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title: scoot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scoot» in the school dictionary: To scoot is to go somewhere quickly or leave quickly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scoot

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**Who acts:** I, kids, She, anyone, W'en ole man Rabbit, w'en ole Miss Rabbit · **What happens:** be, leave, push, scoot over, make, sit down · **To what, where:** room, Scoot, scooter, mouse, fridge, park · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To scoot is to go somewhere quickly or leave quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoot:m1:1
# text = To scoot is to go somewhere quickly or leave quickly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	scoot	scoot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
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	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	advmod	_	_
7	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | go, somewhere *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
To scoot is to ride a scooter, pushing with one foot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoot:m2:1
# text = To scoot is to ride a scooter, pushing with one foot.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	scoot	scoot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
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	ride	ride	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	scooter	scooter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | ride *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **push** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with one foot | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: US informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To scoot over is to move a little to make room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoot:m3:1
# text = To scoot over is to move a little to make room.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	scoot	scoot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
11	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scoot over** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | a little *obl:unmarked*; move *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | room |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset room=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scoot over so I can sit down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoot:x1:1
# text = Scoot over so I can sit down.
1	Scoot	scoot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	over	over	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit down** | can | I | Scoot *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I scooted to school on my scooter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoot:x2:1
# text = I scooted to school on my scooter.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scooted	scoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	scooter	scooter	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 | **scoot** | past | I |  |  | my scooter |  | to school | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to school=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mouse scooted under the fridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoot:x3:1
# text = The mouse scooted under the fridge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	scooted	scoot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **scoot** | participle |  | the mouse *not said here* |  | the fridge |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under fridge=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'd better scoot or I'll be late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoot:x4:1
# text = I'd better scoot or I'll be late.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	scoot	scoot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | future | I |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kids scooted round the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoot:x5:1
# text = The kids scooted round the park.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scooted	scoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	round	round	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scoot** | past | the kids |  |  | the park |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round park=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She scooted off before anyone could stop her.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoot:x6:1
# text = She scooted off before anyone could stop her.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scooted	scoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
6	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scoot off** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **stop** | could | anyone | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector she=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
W'en ole man Rabbit say scoot,' dey scooted, en w'en ole Miss Rabbit say 'scat,' dey scatted.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoot:x7:1
# text = W'en ole man Rabbit say scoot,' dey scooted, en w'en ole Miss Rabbit say 'scat,' dey scatted.
1	W'en	w'en	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
2	ole	ole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	scoot	scoot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	_
9	dey	dey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	scooted	scoot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	en	en	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
13	w'en	w'en	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
14	ole	ole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	Miss	Miss	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	Rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	acl:relcl	_	_
18	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	scat	scat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	_
22	dey	dey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	_
23	scatted	scat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | W'en ole man Rabbit | scoot and en |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent scoot=Topic |
| 2 | **scoot** | participle |  | dey *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive | w'en ole Miss Rabbit | scat |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent scat=Topic |
| 4 | **scat** | participle |  | dey *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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