scum Who acts: dirty layer, insulting word, green scum, you, Soap scum, bath · What happens: form, think, be, skim, make, look · To what, where: top, pond, scum, soup, bath, fish tank · Speech: someone speaks here
«scum» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: scum in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A dirty layer that forms on top of a liquid, like on a pond or bath water.
The tree, 17 words det amod nsubj acl:relcl case obl case det nmod punct case case det acl:relcl cc compound conj punct root A DET dirty ADJ layer NOUN that PRON forms VERB on ADP top NOUN of ADP a DET liquid NOUN , PUNCT like ADP on ADP a DET pond NOUN or CCONJ bath NOUN water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 layer det 2 dirty dirty ADJ Degree=Pos 3 layer amod 3 layer layer NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 forms nsubj 5 forms form VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 layer acl:relcl 6 on on ADP _ 7 top case 7 top top NOUN Number=Sing 5 forms obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 liquid case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 liquid det 10 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 7 top nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 pond punct 12 like like ADP _ 15 pond case 13 on on ADP _ 15 pond case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 pond det 15 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 10 liquid acl:relcl 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 water cc 17 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 18 water compound 18 water water NOUN Number=Sing 15 pond conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 layer punct
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1 form present a dirty layer top of a liquid vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on top=Location
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 An insulting word for people thought to be very bad.
det amod nsubj case nmod mark cop advmod ccomp punct root An DET insulting ADJ word NOUN for ADP people NOUN thought VERB to PART be AUX very ADV bad ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 word det 2 insulting insulting ADJ Degree=Pos 3 word amod 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing 6 thought nsubj 4 for for ADP _ 5 people case 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 word nmod 6 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 10 bad mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 bad cop 9 very very ADV _ 10 bad advmod 10 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thought ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 thought punct
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1 think speech: other past a insulting word for people vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is to-infinitive bad property tree rules
Example 1 There was green scum on the pond.
expl amod nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON was VERB green ADJ scum NOUN on ADP the DET pond NOUN . 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 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 4 scum amod 4 scum scum NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 on on ADP _ 7 pond case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pond det 7 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past green scum the pond; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on pond=Location
Example 2 Skim the scum off the soup.
det obj case det obl punct root Skim VERB the DET scum NOUN off ADP the DET soup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Skim skim VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 scum det 3 scum scum NOUN Number=Sing 1 Skim obj 4 off off ADP _ 6 soup case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 soup det 6 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 1 Skim obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Skim punct
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1 skim imperative you not said here the scum the soup vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent scum=Theme off soup=Source
Example 3 Soap scum makes the bath look dirty.
compound nsubj det obj xcomp xcomp punct root Soap NOUN scum NOUN makes VERB the DET bath NOUN look VERB dirty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 2 scum compound 2 scum scum NOUN Number=Sing 3 makes nsubj 3 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bath det 5 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 3 makes obj 6 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 makes xcomp 7 dirty dirty ADJ Degree=Pos 6 look xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 makes punct
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1 make present Soap scum the bath tree rules 2 look infinitive the bath not said here dirty property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 4 The scum floated on top of the water.
det acl case obl case det nmod punct root The DET scum NOUN floated VERB on ADP top NOUN of ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scum det 2 scum scum NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 floated float VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 scum acl 4 on on ADP _ 5 top case 5 top top NOUN Number=Sing 3 floated obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 water case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 water det 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 top nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 scum punct
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1 float participle the scum not said here top of the water vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on top=Trajectory
Example 5 We cleaned the scum from the fish tank.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON cleaned VERB the DET scum NOUN from ADP the DET fish NOUN tank NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 cleaned nsubj 2 cleaned clean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 scum det 4 scum scum NOUN Number=Sing 2 cleaned obj 5 from from ADP _ 8 tank case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tank det 7 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 8 tank compound 8 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 2 cleaned obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 cleaned punct
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1 clean past We the scum the fish tank vn clear-10.3 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent scum=Theme from tank=Source
Example 6 Do not drink water with scum on it.
aux advmod obj case obl case obl punct root Do AUX not PART drink VERB water NOUN with ADP scum NOUN on ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 drink aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 drink advmod 3 drink drink VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 drink obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 scum case 6 scum scum NOUN Number=Sing 3 drink obl 7 on on ADP _ 8 it case 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 drink obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 drink punct
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1 not drink imperative · do-support you not said here water scum with scum vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient
Example 7 I take them when they come in my way, but I do not hunt the Bandar-log, or frogs--or green scum on a water-hole, for that matter.”
The tree, 29 words nsubj obj advmod nsubj advcl case nmod:poss obl punct cc nsubj aux advmod conj det compound punct obj punct cc obl punct cc amod obl case det compound punct nmod punct case det obl punct punct root I PRON take VERB them PRON when ADV they PRON come VERB in ADP my PRON way NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ I PRON do AUX not PART hunt VERB the DET Bandar PROPN - PUNCT log NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ frogs NOUN -- PUNCT or CCONJ green ADJ scum NOUN on ADP a DET water NOUN - PUNCT hole NOUN , PUNCT for ADP that DET matter NOUN . PUNCT ” 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 take nsubj 2 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 take obj 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 come advmod 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 come nsubj 6 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 take advcl 7 in in ADP _ 9 way case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 way nmod:poss 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 come obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 hunt punct 11 but but CCONJ _ 15 hunt cc 12 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 hunt nsubj 13 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 hunt aux 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 hunt advmod 15 hunt hunt VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 take conj 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 log det 17 Bandar Bandar PROPN Number=Sing 19 log compound 18 - - PUNCT _ 17 Bandar punct 19 log log NOUN Number=Sing 15 hunt obj 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 frogs punct 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 frogs cc 22 frogs frog NOUN Number=Plur 15 hunt obl 23 -- -- PUNCT _ 26 scum punct 24 or or CCONJ _ 26 scum cc 25 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 26 scum amod 26 scum scum NOUN Number=Sing 15 hunt obl 27 on on ADP _ 31 hole case 28 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 31 hole det 29 water water NOUN Number=Sing 31 hole compound 30 - - PUNCT _ 29 water punct 31 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 26 scum nmod 32 , , PUNCT _ 35 matter punct 33 for for ADP _ 35 matter case 34 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 35 matter det 35 matter matter NOUN Number=Sing 15 hunt obl 36 . . PUNCT _ 2 take punct 37 ” " PUNCT _ 2 take punct
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1 take present I them = they vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 2 come present they my way vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in way=Location 3 not hunt present · do-support I the Bandar log for that matter; frogs obl ; green scum on a water hole obl vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent log=Location for matter=Theme
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