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title: scavenge — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scavenge» in the school dictionary: To scavenge is to search through rubbish or leftovers for something useful, such as food or materials. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scavenge

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**Who acts:** animals, Seagulls, Vultures, Foxes, castaways, We · **What happens:** scavenge, be, eat, not kill, do, help · **To what, where:** rubbish, nature, dead animals, animals, beach, bins

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To scavenge is to search through rubbish or leftovers for something useful, such as food or materials.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scavenge:m1:1
# text = To scavenge is to search through rubbish or leftovers for something useful, such as food or materials.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	scavenge	scavenge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	search	search	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rubbish	rubbish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	leftovers	leftover	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
12	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	materials	material	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scavenge** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | rubbish or leftovers |  | for something; search *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
In nature, animals scavenge when they eat dead animals or scraps they did not kill themselves.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scavenge:m2:1
# text = In nature, animals scavenge when they eat dead animals or scraps they did not kill themselves.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	scavenge	scavenge	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	scraps	scrap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	acl:relcl	_	_
17	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scavenge** | present | animals |  |  | nature |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in nature=Location |
| 2 | **eat** | present | animals *= animal* | dead animals or scraps |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **kill** | past · do-support | animals *= animal* | animals *= animal* |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent themselves=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seagulls scavenge for chips on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scavenge:x1:1
# text = Seagulls scavenge for chips on the beach.
1	Seagulls	seagull	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scavenge	scavenge	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scavenge** | present | Seagulls |  |  | the beach |  | for chips | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for chip=Theme on beach=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vultures scavenge on dead animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scavenge:x2:1
# text = Vultures scavenge on dead animals.
1	Vultures	vulture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scavenge	scavenge	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scavenge** | present | Vultures |  |  |  |  | on dead animals | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on animal=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Foxes scavenge through bins at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scavenge:x3:1
# text = Foxes scavenge through bins at night.
1	Foxes	fox	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scavenge	scavenge	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	bins	bin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scavenge** | present | Foxes |  |  | bins | night |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through bin=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The castaways scavenged the wreck for tools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scavenge:x4:1
# text = The castaways scavenged the wreck for tools.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	castaways	castaway	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scavenged	scavenge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wreck	wreck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scavenge** | past | the castaways | the wreck |  |  |  | for tools | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent wreck=Location for tool=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We did a scavenger hunt in the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scavenge:x5:1
# text = We did a scavenger hunt in the park.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	scavenger	scavenger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	hunt	hunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | We | a scavenger hunt |  | the park |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hunt=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Raccoons scavenge in city rubbish in North America.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scavenge:x6:1
# text = Raccoons scavenge in city rubbish in North America.
1	Raccoons	raccoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scavenge	scavenge	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	rubbish	rubbish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scavenge** | present | Raccoons |  |  | city rubbish in North America |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in rubbish=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scavenging animals help recycle nutrients in nature.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scavenge:x7:1
# text = Scavenging animals help recycle nutrients in nature.
1	Scavenging	scavenge	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	recycle	recycle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
5	nutrients	nutrient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scavenge** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **help** | present | Scavenging animals |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **recycle** | infinitive | Scavenging animals *not said here* | nutrients |  | nature |  |  | tree rules |

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