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script

Who acts: script, I, we, comedian, everyone, our · What happens: write, be, tell, say, do, join · To what, where: written words, telling actors, writing system, small program, instructions, something · Speech: someone speaks here

«script» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: script in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A script is the written words of a play, film or TV show, telling actors what to say and do.

The tree, 20 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodpunctconjcccompoundconjpunctamodnmodobjmarkacl:relclccconjpunctrootADETscriptNOUNisAUXtheDETwrittenVERBwordsNOUNofADPaDETplayNOUN,PUNCTfilmNOUNorCCONJTVNOUNshowNOUN,PUNCTtellingVERBactorsNOUNwhatPRONtoPARTsayVERBandCCONJdoVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 scriptdet
2scriptscriptNOUNNumber=Sing6 wordsnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 wordscop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 wordsdet
5writtenwriteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 wordsamod
6wordswordNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
7ofofADP_9 playcase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 playdet
9playplayNOUNNumber=Sing6 wordsnmod
10,,PUNCT_11 filmpunct
11filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing9 playconj
12ororCCONJ_14 showcc
13TVTVNOUNNumber=Sing14 showcompound
14showshowNOUNNumber=Sing9 playconj
15,,PUNCT_17 actorspunct
16tellingtellVERBVerbForm=Ger17 actorsamod
17actorsactorNOUNNumber=Plur6 wordsnmod
18whatwhatPRONPronType=Int20 sayobj
19totoPART_20 saymark
20saysayVERBVerbForm=Inf17 actorsacl:relcl
21andandCCONJ_22 docc
22dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf20 sayconj
23..PUNCT_6 wordspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writeparticiplevn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2is apresenta scriptthe written wordsof a play and film or TV show; telling actors nmodtree rules
3tell speech: assertgerundvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4say speech: assertto-infinitivea script not said heretelling actorsvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic
5doinfinitivea script not said herevn act-114-1 «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 script is a writing system or style of handwriting, like the Latin, Cyrillic or Arabic script, or joined-up "script" handwriting.

The tree, 22 words
detnsubjcopdetcompoundccconjcasenmodpunctcasedetlistpunctapposcccompoundconjpunctccamodpunctappospunctcompoundpunctconjpunctrootADETscriptNOUNisAUXaDETwritingNOUNsystemNOUNorCCONJstyleNOUNofADPhandwritingNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPtheDETLatinPROPN,PUNCTCyrillicPROPNorCCONJArabicPROPNscriptNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJjoinedVERB-PUNCTupNOUN"PUNCTscriptNOUN"PUNCThandwritingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 scriptdet
2scriptscriptNOUNNumber=Sing6 systemnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 systemcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 systemdet
5writingwritingNOUNNumber=Sing6 systemcompound
6systemsystemNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ororCCONJ_8 stylecc
8stylestyleNOUNNumber=Sing6 systemconj
9ofofADP_10 handwritingcase
10handwritinghandwritingNOUNNumber=Sing8 stylenmod
11,,PUNCT_14 Latinpunct
12likelikeADP_14 Latincase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 Latindet
14LatinLatinPROPNNumber=Sing6 systemlist
15,,PUNCT_16 Cyrillicpunct
16CyrillicCyrillicPROPNNumber=Sing14 Latinappos
17ororCCONJ_19 scriptcc
18ArabicArabicPROPNNumber=Sing19 scriptcompound
19scriptscriptNOUNNumber=Sing16 Cyrillicconj
20,,PUNCT_24 uppunct
21ororCCONJ_24 upcc
22joinedjoinVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass24 upamod
23--PUNCT_24 uppunct
24upupNOUNNumber=Sing19 scriptappos
25""PUNCT_26 scriptpunct
26scriptscriptNOUNNumber=Sing28 handwritingcompound
27""PUNCT_26 scriptpunct
28handwritinghandwritingNOUNNumber=Sing24 upconj
29..PUNCT_6 systempunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta scripta writing system or style of handwritingtree rules
2joinparticiplevn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient

Meaning 3

Usage: computers — kept apart, not parsed.

A script is a small program, a list of instructions for a computer.

The tree, 13 words
detnsubjcopdetamodpunctdetconjcasenmodcasedetnmodpunctrootADETscriptNOUNisAUXaDETsmallADJprogramNOUN,PUNCTaDETlistNOUNofADPinstructionsNOUNforADPaDETcomputerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 scriptdet
2scriptscriptNOUNNumber=Sing6 programnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 programcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 programdet
5smallsmallADJDegree=Pos6 programamod
6programprogramNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7,,PUNCT_9 listpunct
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 listdet
9listlistNOUNNumber=Sing6 programconj
10ofofADP_11 instructionscase
11instructionsinstructionNOUNNumber=Plur9 listnmod
12forforADP_14 computercase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 computerdet
14computercomputerNOUNNumber=Sing11 instructionsnmod
15..PUNCT_6 programpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta scripta small program and a list of instructions for a computertree rules
2listinstructions for a computernom list «communication transitive»: of=patient

Meaning 4

To script something is to write the words for it or plan it in detail.

