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title: scissors — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scissors» in the school dictionary: Scissors are a tool for cutting, made of two blades joined in the middle that you open and close with your fingers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scissors

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**Who acts:** Scissors, you, scissor kick, Hand scissors, I · **What happens:** be, make, join, open, close, pass · **To what, where:** tool, two blades, scissors, me, pair, ribbon · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Scissors are a tool for cutting, made of two blades joined in the middle that you open and close with your fingers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scissors:m1:1
# text = Scissors are a tool for cutting, made of two blades joined in the middle that you open and close with your fingers.
1	Scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cutting	cutting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	blades	blade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
12	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	obj	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	open	open	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	close	close	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Scissors | a tool |  |  |  | for cutting | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a tool *not said here* |  |  |  | of two blades | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **join** | participle |  | two blades *not said here* |  |  |  | in the middle | vn cooperate-73.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in middle=Theme |
| 4 | **open** | present | you | two blades |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location that=Theme |
| 5 | **close** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with your fingers | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with finger=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 scissor kick or scissor movement is when legs cross like scissor blades.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scissors:m2:1
# text = A scissor kick or scissor movement is when legs cross like scissor blades.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	scissor	scissor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	kick	kick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	scissor	scissor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	cross	cross	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	scissor	scissor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	blades	blade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a scissor kick or scissor movement |  |  |  |  | like scissor blades; cross *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pass me the scissors, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scissors:x1:1
# text = Pass me the scissors, please.
1	Pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | imperative | you *not said here* | the scissors | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient scissors=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hand scissors to someone handle first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scissors:x2:1
# text = Hand scissors to someone handle first.
1	Hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	handle	handle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **handle** | infinitive | Hand scissors to someone |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I need a pair of scissors to cut the ribbon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scissors:x3:1
# text = I need a pair of scissors to cut the ribbon.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ribbon	ribbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **need** | present | I | a pair of scissors |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pair=Theme |
| 2 | **cut** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | the ribbon |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ribbon=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never run while holding scissors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scissors:x4:1
# text = Never run while holding scissors.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	run	run	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **run** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **hold** | gerund | you *not said here* | scissors |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scissors=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cut along the dotted line with your scissors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scissors:x5:1
# text = Cut along the dotted line with your scissors.
1	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	along	along	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dotted	dot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the dotted line |  | with your scissors | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along line=Location |
| 2 | **dot** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These scissors are too blunt to cut card.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scissors:x6:1
# text = These scissors are too blunt to cut card.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	blunt	blunt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this scissors |  |  |  |  | blunt *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | to-infinitive | this scissors *not said here* | card |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset card=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘I know that!’ said the scissors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scissors:x7:1
# text = ‘I know that!’ said the scissors.
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | I | that |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  | the scissors |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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