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title: scrambled — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scrambled» in the school dictionary: Beaten and cooked in a pan while being stirred, so they become soft lumps. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# scrambled

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** they, it, We, I, wave, brain · **What happens:** beat, cook, stir, become, mix up, make · **To what, where:** soft lumps, sense, hill, brain, eggs, toast

<!-- .vabout -->
«scrambled» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [scrambled in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scrambled.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beaten and cooked in a pan while being stirred, so they become soft lumps.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrambled:m1:1
# text = Beaten and cooked in a pan while being stirred, so they become soft lumps.
1	Beaten	beat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	advcl	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	stirred	stir	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	become	become	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	lumps	lump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beat** | participle | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cook** | participle | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in a pan | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient in pan=Instrument |
| 3 | **stir** | gerund · passive | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |
| 4 | **become** | present | they | soft lumps |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mixed up so it makes no sense or cannot be read: scrambled letters, a scrambled signal.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrambled:m2:1
# text = Mixed up so it makes no sense or cannot be read: scrambled letters, a scrambled signal.
1	Mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	read	read	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	scrambled	scramble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	scrambled	scramble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	amod	_	_
19	signal	signal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | present | it | no sense |  |  |  | scrambled letters and a scrambled signal *obl* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material sense=Product |
| 3 | **not** **read** | can · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V» |
| 4 | **scramble** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **scramble** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Climbed or moved quickly and awkwardly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrambled:m3:1
# text = Climbed or moved quickly and awkwardly.
1	Climbed	climb	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	awkwardly	awkwardly	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **move** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"We scrambled up the hill."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrambled:m3e:1
# text = "We scrambled up the hill."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scrambled	scramble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	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 | **scramble up** *in a quote* | past | We | the hill |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location hill=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Confused.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrambled:m4:1
# text = Confused.
1	Confused	confused	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"My brain is scrambled."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrambled:m4e:1
# text = "My brain is scrambled."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	scrambled	scramble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scramble** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | My brain |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had scrambled eggs on toast for breakfast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrambled:x1:1
# text = I had scrambled eggs on toast for breakfast.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	scrambled	scramble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unscramble these scrambled words: "olohcs" = "school".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrambled:x2:1
# text = Unscramble these scrambled words: "olohcs" = "school".
1	Unscramble	Unscramble	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
3	scrambled	scramble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	olohcs	olohc	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	11	punct	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The TV picture was scrambled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrambled:x3:1
# text = The TV picture was scrambled.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	scrambled	scramble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scramble** | past · passive |  | the TV picture |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We scrambled to safety as the wave came in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrambled:x4:1
# text = We scrambled to safety as the wave came in.
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	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scramble** | past | We |  |  | safety |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to safety=Destination |
| 2 | **come in** | past | the wave |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the long test, my brain felt scrambled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrambled:x5:1
# text = After the long test, my brain felt scrambled.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	scrambled	scramble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | my brain |  |  |  | after the long test |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **scramble** | participle | my brain *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spy sent a scrambled message.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrambled:x6:1
# text = The spy sent a scrambled message.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spy	spy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	scrambled	scramble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | the spy | a scrambled message |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme |
| 2 | **scramble** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then, recollecting themselves, they scrambled to their feet, and looked more than commonly foolish.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrambled:x7:1
# text = Then, recollecting themselves, they scrambled to their feet, and looked more than commonly foolish.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	recollecting	recollect	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
4	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	scrambled	scramble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
14	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	13	advmod	_	_
15	than	than	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	commonly	commonly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	foolish	foolish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recollect** | gerund | they *not said here* | themselves *= they* |  |  | then |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent themselves=Theme |
| 2 | **scramble** | past | they |  |  | their feet |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to foot=Destination |
| 3 | **look** | past | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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