The tree, 15 words
markadvclobjcopmarkdetobjcasenmodccconjobjcaseoblpunctrootToPARTscriptVERBsomethingPRONisAUXtoPARTwriteVERBtheDETwordsNOUNforADPitPRONorCCONJplanVERBitPRONinADPdetailNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 scriptmark
2scriptscriptVERBVerbForm=Inf6 writeadvcl
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 scriptobj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 writecop
5totoPART_6 writemark
6writewriteVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 wordsdet
8wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur6 writeobj
9forforADP_10 itcase
10ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 wordsnmod
11ororCCONJ_12 plancc
12planplanVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin6 writeconj
13ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 planobj
14ininADP_15 detailcase
15detaildetailNOUNNumber=Sing12 planobl
16..PUNCT_6 writepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scriptto-infinitivesomethingtree rules
2ispresentwrite propertytree rules
3planinfinitiveitdetailvn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic

Example 1

I learned my lines from the script for the school play.

nsubjnmod:possobjcasedetoblcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootIPRONlearnedVERBmyPRONlinesNOUNfromADPtheDETscriptNOUNforADPtheDETschoolNOUNplayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 learnednsubj
2learnedlearnVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 linesnmod:poss
4lineslineNOUNNumber=Plur2 learnedobj
5fromfromADP_7 scriptcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 scriptdet
7scriptscriptNOUNNumber=Sing2 learnedobl
8forforADP_11 playcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 playdet
10schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing11 playcompound
11playplayNOUNNumber=Sing7 scriptnmod
12..PUNCT_2 learnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnpastImy linesthe script for the school playvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent line=Topic from script=Source

Example 2

The script says, "Enter the giant, stage left."

detnsubjpunctpunctccompdetobjpunctapposaclpunctpunctrootTheDETscriptNOUNsaysVERB,PUNCT"PUNCTEnterVERBtheDETgiantNOUN,PUNCTstageNOUNleftVERB.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 scriptdet
2scriptscriptNOUNNumber=Sing3 saysnsubj
3sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4,,PUNCT_6 Enterpunct
5""PUNCT_6 Enterpunct
6EnterenterVERBVerbForm=Inf3 saysccomp
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 giantdet
8giantgiantNOUNNumber=Sing6 Enterobj
9,,PUNCT_10 stagepunct
10stagestageNOUNNumber=Sing8 giantappos
11leftleaveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 stageacl
12..PUNCT_6 Enterpunct
13""PUNCT_6 Enterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentthe scriptvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2enter in a quoteinfinitivethe giantvn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme giant=Destination
3leave in a quoteparticiplestage not said herevn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

Arabic script is written from right to left.

amodnsubj:passaux:passcaseoblmarkaclpunctrootArabicADJscriptNOUNisAUXwrittenVERBfromADPrightNOUNtoSCONJleftVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ArabicarabicADJDegree=Pos2 scriptamod
2scriptscriptNOUNNumber=Sing4 writtennsubj:pass
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 writtenaux:pass
4writtenwriteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5fromfromADP_6 rightcase
6rightrightNOUNNumber=Sing4 writtenobl
7totoSCONJ_8 leftmark
8leftleaveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 rightacl
9..PUNCT_4 writtenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writepresent · passiveArabic scriptrightvn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.material»: subject=Result from right=Material
2leaveparticiplevn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

In Scratch, we built a script to make the cat dance.

caseoblpunctnsubjdetobjmarkadvcldetcompoundobjpunctrootInADPScratchPROPN,PUNCTwePRONbuiltVERBaDETscriptNOUNtoPARTmakeVERBtheDETcatNOUNdanceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Scratchcase
2ScratchScratchPROPNNumber=Sing5 builtobl
3,,PUNCT_2 Scratchpunct
4wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs5 builtnsubj
5builtbuildVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 scriptdet
7scriptscriptNOUNNumber=Sing5 builtobj
8totoPART_9 makemark
9makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf5 builtadvcl
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 dancedet
11catcatNOUNNumber=Sing12 dancecompound
12dancedanceNOUNNumber=Sing9 makeobj
13..PUNCT_5 builtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1buildpastwea scriptScratchvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent script=Product
2maketo-infinitivewe not said herethe cat dancevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dance=Product

