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title: scrubbing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scrubbing» in the school dictionary: Scrubbing is cleaning something by rubbing it hard, usually with a brush and soap or water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scrubbing

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**Who acts:** Scrubbing, bath, you, Mum, I, he · **What happens:** clean, rub, be, need, keep, scrub · **To what, where:** something, Scrubbing, one act, good scrubbing, hands, kitchen floor · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scrubbing is cleaning something by rubbing it hard, usually with a brush and soap or water.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrubbing:m1:1
# text = Scrubbing is cleaning something by rubbing it hard, usually with a brush and soap or water.
1	Scrubbing	scrubbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	cleaning	clean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	rubbing	rub	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	brush	brush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | present · progressive | Scrubbing | something |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **rub** | gerund | Scrubbing *not said here* | Scrubbing |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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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 scrubbing is one act of cleaning in this way: «The bath needs a good scrubbing.».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrubbing:m2:1
# text = A scrubbing is one act of cleaning in this way: «The bath needs a good scrubbing.».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scrubbing	scrubbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cleaning	cleaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	scrubbing	scrubbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	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 scrubbing | one act |  |  |  | of cleaning in this way | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** *in a quote* | present | the bath | a good scrubbing |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot scrubbing=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep scrubbing your hands for twenty seconds.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **scrub** | gerund | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  | second |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent hand=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum was scrubbing the kitchen floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrubbing:x2:1
# text = Mum was scrubbing the kitchen floor.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	scrubbing	scrub	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	floor	floor	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 | **scrub** | past · progressive | Mum | the kitchen floor |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent floor=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bath needs a good scrubbing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrubbing:x3:1
# text = The bath needs a good scrubbing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	scrubbing	scrubbing	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 | **need** | present | the bath | a good scrubbing |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot scrubbing=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm scrubbing the mud off my shoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrubbing:x4:1
# text = I'm scrubbing the mud off my shoes.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	scrubbing	scrub	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **scrub** | present · progressive | I | the mud |  | my shoes |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent mud=Theme off shoe=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the scrubbing brush on the grill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrubbing:x5:1
# text = Use the scrubbing brush on the grill.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	scrubbing	scrub	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	brush	brush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	grill	grill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the scrubbing brush |  | the grill |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brush=Patient |
| 2 | **scrub** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scrubbing your teeth too hard can hurt your gums; brush gently.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrubbing:x6:1
# text = Scrubbing your teeth too hard can hurt your gums; brush gently.
1	Scrubbing	scrub	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	gums	gum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	brush	brush	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
12	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scrub** | gerund |  | your teeth |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent tooth=Source |
| 2 | **hurt** | can | Scrubbing | your gums |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer gum=Patient |
| 3 | **brush** | infinitive | Scrubbing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | gently *property* | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On bringing him home he resorted to every means of cleaning, and subjected the man to incessant scrubbings.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrubbing:x7:1
# text = On bringing him home he resorted to every means of cleaning, and subjected the man to incessant scrubbings.
1	On	on	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bringing	bring	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	home	home	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	resorted	resort	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	obl	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	cleaning	cleaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	subjected	subject	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	incessant	incessant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	scrubbings	scrubbing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	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 | **bring** | gerund | he *not said here* |  | him *= he* |  |  | home *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument he=Destination |
| 2 | **resort** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to every; of cleaning | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot to every=Attribute |
| 4 | **subject** | past | he *not said here* | the man |  |  |  | to incessant scrubbings | tree rules |

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