scavenger Who acts: animal, person, things, scavenger hunt, you, Vultures · What happens: feed, leave, search, use, sell, be · To what, where: dead animals, rubbish, game, things, scavengers, hunters
«scavenger» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: scavenger in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An animal that feeds on dead animals or scraps that other creatures have left, such as a vulture, hyena or crab.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj nsubj case amod obl cc conj nsubj:pass amod nsubj aux acl:relcl punct case fixed det conj punct appos cc conj punct root An DET animal NOUN that PRON feeds VERB on ADP dead ADJ animals NOUN or CCONJ scraps NOUN that PRON other ADJ creatures NOUN have AUX left VERB , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET vulture NOUN , PUNCT hyena NOUN or CCONJ crab NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 animal det 2 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeds nsubj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 feeds nsubj 4 feeds feed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 animals case 6 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 7 animals amod 7 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 4 feeds obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 scraps cc 9 scraps scrap NOUN Number=Plur 7 animals conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 left nsubj:pass 11 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 12 creatures amod 12 creatures creature NOUN Number=Plur 14 left nsubj 13 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 left aux 14 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 animals acl:relcl 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 vulture punct 16 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 19 vulture case 17 as as ADP _ 16 such fixed 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 vulture det 19 vulture vulture NOUN Number=Sing 7 animals conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 hyena punct 21 hyena hyena NOUN Number=Sing 19 vulture appos 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 crab cc 23 crab crab NOUN Number=Sing 21 hyena conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 feeds punct
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1 feed present a animal on dead animals or scraps and a vulture vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on animal=Patient 2 leave present · perfect · passive dead animals or scraps and a vulture vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
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 A person who searches through rubbish for things to use or sell.
det nsubj acl:relcl case obl mark nsubj mark advcl cc conj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON searches VERB through ADP rubbish NOUN for SCONJ things NOUN to PART use VERB or CCONJ sell VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 searches nsubj 4 searches search VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 through through ADP _ 6 rubbish case 6 rubbish rubbish NOUN Number=Sing 4 searches obl 7 for for SCONJ _ 10 use mark 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 10 use nsubj 9 to to PART _ 10 use mark 10 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 searches advcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 sell cc 12 sell sell VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 use conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 search present a person rubbish vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through rubbish=Location 2 use to-infinitive things vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 sell infinitive things not said here vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A scavenger hunt is a game in which you search for a list of things.
The tree, 15 words det compound nsubj cop det case obl nsubj acl:relcl case det obl case nmod punct root A DET scavenger NOUN hunt NOUN is AUX a DET game NOUN in ADP which PRON you PRON search VERB for ADP a DET list NOUN of ADP things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 hunt det 2 scavenger scavenger NOUN Number=Sing 3 hunt compound 3 hunt hunt NOUN Number=Sing 6 game nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 game cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 game det 6 game game NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 which case 8 which which PRON PronType=Rel 10 search obl 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 search nsubj 10 search search VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 game acl:relcl 11 for for ADP _ 13 list case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 list det 13 list list NOUN Number=Sing 10 search obl 14 of of ADP _ 15 things case 15 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 13 list nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 game punct
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1 is a present a scavenger hunt a game tree rules 2 search present you a game for a list of things vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent in which=Location for list=Theme 3 list things nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Vultures are scavengers that eat dead animals.
nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl amod obj punct root Vultures NOUN are AUX scavengers NOUN that PRON eat VERB dead ADJ animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Vultures vulture NOUN Number=Plur 3 scavengers nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 scavengers cop 3 scavengers scavenger NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 eat nsubj 5 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 scavengers acl:relcl 6 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 7 animals amod 7 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 5 eat obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 scavengers punct
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1 is a present Vultures scavengers tree rules 2 eat present scavengers dead animals vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient
Example 2 Hyenas are hunters and scavengers.
nsubj cop cc conj punct root Hyenas NOUN are AUX hunters NOUN and CCONJ scavengers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hyenas hyena NOUN Number=Plur 3 hunters nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 hunters cop 3 hunters hunter NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 scavengers cc 5 scavengers scavenger NOUN Number=Plur 3 hunters conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 hunters punct
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1 is a present Hyenas hunters and scavengers tree rules
Example 3 Seagulls are scavengers that steal chips.
nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root Seagulls NOUN are AUX scavengers NOUN that PRON steal VERB chips NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seagulls seagull NOUN Number=Plur 3 scavengers nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 scavengers cop 3 scavengers scavenger NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 steal nsubj 5 steal steal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 scavengers acl:relcl 6 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 5 steal obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 scavengers punct
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1 is a present Seagulls scavengers tree rules 2 steal present scavengers chips vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location chip=Theme
Example 4 We had a scavenger hunt in the park for leaves, pine cones and feathers.
The tree, 14 words nsubj det compound obj case det obl case nmod punct compound conj cc conj punct root We PRON had VERB a DET scavenger NOUN hunt NOUN in ADP the DET park NOUN for ADP leaves NOUN , PUNCT pine NOUN cones NOUN and CCONJ feathers 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 had nsubj 2 had have 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 had 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 had obl 9 for for ADP _ 10 leaves case 10 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 8 park nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 cones punct 12 pine pine NOUN Number=Sing 13 cones compound 13 cones cone NOUN Number=Plur 10 leaves conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 feathers cc 15 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 10 leaves conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We a scavenger hunt the park for leaves and pine cones and feathers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hunt=Patient
Example 5 Crabs are scavengers on the sea floor.
nsubj cop case det compound nmod punct root Crabs NOUN are AUX scavengers NOUN on ADP the DET sea NOUN floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crabs crab NOUN Number=Plur 3 scavengers nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 scavengers cop 3 scavengers scavenger NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 floor case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 floor det 6 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 7 floor compound 7 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 3 scavengers nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 scavengers punct
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1 is a present Crabs scavengers the sea floor tree rules
Example 6 Scavengers help recycle nutrients back into the soil.
nsubj xcomp obj advmod case det obl punct root Scavengers NOUN help VERB recycle VERB nutrients NOUN back ADV into ADP the DET soil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scavengers scavenger NOUN Number=Plur 2 help nsubj 2 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 recycle recycle VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 help xcomp 4 nutrients nutrient NOUN Number=Plur 3 recycle obj 5 back back ADV _ 3 recycle advmod 6 into into ADP _ 8 soil case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 soil det 8 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 3 recycle obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help present Scavengers vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 recycle back infinitive Scavengers not said here nutrients the soil tree rules
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