scuttle Who acts: rain, children, captain, Bad weather, our, Grandma · What happens: run, sink, make, spoil, stop, scuttle · To what, where: own ship, purpose, holes, plan, picnic, crab
«scuttle» 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: scuttle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To run with short, quick steps, like a crab or mouse.
mark case amod punct amod obl punct case det appos cc conj punct root To PART run VERB with ADP short ADJ , PUNCT quick ADJ steps NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET crab NOUN or CCONJ 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 with with ADP _ 7 steps case 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 steps amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 short punct 6 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 7 steps amod 7 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 2 run obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 crab punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 crab case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 crab det 11 crab crab NOUN Number=Sing 7 steps appos 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 mouse cc 13 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 11 crab conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 run punct
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1 run to-infinitive with short quick steps vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent with step=Material
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 sink your own ship on purpose by making holes in it.
mark nmod:poss amod obj case obl mark advcl obj case obl punct root To PART sink VERB your PRON own ADJ ship NOUN on ADP purpose NOUN by SCONJ making VERB holes NOUN in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sink mark 2 sink sink VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 ship nmod:poss 4 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 5 ship amod 5 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 2 sink obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 purpose case 7 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 2 sink obl 8 by by SCONJ _ 9 making mark 9 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 sink advcl 10 holes hole NOUN Number=Plur 9 making obj 11 in in ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 making obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 sink punct
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1 sink to-infinitive your own ship purpose vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent ship=Patient 2 make gerund holes purpose vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hole=Product
Meaning 3 To spoil or stop a plan.
mark cc conj det obj punct root To PART spoil VERB or CCONJ stop VERB a DET plan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 spoil mark 2 spoil spoil VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 stop cc 4 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 spoil conj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 plan det 6 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 4 stop obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 spoil punct
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1 spoil to-infinitive vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 stop infinitive a plan vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality plan=Eventuality
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The rain scuttled our picnic.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET rain NOUN scuttled VERB our PRON picnic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rain det 2 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 scuttled nsubj 3 scuttled scuttle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 picnic nmod:poss 5 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 3 scuttled obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 scuttled punct
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1 scuttle past the rain our picnic vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location picnic=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A metal bucket for coal.
det compound case nmod punct root A DET metal NOUN bucket NOUN for ADP coal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bucket det 2 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 3 bucket compound 3 bucket bucket NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 coal case 5 coal coal NOUN Number=Sing 3 bucket nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 bucket punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 A crab scuttled across the sand.
det acl case det obl punct root A DET crab NOUN scuttled VERB across ADP the DET sand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 crab det 2 crab crab NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 scuttled scuttle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 crab acl 4 across across ADP _ 6 sand case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sand det 6 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 3 scuttled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 crab punct
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1 scuttle participle a crab not said here the sand vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across sand=Trajectory
Example 2 The mice scuttled into the hole.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET mice NOUN scuttled VERB into ADP the DET hole NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mice det 2 mice mouse NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 scuttled scuttle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 mice acl 4 into into ADP _ 6 hole case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hole det 6 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 3 scuttled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 mice punct
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1 scuttle participle the mice not said here the hole vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into hole=Destination
Example 3 The children scuttled off when the bell rang.
det nsubj amod compound:prt advmod det nsubj punct root The DET children NOUN scuttled VERB off ADP when ADV the DET bell NOUN rang VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 8 rang nsubj 3 scuttled scuttle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 rang amod 4 off off ADP _ 3 scuttled compound:prt 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 rang advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bell det 7 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 8 rang nsubj 8 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 rang punct
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1 scuttle off participle vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 ring past the children vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
Example 4 The captain scuttled the ship.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET captain NOUN scuttled VERB the DET ship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 captain det 2 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 3 scuttled nsubj 3 scuttled scuttle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ship det 5 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 3 scuttled obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 scuttled punct
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1 scuttle past the captain the ship vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location ship=Theme
Example 5 Bad weather scuttled our plans.
amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Bad ADJ weather NOUN scuttled VERB our PRON plans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 2 weather amod 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 3 scuttled nsubj 3 scuttled scuttle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 plans nmod:poss 5 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 3 scuttled obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 scuttled punct
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1 scuttle past Bad weather our plans vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location plan=Theme 2 plan our nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Grandma kept a coal scuttle by the fire.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root Grandma NOUN kept VERB a DET coal NOUN scuttle NOUN by ADP the DET fire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 kept nsubj 2 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 scuttle det 4 coal coal NOUN Number=Sing 5 scuttle compound 5 scuttle scuttle NOUN Number=Sing 2 kept obj 6 by by ADP _ 8 fire case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fire det 8 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 2 kept obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 kept punct
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1 keep past Grandma a coal scuttle by the fire vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent scuttle=Theme by fire=Location
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