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title: scissor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scissor» in the school dictionary: "Scissor" is used before another noun for things linked to scissors or shaped like them: scissor blade, scissor kick, scissor lift. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scissor

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**Who acts:** legs, He, we, One scissor blade, workers, she · **What happens:** use, link, shape, scissor, cut, open · **To what, where:** Scissor, things, blade, kick, lift, scissor kick

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Scissor" is used before another noun for things linked to scissors or shaped like them: scissor blade, scissor kick, scissor lift.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scissor:m1:1
# text = "Scissor" is used before another noun for things linked to scissors or shaped like them: scissor blade, scissor kick, scissor lift.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Scissor	Scissor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	linked	link	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
19	scissor	scissor	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
20	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	scissor	scissor	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	19	conj	_	_
23	kick	kick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	scissor	scissor	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	19	conj	_	_
26	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Scissor |  |  | before another noun for things |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **link** | participle |  | things *not said here* |  |  |  | to scissors | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to scissors=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | like scissors | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **scissor** | infinitive |  | blade |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **scissor** | infinitive |  | kick |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **scissor** | infinitive |  | lift |  |  |  |  | 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}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To cut with scissors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scissor:m2:1
# text = To cut with scissors.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with scissors | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP PP»: agent=Agent with scissors=Instrument |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To open and close like scissors, as legs do in a scissor kick.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scissor:m3:1
# text = To open and close like scissors, as legs do in a scissor kick.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	open	open	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	close	close	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	scissor	scissor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	kick	kick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **close** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | like scissors | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **do** | present | legs |  |  | a scissor kick |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He scored with a brilliant scissor kick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scissor:x1:1
# text = He scored with a brilliant scissor kick.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	brilliant	brilliant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	scissor	scissor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	kick	kick	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 | **score** | past | He |  |  |  |  | with a brilliant scissor kick | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In PE we did scissor jumps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scissor:x2:1
# text = In PE we did scissor jumps.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	scissor	scissor	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	jumps	jump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scissor** | past · do-support | we | jumps |  | PE |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One scissor blade was blunt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scissor:x3:1
# text = One scissor blade was blunt.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
2	scissor	scissor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	blunt	blunt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | One scissor blade |  |  |  |  | blunt *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The workers stood on a scissor lift to fix the ceiling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scissor:x4:1
# text = The workers stood on a scissor lift to fix the ceiling.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	scissor	scissor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ceiling	ceiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the workers |  |  | a scissor lift |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on lift=Location |
| 2 | **fix** | to-infinitive | the workers *not said here* | the ceiling |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent ceiling=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her legs scissored as she swam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scissor:x5:1
# text = Her legs scissored as she swam.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	scissored	scissor	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scissor** | participle · passive |  | Her legs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **swim** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Walk with scissors pointing down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scissor:x6:1
# text = Walk with scissors pointing down.
1	Walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	pointing	point	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	down	down	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with scissors | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **point down** | gerund | scissors *not said here* |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As he came to the next village, he saw a scissor-grinder with his wheel, working and singing,

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scissor:x7:1
# text = As he came to the next village, he saw a scissor-grinder with his wheel, working and singing,
1	As	as	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	scissor	scissor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	grinder	grinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	parataxis	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | he |  |  | the next village |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to village=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **see** | past | he | a scissor grinder |  |  |  | with his wheel | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer grinder=Stimulus |
| 3 | **work** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **sing** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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