scull Who acts: one rower, using, this, Ratty, Mole, She · What happens: use, row, move, drink, grow, be · To what, where: oars, narrow racing boat, boat, pair, one oar, back
«scull» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: scull in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 One of a pair of oars that one rower uses, one in each hand.
The tree, 14 words case det nmod case nmod obj nummod nsubj acl:relcl punct conj case det nmod punct root One NUM of ADP a DET pair NOUN of ADP oars NOUN that PRON one NUM rower NOUN uses VERB , PUNCT one NUM in ADP each DET hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 2 of of ADP _ 4 pair case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pair det 4 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing 1 One nmod 5 of of ADP _ 6 oars case 6 oars oar NOUN Number=Plur 4 pair nmod 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 uses obj 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 rower nummod 9 rower rower NOUN Number=Sing 10 uses nsubj 10 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 oars acl:relcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 one punct 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 1 One conj 13 in in ADP _ 15 hand case 14 each each DET PronType=Tot 15 hand det 15 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 12 one nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 One punct
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1 use present one rower oars vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient
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 light, narrow racing boat rowed with sculls.
det punct amod compound conj acl case obl punct root A DET light NOUN , PUNCT narrow ADJ racing NOUN boat NOUN rowed VERB with ADP sculls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 light det 2 light light NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 boat punct 4 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 boat amod 5 racing racing NOUN Number=Sing 6 boat compound 6 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 2 light conj 7 rowed row VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 boat acl 8 with with ADP _ 9 sculls case 9 sculls scull NOUN Number=Plur 7 rowed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 light punct
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1 row participle narrow racing boat not said here with sculls vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To row a boat using a pair of sculls, or using one oar at the back of the boat moved from side to side.
The tree, 24 words mark advcl det obj csubj det obj case nmod punct cc advcl nummod obj case det obl case det nmod case obl case obl punct root To PART row VERB a DET boat NOUN using VERB a DET pair NOUN of ADP sculls NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ using VERB one NUM oar NOUN at ADP the DET back NOUN of ADP the DET boat NOUN moved VERB from ADP side NOUN to ADP side NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 row mark 2 row row VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 moved advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 boat det 4 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 2 row obj 5 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 21 moved csubj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pair det 7 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing 5 using obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 sculls case 9 sculls scull NOUN Number=Plur 7 pair nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 using punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 using cc 12 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 using advcl 13 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 oar nummod 14 oar oar NOUN Number=Sing 12 using obj 15 at at ADP _ 17 back case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 back det 17 back back NOUN Number=Sing 12 using obl 18 of of ADP _ 20 boat case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 boat det 20 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 17 back nmod 21 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 22 from from ADP _ 23 side case 23 side side NOUN Number=Sing 21 moved obl 24 to to ADP _ 25 side case 25 side side NOUN Number=Sing 21 moved obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 21 moved punct
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1 row to-infinitive using not said here a boat vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent boat=Location 2 use gerund a pair of sculls vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pair=Patient 3 use gerund one oar the back of the boat vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oar=Patient 4 move past using side to side vn slide-11.2 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from side=Initial_Location to side=Destination
Meaning 4 Usage: verb, Australia, NZ, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To drink a whole drink very quickly in one go (this is for grown-ups at parties).
The tree, 17 words mark det amod obj advmod advmod case nummod obl punct nsubj cop case amod punct appos case nmod punct punct root To PART drink VERB a DET whole ADJ drink NOUN very ADV quickly ADV in ADP one NUM go NOUN ( PUNCT this PRON is AUX for ADP grown VERB - PUNCT ups NOUN at ADP parties NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 drink mark 2 drink drink VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 drink det 4 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 5 drink amod 5 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 2 drink obj 6 very very ADV _ 7 quickly advmod 7 quickly quickly ADV _ 2 drink advmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 go case 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 go nummod 10 go go NOUN Number=Sing 2 drink obl 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 ups punct 12 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 17 ups nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 ups cop 14 for for ADP _ 17 ups case 15 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 ups amod 16 - - PUNCT _ 15 grown punct 17 ups up NOUN Number=Plur 10 go appos 18 at at ADP _ 19 parties case 19 parties party NOUN Number=Plur 17 ups nmod 20 ) ) PUNCT _ 17 ups punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 drink punct
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1 drink to-infinitive a whole drink one go quickly property vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drink=Patient 2 grow participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is present this parties for grown ups tree rules
Example 1 Ratty sculled gently up the river.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root Ratty PROPN sculled VERB gently ADV up ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ratty Ratty PROPN Number=Sing 2 sculled nsubj 2 sculled scull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 gently gently ADV _ 2 sculled advmod 4 up up ADP _ 6 river case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 river det 6 river river NOUN Number=Sing 2 sculled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sculled punct
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1 scull past Ratty up the river; gently property tree rules
Example 2 Mole snatched the sculls and fell in the water.
nsubj det obj cc conj case det obl punct root Mole PROPN snatched VERB the DET sculls NOUN and CCONJ fell VERB in ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mole Mole PROPN Number=Sing 2 snatched nsubj 2 snatched snatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 sculls det 4 sculls scull NOUN Number=Plur 2 snatched obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 fell cc 6 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 snatched conj 7 in in ADP _ 9 water case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 water det 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 fell obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 snatched punct
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1 snatch past Mole the sculls vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scull=Theme 2 fall past Mole not said here the water vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in water=Location
Example 3 She won the single sculls race at the regatta.
nsubj det amod nsubj ccomp case det obl punct root She PRON won VERB the DET single ADJ sculls NOUN race VERB at ADP the DET regatta 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 won nsubj 2 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sculls det 4 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sculls amod 5 sculls scull NOUN Number=Plur 6 race nsubj 6 race race VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 won ccomp 7 at at ADP _ 9 regatta case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 regatta det 9 regatta regatta NOUN Number=Sing 6 race obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 won punct
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1 win past She tree rules 2 race present the single sculls the regatta vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at regatta=Trajectory
Example 4 Hold one scull in each hand and pull together.
nummod obj case det obl cc conj advmod punct root Hold VERB one NUM scull NOUN in ADP each DET hand NOUN and CCONJ pull VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 scull nummod 3 scull scull NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 hand case 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 hand det 6 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 pull cc 8 pull pull VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Hold conj 9 together together ADV _ 8 pull advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hold punct
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1 hold imperative you not said here one scull each hand vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent scull=Theme in hand=Location 2 pull together infinitive you not said here together property vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The fisherman sculled with one oar at the back of the boat.
det nsubj case nummod obl case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET fisherman NOUN sculled VERB with ADP one NUM oar NOUN at ADP the DET back NOUN of ADP the DET boat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fisherman det 2 fisherman fisherman NOUN Number=Sing 3 sculled nsubj 3 sculled scull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 oar case 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 oar nummod 6 oar oar NOUN Number=Sing 3 sculled obl 7 at at ADP _ 9 back case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 back det 9 back back NOUN Number=Sing 3 sculled obl 10 of of ADP _ 12 boat case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 boat det 12 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 9 back nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 sculled punct
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1 scull past the fisherman the back of the boat with one oar tree rules
Example 6 You need practice to scull in a straight line.
nsubj obj mark xcomp case det amod obl punct root You PRON need VERB practice NOUN to PART scull VERB in ADP a DET straight ADJ line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 4 to to PART _ 5 scull mark 5 scull scull VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 need xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 9 line case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 line det 8 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 9 line amod 9 line line NOUN Number=Sing 5 scull obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present You practice tree rules 2 scull not said to happen to-infinitive practice not said here a straight line tree rules
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