scrum Who acts: way, you, people, Scrum, teams, short bursts · What happens: restart, pack, link, push, try, win · To what, where: play, players, way, rugby, arms, ball · Speech: someone speaks here
«scrum» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: scrum in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In rugby, a way of restarting play in which players from each team pack together with arms linked, push against each other and try to win the ball with their feet.
The tree, 31 words case obl punct det obl:unmarked mark acl obj case det obl case det obl advmod case obl acl punct parataxis case obl fixed cc conj mark xcomp det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root In ADP rugby NOUN , PUNCT a DET way NOUN of SCONJ restarting VERB play NOUN in ADP which DET players NOUN from ADP each DET team NOUN pack VERB together ADV with ADP arms NOUN linked VERB , PUNCT push VERB against ADP each DET other ADJ and CCONJ try VERB to PART win VERB the DET ball NOUN with ADP their PRON feet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 rugby case 2 rugby rugby NOUN Number=Sing 15 pack obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 way punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing 15 pack obl:unmarked 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 restarting mark 7 restarting restart VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 way acl 8 play play NOUN Number=Sing 7 restarting obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 players case 10 which which DET PronType=Int 11 players det 11 players player NOUN Number=Plur 7 restarting obl 12 from from ADP _ 14 team case 13 each each DET PronType=Tot 14 team det 14 team team NOUN Number=Sing 7 restarting obl 15 pack pack VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 16 together together ADV _ 15 pack advmod 17 with with ADP _ 18 arms case 18 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 15 pack obl 19 linked link VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 arms acl 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 push punct 21 push push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 pack parataxis 22 against against ADP _ 23 each case 23 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 21 push obl 24 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 23 each fixed 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 try cc 26 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 push conj 27 to to PART _ 28 win mark 28 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 26 try xcomp 29 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 ball det 30 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 28 win obj 31 with with ADP _ 33 feet case 32 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 33 feet nmod:poss 33 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 28 win obl 34 . . PUNCT _ 15 pack punct
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1 restart gerund a way not said here play which players from each team tree rules 2 pack imperative you not said here a way rugby with arms; together property vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in rugby=Destination 3 link participle arms not said here vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 4 push present against each vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent against each=Theme 5 try infinitive vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 6 win not said to happen to-infinitive the ball with arms's feet vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Eventuality
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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A crowd of people pushing to get somewhere or something.
det case nmod acl mark xcomp advmod cc conj punct root A DET crowd NOUN of ADP people NOUN pushing VERB to PART get VERB somewhere ADV or CCONJ something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 crowd det 2 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 people case 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 crowd nmod 5 pushing push VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 people acl 6 to to PART _ 7 get mark 7 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 pushing xcomp 8 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 7 get advmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 something cc 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 somewhere conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 crowd punct
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1 push gerund people not said here vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 get to-infinitive people not said here somewhere property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Usage: work, computing — kept apart, not parsed.
Scrum is a way teams of programmers plan work in short bursts called sprints.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det nsubj case nmod acl:relcl obj case amod obl acl xcomp punct root Scrum NOUN is AUX a DET way NOUN teams NOUN of ADP programmers NOUN plan VERB work NOUN in ADP short ADJ bursts NOUN called VERB sprints NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scrum scrum NOUN Number=Sing 4 way nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 way cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 way det 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 teams team NOUN Number=Plur 8 plan nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 7 programmers case 7 programmers programmer NOUN Number=Plur 5 teams nmod 8 plan plan VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 way acl:relcl 9 work work NOUN Number=Sing 8 plan obj 10 in in ADP _ 12 bursts case 11 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 12 bursts amod 12 bursts burst NOUN Number=Plur 8 plan obl 13 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 bursts acl 14 sprints sprint NOUN Number=Plur 13 called xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 way punct
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1 is a present Scrum a way tree rules 2 plan present teams of programmers work short bursts vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Topic 3 call participle short bursts not said here sprints vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The two rugby teams packed down for a scrum.
det nummod compound acl compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET two NUM rugby NOUN teams NOUN packed VERB down ADP for ADP a DET scrum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 teams det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 teams nummod 3 rugby rugby NOUN Number=Sing 4 teams compound 4 teams team NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 packed pack VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 teams acl 6 down down ADP _ 5 packed compound:prt 7 for for ADP _ 9 scrum case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 scrum det 9 scrum scrum NOUN Number=Sing 5 packed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 teams punct
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1 pack down participle the two rugby teams not said here for a scrum vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The ball was fed into the scrum and our side won it.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl cc nmod:poss nsubj conj obj punct root The DET ball NOUN was AUX fed VERB into ADP the DET scrum NOUN and CCONJ our PRON side NOUN won VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ball det 2 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 4 fed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 fed aux:pass 4 fed feed VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 into into ADP _ 7 scrum case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 scrum det 7 scrum scrum NOUN Number=Sing 4 fed obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 won cc 9 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 side nmod:poss 10 side side NOUN Number=Sing 11 won nsubj 11 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 fed conj 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 won obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 fed punct
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1 feed past · passive the ball the scrum vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme 2 win past our side ball vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Example 3 There was a scrum at the canteen door when the bell went.
expl det nsubj case det compound obl advmod det nsubj parataxis punct root There PRON was VERB a DET scrum NOUN at ADP the DET canteen NOUN door NOUN when ADV the DET bell NOUN went VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 scrum det 4 scrum scrum NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 at at ADP _ 8 door case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 door det 7 canteen canteen NOUN Number=Sing 8 door compound 8 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl 9 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 went advmod 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bell det 11 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 12 went nsubj 12 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 was parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a scrum the canteen door; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at door=Location 2 go past the bell vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Photographers formed a scrum around the famous singer.
nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root Photographers NOUN formed VERB a DET scrum NOUN around ADP the DET famous ADJ singer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Photographers photographer NOUN Number=Plur 2 formed nsubj 2 formed form VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 scrum det 4 scrum scrum NOUN Number=Sing 2 formed obj 5 around around ADP _ 8 singer case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 singer det 7 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 8 singer amod 8 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 2 formed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 formed punct
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1 form past Photographers a scrum the famous singer vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location scrum=Theme
Example 5 The scrum-half passed the ball out quickly.
det compound punct nsubj det obj compound:prt advmod punct root The DET scrum NOUN - PUNCT half NOUN passed VERB the DET ball NOUN out ADP quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 half det 2 scrum scrum NOUN Number=Sing 4 half compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 scrum punct 4 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 5 passed nsubj 5 passed pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ball det 7 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 5 passed obj 8 out out ADP _ 5 passed compound:prt 9 quickly quickly ADV _ 5 passed advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 passed punct
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1 pass out past the scrum half the ball quickly property vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent ball=Theme
Example 6 In Scrum, the software team meets for a few minutes every day.
case obl punct det compound nsubj case det amod obl det obl:unmarked punct root In ADP Scrum PROPN , PUNCT the DET software NOUN team NOUN meets VERB for ADP a DET few ADJ minutes NOUN every DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Scrum case 2 Scrum Scrum PROPN Number=Sing 7 meets obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Scrum punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 team det 5 software software NOUN Number=Sing 6 team compound 6 team team NOUN Number=Sing 7 meets nsubj 7 meets meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 for for ADP _ 11 minutes case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 minutes det 10 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 11 minutes amod 11 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 7 meets obl 12 every every DET PronType=Tot 13 day det 13 day day NOUN Number=Sing 7 meets obl:unmarked 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 meets punct
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1 meet present the software team Scrum day; minute vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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