scatter Who acts: things, scatter, farmer, pigeons, dog, children · What happens: scatter, be, drop, land, run away, spread out · To what, where: things, many different places, different directions, small number, area, seeds · Speech: someone speaks here
«scatter» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: scatter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To scatter is to throw or drop things so they land in many different places.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark cc conj obj mark nsubj advcl case amod amod obl punct root To PART scatter VERB is AUX to PART throw VERB or CCONJ drop VERB things NOUN so SCONJ they PRON land VERB in ADP many ADJ different ADJ places NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 scatter mark 2 scatter scatter VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 throw csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 throw cop 4 to to PART _ 5 throw mark 5 throw throw VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 drop cc 7 drop drop VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 throw conj 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 drop obj 9 so so SCONJ _ 11 land mark 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 land nsubj 11 land land VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 throw advcl 12 in in ADP _ 15 places case 13 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 15 places amod 14 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 15 places amod 15 places place NOUN Number=Plur 11 land obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 throw punct
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1 scatter to-infinitive vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme 2 is present throw property tree rules 3 drop infinitive things vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 4 land present things = thing many different places vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in place=Destination
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 scatter is also for people or animals to run away quickly in different directions.
The tree, 15 words mark cop advmod case obl cc conj mark advcl advmod advmod case amod obl punct root To PART scatter VERB is AUX also ADV for ADP people NOUN or CCONJ animals NOUN to PART run VERB away ADV quickly ADV in ADP different ADJ directions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 scatter mark 2 scatter scatter VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 also cop 4 also also ADV _ 2 scatter advmod 5 for for ADP _ 6 people case 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 scatter obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 animals cc 8 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 6 people conj 9 to to PART _ 10 run mark 10 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 scatter advcl 11 away away ADV _ 10 run advmod 12 quickly quickly ADV _ 10 run advmod 13 in in ADP _ 15 directions case 14 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 15 directions amod 15 directions direction NOUN Number=Plur 10 run obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 scatter punct
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1 scatter to-infinitive for people or animals vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme 2 is present also property tree rules 3 run away to-infinitive different directions away, quickly property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in direction=Trajectory
Meaning 3 A scatter is a small number of things spread out over an area.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod acl compound:prt case det obl punct root A DET scatter NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ number NOUN of ADP things NOUN spread VERB out ADP over ADP an DET area NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 scatter det 2 scatter scatter NOUN Number=Sing 6 number nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 number cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 number det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 number amod 6 number number NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 things case 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 number nmod 9 spread spread VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 things acl 10 out out ADP _ 9 spread compound:prt 11 over over ADP _ 13 area case 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 area det 13 area area NOUN Number=Sing 9 spread obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 number punct
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1 is a present a scatter a small number of things tree rules 2 spread out participle things not said here a area vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over area=Location
Example 1 The farmer scattered seeds across the field.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET farmer NOUN scattered VERB seeds NOUN across ADP the DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 scattered nsubj 3 scattered scatter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 3 scattered obj 5 across across ADP _ 7 field case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 field det 7 field field NOUN Number=Sing 3 scattered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 scattered punct
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1 scatter past the farmer seeds the field vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent seed=Theme
Example 2 The pigeons scattered when the dog ran at them.
det nsubj advmod det nsubj advcl case obl punct root The DET pigeons NOUN scattered VERB when ADV the DET dog NOUN ran VERB at ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pigeons det 2 pigeons pigeon NOUN Number=Plur 3 scattered nsubj 3 scattered scatter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 ran advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dog det 6 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 ran nsubj 7 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 scattered advcl 8 at at ADP _ 9 them case 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 ran obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 scattered punct
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1 scatter past the pigeons vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme 2 run past the dog at pigeons = pigeon vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at they=Trajectory
Example 3 My toys were scattered all over the floor.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root My PRON toys NOUN were AUX scattered VERB all ADV over ADP the DET floor 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 2 toys nmod:poss 2 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 4 scattered nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 scattered aux:pass 4 scattered scatter VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 all all ADV _ 8 floor advmod 6 over over ADP _ 8 floor case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 floor det 8 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 4 scattered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 scattered punct
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1 scatter past · passive My toys the floor vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme over floor=Destination
Example 4 The children scattered when the rain started.
det nsubj advmod det nsubj advcl punct root The DET children NOUN scattered VERB when ADV the DET rain NOUN started VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 scattered nsubj 3 scattered scatter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 started advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rain det 6 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 7 started nsubj 7 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 scattered advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 scattered punct
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1 scatter past the children vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 start past the rain vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 5 Scatter some cheese on top of the pizza.
det obj case obl case det nmod punct root Scatter VERB some DET cheese NOUN on ADP top NOUN of ADP the DET pizza NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scatter scatter VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 3 cheese det 3 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 1 Scatter obj 4 on on ADP _ 5 top case 5 top top NOUN Number=Sing 1 Scatter obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 pizza case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pizza det 8 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 5 top nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Scatter punct
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1 scatter imperative you not said here some cheese top of the pizza vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cheese=Theme on top=Destination
Example 6 The weather report said there would be scattered showers.
det compound nsubj expl aux aux:pass ccomp obj punct root The DET weather NOUN report NOUN said VERB there PRON would AUX be AUX scattered VERB showers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 report det 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 3 report compound 3 report report NOUN Number=Sing 4 said nsubj 4 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 there there PRON PronType=Dem 8 scattered expl 6 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 scattered aux 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 scattered aux:pass 8 scattered scatter VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 said ccomp 9 showers shower NOUN Number=Plur 8 scattered obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the weather report vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 scatter would · passive showers there vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: shower=Theme
Example 7 We made a scatter graph of height and shoe size.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod cc compound conj punct root We PRON made VERB a DET scatter ADJ graph NOUN of ADP height NOUN and CCONJ shoe NOUN size NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 graph det 4 scatter scat ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 graph amod 5 graph graph NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 height case 7 height height NOUN Number=Sing 5 graph nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 size cc 9 shoe shoe NOUN Number=Sing 10 size compound 10 size size NOUN Number=Sing 7 height conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We a scatter graph of height and shoe size vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent graph=Product 2 graph height and shoe size nom graph «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 8 There was a scatter of stars in the dark sky.
expl det nsubj case nmod case det amod nmod punct root There PRON was VERB a DET scatter NOUN of ADP stars NOUN in ADP the DET dark ADJ sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 scatter det 4 scatter scatter NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 stars case 6 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 4 scatter nmod 7 in in ADP _ 10 sky case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sky det 9 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sky amod 10 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 6 stars nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a scatter of stars in the dark sky there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 Fresh roses were scattered over her.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root Fresh ADJ roses NOUN were AUX scattered VERB over ADP her PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 2 roses amod 2 roses rose NOUN Number=Plur 4 scattered nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 scattered aux:pass 4 scattered scatter VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 over over ADP _ 6 her case 6 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 scattered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 scattered punct
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1 scatter past · passive Fresh roses over her = she vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme over she=Destination
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