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title: scene — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scene» in the school dictionary: A scene is one part of a story, play or film shown at one place and time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scene

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**Who acts:** scene, something, you, table, I, nothing · **What happens:** be, show, happen, see, make, put · **To what, where:** one part, play, one place, place, view, scene

<!-- .vabout -->
«scene» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [scene in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scene.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A scene is one part of a story, play or film shown at one place and time.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scene:m1:1
# text = A scene is one part of a story, play or film shown at one place and time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a scene | one part and play or film |  |  |  | of a story | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | participle |  | play or film *not said here* |  | one place and time |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 scene is a place where something happens: the scene of the crime.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scene:m2:1
# text = A scene is a place where something happens: the scene of the crime.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scene	scene	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	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
8	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a scene | a place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | present | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A scene is a view you can see: a winter scene.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scene:m3:1
# text = A scene is a view you can see: a winter scene.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scene	scene	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	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a scene | a view and a winter scene |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | can | you | a view and a winter scene *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer view=Stimulus |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make a scene is to make a fuss in public.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scene:m4:1
# text = To make a scene is to make a fuss in public.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	csubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fuss	fuss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a scene |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset scene=Product |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | public |  | make *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scene 2. The table is empty.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Scene 2.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scene:x1:1
# text = Scene 2.
1	Scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* The table is empty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scene:x1:2
# text = The table is empty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the table |  |  |  |  | empty *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scene 1. I put three apples on the table.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Scene 1.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scene:x2:1
# text = Scene 1.
1	Scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* I put three apples on the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scene:x2:2
# text = I put three apples on the table.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | I | three apples |  | the table |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent apple=Theme on table=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In this scene, nothing is on the table at the start.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scene:x3:1
# text = In this scene, nothing is on the table at the start.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | nothing |  |  | the table |  | in this scene; at the start | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the first scene, the prince meets a frog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scene:x4:1
# text = In the first scene, the prince meets a frog.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
4	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	meets	meet	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | the prince | a frog |  | the first scene |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frog=Co-Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We practised our scene for the school play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scene:x5:1
# text = We practised our scene for the school play.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	practised	practise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | past | We | our scene |  |  |  | for the school play | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The picture shows a snowy scene with a cabin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scene:x6:1
# text = The picture shows a snowy scene with a cabin.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	snowy	snowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cabin	cabin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the picture | a snowy scene |  |  |  | with a cabin | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent scene=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The firefighters quickly arrived at the scene.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scene:x7:1
# text = The firefighters quickly arrived at the scene.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | past | the firefighters |  |  | the scene |  | quickly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please don't make a scene in the shop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scene:x8:1
# text = Please don't make a scene in the shop.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **make** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | a scene |  | the shop |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset scene=Product |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mr. Terrapin appears upon the Scene XI.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scene:x9:1
# text = Mr. Terrapin appears upon the Scene XI.
1	Mr.	Mr.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Terrapin	terrapin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Scene	Scene	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	XI	XI	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | present | Mr. Terrapin |  |  | the Scene XI |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon xi=Location |

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