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title: scar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scar» in the school dictionary: A scar is a mark left on your skin after a cut, burn or wound has healed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scar

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**Who acts:** scar, mark, I, knee, cut, Harry · **What happens:** be, leave, heal, scar, mean, have · **To what, where:** mark, skin, lasting sign, scar, knee, bike · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A scar is a mark left on your skin after a cut, burn or wound has healed.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scar:m1:1
# text = A scar is a mark left on your skin after a cut, burn or wound has healed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scar	scar	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	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
6	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	burn	burn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
17	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	healed	heal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a scar | a mark |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | participle |  | a mark *not said here* |  | your skin | after a cut and burn or wound |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent on skin=Location |
| 3 | **heal** | present · perfect | a mark |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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 -->
A scar is also a lasting sign of a bad experience, in feelings or on land.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scar:m2:1
# text = A scar is also a lasting sign of a bad experience, in feelings or on land.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scar	scar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	lasting	lasting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	experience	experience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a scar | a lasting sign and feelings or land |  |  |  | of a bad experience | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To scar means to leave a scar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scar:m3:1
# text = To scar means to leave a scar.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	scar	scar	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	scar	scar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scar** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **leave** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a scar |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scar=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have a scar on my knee from falling off my bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scar:x1:1
# text = I have a scar on my knee from falling off my bike.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	scar	scar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | a scar |  | my knee |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scar=Patient |
| 2 | **fall off** | gerund | my knee *not said here* | my bike |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient bike=Extent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cut healed but left a scar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scar:x2:1
# text = The cut healed but left a scar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	healed	heal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	scar	scar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **heal** | past | the cut |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | past | the cut *not said here* | a scar |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scar=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Harry Potter has a scar on his forehead.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scar:x3:1
# text = Harry Potter has a scar on his forehead.
1	Harry	Harry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Potter	Potter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	scar	scar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	forehead	forehead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Harry | a scar |  | Harry's forehead |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scar=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scars often fade over time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scar:x4:1
# text = Scars often fade over time.
1	Scars	scar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	fade	fade	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fade** | present | Scars |  |  |  | time | often *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The forest fire scarred the hills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scar:x5:1
# text = The forest fire scarred the hills.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	scarred	scar	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scar** | past | the forest fire | the hills |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent hill=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't pick scabs, or they might scar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scar:x6:1
# text = Don't pick scabs, or they might scar.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	pick	pick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	scabs	scab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	scar	scar	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **pick** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | scabs |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scab=Patient |
| 2 | **scar** | might | scabs *= scab* |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat had a scar on its ear from a fight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scar:x7:1
# text = The cat had a scar on its ear from a fight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	scar	scar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the cat | a scar |  | cat's ear |  | from a fight | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scar=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many a wound I got from men, many a sorrowful scar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scar:x8:1
# text = Many a wound I got from men, many a sorrowful scar.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	nsubj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	sorrowful	sorrowful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	scar	scar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | a Many wound |  |  |  |  | from men and a sorrowful scar | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme from man=Destination |
| 2 | **scar** |  | many |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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