scrounger Who acts: person, this, brother, he, seagull, scrounger · What happens: get, pay, work, say, live off, be · To what, where: things, others, person, other people, unfair hurtful label, scrounger · Speech: someone speaks here
«scrounger» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: scrounger in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who often gets things from others without paying or working for them.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj advmod acl:relcl obj case obl mark advcl cc conj case obl punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON often ADV gets VERB things NOUN from ADP others NOUN without SCONJ paying VERB or CCONJ working VERB for ADP them PRON . 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 5 gets nsubj 4 often often ADV _ 5 gets advmod 5 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 gets obj 7 from from ADP _ 8 others case 8 others other NOUN Number=Plur 5 gets obl 9 without without SCONJ _ 10 paying mark 10 paying pay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 gets advcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 working cc 12 working work VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 paying conj 13 for for ADP _ 14 them case 14 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 working obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 get present a person things others often property vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent thing=Theme from other=Source 2 pay gerund a person not said here vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 work gerund a person not said here for others = other vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for they=Beneficiary
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 Usage: insulting — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who is said to live off other people or the government instead of working — this is often an unfair, hurtful label.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj nsubj aux:pass mark xcomp compound:prt amod obl cc det conj mark fixed advcl punct nsubj cop advmod det amod punct amod obl punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX said VERB to PART live VERB off ADP other ADJ people NOUN or CCONJ the DET government NOUN instead ADV of ADP working VERB — PUNCT this PRON is AUX often ADV an DET unfair ADJ , PUNCT hurtful ADJ label NOUN . 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 5 said nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 said nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 said aux:pass 5 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to PART _ 7 live mark 7 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 said xcomp 8 off off ADP _ 7 live compound:prt 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 10 people amod 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 live obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 government cc 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 government det 13 government government NOUN Number=Sing 10 people conj 14 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 16 working mark 15 of of ADP _ 14 instead fixed 16 working work VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 live advcl 17 — - PUNCT _ 25 label punct 18 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 25 label nsubj 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 25 label cop 20 often often ADV _ 25 label advmod 21 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 label det 22 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 25 label amod 23 , , PUNCT _ 22 unfair punct 24 hurtful hurtful ADJ Degree=Pos 25 label amod 25 label label NOUN Number=Sing 5 said obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present · passive a person tree rules 2 live off to-infinitive other people or the government vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 work gerund vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is a present this a unfair hurtful label often property tree rules
Example 1 My brother is a scrounger — he always eats my crisps.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det punct nsubj advmod acl:relcl nmod:poss obj punct root My PRON brother NOUN is AUX a DET scrounger NOUN — PUNCT he PRON always ADV eats VERB my PRON crisps 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 5 scrounger nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 scrounger cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 scrounger det 5 scrounger scrounger NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 — - PUNCT _ 9 eats punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 eats nsubj 8 always always ADV PronType=Tot 9 eats advmod 9 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 scrounger acl:relcl 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 crisps nmod:poss 11 crisps crisp NOUN Number=Plur 9 eats obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 scrounger punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present My brother a scrounger tree rules 2 eat present he my crisps always property vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crisp=Patient
Example 2 The seagull is a scrounger, waiting for chips.
det nsubj cop det punct acl case obl punct root The DET seagull NOUN is AUX a DET scrounger NOUN , PUNCT waiting VERB for ADP chips NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 seagull det 2 seagull seagull NOUN Number=Sing 5 scrounger nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 scrounger cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 scrounger det 5 scrounger scrounger NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 waiting punct 7 waiting wait VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 scrounger acl 8 for for ADP _ 9 chips case 9 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 7 waiting obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 scrounger punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present the seagull a scrounger tree rules 2 wait gerund a scrounger not said here for chips vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 "Stop being a scrounger and buy your own!"
punct cop det obj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct punct root " PUNCT Stop VERB being AUX a DET scrounger NOUN and CCONJ buy VERB your PRON own ADJ ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Stop punct 2 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 scrounger cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 scrounger det 5 scrounger scrounger NOUN Number=Sing 2 Stop obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 buy cc 7 buy buy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 Stop conj 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 own nmod:poss 9 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 7 buy obj 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Stop punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 2 Stop punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 stop in a quote imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 is a in a quote gerund a scrounger tree rules 3 buy in a quote infinitive you not said here your own vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent own=Theme
Example 4 Some newspapers call poor people scroungers, which is unkind.
det nsubj amod obj parataxis punct nsubj cop acl:relcl punct root Some DET newspapers NOUN call VERB poor ADJ people NOUN scroungers NOUN , PUNCT which PRON is AUX unkind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 newspapers det 2 newspapers newspaper NOUN Number=Plur 3 call nsubj 3 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 5 people amod 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 call obj 6 scroungers scrounger NOUN Number=Plur 3 call parataxis 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 unkind punct 8 which which PRON PronType=Rel 10 unkind nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 unkind cop 10 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 6 scroungers acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 call punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 call speech: assert present some newspapers poor people vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient 2 is present scroungers unkind property tree rules
Example 5 The cat is a real scrounger at dinnertime.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root The DET cat NOUN is AUX a DET real ADJ scrounger NOUN at ADP dinnertime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 6 scrounger nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 scrounger cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 scrounger det 5 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 6 scrounger amod 6 scrounger scrounger NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 at at ADP _ 8 dinnertime case 8 dinnertime dinnertime NOUN Number=Sing 6 scrounger nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 scrounger punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present the cat a real scrounger dinnertime tree rules
Example 6 He's a scrounger; he never brings his own pencil.
nsubj cop det punct nsubj advmod acl:relcl nmod:poss amod obj punct root He PRON 's AUX a DET scrounger NOUN ; PUNCT he PRON never ADV brings VERB his PRON own ADJ pencil 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 4 scrounger nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 scrounger cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 scrounger det 4 scrounger scrounger NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 brings punct 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 brings nsubj 7 never never ADV PronType=Neg 8 brings advmod 8 brings bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 scrounger acl:relcl 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 pencil nmod:poss 10 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 11 pencil amod 11 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 8 brings obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 scrounger punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present He a scrounger tree rules 2 not bring present he his own pencil vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme
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