strew Who acts: leaves, Toys, flower girl, beach, you, kitchen · What happens: scatter, strew, be, not strew · To what, where: things, surface, place, path, bedroom floor, petals
«strew» 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: strew in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To scatter things untidily over a surface.
mark obj advmod case det obl punct root To PART scatter VERB things NOUN untidily ADV over ADP a DET surface NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 scatter mark 2 scatter scatter VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 scatter obj 4 untidily untidily ADV _ 2 scatter advmod 5 over over ADP _ 7 surface case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 surface det 7 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 2 scatter obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 scatter punct
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1 scatter to-infinitive things a surface untidily property vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent thing=Theme over surface=Destination
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 be lying scattered over a place: leaves strewed the path.
mark aux:pass aux:pass case det obl punct nsubj conj det obj punct root To PART be AUX lying VERB scattered VERB over ADP a DET place NOUN : PUNCT leaves NOUN strewed VERB the DET path NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 4 scattered mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 scattered aux:pass 3 lying lie VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 scattered aux:pass 4 scattered scatter VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 over over ADP _ 7 place case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 place det 7 place place NOUN Number=Sing 4 scattered obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 strewed punct 9 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 10 strewed nsubj 10 strewed strew VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 scattered conj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 path det 12 path path NOUN Number=Sing 10 strewed obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 scattered punct
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1 scatter to-infinitive · passive a place vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: over place=Destination 2 strew past leaves the path vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent path=Theme
Example 1 Toys were strewn all over the bedroom floor.
nsubj cop advmod case det compound obl punct root Toys NOUN were AUX strewn ADJ all ADV over ADP the DET bedroom NOUN floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 3 strewn nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 strewn cop 3 strewn strewn ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 all all ADV _ 8 floor advmod 5 over over ADP _ 8 floor case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 floor det 7 bedroom bedroom NOUN Number=Sing 8 floor compound 8 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 3 strewn obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 strewn punct
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1 is past Toys the bedroom floor strewn property tree rules
Example 2 The flower girl strewed petals along the aisle.
det compound acl obj case det obl punct root The DET flower NOUN girl NOUN strewed VERB petals NOUN along ADP the DET aisle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 girl det 2 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 3 girl compound 3 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 strewed strew VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 girl acl 5 petals petal NOUN Number=Plur 4 strewed obj 6 along along ADP _ 8 aisle case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 aisle det 8 aisle aisle NOUN Number=Sing 4 strewed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 girl punct
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1 strew participle the flower girl not said here petals the aisle vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent petal=Theme along aisle=Destination
Example 3 Leaves strewed the path after the storm.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Leaves NOUN strewed VERB the DET path NOUN after ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 2 strewed nsubj 2 strewed strew VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 path det 4 path path NOUN Number=Sing 2 strewed obj 5 after after ADP _ 7 storm case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 storm det 7 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 2 strewed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 strewed punct
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1 strew past Leaves the path after the storm vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent path=Theme
Example 4 The beach was strewn with seaweed and shells.
det nsubj cop case obl cc conj punct root The DET beach NOUN was AUX strewn ADJ with ADP seaweed NOUN and CCONJ shells NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 beach det 2 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 4 strewn nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 strewn cop 4 strewn strewn ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 seaweed case 6 seaweed seaweed NOUN Number=Sing 4 strewn obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 shells cc 8 shells shell NOUN Number=Plur 6 seaweed conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 strewn punct
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1 is past the beach with seaweed and shells; strewn property tree rules
Example 5 Don't strew your clothes on the stairs.
aux advmod nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Do AUX n't PART strew VERB your PRON clothes NOUN on ADP the DET stairs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 strew aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 strew advmod 3 strew strew VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 clothes nmod:poss 5 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 3 strew obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 stairs case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 stairs det 8 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 3 strew obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 strew punct
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1 not strew imperative · do-support you not said here your clothes the stairs vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent clothes=Theme on stair=Destination
Example 6 The kitchen was strewn with crumbs and plates.
det nsubj cop case obl cc conj punct root The DET kitchen NOUN was AUX strewn ADJ with ADP crumbs NOUN and CCONJ plates NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kitchen det 2 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 4 strewn nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 strewn cop 4 strewn strewn ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 crumbs case 6 crumbs crumb NOUN Number=Plur 4 strewn obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 plates cc 8 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 6 crumbs conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 strewn punct
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1 is past the kitchen with crumbs and plates; strewn property tree rules
Example 7 The little maiden strewed flowers in her path.
det amod acl obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET little ADJ maiden NOUN strewed VERB flowers NOUN in ADP her PRON path NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 maiden det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 maiden amod 3 maiden maiden NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 strewed strew VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 maiden acl 5 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 4 strewed obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 path case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 path nmod:poss 8 path path NOUN Number=Sing 4 strewed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 maiden punct
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1 strew participle the little maiden not said here flowers her path vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent flower=Theme in path=Destination
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