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title: scavenger — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scavenger» in the school dictionary: An animal that feeds on dead animals or scraps that other creatures have left, such as a vulture, hyena or crab. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scavenger

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**Who acts:** animal, person, things, scavenger hunt, you, Vultures · **What happens:** feed, leave, search, use, sell, be · **To what, where:** dead animals, rubbish, game, things, scavengers, hunters

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«scavenger» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [scavenger in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scavenger.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An animal that feeds on dead animals or scraps that other creatures have left, such as a vulture, hyena or crab.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scavenger:m1:1
# text = An animal that feeds on dead animals or scraps that other creatures have left, such as a vulture, hyena or crab.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	feeds	feed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	scraps	scrap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
13	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	19	case	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	vulture	vulture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	hyena	hyena	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	crab	crab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | present | a animal |  |  |  |  | on dead animals or scraps and a vulture | vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on animal=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | present · perfect · passive |  | dead animals or scraps and a vulture |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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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 person who searches through rubbish for things to use or sell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scavenger:m2:1
# text = A person who searches through rubbish for things to use or sell.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	searches	search	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rubbish	rubbish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	sell	sell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **search** | present | a person |  |  | rubbish |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through rubbish=Location |
| 2 | **use** | to-infinitive | things |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sell** | infinitive | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A scavenger hunt is a game in which you search for a list of things.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scavenger:m3:1
# text = A scavenger hunt is a game in which you search for a list of things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	scavenger	scavenger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hunt	hunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	search	search	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a scavenger hunt | a game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **search** | present | you |  |  | a game |  | for a list of things | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent in which=Location for list=Theme |
| 3 | **list** |  |  | things |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vultures are scavengers that eat dead animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scavenger:x1:1
# text = Vultures are scavengers that eat dead animals.
1	Vultures	vulture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	scavengers	scavenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Vultures | scavengers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | scavengers | dead animals |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hyenas are hunters and scavengers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scavenger:x2:1
# text = Hyenas are hunters and scavengers.
1	Hyenas	hyena	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	scavengers	scavenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hyenas | hunters and scavengers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seagulls are scavengers that steal chips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scavenger:x3:1
# text = Seagulls are scavengers that steal chips.
1	Seagulls	seagull	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	scavengers	scavenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	steal	steal	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Seagulls | scavengers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **steal** | present | scavengers | chips |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location chip=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a scavenger hunt in the park for leaves, pine cones and feathers.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scavenger:x4:1
# text = We had a scavenger hunt in the park for leaves, pine cones and feathers.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	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	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	pine	pine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	cones	cone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a scavenger hunt |  | the park for leaves and pine cones and feathers |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hunt=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crabs are scavengers on the sea floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scavenger:x5:1
# text = Crabs are scavengers on the sea floor.
1	Crabs	crab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	scavengers	scavenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Crabs | scavengers |  | the sea floor |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scavengers help recycle nutrients back into the soil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scavenger:x6:1
# text = Scavengers help recycle nutrients back into the soil.
1	Scavengers	scavenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	recycle	recycle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	nutrients	nutrient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **help** | present | Scavengers |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **recycle back** | infinitive | Scavengers *not said here* | nutrients |  | the soil |  |  | tree rules |

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