickly quickly ADV _ 4 find advmod 10 in in ADP _ 12 text case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 text det 12 text text NOUN Number=Sing 4 find obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 helps punct
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1 scan gerund vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 help present you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 find infinitive you not said here a date or name a text quickly property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent date=Topic
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