scout Who acts: scout, Scouts, talent scout, 24 scouts, tent, brother · What happens: be, go, camp, help, learn, send · To what, where: member, others, skills, someone, news, something
«scout» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: scout in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A scout is a member of a club for young people (Scouts) who go camping, help others and learn skills outdoors.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod case amod nmod punct conj punct nsubj acl:relcl xcomp punct conj obj cc conj obj advmod punct root A DET scout NOUN is AUX a DET member NOUN of ADP a DET club NOUN for ADP young ADJ people NOUN ( PUNCT Scouts NOUN ) PUNCT who PRON go VERB camping VERB , PUNCT help VERB others NOUN and CCONJ learn VERB skills NOUN outdoors ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 scout det 2 scout scout NOUN Number=Sing 5 member nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 member cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 member det 5 member member NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 club case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 club det 8 club club NOUN Number=Sing 5 member nmod 9 for for ADP _ 11 people case 10 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 11 people amod 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 club nmod 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 Scouts punct 13 Scouts scout NOUN Number=Plur 11 people conj 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 Scouts punct 15 who who PRON PronType=Rel 16 go nsubj 16 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 Scouts acl:relcl 17 camping camp VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 go xcomp 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 help punct 19 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 go conj 20 others other NOUN Number=Plur 19 help obj 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 learn cc 22 learn learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 go conj 23 skills skill NOUN Number=Plur 22 learn obj 24 outdoors outdoors ADV _ 22 learn advmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 member punct
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1 is a present a scout a member of a club for young people and Scouts tree rules 2 go present Scouts vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 camp gerund Scouts not said here vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme 4 help present Scouts not said here others vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Beneficiary 5 learn present Scouts not said here skills outdoors property vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skill=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 A scout is someone sent ahead to look around and bring back news.
det nsubj cop acl advmod mark advcl advmod cc conj advmod obj punct root A DET scout NOUN is AUX someone PRON sent VERB ahead ADV to PART look VERB around ADV and CCONJ bring VERB back ADV news NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 scout det 2 scout scout NOUN Number=Sing 4 someone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone cop 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 someone acl 6 ahead ahead ADV _ 5 sent advmod 7 to to PART _ 8 look mark 8 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 sent advcl 9 around around ADV _ 8 look advmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 bring cc 11 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 look conj 12 back back ADV _ 11 bring advmod 13 news news NOUN Number=Sing 11 bring obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 someone punct
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1 is a present a scout someone tree rules 2 send participle ahead property vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 look around to-infinitive around property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 4 bring back infinitive news vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent news=Theme
Meaning 3 To scout, or scout around, is to look around to find something.
The tree, 12 words mark advcl punct cc conj advmod punct cop mark advmod mark advcl obj punct root To PART scout VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ scout VERB around ADV , PUNCT is AUX to PART look VERB around ADV to PART find VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 scout mark 2 scout scout VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 look advcl 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 scout punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 scout cc 5 scout scout VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 scout conj 6 around around ADV _ 5 scout advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 2 scout punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 look cop 9 to to PART _ 10 look mark 10 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 around around ADV _ 10 look advmod 12 to to PART _ 13 find mark 13 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 look advcl 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 find obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 look punct
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1 scout to-infinitive vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 scout around infinitive around property vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 3 is present around, look property tree rules 4 find to-infinitive something vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic
Meaning 4 A talent scout looks for good players or performers.
det compound nsubj case amod obl cc conj punct root A DET talent NOUN scout NOUN looks VERB for ADP good ADJ players NOUN or CCONJ performers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 scout det 2 talent talent NOUN Number=Sing 3 scout compound 3 scout scout NOUN Number=Sing 4 looks nsubj 4 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 players case 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 players amod 7 players player NOUN Number=Plur 4 looks obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 performers cc 9 performers performer NOUN Number=Plur 7 players conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 looks punct
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1 look present a talent scout for good players or performers vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for player=Theme
Example 1 24 scouts go camping.
nummod nsubj xcomp punct root 24 NUM scouts NOUN go VERB camping VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 scouts nummod 2 scouts scout NOUN Number=Plur 3 go nsubj 3 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 camping camp VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 go xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 go punct
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1 go present 24 scouts vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 camp gerund 24 scouts not said here vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Each tent holds 4 scouts.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET tent NOUN holds VERB 4 NUM scouts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 tent det 2 tent tent NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds nsubj 3 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 scouts nummod 5 scouts scout NOUN Number=Plur 3 holds obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 holds punct
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1 hold present each tent 4 scouts vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scout=Theme
Example 3 The scouts sold 60 boxes of cookies.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root The DET scouts NOUN sold VERB 60 NUM boxes NOUN of ADP cookies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scouts det 2 scouts scout NOUN Number=Plur 3 sold nsubj 3 sold sell VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 60 60 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 boxes nummod 5 boxes box NOUN Number=Plur 3 sold obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 cookies case 7 cookies cookie NOUN Number=Plur 5 boxes nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sold punct
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1 sell past the scouts 60 boxes of cookies vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme
Example 4 How many tents are needed?
