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title: scope — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scope» in the school dictionary: The range of things that a subject, job or plan deals with. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scope

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**Who acts:** that, scope, plenty, your, question, project · **What happens:** subject, do, scope out, mean, look, check · **To what, where:** something, it, scope, cells, 's, new playground · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«scope» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [scope in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scope.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The range of things that a subject, job or plan deals with.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scope:m1:1
# text = The range of things that a subject, job or plan deals with.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	range	range	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	deals	deal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **subject** |  | that |  |  |  |  |  | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chance or opportunity to do something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scope:m2:1
# text = The chance or opportunity to do something.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	opportunity	opportunity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"There is scope for improvement."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scope:m2e:1
# text = "There is scope for improvement."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
3	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	scope	scope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	improvement	improvement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** *in a quote* | present | scope for improvement |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Short for telescope, microscope or the sight on a rifle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scope:m3:1
# text = Short for telescope, microscope or the sight on a rifle.
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	telescope	telescope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	microscope	microscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	rifle	rifle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: verb, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Scope out" means to look at something carefully to check it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scope:m4:1
# text = "Scope out" means to look at something carefully to check it.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Scope	scope	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
10	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scope out** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **look** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | at something; carefully *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at something=Theme |
| 4 | **check** | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is plenty of scope for improvement in your handwriting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scope:x1:1
# text = There is plenty of scope for improvement in your handwriting.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	plenty	plenty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	scope	scope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	improvement	improvement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	handwriting	handwriting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | plenty of scope for improvement in your handwriting |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **handwrite** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This question is beyond the scope of our lesson.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scope:x2:1
# text = This question is beyond the scope of our lesson.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	beyond	beyond	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	scope	scope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this question |  |  |  |  | beyond the scope; of our lesson | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The project is huge in scope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scope:x3:1
# text = The project is huge in scope.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	scope	scope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the project |  |  | scope |  | huge *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look through the scope to see the cells.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scope:x4:1
# text = Look through the scope to see the cells.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	through	through	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	scope	scope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | through the scope | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent through scope=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the cells |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cell=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's scope out the new playground first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scope:x5:1
# text = Let's scope out the new playground first.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	scope	scope	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **scope out** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | the new playground |  |  |  | first *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new park gives children more scope to play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scope:x6:1
# text = The new park gives children more scope to play.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	iobj	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	scope	scope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | the new park | more scope | children |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent child=Recipient scope=Theme |
| 2 | **play** | to-infinitive | the new park *not said here* | more scope *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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