---
title: scramble — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scramble» in the school dictionary: To climb or move quickly and awkwardly, using your hands and feet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scramble/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/) / scramble

# scramble

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** We, mad scramble, you, Everyone, bell, He · **What happens:** climb, move, use, hurry, push, get · **To what, where:** hands, something, eggs, pan, it, emergency

<!-- .vabout -->
«scramble» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: [scramble in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scramble.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To climb or move quickly and awkwardly, using your hands and feet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scramble:m1:1
# text = To climb or move quickly and awkwardly, using your hands and feet.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	climb	climb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	awkwardly	awkwardly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **move** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | gerund |  | your hands and feet |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To hurry or push against others to get something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scramble:m2:1
# text = To hurry or push against others to get something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hurry	hurry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	push	push	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurry** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **push** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | against others | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent against other=Theme |
| 3 | **get** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"scramble for seats".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scramble:m2e:1
# text = "scramble for seats".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	scramble	scramble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To mix up eggs and cook them, stirring them in a pan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scramble:m3:1
# text = To mix up eggs and cook them, stirring them in a pan.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	mix	mix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	cook	cook	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	stirring	stir	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix up** | to-infinitive |  | eggs |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Patient |
| 2 | **cook** | infinitive |  | eggs *= egg* |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 3 | **stir** | gerund |  | eggs *= egg* |  | a pan |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To mix something up so it cannot be understood, like a secret code or letters.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scramble:m4:1
# text = To mix something up so it cannot be understood, like a secret code or letters.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	mix	mix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	understood	understand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix up** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | like a secret code or letters | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **understand** | can · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For fighter planes to take off quickly in an emergency.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scramble:m5:1
# text = For fighter planes to take off quickly in an emergency.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	fighter	fighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	planes	plane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take off** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a emergency |  | for fighter planes; quickly *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rush or struggle; a hurried climb; a motorbike race over rough ground.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scramble:m6:1
# text = A rush or struggle; a hurried climb; a motorbike race over rough ground.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rush	rush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	struggle	struggle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	hurried	hurry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	climb	climb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	motorbike	motorbike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
13	over	over	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We scrambled up the rocks to see the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scramble:x1:1
# text = We scrambled up the rocks to see the sea.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scrambled	scramble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sea	sea	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 | **scramble up** | past | We | the rocks |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location rock=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the sea |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sea=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a mad scramble for the last cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scramble:x2:1
# text = There was a mad scramble for the last cake.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	scramble	scramble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a mad scramble for the last cake |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you scramble some eggs for breakfast?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scramble:x3:1
# text = Can you scramble some eggs for breakfast?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scramble	scramble	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scramble** | can | you | some eggs |  |  |  | for breakfast | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent egg=Patient for breakfast=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unscramble these letters to make a word: "dbir".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scramble:x4:1
# text = Unscramble these letters to make a word: "dbir".
1	Unscramble	Unscramble	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	dbir	dbir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a word |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset word=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fighter jets scrambled to meet the unknown plane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scramble:x5:1
# text = The fighter jets scrambled to meet the unknown plane.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fighter	fighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	jets	jet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	scrambled	scramble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	meet	meet	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scramble** | participle |  | the fighter jets *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **meet** | to-infinitive |  | the unknown plane |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plane=Co-Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In history we learned about the Scramble for Africa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scramble:x6:1
# text = In history we learned about the Scramble for Africa.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Scramble	Scramble	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | we |  |  | history |  | about the Scramble for Africa | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about scramble=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone scrambled to find their coats when the bell rang.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scramble:x7:1
# text = Everyone scrambled to find their coats when the bell rang.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scrambled	scramble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	coats	coat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scramble** | past | Everyone |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | Everyone *not said here* | their coats |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Topic |
| 3 | **ring** | past | the bell |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He managed, however, to scramble out with wet sleeves and bespattered trousers.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scramble:x8:1
# text = He managed, however, to scramble out with wet sleeves and bespattered trousers.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	managed	manage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	however	however	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	scramble	scramble	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	sleeves	sleeve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	bespattered	bespatter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **manage** | past | He |  |  |  |  | however *property* | vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **scramble out** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with wet sleeves | vn mix-22.1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient with sleeve=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **bespatter** | past | He *not said here* | trousers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [scraggy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scraggy/)
- next →: [scrambled](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrambled/)
- ↑ back to [S in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/)