scribble Who acts: scribble, lines, baby, I, you, writing · What happens: be, draw, scribble, not scribble, look, write · To what, where: messy writing, wall, phone number, hand, library books, quick note · Speech: someone speaks here
«scribble» 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: scribble in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To scribble is to write or draw quickly and carelessly.
mark advcl cop mark cc conj advmod cc conj punct root To PART scribble NOUN is AUX to PART write VERB or CCONJ draw VERB quickly ADV and CCONJ carelessly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 scribble mark 2 scribble scribble NOUN Number=Sing 5 write advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 write cop 4 to to PART _ 5 write mark 5 write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 draw cc 7 draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 write conj 8 quickly quickly ADV _ 7 draw advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 carelessly cc 10 carelessly carelessly ADV _ 8 quickly conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 write punct
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1 is present write property tree rules 2 draw infinitive quickly property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 scribble is messy writing or a messy drawing of lines.
det nsubj cop amod cc det amod conj case nmod punct root A DET scribble NOUN is AUX messy ADJ writing NOUN or CCONJ a DET messy ADJ drawing NOUN of ADP lines NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 scribble det 2 scribble scribble NOUN Number=Sing 5 writing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 writing cop 4 messy messy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 writing amod 5 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 9 drawing cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 drawing det 8 messy messy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 drawing amod 9 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 5 writing conj 10 of of ADP _ 11 lines case 11 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 9 drawing nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 writing punct
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1 is a present a scribble messy writing or a messy drawing of lines tree rules 2 draw lines nom drawing «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Example 1 The baby scribbled all over the wall with a crayon.
det nsubj advmod case det obl case det obl punct root The DET baby NOUN scribbled VERB all ADV over ADP the DET wall NOUN with ADP a DET crayon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 scribbled nsubj 3 scribbled scribble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all ADV _ 7 wall advmod 5 over over ADP _ 7 wall case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wall det 7 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 3 scribbled obl 8 with with ADP _ 10 crayon case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 crayon det 10 crayon crayon NOUN Number=Sing 3 scribbled obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 scribbled punct
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1 scribble past the baby the wall with a crayon vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 I scribbled her phone number on my hand.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON scribbled VERB her PRON phone NOUN number NOUN on ADP my PRON hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 scribbled nsubj 2 scribbled scribble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 number nmod:poss 4 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 5 number compound 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing 2 scribbled obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 hand case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 hand nmod:poss 8 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 2 scribbled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 scribbled punct
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1 scribble past I her phone number my hand vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent number=Theme on hand=Destination
Example 3 Please don't scribble in library books.
discourse aux advmod case compound obl punct root Please INTJ do AUX n't PART scribble VERB in ADP library NOUN books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 4 scribble discourse 2 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 scribble aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 scribble advmod 4 scribble scribble VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 books case 6 library library NOUN Number=Sing 7 books compound 7 books book NOUN Number=Plur 4 scribble obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 scribble punct
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1 not scribble imperative · do-support you not said here library books vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in book=Destination
Example 4 Your writing looks like a scribble — please write neatly.
nmod:poss nsubj case det obl punct discourse conj advmod punct root Your PRON writing NOUN looks VERB like ADP a DET scribble NOUN — PUNCT please INTJ write VERB neatly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 writing nmod:poss 2 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks nsubj 3 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 like like ADP _ 6 scribble case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 scribble det 6 scribble scribble NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks obl 7 — - PUNCT _ 9 write punct 8 please please INTJ _ 9 write discourse 9 write write VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 looks conj 10 neatly neatly ADV _ 9 write advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 looks punct
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1 look present Your writing like a scribble vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 write infinitive Your writing not said here neatly property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 write Your nom writing «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 He scribbled a quick note to his mum.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON scribbled VERB a DET quick ADJ note NOUN to ADP his PRON mum 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 scribbled nsubj 2 scribbled scribble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 note det 4 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 5 note amod 5 note note NOUN Number=Sing 2 scribbled obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 mum case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 mum nmod:poss 8 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 scribbled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 scribbled punct
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1 scribble past He a quick note to his mum vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme
Example 6 We scribbled down ideas before writing our story.
nsubj compound:prt obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root We PRON scribbled VERB down ADP ideas NOUN before SCONJ writing VERB our PRON story 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 scribbled nsubj 2 scribbled scribble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADP _ 2 scribbled compound:prt 4 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 2 scribbled obj 5 before before SCONJ _ 6 writing mark 6 writing write VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 scribbled advcl 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 story nmod:poss 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 6 writing obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 scribbled punct
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1 scribble down past We ideas vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme 2 write gerund We not said here our story vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Theme
Example 7 "Here, take this," he continued, scribbling a few lines on some paper, and then handing it to her, "and give it to the king.
The tree, 24 words punct advmod punct obj punct punct nsubj parataxis punct advcl det amod obj case det nmod punct cc advmod conj obj case obl punct punct cc conj obj case det obl punct root " PUNCT Here ADV , PUNCT take VERB this PRON , PUNCT " PUNCT he PRON continued VERB , PUNCT scribbling VERB a DET few ADJ lines NOUN on ADP some DET paper NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ then ADV handing VERB it PRON to ADP her PRON , PUNCT " PUNCT and CCONJ give VERB it PRON to ADP the DET king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 take punct 2 Here here ADV PronType=Dem 4 take advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Here punct 4 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 take obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 continued punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 9 continued punct 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 continued nsubj 9 continued continue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 take parataxis 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 scribbling punct 11 scribbling scribble VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 continued advcl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 lines det 13 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 14 lines amod 14 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 11 scribbling obj 15 on on ADP _ 17 paper case 16 some some DET PronType=Ind 17 paper det 17 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 14 lines nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 handing punct 19 and and CCONJ _ 21 handing cc 20 then then ADV PronType=Dem 21 handing advmod 21 handing hand VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 scribbling conj 22 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 handing obj 23 to to ADP _ 24 her case 24 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 handing obl 25 , , PUNCT _ 4 take punct 26 " " PUNCT _ 4 take punct 27 and and CCONJ _ 28 give cc 28 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 take conj 29 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 28 give obj 30 to to ADP _ 32 king case 31 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 32 king det 32 king king NOUN Number=Sing 28 give obl 33 . . PUNCT _ 4 take punct
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1 take in a quote imperative you not said here this here vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent this=Theme clause=Attribute 2 continue past he vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 scribble gerund he not said here a few lines some paper vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent line=Theme on paper=Destination 4 hand gerund he not said here paper her = she then vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to she=Destination 5 give in a quote infinitive you not said here paper the king vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Theme to king=Recipient
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