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title: scaffold — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scaffold» in the school dictionary: A scaffold is a framework of metal poles and planks put up around a building so workers can stand on it while building or repairing; the whole structure is usually called scaffolding. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scaffold

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**Who acts:** scaffold, metal poles, workers, framework, learner, Builders · **What happens:** be, put up, stand, build, repair, call · **To what, where:** framework, building, scaffold, whole structure, raised wooden platform, criminals · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«scaffold» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [scaffold in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scaffold.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A scaffold is a framework of metal poles and planks put up around a building so workers can stand on it while building or repairing; the whole structure is usually called scaffolding.

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scaffold:m1:1
# text = A scaffold is a framework of metal poles and planks put up around a building so workers can stand on it while building or repairing; the whole structure is usually called scaffolding.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scaffold	scaffold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	framework	framework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	poles	pole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	planks	plank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	put	put	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
12	up	up	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	around	around	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
18	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obl	_	_
22	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
23	building	build	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	advcl	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	repairing	repair	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	32	punct	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	structure	structure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	nsubj:pass	_	_
30	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	32	aux:pass	_	_
31	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	32	advmod	_	_
32	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
33	scaffolding	scaffolding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a scaffold | a framework |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put up** | present | metal poles and planks | a framework *not said here* |  | a building |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent framework=Theme around building=Destination |
| 3 | **stand** | can | workers |  |  | scaffold |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on it=Location |
| 4 | **build** | gerund | workers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 5 | **repair** | gerund | workers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **call** | present · passive | a framework *not said here* | the whole structure |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A scaffold was a raised wooden platform where criminals were executed in public.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scaffold:m2:1
# text = A scaffold was a raised wooden platform where criminals were executed in public.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scaffold	scaffold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
6	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	platform	platform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
9	criminals	criminal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	executed	execute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | a scaffold | a raised wooden platform |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **execute** | past · passive |  | criminals |  | public |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: school — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To scaffold learning is to give support step by step, then take it away as the learner gets better.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scaffold:m3:1
# text = To scaffold learning is to give support step by step, then take it away as the learner gets better.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	scaffold	scaffold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	learning	learning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	support	support	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	away	away	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
16	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	learner	learner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
20	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scaffold** | to-infinitive |  | learning |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | by step; give *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **take away** | infinitive |  | learning |  |  | then | away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 4 | **get** | present | the learner |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Builders put up a scaffold around the church tower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scaffold:x1:1
# text = Builders put up a scaffold around the church tower.
1	Builders	builder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	scaffold	scaffold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	around	around	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put up** | present | Builders | a scaffold |  | the church tower |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent scaffold=Theme around tower=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never climb on scaffolding; it is very dangerous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scaffold:x2:1
# text = Never climb on scaffolding; it is very dangerous.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	climb	climb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	scaffolding	scaffolding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **climb** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | scaffolding |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on scaffolding=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is** | present | scaffolding |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
King Charles I was executed on a scaffold in 1649.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scaffold:x3:1
# text = King Charles I was executed on a scaffold in 1649.
1	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod:desc	_	_
2	Charles	Charles	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	executed	execute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	scaffold	scaffold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	1649	1649	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **execute** | past · passive |  | Charles  King |  | a scaffold |  | in 1649 | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher scaffolded the story-writing task with a planning sheet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scaffold:x4:1
# text = The teacher scaffolded the story-writing task with a planning sheet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scaffolded	scaffold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	planning	planning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scaffold** | past | the teacher | the writing task |  |  |  | with a planning sheet | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Workers stood on the scaffold to paint the windows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scaffold:x5:1
# text = Workers stood on the scaffold to paint the windows.
1	Workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	scaffold	scaffold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	paint	paint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | Workers |  |  | the scaffold |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on scaffold=Location |
| 2 | **paint** | to-infinitive | Workers *not said here* | the windows |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent window=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scaffold was taken down when the roof was finished.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scaffold:x6:1
# text = The scaffold was taken down when the roof was finished.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scaffold	scaffold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	finished	finish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take down** | past · passive |  | the scaffold |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **finish** | past · passive |  | the roof |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Watch out for poles sticking out from the scaffolding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scaffold:x7:1
# text = Watch out for poles sticking out from the scaffolding.
1	Watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	poles	pole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	sticking	stick	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	scaffolding	scaffolding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch out** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for poles | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for pole=Theme |
| 2 | **stick out** | gerund | poles *not said here* |  |  | the scaffolding |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In this dungeon Long Martha had been imprisoned, and from here she was led away to the scaffold.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scaffold:x8:1
# text = In this dungeon Long Martha had been imprisoned, and from here she was led away to the scaffold.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	dungeon	dungeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	Long	Long	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	Martha	Martha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	flat	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	imprisoned	imprison	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	obl	_	_
13	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	led	lead	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
16	away	away	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	scaffold	scaffold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **imprison** | past · perfect · passive |  | Long |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **lead away** | past · passive |  | she |  |  |  | to the scaffold; away *property* | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme from here=Destination |

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