scrub Who acts: Scrub, Scrubs, doctors, you, Dad, pan · What happens: scrub, mean, clean, rub, be, cover · To what, where: something, it, land, loose plain clothes, hospital, quick wash · Speech: someone speaks here
«scrub» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: scrub in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To scrub means to clean something by rubbing it hard, often with a brush, soap and water.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj mark ccomp obj mark advcl obj xcomp punct advmod case det obl punct conj cc conj punct root To PART scrub VERB means VERB to PART clean VERB something PRON by SCONJ rubbing VERB it PRON hard ADJ , PUNCT often ADV with ADP a DET brush NOUN , PUNCT soap NOUN and CCONJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 scrub mark 2 scrub scrub VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 clean mark 5 clean clean VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 clean obj 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 rubbing mark 8 rubbing rub VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 clean advcl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 rubbing obj 10 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 8 rubbing xcomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 brush punct 12 often often ADV _ 15 brush advmod 13 with with ADP _ 15 brush case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 brush det 15 brush brush NOUN Number=Sing 8 rubbing obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 soap punct 17 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 15 brush conj 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 water cc 19 water water NOUN Number=Sing 15 brush conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 scrub to-infinitive vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 clean not said to happen to-infinitive something vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient 4 rub gerund it with a brush and soap and water; hard property vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Destination with brush=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 Scrub is land covered with low bushes and small trees, with little grass.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop acl case amod obl cc amod conj punct case amod obl punct root Scrub NOUN is AUX land NOUN covered VERB with ADP low ADJ bushes NOUN and CCONJ small ADJ trees NOUN , PUNCT with ADP little ADJ grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scrub scrub NOUN Number=Sing 3 land nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 land cop 3 land land NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 land acl 5 with with ADP _ 7 bushes case 6 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bushes amod 7 bushes bush NOUN Number=Plur 4 covered obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 trees cc 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 trees amod 10 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 7 bushes conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 grass punct 12 with with ADP _ 14 grass case 13 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 14 grass amod 14 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 4 covered obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 land punct
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1 is a present Scrub land tree rules 2 cover participle land not said here with low bushes and small trees; with little grass vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with bush=Theme
Meaning 3 Scrubs are the loose, plain clothes that doctors and nurses wear in hospital.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det amod punct amod obj nsubj cc conj acl:relcl case obl punct root Scrubs NOUN are AUX the DET loose ADJ , PUNCT plain ADJ clothes NOUN that PRON doctors NOUN and CCONJ nurses NOUN wear VERB in ADP hospital NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scrubs scrub NOUN Number=Plur 7 clothes nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 clothes cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 clothes det 4 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 7 clothes amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 loose punct 6 plain plain ADJ Degree=Pos 7 clothes amod 7 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 wear obj 9 doctors doctor NOUN Number=Plur 12 wear nsubj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 nurses cc 11 nurses nurse NOUN Number=Plur 9 doctors conj 12 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 clothes acl:relcl 13 in in ADP _ 14 hospital case 14 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 12 wear obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 clothes punct
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1 is a present Scrubs the loose plain clothes tree rules 2 wear present doctors and nurses the loose plain clothes hospital vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent that=Source
Meaning 4 To scrub something (informal) means to cancel it.
mark csubj obj punct amod punct mark xcomp obj punct root To PART scrub VERB something PRON ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT means VERB to PART cancel VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 scrub mark 2 scrub scrub VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 scrub obj 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 informal punct 5 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 informal punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 cancel mark 9 cancel cancel VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means xcomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 cancel obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 scrub to-infinitive something vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 cancel not said to happen to-infinitive it tree rules
Meaning 5 A scrub is a quick wash in water.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root A DET scrub NOUN is AUX a DET quick ADJ wash NOUN in ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 scrub det 2 scrub scrub NOUN Number=Sing 6 wash nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 wash cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 wash det 5 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 6 wash amod 6 wash wash NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 water case 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 wash nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 wash punct
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1 is a present a scrub a quick wash water tree rules
Example 1 Scrub your hands with soap for twenty seconds.
nmod:poss obj case obl case nummod obl punct root Scrub VERB your PRON hands NOUN with ADP soap NOUN for ADP twenty NUM seconds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scrub scrub VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hands nmod:poss 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Scrub obj 4 with with ADP _ 5 soap case 5 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 1 Scrub obl 6 for for ADP _ 8 seconds case 7 twenty twenty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 seconds nummod 8 seconds second NOUN Number=Plur 1 Scrub obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Scrub punct
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1 scrub imperative you not said here your hands second with soap vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent hand=Source
Example 2 Dad scrubbed the burnt pan until it shone.
