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title: scatterbrain — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scatterbrain» in the school dictionary: A person who is forgetful, disorganised and cannot keep their mind on one thing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scatterbrain

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**Who acts:** person, their, I, Grandpa, scatterbrain professor, professor · **What happens:** be, disorganis, not keep, mind, leave, call · **To what, where:** mind, one thing, scatterbrain, lunch, home, me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who is forgetful, disorganised and cannot keep their mind on one thing.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scatterbrain:m1:1
# text = A person who is forgetful, disorganised and cannot keep their mind on one thing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	forgetful	forgetful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	disorganised	disorganis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | forgetful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **disorganis** | participle | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **keep** | can | a person *not said here* | their mind |  | one thing |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent mind=Theme on thing=Location |
| 4 | **mind** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm such a scatterbrain — I left my lunch at home again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scatterbrain:x1:1
# text = I'm such a scatterbrain — I left my lunch at home again.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	5	det:predet	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	scatterbrain	scatterbrain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	again	again	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | I | such scatterbrain |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | past | I | my lunch |  | home | again |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent lunch=Theme at home=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa calls me a scatterbrain when I lose my glasses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scatterbrain:x2:1
# text = Grandpa calls me a scatterbrain when I lose my glasses.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	calls	call	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	scatterbrain	scatterbrain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	lose	lose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | Grandpa |  | me |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |
| 2 | **lose** | present | I | my glasses |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scatterbrain professor forgot where he parked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scatterbrain:x3:1
# text = The scatterbrain professor forgot where he parked.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	scatterbrain	scatterbrain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	professor	professor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	parked	park	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** | past | the scatterbrain professor |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **park** | past | professor |  |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Don't be a scatterbrain: pack your bag the night before.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scatterbrain:x4:1
# text = Don't be a scatterbrain: pack your bag the night before.
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	scatterbrain	scatterbrain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	pack	pack	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
12	before	before	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | infinitive |  | a scatterbrain |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **pack** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your bag |  |  | night | before *property* | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent bag=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She's a lovely scatterbrain who always forgets birthdays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scatterbrain:x5:1
# text = She's a lovely scatterbrain who always forgets birthdays.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	scatterbrain	scatterbrain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	forgets	forget	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	birthdays	birthday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a lovely scatterbrain |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **forget** | present | a lovely scatterbrain | birthdays |  |  |  | always *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lists help a scatterbrain stay organised.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scatterbrain:x6:1
# text = Lists help a scatterbrain stay organised.
1	Lists	list	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	scatterbrain	scatterbrain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	organised	organised	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Lists | a scatterbrain |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent scatterbrain=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **stay** | infinitive | a scatterbrain *not said here* |  |  |  |  | organised *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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