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title: scroll — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scroll» in the school dictionary: To scroll means to move the text or pictures on a screen up, down or sideways to see more. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scroll

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**Who acts:** scroll, you, I, ancient Egyptians, wizard · **What happens:** scroll, mean, move, see, be, use · **To what, where:** text, screen, more, long roll, decoration, rest · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To scroll means to move the text or pictures on a screen up, down or sideways to see more.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scroll:m1:1
# text = To scroll means to move the text or pictures on a screen up, down or sideways to see more.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	scroll	scroll	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
13	up	up	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	down	down	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	sideways	sideways	ADV	RB	_	15	conj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
20	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scroll** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **move** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | the text or pictures |  | a screen |  | down *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent text=Theme |
| 4 | **see** | to-infinitive |  | more |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer more=Stimulus |

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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 scroll is a long roll of paper or parchment with writing on it, used in ancient times.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scroll:m2:1
# text = A scroll is a long roll of paper or parchment with writing on it, used in ancient times.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scroll	scroll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	roll	roll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	parchment	parchment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a scroll | a long roll |  |  |  | of paper or parchment with writing on writing | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a long roll *not said here* |  |  | time |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A scroll is a decoration shaped like a curl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scroll:m3:1
# text = A scroll is a decoration shaped like a curl.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scroll	scroll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	decoration	decoration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	curl	curl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 scroll | a decoration |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  | a decoration *not said here* |  |  |  | like a curl | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scroll down to see the rest of the page.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scroll:x1:1
# text = Scroll down to see the rest of the page.
1	Scroll	scroll	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	down	down	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scroll down** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | down *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the rest of the page |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rest=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I scrolled through my photos to find the dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scroll:x2:1
# text = I scrolled through my photos to find the dog.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scrolled	scroll	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scroll** | past | I |  |  | my photos |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | the dog |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ancient Egyptians wrote on scrolls of papyrus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scroll:x3:1
# text = The ancient Egyptians wrote on scrolls of papyrus.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Egyptians	Egyptian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	scrolls	scroll	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	papyrus	papyrus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | the ancient Egyptians |  |  | scrolls of papyrus |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on scroll=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wizard unrolled a dusty scroll.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scroll:x4:1
# text = The wizard unrolled a dusty scroll.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wizard	wizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	unrolled	unroll	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	dusty	dusty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	scroll	scroll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unroll** | past | the wizard | a dusty scroll |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent scroll=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't spend hours scrolling on your phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scroll:x5:1
# text = Don't spend hours scrolling on your phone.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	spend	spend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	scrolling	scroll	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **spend** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  | hour |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **scroll** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  | your phone |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Torah scroll is kept in the synagogue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scroll:x6:1
# text = The Torah scroll is kept in the synagogue.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	scroll	scroll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	synagogue	synagogue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · passive |  | the Torah scroll |  | the synagogue |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in synagogue=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look well at this scroll and see whether you can read it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scroll:x7:1
# text = Look well at this scroll and see whether you can read it.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	scroll	scroll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at this scroll; well *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at scroll=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **read** | can | you | scroll |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

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