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title: scribble — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scribble» in the school dictionary: To scribble is to write or draw quickly and carelessly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scribble

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**Who acts:** scribble, lines, baby, I, you, writing · **What happens:** be, draw, scribble, not scribble, look, write · **To what, where:** messy writing, wall, phone number, hand, library books, quick note · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«scribble» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [scribble in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scribble.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To scribble is to write or draw quickly and carelessly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scribble:m1:1
# text = To scribble is to write or draw quickly and carelessly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	scribble	scribble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	carelessly	carelessly	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | write *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **draw** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A scribble is messy writing or a messy drawing of lines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scribble:m2:1
# text = A scribble is messy writing or a messy drawing of lines.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scribble	scribble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	drawing	drawing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a scribble | messy writing or a messy drawing of lines |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **draw** |  | lines |  |  |  |  |  | nom drawing «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby scribbled all over the wall with a crayon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scribble:x1:1
# text = The baby scribbled all over the wall with a crayon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scribbled	scribble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	crayon	crayon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scribble** | past | the baby |  |  | the wall |  | with a crayon | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I scribbled her phone number on my hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scribble:x2:1
# text = I scribbled her phone number on my hand.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scribbled	scribble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scribble** | past | I | her phone number |  | my hand |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent number=Theme on hand=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please don't scribble in library books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scribble:x3:1
# text = Please don't scribble in library books.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	scribble	scribble	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **scribble** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | library books |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in book=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your writing looks like a scribble — please write neatly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scribble:x4:1
# text = Your writing looks like a scribble — please write neatly.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	scribble	scribble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	9	discourse	_	_
9	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
10	neatly	neatly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | Your writing |  |  |  |  | like a scribble | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **write** | infinitive | Your writing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | neatly *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **write** |  | Your |  |  |  |  |  | nom writing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He scribbled a quick note to his mum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scribble:x5:1
# text = He scribbled a quick note to his mum.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scribbled	scribble	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	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scribble** | past | He | a quick note |  |  |  | to his mum | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We scribbled down ideas before writing our story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scribble:x6:1
# text = We scribbled down ideas before writing our story.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scribbled	scribble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	writing	write	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scribble down** | past | We | ideas |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme |
| 2 | **write** | gerund | We *not said here* | our story |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Here, take this," he continued, scribbling a few lines on some paper, and then handing it to her, "and give it to the king.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scribble:x7:1
# text = "Here, take this," he continued, scribbling a few lines on some paper, and then handing it to her, "and give it to the king.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	continued	continue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	scribbling	scribble	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
17	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	21	advmod	_	_
21	handing	hand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	conj	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
23	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
26	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
29	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	_
30	to	to	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | this |  | here |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent this=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **continue** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **scribble** | gerund | he *not said here* | a few lines |  | some paper |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent line=Theme on paper=Destination |
| 4 | **hand** | gerund | he *not said here* | paper | her *= she* |  | then |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to she=Destination |
| 5 | **give** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* | paper | the king |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Theme to king=Recipient |

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