Example 5

The interview felt scripted, not natural.

detnsubj:passaux:passpunctadvmodconjpunctrootTheDETinterviewNOUNfeltVERBscriptedVERB,PUNCTnotPARTnaturalADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 interviewdet
2interviewinterviewNOUNNumber=Sing4 scriptednsubj:pass
3feltfeelVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 scriptedaux:pass
4scriptedscriptVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5,,PUNCT_7 naturalpunct
6notnotPARTPolarity=Neg7 naturaladvmod
7naturalnaturalADJDegree=Pos4 scriptedconj
8..PUNCT_4 scriptedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scriptpast · passivethe interviewtree rules

Example 6

The comedian went off script and made everyone laugh.

detnsubjcompound:prtoblccconjobjxcomppunctrootTheDETcomedianNOUNwentVERBoffADPscriptNOUNandCCONJmadeVERBeveryonePRONlaughVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 comediandet
2comediancomedianNOUNNumber=Sing3 wentnsubj
3wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4offoffADP_3 wentcompound:prt
5scriptscriptNOUNNumber=Sing3 wentobl
6andandCCONJ_7 madecc
7mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 wentconj
8everyoneeveryonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot7 madeobj
9laughlaughVERBVerbForm=Inf7 madexcomp
10..PUNCT_3 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1go offpastthe comedianscriptvn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme
2makepastthe comedian not said hereeveryonetree rules
3laughinfinitiveeveryone not said herevn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

We wrote a script for our own puppet show.

nsubjdetobjcasenmod:possamodcompoundoblpunctrootWePRONwroteVERBaDETscriptNOUNforADPourPRONownADJpuppetNOUNshowNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 wrotensubj
2wrotewriteVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 scriptdet
4scriptscriptNOUNNumber=Sing2 wroteobj
5forforADP_9 showcase
6ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 shownmod:poss
7ownownADJDegree=Pos9 showamod
8puppetpuppetNOUNNumber=Sing9 showcompound
9showshowNOUNNumber=Sing2 wroteobl
10..PUNCT_2 wrotepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writepastWea scriptfor our own puppet showvn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent script=Result for show=Beneficiary
2showournom show «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 8

The very letters that have spread through all Europe except Russia, are to be traced to the script of these Irish monks: why not certain folk-tales?

The tree, 27 words
detadvmodnsubj:passnsubj:passauxacl:relclcasedetoblcaseoblpunctaux:passmarkaux:passcasedetoblcasedetamodnmodpunctconjadvmodamodcompoundpunctobjpunctrootTheDETveryADVlettersNOUNthatPRONhaveAUXspreadVERBthroughADPallDETEuropePROPNexceptADPRussiaPROPN,PUNCTareAUXtoPARTbeAUXtracedVERBtoADPtheDETscriptNOUNofADPtheseDETIrishADJmonksNOUN:PUNCTwhyADVnotPARTcertainADJfolkNOUN-PUNCTtalesNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 lettersdet
2veryveryADV_3 lettersadvmod
3lettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur16 tracednsubj:pass
4thatthatPRONPronType=Rel6 spreadnsubj:pass
5havehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 spreadaux
6spreadspreadVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 lettersacl:relcl
7throughthroughADP_9 Europecase
8allallDETPronType=Tot9 Europedet
9EuropeEuropePROPNNumber=Sing6 spreadobl
10exceptexceptADP_11 Russiacase
11RussiaRussiaPROPNNumber=Sing6 spreadobl
12,,PUNCT_3 letterspunct
13arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 tracedaux:pass
14totoPART_16 tracedmark
15bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf16 tracedaux:pass
16tracedtraceVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
17totoADP_19 scriptcase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 scriptdet
19scriptscriptNOUNNumber=Sing16 tracedobl
20ofofADP_23 monkscase
21thesethisDETNumber=Plur PronType=Dem23 monksdet
22IrishIrishADJDegree=Pos23 monksamod
23monksmonkNOUNNumber=Plur19 scriptnmod
24::PUNCT_25 whypunct
25whywhyADVPronType=Int16 tracedconj
26notnotPARTPolarity=Neg27 certainadvmod
27certaincertainADJDegree=Pos30 talesamod
28folkfolkNOUNNumber=Sing30 talescompound
29--PUNCT_28 folkpunct
30talestaleNOUNNumber=Plur25 whyobj
31??PUNCT_16 tracedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spreadpresent · perfect · passivethe lettersall Europeexcept Russiavn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme through europe=Destination
2tracepresent · passivethe lettersto the script of this Irish monksvn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
3scriptthis Irish monksnom script «communication transitive»: of=patient

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