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title: scooter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scooter» in the school dictionary: A scooter is a toy or vehicle with a narrow board, two small wheels and a long handle; you push it along with one foot. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# scooter

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**Who acts:** scooter, you, small motorbike, electric scooter, 6 scooters, 12 wheels · **What happens:** be, push, call, have, cost, ride · **To what, where:** toy, scooter, small motorbike, motor scooter, small motor, 2 wheels · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«scooter» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [scooter in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scooter.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A scooter is a toy or vehicle with a narrow board, two small wheels and a long handle; you push it along with one foot.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scooter:m1:1
# text = A scooter is a toy or vehicle with a narrow board, two small wheels and a long handle; you push it along with one foot.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scooter	scooter	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	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
14	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	handle	handle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
21	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	push	push	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	_
24	along	along	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
25	with	with	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	27	nummod	_	_
27	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a scooter | a toy or vehicle |  |  |  | with a narrow board and two small wheels and a long handle | tree rules |
| 2 | **push** | present | you | scooter |  |  |  | with one foot; along *property* | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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 scooter is also a small motorbike with a low seat, often called a motor scooter.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scooter:m2:1
# text = A scooter is also a small motorbike with a low seat, often called a motor scooter.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scooter	scooter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	motorbike	motorbike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	scooter	scooter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a scooter | a small motorbike |  |  |  | with a low seat | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | participle | a small motorbike *not said here* | a motor scooter |  |  |  | often *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An electric scooter (e-scooter) has a small motor and a battery. A scooter has 2 wheels.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* An electric scooter (e-scooter) has a small motor and a battery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scooter:m3:1
# text = An electric scooter (e-scooter) has a small motor and a battery.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	scooter	scooter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	e-scooter	e-scooter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a electric scooter | a small motor and a battery |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent motor=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* A scooter has 2 wheels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scooter:m3:2
# text = A scooter has 2 wheels.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scooter	scooter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a scooter | 2 wheels |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A scooter costs $45.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scooter:x1:1
# text = A scooter costs $45.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scooter	scooter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	$	$	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	45	45	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a scooter |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 6 scooters with 2 wheels each, so there are 12 wheels.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scooter:x2:1
# text = There are 6 scooters with 2 wheels each, so there are 12 wheels.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	scooters	scooter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	12	expl	_	_
12	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 6 scooters with 2 wheels |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **does** | present | 12 wheels |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She rides her scooter 2 km to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scooter:x3:1
# text = She rides her scooter 2 km to school.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rides	ride	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	scooter	scooter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	km	km	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	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 | **ride** | present | She | her scooter |  | school |  | 2 km *obl:unmarked* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent scooter=Theme to school=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many wheels are on 8 scooters?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scooter:x4:1
# text = How many wheels are on 8 scooters?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	scooters	scooter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | many wheels |  |  | 8 scooters |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leo pushed off with one foot and his scooter rolled down the path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scooter:x5:1
# text = Leo pushed off with one foot and his scooter rolled down the path.
1	Leo	Leo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pushed	push	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	scooter	scooter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	rolled	roll	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	down	down	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push off** | past | Leo |  |  |  |  | with one foot | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **roll down** | past | Leo's scooter | the path |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always wear a helmet when you ride your scooter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scooter:x6:1
# text = Always wear a helmet when you ride your scooter.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	ride	ride	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	scooter	scooter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | a helmet |  |  |  | always *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |
| 2 | **ride** | present | you | your scooter |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scooter=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa rides a red motor scooter to the market.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scooter:x7:1
# text = Grandpa rides a red motor scooter to the market.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rides	ride	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	scooter	scooter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | present | Grandpa | a red motor scooter |  | the market |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent scooter=Theme to market=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can rent an electric scooter in many cities with a phone app.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scooter:x8:1
# text = You can rent an electric scooter in many cities with a phone app.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	rent	rent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	scooter	scooter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rent** | can | You | a electric scooter |  | many cities |  | with a phone app | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scooter=Theme |

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