scavenge Who acts: animals, Seagulls, Vultures, Foxes, castaways, We · What happens: scavenge, be, eat, not kill, do, help · To what, where: rubbish, nature, dead animals, animals, beach, bins
«scavenge» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: scavenge in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To scavenge is to search through rubbish or leftovers for something useful, such as food or materials.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj cop mark case obl cc conj case obl amod punct case fixed nmod cc conj punct root To PART scavenge VERB is AUX to PART search VERB through ADP rubbish NOUN or CCONJ leftovers NOUN for ADP something PRON useful ADJ , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP food NOUN or CCONJ materials NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 scavenge mark 2 scavenge scavenge VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 search csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 search cop 4 to to PART _ 5 search mark 5 search search VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 through through ADP _ 7 rubbish case 7 rubbish rubbish NOUN Number=Sing 5 search obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 leftovers cc 9 leftovers leftover NOUN Number=Plur 7 rubbish conj 10 for for ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 search obl 12 useful useful ADJ Degree=Pos 11 something amod 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 food punct 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 food case 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 food food NOUN Number=Sing 11 something nmod 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 materials cc 18 materials material NOUN Number=Plur 16 food conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 search punct
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1 scavenge to-infinitive vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 is present rubbish or leftovers for something; search property tree rules
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 In nature, animals scavenge when they eat dead animals or scraps they did not kill themselves.
The tree, 16 words case obl punct nsubj mark nsubj advcl amod obj cc conj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl obj punct root In ADP nature NOUN , PUNCT animals NOUN scavenge VERB when SCONJ they PRON eat VERB dead ADJ animals NOUN or CCONJ scraps NOUN they PRON did AUX not PART kill VERB themselves PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 nature case 2 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 5 scavenge obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 nature punct 4 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 5 scavenge nsubj 5 scavenge scavenge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 when when SCONJ _ 8 eat mark 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 eat nsubj 8 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 scavenge advcl 9 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 10 animals amod 10 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 8 eat obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 scraps cc 12 scraps scrap NOUN Number=Plur 10 animals conj 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 kill nsubj 14 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 kill aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 kill advmod 16 kill kill VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 scraps acl:relcl 17 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 16 kill obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 scavenge punct
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1 scavenge present animals nature vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in nature=Location 2 eat present animals = animal dead animals or scraps vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient 3 not kill past · do-support animals = animal animals = animal vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent themselves=Theme
Example 1 Seagulls scavenge for chips on the beach.
nsubj case obl case det obl punct root Seagulls NOUN scavenge VERB for ADP chips NOUN on ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seagulls seagull NOUN Number=Plur 2 scavenge nsubj 2 scavenge scavenge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 4 chips case 4 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 2 scavenge obl 5 on on ADP _ 7 beach case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 beach det 7 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 2 scavenge obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 scavenge punct
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1 scavenge present Seagulls the beach for chips vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for chip=Theme on beach=Location
Example 2 Vultures scavenge on dead animals.
nsubj case amod obl punct root Vultures NOUN scavenge VERB on ADP dead ADJ animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Vultures vulture NOUN Number=Plur 2 scavenge nsubj 2 scavenge scavenge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 animals case 4 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 5 animals amod 5 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 2 scavenge obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 scavenge punct
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1 scavenge present Vultures on dead animals vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on animal=Location
Example 3 Foxes scavenge through bins at night.
nsubj case obl case obl punct root Foxes NOUN scavenge VERB through ADP bins NOUN at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Foxes fox NOUN Number=Plur 2 scavenge nsubj 2 scavenge scavenge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 4 bins case 4 bins bin NOUN Number=Plur 2 scavenge obl 5 at at ADP _ 6 night case 6 night night NOUN Number=Sing 2 scavenge obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 scavenge punct
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1 scavenge present Foxes bins night vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through bin=Location
Example 4 The castaways scavenged the wreck for tools.
det nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET castaways NOUN scavenged VERB the DET wreck NOUN for ADP tools NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 castaways det 2 castaways castaway NOUN Number=Plur 3 scavenged nsubj 3 scavenged scavenge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wreck det 5 wreck wreck NOUN Number=Sing 3 scavenged obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 tools case 7 tools tool NOUN Number=Plur 3 scavenged obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 scavenged punct
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1 scavenge past the castaways the wreck for tools vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent wreck=Location for tool=Theme
Example 5 We did a scavenger hunt in the park.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root We PRON did VERB a DET scavenger NOUN hunt NOUN in ADP the DET park 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 did nsubj 2 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hunt det 4 scavenger scavenger NOUN Number=Sing 5 hunt compound 5 hunt hunt NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 park case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 park det 8 park park NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 did punct
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1 do past We a scavenger hunt the park vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hunt=Eventuality
Example 6 Raccoons scavenge in city rubbish in North America.
nsubj case compound obl case compound nmod punct root Raccoons NOUN scavenge VERB in ADP city NOUN rubbish NOUN in ADP North PROPN America PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Raccoons raccoon NOUN Number=Plur 2 scavenge nsubj 2 scavenge scavenge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 rubbish case 4 city city NOUN Number=Sing 5 rubbish compound 5 rubbish rubbish NOUN Number=Sing 2 scavenge obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 America case 7 North North PROPN Number=Sing 8 America compound 8 America America PROPN Number=Sing 5 rubbish nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 scavenge punct
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1 scavenge present Raccoons city rubbish in North America vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in rubbish=Location
Example 7 Scavenging animals help recycle nutrients in nature.
amod nsubj xcomp obj case obl punct root Scavenging VERB animals NOUN help VERB recycle VERB nutrients NOUN in ADP nature NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scavenging scavenge VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 animals amod 2 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 3 help nsubj 3 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 recycle recycle VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 help xcomp 5 nutrients nutrient NOUN Number=Plur 4 recycle obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 nature case 7 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 4 recycle obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 help punct
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1 scavenge gerund vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 help present Scavenging animals vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 recycle infinitive Scavenging animals not said here nutrients nature tree rules
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