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title: scrub — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scrub» in the school dictionary: To scrub means to clean something by rubbing it hard, often with a brush, soap and water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scrub

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**Who acts:** Scrub, Scrubs, doctors, you, Dad, pan · **What happens:** scrub, mean, clean, rub, be, cover · **To what, where:** something, it, land, loose plain clothes, hospital, quick wash · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To scrub means to clean something by rubbing it hard, often with a brush, soap and water.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrub:m1:1
# text = To scrub means to clean something by rubbing it hard, often with a brush, soap and water.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	scrub	scrub	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	clean	clean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	rubbing	rub	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	brush	brush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scrub** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **clean** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 4 | **rub** | gerund |  | it |  |  |  | with a brush and soap and water; hard *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Destination with brush=Theme |

<!-- .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 -->
Scrub is land covered with low bushes and small trees, with little grass.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrub:m2:1
# text = Scrub is land covered with low bushes and small trees, with little grass.
1	Scrub	scrub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Scrub | land |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | participle |  | land *not said here* |  |  |  | with low bushes and small trees; with little grass | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with bush=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scrubs are the loose, plain clothes that doctors and nurses wear in hospital.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrub:m3:1
# text = Scrubs are the loose, plain clothes that doctors and nurses wear in hospital.
1	Scrubs	scrub	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obj	_	_
9	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	nurses	nurse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Scrubs | the loose plain clothes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | present | doctors and nurses | the loose plain clothes |  | hospital |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent that=Source |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To scrub something (informal) means to cancel it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrub:m4:1
# text = To scrub something (informal) means to cancel it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	scrub	scrub	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	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	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	cancel	cancel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scrub** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **cancel** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A scrub is a quick wash in water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrub:m5:1
# text = A scrub is a quick wash in water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scrub	scrub	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	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wash	wash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a scrub | a quick wash |  | water |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scrub your hands with soap for twenty seconds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrub:x1:1
# text = Scrub your hands with soap for twenty seconds.
1	Scrub	scrub	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scrub** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  | second | with soap | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent hand=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad scrubbed the burnt pan until it shone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrub:x2:1
# text = Dad scrubbed the burnt pan until it shone.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scrubbed	scrub	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	burnt	burnt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	shone	shine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scrub** | past | Dad | the burnt pan |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent pan=Source |
| 2 | **shine** | past | pan |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I scrubbed the mud off my football boots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrub:x3:1
# text = I scrubbed the mud off my football boots.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scrubbed	scrub	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	boots	boot	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 | **scrub** | past | I | the mud |  | my football boots |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent mud=Theme off boot=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The path went through dry scrub full of lizards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrub:x4:1
# text = The path went through dry scrub full of lizards.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	scrub	scrub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	lizards	lizard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the path |  |  | dry scrub |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through scrub=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors scrub up before an operation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrub:x5:1
# text = Doctors scrub up before an operation.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scrub	scrub	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scrub up** | present | Doctors |  |  |  | before a operation |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse was wearing blue scrubs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrub:x6:1
# text = The nurse was wearing blue scrubs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	scrubs	scrub	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past · progressive | the nurse | blue scrubs |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent scrub=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Give the potatoes a good scrub before cooking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrub:x7:1
# text = Give the potatoes a good scrub before cooking.
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	scrub	scrub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	cooking	cook	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | the potatoes |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent potato=Recipient scrub=Theme |
| 2 | **cook** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rain made them scrub the school trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrub:x8:1
# text = Rain made them scrub the school trip.
1	Rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	scrub	scrub	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Rain | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **scrub** | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* | the school trip |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent trip=Source |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"My Father!" says the Prince; "let an old fellow of ours have a scrub first, just to try the bath-room."

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrub:x9:1
# text = "My Father!" says the Prince; "let an old fellow of ours have a scrub first, just to try the bath-room."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	Father	Father	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	fellow	fellow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	ours	our	PRON	PRP	Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod	_	_
17	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	scrub	scrub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	just	just	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
26	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
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| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | My Father |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **let** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **have** *in a quote* | present | a old fellow of ours | a scrub |  |  |  | first *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scrub=Patient |
| 4 | **try** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  | the bath room |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Eventuality |

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**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.

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