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title: scanning — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scanning» in the school dictionary: Scanning means looking quickly over a page or a place to find something particular. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scanning

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**Who acts:** Scanning, I, cashier, our, She, Dad · **What happens:** scan, mean, look, find, use, copy · **To what, where:** something, machine, picture, computer, barcode, medicine

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«scanning» 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: [scanning in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scanning.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scanning means looking quickly over a page or a place to find something particular.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scanning:m1:1
# text = Scanning means looking quickly over a page or a place to find something particular.
1	Scanning	scan	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	looking	look	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	_
14	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scan** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **look** *not said to happen* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | over a page or a place; quickly *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent over page=Theme |
| 4 | **find** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scanning means using a machine to copy a picture or document into a computer, or to read a barcode.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scanning:m2:1
# text = Scanning means using a machine to copy a picture or document into a computer, or to read a barcode.
1	Scanning	scanning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	copy	copy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	document	document	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	barcode	barcode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Scanning |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** *not said to happen* | gerund | Scanning *not said here* | a machine |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent machine=Patient |
| 3 | **copy** | to-infinitive | Scanning *not said here* | a picture or document |  | a computer |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent picture=Theme into computer=Destination |
| 4 | **read** | to-infinitive |  | a barcode |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent barcode=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In medicine, scanning means using a machine to take pictures of the inside of the body.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scanning:m3:1
# text = In medicine, scanning means using a machine to take pictures of the inside of the body.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	scanning	scanning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
11	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	inside	inside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | scanning |  |  | medicine |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** *not said to happen* | gerund | scanning *not said here* | a machine |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent machine=Patient |
| 3 | **take** | to-infinitive | scanning *not said here* | pictures of the inside of the body |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I was scanning the page for the word «volcano».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scanning:x1:1
# text = I was scanning the page for the word «volcano».
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	scanning	scan	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scan** | past · progressive | I | the page |  |  |  | for the word | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent page=Theme for word=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cashier is scanning our shopping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scanning:x2:1
# text = The cashier is scanning our shopping.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cashier	cashier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	scanning	scan	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scan** | present · progressive | the cashier | our shopping |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shopping=Theme |
| 2 | **shop** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom shopping «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She stood scanning the crowd for her mum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scanning:x3:1
# text = She stood scanning the crowd for her mum.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	scanning	scan	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **scan** | gerund | She *not said here* | the crowd |  |  |  | for her mum | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent crowd=Theme for mum=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad is scanning old photos into the computer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scanning:x4:1
# text = Dad is scanning old photos into the computer.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	scanning	scan	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scan** | present · progressive | Dad | old photos |  | the computer |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor is scanning my arm to check for a break.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scanning:x5:1
# text = The doctor is scanning my arm to check for a break.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	scanning	scan	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scan** | present · progressive | the doctor | my arm |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Theme |
| 2 | **check** | to-infinitive | the doctor *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a break | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for break=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lifeguard keeps scanning the pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scanning:x6:1
# text = The lifeguard keeps scanning the pool.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	scanning	scan	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | the lifeguard |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **scan** | gerund | the lifeguard *not said here* | the pool |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pool=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scanning helps you find a date or name quickly in a text.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scanning:x7:1
# text = Scanning helps you find a date or name quickly in a text.
1	Scanning	scan	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	date	date	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scan** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **help** | present |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **find** | infinitive | you *not said here* | a date or name |  | a text |  | quickly *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent date=Topic |

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