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title: scruffy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scruffy» in the school dictionary: Untidy and a bit dirty or worn out, about a person, clothes or a place. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# scruffy

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**Who acts:** jumper, scruffy little dog, you, garden, handwriting, she · **What happens:** wear out, be, follow, tuck, look, rush · **To what, where:** us, shirt

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«scruffy» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [scruffy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scruffy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Untidy and a bit dirty or worn out, about a person, clothes or a place.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scruffy:m1:1
# text = Untidy and a bit dirty or worn out, about a person, clothes or a place.
1	Untidy	untidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear out** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | about a person and clothes or a place | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: 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}

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Usage: of an animal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With messy, rough fur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scruffy:m2:1
# text = With messy, rough fur.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His jumper was scruffy with holes in the elbows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scruffy:x1:1
# text = His jumper was scruffy with holes in the elbows.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	scruffy	scruffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	elbows	elbow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His jumper |  |  |  |  | with holes in the elbows; scruffy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A scruffy little dog followed us home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scruffy:x2:1
# text = A scruffy little dog followed us home.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	scruffy	scruffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	home	home	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past | a scruffy little dog | us |  |  |  | home *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tuck your shirt in — you look scruffy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scruffy:x3:1
# text = Tuck your shirt in — you look scruffy.
1	Tuck	tuck	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	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	scruffy	scruffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tuck** | imperative | you *not said here* | your shirt |  |  |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent shirt=Theme |
| 2 | **look** | present | you |  |  |  |  | scruffy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The garden looked scruffy after the winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scruffy:x4:1
# text = The garden looked scruffy after the winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	scruffy	scruffy	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the garden |  |  |  | winter | scruffy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Her handwriting was scruffy because she rushed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scruffy:x5:1
# text = Her handwriting was scruffy because she rushed.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	handwriting	handwriting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	scruffy	scruffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	rushed	rush	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her handwriting |  |  |  |  | scruffy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **rush** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **handwrite** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scruffy old teddy was still his favourite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scruffy:x6:1
# text = The scruffy old teddy was still his favourite.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	scruffy	scruffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	teddy	teddy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the scruffy old teddy |  |  |  | still | favourite *property* | tree rules |

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