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title: scraping — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scraping» in the school dictionary: Scraping means pulling something hard or sharp across a surface, often to remove something: scraping mud off your boots. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scraping

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**Who acts:** Scraping, this, Scrapings, small bits, you, Dad · **What happens:** mean, pull, remove, scrape, be, make · **To what, where:** something, surface, mud, boots, rough harsh sound, skin · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«scraping» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [scraping in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scraping.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scraping means pulling something hard or sharp across a surface, often to remove something: scraping mud off your boots.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scraping:m1:1
# text = Scraping means pulling something hard or sharp across a surface, often to remove something: scraping mud off your boots.
1	Scraping	scraping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pulling	pull	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	across	across	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	remove	remove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
17	scraping	scrape	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	advcl	_	_
18	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
19	off	off	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Scraping |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **pull** *not said to happen* | gerund | Scraping *not said here* | something |  | a surface |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 3 | **remove** | to-infinitive | Scraping *not said here* | something |  |  |  | often *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 4 | **scrape** | gerund | Scraping *not said here* | mud |  | your boots |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent mud=Theme off boot=Trajectory |

<!-- .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 -->
Scraping is also the rough, harsh sound this makes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scraping:m2:1
# text = Scraping is also the rough, harsh sound this makes.
1	Scraping	scraping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	harsh	harsh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	nsubj	_	_
10	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Scraping | the rough harsh sound |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | this | the rough harsh sound *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scraping means hurting your skin by rubbing it on something rough: scraping your knee.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scraping:m3:1
# text = Scraping means hurting your skin by rubbing it on something rough: scraping your knee.
1	Scraping	scraping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hurting	hurt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	rubbing	rub	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
11	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
13	scraping	scrape	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Scraping |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **hurt** *not said to happen* | gerund | Scraping *not said here* | your skin |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer skin=Patient |
| 3 | **rub** | gerund | Scraping *not said here* | skin |  | something |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme on something=Destination |
| 4 | **scrape** | gerund | Scraping *not said here* | your knee |  |  |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knee=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scrapings are the small bits that come off when you scrape something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scraping:m4:1
# text = Scrapings are the small bits that come off when you scrape something.
1	Scrapings	scraping	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	scrape	scrape	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Scrapings | the small bits |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come off** | present | the small bits |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **scrape** | present | you | something |  |  |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scraping (by, through) means only just managing: scraping through a test, scraping by on little money.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scraping:m5:1
# text = Scraping (by, through) means only just managing: scraping through a test, scraping by on little money.
1	Scraping	scrape	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	managing	manage	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	scraping	scrape	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	advcl	_	_
13	through	through	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	scraping	scrape	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	conj	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scrape** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Scraping |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **manage** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **scrape** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | through a test | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent through test=Patient |
| 5 | **scrape** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | by little money | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad is scraping the ice off the windscreen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scraping:x1:1
# text = Dad is scraping the ice off the windscreen.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	scraping	scrape	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	windscreen	windscreen	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 | **scrape** | present · progressive | Dad | the ice |  | the windscreen |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent ice=Theme off windscreen=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I heard a scraping sound under the floorboards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scraping:x2:1
# text = I heard a scraping sound under the floorboards.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	scraping	scrape	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	floorboards	floorboard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | I | a scraping sound |  | the floorboards |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer sound=Stimulus |
| 2 | **scrape** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She fell off her scooter, scraping both knees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scraping:x3:1
# text = She fell off her scooter, scraping both knees.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	scooter	scooter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	scraping	scrape	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	advcl	_	_
8	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	knees	knee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall off** | past | She | her scooter |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient scooter=Extent |
| 2 | **scrape** | gerund | She *not said here* | both knees |  |  |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knee=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We are scraping the last bits of cake mix from the bowl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scraping:x4:1
# text = We are scraping the last bits of cake mix from the bowl.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	scraping	scrape	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	mix	mix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scrape** | present · progressive | We | the last bits of cake mix from the bowl |  |  |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scientist looked at the scrapings under a microscope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scraping:x5:1
# text = The scientist looked at the scrapings under a microscope.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	scrapings	scraping	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	microscope	microscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the scientist |  |  |  |  | under a microscope; at the scrapings | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at scraping=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is only just scraping through in maths this term.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scraping:x6:1
# text = He is only just scraping through in maths this term.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	scraping	scrape	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scrape** | present · progressive | He | this term |  |  |  | through maths | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent through math=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop scraping your chair on the floor!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scraping:x7:1
# text = Stop scraping your chair on the floor!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	scraping	scrape	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **scrape** | gerund | you *not said here* | your chair |  | the floor |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent chair=Theme on floor=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The family is scraping by on one small wage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scraping:x8:1
# text = The family is scraping by on one small wage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	scraping	scrape	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	wage	wage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scrape** | present · progressive | the family |  |  |  |  | by one small wage | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The folk were just sitting down to their soup, and the goodwife scraping the pot.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scraping:x9:1
# text = The folk were just sitting down to their soup, and the goodwife scraping the pot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	down	down	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	goodwife	goodwife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
14	scraping	scrape	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit down** | past · progressive | the folk |  |  |  |  | to their soup; down *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **scrape** | gerund | the goodwife *not said here* | the pot |  |  |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pot=Patient |

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