scrabble Who acts: he, players, Mole, dog, She, kitten · What happens: scratch, grope, look, try, hold on, scrabble · To what, where: pocket, something, words, board game, way, door
«scrabble» 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: scrabble in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To scratch or grope about quickly with your hands or claws, looking for something or trying to hold on: he scrabbled in his pocket for a coin.
The tree, 27 words mark cc conj advmod advmod case nmod:poss obl cc conj punct advcl case obl cc conj mark xcomp compound:prt punct nsubj conj case nmod:poss obl case det obl punct root To PART scratch VERB or CCONJ grope VERB about ADV quickly ADV with ADP your PRON hands NOUN or CCONJ claws NOUN , PUNCT looking VERB for ADP something PRON or CCONJ trying VERB to PART hold VERB on ADP : PUNCT he PRON scrabbled VERB in ADP his PRON pocket NOUN for ADP a DET coin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 scratch mark 2 scratch scratch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 grope cc 4 grope grope VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 scratch conj 5 about about ADV _ 6 quickly advmod 6 quickly quickly ADV _ 4 grope advmod 7 with with ADP _ 9 hands case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 hands nmod:poss 9 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 4 grope obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 claws cc 11 claws claw NOUN Number=Plur 9 hands conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 looking punct 13 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 grope advcl 14 for for ADP _ 15 something case 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 looking obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 trying cc 17 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 looking conj 18 to to PART _ 19 hold mark 19 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 trying xcomp 20 on on ADP _ 19 hold compound:prt 21 : : PUNCT _ 23 scrabbled punct 22 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 scrabbled nsubj 23 scrabbled scrabble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 scratch conj 24 in in ADP _ 26 pocket case 25 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 26 pocket nmod:poss 26 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 23 scrabbled obl 27 for for ADP _ 29 coin case 28 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 coin det 29 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 23 scrabbled obl 30 . . PUNCT _ 2 scratch punct
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1 scratch to-infinitive vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 grope infinitive with your hands or claws; quickly property vn touch-20 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with hand=Instrument 3 look gerund for something vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for something=Theme 4 try gerund vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 5 hold on not said to happen to-infinitive vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 6 scrabble past he his pocket for a coin vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent in pocket=Location for coin=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 To struggle or hurry to get something.
mark cc conj mark advcl obj punct root To PART struggle VERB or CCONJ hurry VERB to PART get VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 struggle mark 2 struggle struggle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 hurry cc 4 hurry hurry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 struggle conj 5 to to PART _ 6 get mark 6 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hurry advcl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 get obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 struggle punct
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1 struggle to-infinitive vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 hurry infinitive vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 get to-infinitive something vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus
Meaning 3 Usage: Scrabble, a name — kept apart, not parsed.
a board game in which players make words with letter tiles and score points.
The tree, 14 words det compound case obl nsubj acl:relcl obj case compound nmod cc compound conj punct root a DET board NOUN game NOUN in ADP which PRON players NOUN make VERB words NOUN with ADP letter NOUN tiles NOUN and CCONJ score NOUN points NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 game det 2 board board NOUN Number=Sing 3 game compound 3 game game NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 which case 5 which which PRON PronType=Rel 7 make obl 6 players player NOUN Number=Plur 7 make nsubj 7 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 game acl:relcl 8 words word NOUN Number=Plur 7 make obj 9 with with ADP _ 11 tiles case 10 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 11 tiles compound 11 tiles tile NOUN Number=Plur 8 words nmod 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 points cc 13 score score NOUN Number=Sing 14 points compound 14 points point NOUN Number=Plur 11 tiles conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 game punct
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1 make present players words a board game with letter tiles and score points vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset word=Product
Example 1 Mole scrabbled and scraped his way up to the sunlight.
nsubj cc conj nmod:poss obj advmod case det obl punct root Mole PROPN scrabbled VERB and CCONJ scraped VERB his PRON way NOUN up ADV to ADP the DET sunlight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mole Mole PROPN Number=Sing 2 scrabbled nsubj 2 scrabbled scrabble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 scraped cc 4 scraped scrape VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 scrabbled conj 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 way nmod:poss 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 scraped obj 7 up up ADV _ 4 scraped advmod 8 to to ADP _ 10 sunlight case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sunlight det 10 sunlight sunlight NOUN Number=Sing 4 scraped obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 scrabbled punct
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1 scrabble past Mole vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 scrape up past Mole not said here Mole's way to the sunlight result vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent way=Patient to sunlight=Result
Example 2 The dog scrabbled at the door.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET dog NOUN scrabbled VERB at ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 scrabbled nsubj 3 scrabbled scrabble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 door case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 door det 6 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 scrabbled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 scrabbled punct
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1 scrabble past the dog the door vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent at door=Location
Example 3 She scrabbled in her bag for her keys.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON scrabbled VERB in ADP her PRON bag NOUN for ADP her PRON keys 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 scrabbled nsubj 2 scrabbled scrabble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 bag case 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 bag nmod:poss 5 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 2 scrabbled obl 6 for for ADP _ 8 keys case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 keys nmod:poss 8 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 2 scrabbled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 scrabbled punct
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1 scrabble past She her bag for her keys vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent in bag=Location for key=Theme
Example 4 The kitten scrabbled up the curtain.
det acl compound:prt det obj punct root The DET kitten NOUN scrabbled VERB up ADP the DET curtain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kitten det 2 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 scrabbled scrabble VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 kitten acl 4 up up ADP _ 3 scrabbled compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 curtain det 6 curtain curtain NOUN Number=Sing 3 scrabbled obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 kitten punct
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1 scrabble up participle the kitten not said here the curtain tree rules
Example 5 We played Scrabble after dinner.
nsubj obj case obl punct root We PRON played VERB Scrabble PROPN after ADP dinner 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 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Scrabble Scrabble PROPN Number=Sing 2 played obj 4 after after ADP _ 5 dinner case 5 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past We Scrabble after dinner vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scrabble=Theme
Example 6 «Quiz» on a triple word score earned lots of points in Scrabble.
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj punct case det amod compound nmod obj case nmod case nmod punct root « PUNCT Quiz NOUN » PUNCT on ADP a DET triple ADJ word NOUN score NOUN earned VERB lots NOUN of ADP points NOUN in ADP Scrabble PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Quiz punct 2 Quiz quiz NOUN Number=Sing 9 earned nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Quiz punct 4 on on ADP _ 8 score case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 score det 6 triple triple ADJ Degree=Pos 8 score amod 7 word word NOUN Number=Sing 8 score compound 8 score score NOUN Number=Sing 2 Quiz nmod 9 earned earn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 9 earned obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 points case 12 points point NOUN Number=Plur 10 lots nmod 13 in in ADP _ 14 Scrabble case 14 Scrabble Scrabble PROPN Number=Sing 12 points nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 earned punct
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1 earn past Quiz on a triple word score lots of points in Scrabble vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme
Example 7 He scrabbled for a handhold on the rocks.
nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root He PRON scrabbled VERB for ADP a DET handhold NOUN on ADP the DET rocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 scrabbled nsubj 2 scrabbled scrabble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 handhold case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 handhold det 5 handhold handhold NOUN Number=Sing 2 scrabbled obl 6 on on ADP _ 8 rocks case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rocks det 8 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 2 scrabbled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 scrabbled punct
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1 scrabble past He the rocks for a handhold vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for handhold=Theme on rock=Location
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