skedaddle

Who acts: farmer, boys, dinner, Mum, mice, cat · What happens: skedaddle, be, frighten, catch, leave, shout · To what, where: you, place, hurry, fence, skedaddle, hall · Speech: someone speaks here

«skedaddle» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: skedaddle in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: informal, playful — kept apart, not parsed.

To skedaddle is to run away quickly, often because you are frightened or caught.

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 skedaddle	mark
2	skedaddle	skedaddle	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 run	csubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 run	cop
4	to	to	PART	_	5 run	mark
5	run	run	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
6	away	away	ADV	_	5 run	advmod
7	quickly	quickly	ADV	_	5 run	advmod
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	13 frightened	punct
9	often	often	ADV	_	13 frightened	advmod
10	because	because	SCONJ	_	13 frightened	mark
11	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	13 frightened	nsubj:pass
12	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	13 frightened	aux:pass
13	frightened	frighten	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	5 run	parataxis
14	or	or	CCONJ	_	15 caught	cc
15	caught	catch	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	13 frightened	conj
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 run	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	other	roles by
1	skedaddle	to-infinitive			vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2	is	present		away, quickly, run property	tree rules
3	frighten	present · passive	you	often property	vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer
4	catch	participle			vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

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

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

To leave a place in a hurry.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 leave	mark
2	leave	leave	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 place	det
4	place	place	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 leave	obj
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 hurry	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 hurry	det
7	hurry	hurry	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 leave	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 leave	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	leave	to-infinitive		a place		a hurry			vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent place=Theme in hurry=Location

Example 1

When the farmer shouted, the boys skedaddled over the fence.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	When	when	ADV	PronType=Int	4 shouted	advmod
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 farmer	det
3	farmer	farmer	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 shouted	nsubj
4	shouted	shout	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	8 skedaddled	advcl
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 shouted	punct
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 boys	det
7	boys	boy	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 skedaddled	nsubj
8	skedaddled	skedaddle	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
9	over	over	ADP	_	11 fence	case
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 fence	det
11	fence	fence	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 skedaddled	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 skedaddled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	shout speech: express	past	the farmer						vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	skedaddle	past	the boys			the fence			vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme over fence=Initial_Location

Example 2

«Skedaddle! Your dinner's getting cold,» said Mum.

Sentence 1: «Skedaddle!

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	«	«	PUNCT	_	2 Skedaddle	punct
2	Skedaddle	skedaddle	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	!	!	PUNCT	_	2 Skedaddle	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Sentence 2: Your dinner's getting cold,» said Mum.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	2 dinner	nmod:poss
2	dinner	dinner	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 getting	nsubj
3	's	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 getting	aux
4	getting	get	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	cold	cold	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 getting	xcomp
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 said	punct
7	»	»	PUNCT	_	8 said	punct
8	said	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 getting	conj
9	Mum	Mum	PROPN	Number=Sing	8 said	nsubj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 getting	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	get	present · progressive	Your dinner					cold property	vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
2	say speech: assert in a quote	past	Mum						vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

Example 3

The mice skedaddled when the cat came in.

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	3 skedaddled	nsubj
3	skedaddled	skedaddle	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	when	when	SCONJ	_	7 came	mark
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 cat	det
6	cat	cat	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 came	nsubj
7	came	come	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 skedaddled	advcl
8	in	in	ADV	_	7 came	advmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 skedaddled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	skedaddle	past	the mice						vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2	come in	past	the cat						vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

We'd better skedaddle before the rain starts.

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	4 skedaddle	nsubj
2	'd	would	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 skedaddle	aux
3	better	well	ADV	Degree=Cmp	4 skedaddle	advmod
4	skedaddle	skedaddle	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	before	before	SCONJ	_	8 starts	mark
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 rain	det
7	rain	rain	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 starts	nsubj
8	starts	start	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 skedaddle	acl:relcl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 skedaddle	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	start	present	the rain	skedaddle not said here					vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skedaddle=Eventuality

Example 5

The weasels skedaddled when Badger burst into the hall.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 weasels	det
2	weasels	weasel	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 skedaddled	nsubj
3	skedaddled	skedaddle	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	when	when	SCONJ	_	6 burst	mark
5	Badger	Badger	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 burst	nsubj
6	burst	burst	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 skedaddled	advcl
7	into	into	ADP	_	9 hall	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 hall	det
9	hall	hall	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 burst	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 skedaddled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	skedaddle	past	the weasels						vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2	burst	past	Badger			the hall			vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

The thief skedaddled with the cake.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 thief	det
2	thief	thief	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 skedaddled	nsubj
3	skedaddled	skedaddle	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	with	with	ADP	_	6 cake	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 cake	det
6	cake	cake	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 skedaddled	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 skedaddled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	skedaddle	past	the thief					with the cake	vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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