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title: scots — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scots» in the school dictionary: Scots means from Scotland or about Scotland's people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scots

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**Who acts:** Scots, language, Many Scots, Wee, Robert Burns, Scots pine · **What happens:** mean, be, speak, word, live, write · **To what, where:** Scotland, language, people, Glasgow, Scots word, poems · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scots means from Scotland or about Scotland's people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scots:m1:1
# text = Scots means from Scotland or about Scotland's people.
1	Scots	Scot	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Scots |  |  | Scotland or Scotland's people |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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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Scots is a language spoken in Scotland, close to English, with many of its own words.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scots:m2:1
# text = Scots is a language spoken in Scotland, close to English, with many of its own words.
1	Scots	Scot	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
14	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
17	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Scots | a language |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | participle |  | a language *not said here* |  | Scotland |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **word** |  | language |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Scots are the people of Scotland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scots:m3:1
# text = The Scots are the people of Scotland.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Scots	Scot	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Scots | the people |  |  |  | of Scotland | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Scots live in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scots:x1:1
# text = Many Scots live in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Scots	Scot	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Glasgow	Glasgow	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	Edinburgh	Edinburgh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Many Scots |  |  | Glasgow and Edinburgh |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in glasgow=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Wee» is a Scots word for small.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scots:x2:1
# text = «Wee» is a Scots word for small.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Wee	wee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Scots	Scot	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	compound	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Wee | a Scots word |  |  |  | for small | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Robert Burns wrote poems in Scots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scots:x3:1
# text = Robert Burns wrote poems in Scots.
1	Robert	Robert	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Burns	Burn	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	poems	poem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Scots	Scot	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | Robert Burns | poems |  | Scots |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent poem=Theme in scot=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Scots pine is a tall tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scots:x4:1
# text = The Scots pine is a tall tree.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Scots	Scot	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	pine	pine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Scots pine | a tall tree |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My grandad speaks Scots and English.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scots:x5:1
# text = My grandad speaks Scots and English.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Scots	Scot	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | My grandad | Scots and English |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Scots celebrate Burns Night with haggis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scots:x6:1
# text = The Scots celebrate Burns Night with haggis.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Scots	Scot	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	celebrate	celebrate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Burns	Burns	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	haggis	haggis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **celebrate** | present | the Scots |  |  |  | night | with haggis | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The original is in broad Scots, which I have anglicised.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scots:x7:1
# text = The original is in broad Scots, which I have anglicised.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	original	original	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	Scots	Scot	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	anglicised	anglicise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the original |  |  | broad Scots |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **anglicise** | present · perfect · passive |  | broad Scots |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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