advmod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root How ADV many ADJ tents NOUN are AUX needed VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tents amod 3 tents tent NOUN Number=Plur 5 needed nsubj:pass 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 needed aux:pass 5 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 needed punct
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1 need present · passive many tents vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme
Example 5 My brother earned his first-aid badge in Scouts.
nmod:poss nsubj nmod:poss amod punct compound obj case obl punct root My PRON brother NOUN earned VERB his PRON first ADJ - PUNCT aid NOUN badge NOUN in ADP Scouts 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 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 earned nsubj 3 earned earn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 badge nmod:poss 5 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 aid amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 first punct 7 aid aid NOUN Number=Sing 8 badge compound 8 badge badge NOUN Number=Sing 3 earned obj 9 in in ADP _ 10 Scouts case 10 Scouts scout NOUN Number=Plur 3 earned obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 earned punct
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1 earn past My brother brother's aid badge Scouts vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent badge=Theme 2 badge brother nom badge «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The scout motto is «Be prepared».
det compound nsubj cop punct cop punct punct root The DET scout NOUN motto NOUN is AUX « PUNCT Be AUX prepared ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 motto det 2 scout scout NOUN Number=Sing 3 motto compound 3 motto motto NOUN Number=Sing 7 prepared nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 prepared cop 5 « « PUNCT _ 7 prepared punct 6 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 prepared cop 7 prepared prepared ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 prepared punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 prepared punct
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1 is in a quote present the scout motto prepared property tree rules
Example 7 The captain sent a scout ahead to check the path.
det nsubj det obj advmod mark advcl det obj punct root The DET captain NOUN sent VERB a DET scout NOUN ahead ADV to PART check VERB the DET path NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 captain det 2 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent nsubj 3 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 scout det 5 scout scout NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obj 6 ahead ahead ADV _ 3 sent advmod 7 to to PART _ 8 check mark 8 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 sent advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 path det 10 path path NOUN Number=Sing 8 check obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 sent punct
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1 send past the captain a scout ahead property vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scout=Theme 2 check to-infinitive the captain not said here the path vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Theme
Example 8 We scouted around for a good place to camp.
nsubj advmod case det amod obl mark acl punct root We PRON scouted VERB around ADV for ADP a DET good ADJ place NOUN to PART camp VERB . 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 scouted nsubj 2 scouted scout VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 around around ADV _ 2 scouted advmod 4 for for ADP _ 7 place case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 place det 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 place amod 7 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 scouted obl 8 to to PART _ 9 camp mark 9 camp camp VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 place acl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 scouted punct
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1 scout around past We for a good place; around property vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for place=Theme 2 camp to-infinitive We not said here vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme
Example 9 Through the long black night the savage scouts wriggle, snake-like, among the grass without stirring a blade.
The tree, 18 words case det amod amod obl det amod nsubj punct compound punct advcl punct case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root Through ADP the DET long ADJ black ADJ night NOUN the DET savage ADJ scouts NOUN wriggle VERB , PUNCT snake NOUN - PUNCT like ADJ , PUNCT among ADP the DET grass NOUN without SCONJ stirring VERB a DET blade NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Through through ADP _ 5 night case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 night det 3 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 night amod 4 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 5 night amod 5 night night NOUN Number=Sing 9 wriggle obl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 scouts det 7 savage savage ADJ Degree=Pos 8 scouts amod 8 scouts scout NOUN Number=Plur 9 wriggle nsubj 9 wriggle wriggle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 like punct 11 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 13 like compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 11 snake punct 13 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 9 wriggle advcl 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 grass punct 15 among among ADP _ 17 grass case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 grass det 17 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 9 wriggle obl 18 without without SCONJ _ 19 stirring mark 19 stirring stir VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 wriggle advcl 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 blade det 21 blade blade NOUN Number=Sing 19 stirring obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 9 wriggle punct
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1 wriggle present the savage scouts night among the grass vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 stir gerund the savage scouts not said here a blade vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus blade=Experiencer
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