scrunch Who acts: Scrunch, crunching sound, He, She, I, Foil · What happens: scrunch, mean, squeeze, crush, scrunch up, crunch · To what, where: something, small untidy ball, face, crunching sound, gravel, paper · Speech: someone speaks here
«scrunch» 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: scrunch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To scrunch means to squeeze or crush something into a small, untidy ball or shape.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj mark xcomp cc conj obj case det amod punct amod obl cc conj punct root To PART scrunch VERB means VERB to PART squeeze VERB or CCONJ crush VERB something PRON into ADP a DET small ADJ , PUNCT untidy ADJ ball NOUN or CCONJ shape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 scrunch mark 2 scrunch scrunch 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 squeeze mark 5 squeeze squeeze VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 crush cc 7 crush crush VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 squeeze conj 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 crush obj 9 into into ADP _ 14 ball case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 ball det 11 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 14 ball amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 small punct 13 untidy untidy ADJ Degree=Pos 14 ball amod 14 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 7 crush obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 shape cc 16 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 14 ball conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 scrunch to-infinitive vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 squeeze not said to happen to-infinitive vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 4 crush infinitive something into a small untidy ball or shape result vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent something=Patient into ball=Result
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 To scrunch up your face or eyes means to squeeze them tight.
mark csubj compound:prt nmod:poss obj cc conj mark xcomp obj advmod punct root To PART scrunch VERB up ADP your PRON face NOUN or CCONJ eyes NOUN means VERB to PART squeeze VERB them PRON tight ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 scrunch mark 2 scrunch scrunch VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means csubj 3 up up ADP _ 2 scrunch compound:prt 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 face nmod:poss 5 face face NOUN Number=Sing 2 scrunch obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 eyes cc 7 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 5 face conj 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 10 squeeze mark 10 squeeze squeeze VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means xcomp 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 squeeze obj 12 tight tight ADV _ 10 squeeze advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 scrunch up to-infinitive your face or eyes vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent face=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 squeeze not said to happen to-infinitive face tight property vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Meaning 3 Scrunch can be the crunching sound of walking on gravel, snow or dry leaves.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux cop det amod mark acl case obl punct conj cc amod conj punct root Scrunch NOUN can AUX be AUX the DET crunching VERB sound NOUN of SCONJ walking VERB on ADP gravel NOUN , PUNCT snow NOUN or CCONJ dry ADJ leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scrunch scrunch NOUN Number=Sing 6 sound nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 sound aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 sound cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sound det 5 crunching crunch VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 sound amod 6 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of SCONJ _ 8 walking mark 8 walking walk VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 sound acl 9 on on ADP _ 10 gravel case 10 gravel gravel NOUN Number=Sing 8 walking obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 snow punct 12 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 6 sound conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 leaves cc 14 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 15 leaves amod 15 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 12 snow conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 sound punct
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1 crunch gerund vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme 2 is a can Scrunch the crunching sound and snow or dry leaves tree rules 3 walk gerund the crunching sound and snow or dry leaves not said here gravel vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on gravel=Trajectory
Example 1 He scrunched up the paper and threw it in the bin.
nsubj compound:prt det obj cc conj obj case det obl punct root He PRON scrunched VERB up ADP the DET paper NOUN and CCONJ threw VERB it PRON in ADP the DET bin 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 scrunched nsubj 2 scrunched scrunch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 scrunched compound:prt 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 paper det 5 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 2 scrunched obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 threw cc 7 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 scrunched conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 threw obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 bin case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bin det 11 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 7 threw obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 scrunched punct
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1 scrunch up past He the paper vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent paper=Patient 2 throw past He not said here paper the bin vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme in bin=Destination
Example 2 She scrunched her nose at the smell.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root She PRON scrunched VERB her PRON nose NOUN at ADP the DET smell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 scrunched nsubj 2 scrunched scrunch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 nose nmod:poss 4 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 2 scrunched obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 smell case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 smell det 7 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 2 scrunched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 scrunched punct
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1 scrunch past She her nose the smell vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent nose=Patient
Example 3 Scrunch the tissue paper to make petals.
det compound appos mark acl obj punct root Scrunch NOUN the DET tissue NOUN paper NOUN to PART make VERB petals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scrunch scrunch NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 paper det 3 tissue tissue NOUN Number=Sing 4 paper compound 4 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 1 Scrunch appos 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 paper acl 7 petals petal NOUN Number=Plur 6 make obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Scrunch punct
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1 make to-infinitive petals vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset petal=Product
Example 4 The leaves scrunched under our boots.
det acl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET leaves NOUN scrunched VERB under ADP our PRON boots NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 leaves det 2 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 scrunched scrunch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 leaves acl 4 under under ADP _ 6 boots case 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 boots nmod:poss 6 boots boot NOUN Number=Plur 3 scrunched obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 leaves punct
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1 scrunch participle the leaves not said here our boots vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 I scrunched my eyes shut during the scary part.
nsubj nmod:poss obj xcomp case det amod obl punct root I PRON scrunched VERB my PRON eyes NOUN shut ADJ during ADP the DET scary ADJ part 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 scrunched nsubj 2 scrunched scrunch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 eyes nmod:poss 4 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 2 scrunched obj 5 shut shut ADJ Degree=Pos 2 scrunched xcomp 6 during during ADP _ 9 part case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 part det 8 scary scary ADJ Degree=Pos 9 part amod 9 part part NOUN Number=Sing 2 scrunched obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 scrunched punct
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1 scrunch past I my eyes during the scary part shut property vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent eye=Patient
Example 6 Foil stays scrunched, but a sponge springs back.
nsubj xcomp punct cc det nsubj conj advmod punct root Foil NOUN stays VERB scrunched VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ a DET sponge NOUN springs VERB back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Foil foil NOUN Number=Sing 2 stays nsubj 2 stays stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 scrunched scrunch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 stays xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 springs punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 8 springs cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sponge det 7 sponge sponge NOUN Number=Sing 8 springs nsubj 8 springs spring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 stays conj 9 back back ADV _ 8 springs advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 stays punct
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1 stay present Foil tree rules 2 scrunch participle Foil not said here vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 spring back present a sponge vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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