nsubj det amod obj mark nsubj advcl punct root Dad NOUN scrubbed VERB the DET burnt ADJ pan NOUN until SCONJ it PRON shone VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 scrubbed nsubj 2 scrubbed scrub VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 pan det 4 burnt burnt ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pan amod 5 pan pan NOUN Number=Sing 2 scrubbed obj 6 until until SCONJ _ 8 shone mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 shone nsubj 8 shone shine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 scrubbed advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 scrubbed punct
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1 scrub past Dad the burnt pan vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent pan=Source 2 shine past pan vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 I scrubbed the mud off my football boots.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root I PRON scrubbed VERB the DET mud NOUN off ADP my PRON football NOUN boots 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 scrubbed nsubj 2 scrubbed scrub VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 mud det 4 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 2 scrubbed obj 5 off off ADP _ 8 boots case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 boots nmod:poss 7 football football NOUN Number=Sing 8 boots compound 8 boots boot NOUN Number=Plur 2 scrubbed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 scrubbed punct
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1 scrub past I the mud my football boots vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent mud=Theme off boot=Source
Example 4 The path went through dry scrub full of lizards.
det nsubj case amod obl amod case obl punct root The DET path NOUN went VERB through ADP dry ADJ scrub NOUN full ADJ of ADP lizards NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 path det 2 path path NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 through through ADP _ 6 scrub case 5 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 6 scrub amod 6 scrub scrub NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 7 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 6 scrub amod 8 of of ADP _ 9 lizards case 9 lizards lizard NOUN Number=Plur 7 full obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the path dry scrub vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through scrub=Initial_Location
Example 5 Doctors scrub up before an operation.
nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root Doctors NOUN scrub VERB up ADP before ADP an DET operation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Doctors doctor NOUN Number=Plur 2 scrub nsubj 2 scrub scrub VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 scrub compound:prt 4 before before ADP _ 6 operation case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 operation det 6 operation operation NOUN Number=Sing 2 scrub obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 scrub punct
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1 scrub up present Doctors before a operation vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The nurse was wearing blue scrubs.
det nsubj aux amod obj punct root The DET nurse NOUN was AUX wearing VERB blue ADJ scrubs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 4 wearing nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 wearing aux 4 wearing wear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 6 scrubs amod 6 scrubs scrub NOUN Number=Plur 4 wearing obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 wearing punct
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1 wear past · progressive the nurse blue scrubs vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent scrub=Source
Example 7 Give the potatoes a good scrub before cooking.
det obj det amod obj mark advcl punct root Give VERB the DET potatoes NOUN a DET good ADJ scrub NOUN before SCONJ cooking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 potatoes det 3 potatoes potato NOUN Number=Plur 1 Give obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 scrub det 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 scrub amod 6 scrub scrub NOUN Number=Sing 1 Give obj 7 before before SCONJ _ 8 cooking mark 8 cooking cook VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Give advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Give punct
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1 give imperative you not said here the potatoes vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent potato=Recipient scrub=Theme 2 cook gerund you not said here vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 8 Rain made them scrub the school trip.
nsubj obj xcomp det compound obj punct root Rain NOUN made VERB them PRON scrub VERB the DET school NOUN trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 made obj 4 scrub scrub VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 made xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 trip det 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 trip compound 7 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 4 scrub obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Rain them = they tree rules 2 scrub infinitive them = they not said here the school trip vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent trip=Source
Example 9 "My Father!" says the Prince; "let an old fellow of ours have a scrub first, just to try the bath-room."
The tree, 21 words punct nmod:poss nsubj punct punct det nsubj punct punct ccomp det amod nsubj case nmod conj det obj advmod punct advmod mark conj det compound punct obj punct punct root " PUNCT My PRON Father PROPN ! PUNCT " PUNCT says VERB the DET Prince PROPN ; PUNCT " PUNCT let VERB an DET old ADJ fellow NOUN of ADP ours PRON have VERB a DET scrub NOUN first ADV , PUNCT just ADV to PART try VERB the DET bath NOUN - PUNCT room NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 says punct 2 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 Father nmod:poss 3 Father Father PROPN Number=Sing 6 says nsubj 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 Father punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 3 Father punct 6 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Prince det 8 Prince Prince PROPN Number=Sing 6 says nsubj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 let punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 11 let punct 11 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 says ccomp 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 fellow det 13 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 14 fellow amod 14 fellow fellow NOUN Number=Sing 17 have nsubj 15 of of ADP _ 16 ours case 16 ours our PRON Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 fellow nmod 17 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 let conj 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 scrub det 19 scrub scrub NOUN Number=Sing 17 have obj 20 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 17 have advmod 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 try punct 22 just just ADV _ 24 try advmod 23 to to PART _ 24 try mark 24 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 let conj 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 28 room det 26 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 28 room compound 27 - - PUNCT _ 26 bath punct 28 room room NOUN Number=Sing 24 try obj 29 . . PUNCT _ 11 let punct 30 " " PUNCT _ 11 let punct
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1 say speech: assert present My Father vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 let in a quote infinitive vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent 3 have in a quote present a old fellow of ours a scrub first property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scrub=Patient 4 try in a quote to-infinitive the bath room vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Eventuality
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