scurry Who acts: you, Crabs, We, it, I, little feet · What happens: run, move, hurry, be, scurry, begin · To what, where: rush, mouse, kitchen floor, rocks, scurry, attic
«scurry» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: scurry in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To run or move quickly with short, fast steps, like a mouse.
The tree, 12 words mark cc conj advmod case amod punct amod obl punct case det appos punct root To PART run VERB or CCONJ move VERB quickly ADV with ADP short ADJ , PUNCT fast ADJ steps NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET mouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 run mark 2 run run VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 move cc 4 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 run conj 5 quickly quickly ADV _ 4 move advmod 6 with with ADP _ 10 steps case 7 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 10 steps amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 short punct 9 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 10 steps amod 10 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 4 move obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 mouse punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 mouse case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 mouse det 14 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 10 steps appos 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 run punct
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1 run to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 move infinitive with short fast steps; quickly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=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 To hurry because you are in a rush or afraid.
mark mark nsubj cop case det ccomp cc conj punct root To PART hurry VERB because SCONJ you PRON are AUX in ADP a DET rush NOUN or CCONJ afraid ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hurry mark 2 hurry hurry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 because because SCONJ _ 8 rush mark 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 rush nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 rush cop 6 in in ADP _ 8 rush case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 rush det 8 rush rush NOUN Number=Sing 2 hurry ccomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 afraid cc 10 afraid afraid ADJ Degree=Pos 8 rush conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 hurry punct
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1 hurry to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present you a rush tree rules 3 be you not said here tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A hurried movement or the sound of it.
det amod cc det conj case nmod punct root A DET hurried VERB movement NOUN or CCONJ the DET sound NOUN of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 movement det 2 hurried hurry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 movement amod 3 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 sound cc 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sound det 6 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 3 movement conj 7 of of ADP _ 8 it case 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 sound nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 movement punct
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1 hurry participle vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 A mouse scurried across the kitchen floor.
det acl case det compound obl punct root A DET mouse NOUN scurried VERB across ADP the DET kitchen NOUN floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mouse det 2 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 scurried scurry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 mouse acl 4 across across ADP _ 7 floor case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 floor det 6 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 7 floor compound 7 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 3 scurried obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 mouse punct
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1 scurry participle a mouse not said here the kitchen floor vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across floor=Trajectory
Example 2 Crabs scurried sideways into the rocks.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root Crabs NOUN scurried VERB sideways ADV into ADP the DET rocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crabs crab NOUN Number=Plur 2 scurried nsubj 2 scurried scurry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sideways sideways ADV _ 2 scurried advmod 4 into into ADP _ 6 rocks case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rocks det 6 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 2 scurried obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 scurried punct
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1 scurry past Crabs the rocks sideways property vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into rock=Destination
Example 3 We scurried inside when it began to pour.
nsubj advmod advmod nsubj advcl mark xcomp punct root We PRON scurried VERB inside ADV when ADV it PRON began VERB to PART pour VERB . 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 scurried nsubj 2 scurried scurry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 inside inside ADV _ 2 scurried advmod 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 began advmod 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 began nsubj 6 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 scurried advcl 7 to to PART _ 8 pour mark 8 pour pour VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 began xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 scurried punct
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1 scurry past We inside property vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 begin past it vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 pour to-infinitive vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source
Example 4 I heard the scurry of little feet in the attic.
nsubj det obj case amod nmod case det obl punct root I PRON heard VERB the DET scurry NOUN of ADP little ADJ feet NOUN in ADP the DET attic 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 scurry det 4 scurry scurry NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 feet case 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 feet amod 7 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 4 scurry nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 attic case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 attic det 10 attic attic NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past I the scurry of little feet the attic vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer scurry=Stimulus 2 scurry little feet nom scurry «act intransitive»: of=agent
Example 5 The squirrel scurried up the tree.
det acl compound:prt det obj punct root The DET squirrel NOUN scurried VERB up ADP the DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 squirrel det 2 squirrel squirrel NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 scurried scurry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 squirrel acl 4 up up ADP _ 3 scurried compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tree det 6 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 3 scurried obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 squirrel punct
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1 scurry up participle the squirrel not said here the tree vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location tree=Theme
Example 6 Children scurried to their seats when the teacher came in.
nsubj acl case nmod:poss obl mark det nsubj advmod punct root Children NOUN scurried VERB to ADP their PRON seats NOUN when SCONJ the DET teacher NOUN came VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Children child NOUN Number=Plur 9 came nsubj 2 scurried scurry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Children acl 3 to to ADP _ 5 seats case 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 seats nmod:poss 5 seats seat NOUN Number=Plur 2 scurried obl 6 when when SCONJ _ 9 came mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 teacher det 8 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 9 came nsubj 9 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 in in ADV _ 9 came advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 came punct
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1 scurry participle Children not said here Children's seats vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to seat=Destination 2 come in past Children vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The least shadow, sends them scurrying in fright to a hiding place.
det amod nsubj punct obj advcl case obl case det compound obl punct root The DET least ADJ shadow NOUN , PUNCT sends VERB them PRON scurrying VERB in ADP fright NOUN to ADP a DET hiding NOUN place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 shadow det 2 least least ADJ Degree=Sup 3 shadow amod 3 shadow shadow NOUN Number=Sing 5 sends nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 shadow punct 5 sends send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 sends obj 7 scurrying scurry VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 sends advcl 8 in in ADP _ 9 fright case 9 fright fright NOUN Number=Sing 7 scurrying obl 10 to to ADP _ 13 place case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 place det 12 hiding hiding NOUN Number=Sing 13 place compound 13 place place NOUN Number=Sing 7 scurrying obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 sends punct
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1 send present the least shadow them = they vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 2 scurry gerund the least shadow not said here fright to a hiding place vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to place=Destination
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