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title: scrum — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scrum» in the school dictionary: In rugby, a way of restarting play in which players from each team pack together with arms linked, push against each other and try to win the ball with their feet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scrum

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**Who acts:** way, you, people, Scrum, teams, short bursts · **What happens:** restart, pack, link, push, try, win · **To what, where:** play, players, way, rugby, arms, ball · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«scrum» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [scrum in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scrum.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In rugby, a way of restarting play in which players from each team pack together with arms linked, push against each other and try to win the ball with their feet.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrum:m1:1
# text = In rugby, a way of restarting play in which players from each team pack together with arms linked, push against each other and try to win the ball with their feet.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	restarting	restart	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	11	det	_	_
11	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
15	pack	pack	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	together	together	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
19	linked	link	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	push	push	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	parataxis	_	_
22	against	against	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	21	obl	_	_
24	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	fixed	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	conj	_	_
27	to	to	PART	TO	_	28	mark	_	_
28	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	xcomp	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	_
31	with	with	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
32	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	33	nmod:poss	_	_
33	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **restart** | gerund | a way *not said here* | play |  | which players |  | from each team | tree rules |
| 2 | **pack** | imperative | you *not said here* | a way |  | rugby |  | with arms; together *property* | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in rugby=Destination |
| 3 | **link** | participle |  | arms *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **push** | present |  |  |  |  |  | against each | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent against each=Theme |
| 5 | **try** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 6 | **win** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | the ball |  |  |  | with arms's feet | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Eventuality |

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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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A crowd of people pushing to get somewhere or something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrum:m2:1
# text = A crowd of people pushing to get somewhere or something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	7	advmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | somewhere *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: work, computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scrum is a way teams of programmers plan work in short bursts called sprints.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrum:m3:1
# text = Scrum is a way teams of programmers plan work in short bursts called sprints.
1	Scrum	scrum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	programmers	programmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	plan	plan	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	bursts	burst	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
13	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	sprints	sprint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Scrum | a way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **plan** | present | teams of programmers | work |  | short bursts |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Topic |
| 3 | **call** | participle | short bursts *not said here* | sprints |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two rugby teams packed down for a scrum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrum:x1:1
# text = The two rugby teams packed down for a scrum.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	packed	pack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	down	down	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	scrum	scrum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack down** | participle |  | the two rugby teams *not said here* |  |  |  | for a scrum | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ball was fed into the scrum and our side won it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrum:x2:1
# text = The ball was fed into the scrum and our side won it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	fed	feed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	scrum	scrum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | past · passive |  | the ball |  | the scrum |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | past | our side | ball |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a scrum at the canteen door when the bell went.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrum:x3:1
# text = There was a scrum at the canteen door when the bell went.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	scrum	scrum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	canteen	canteen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a scrum |  |  | the canteen door; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at door=Location |
| 2 | **go** | past | the bell |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Photographers formed a scrum around the famous singer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrum:x4:1
# text = Photographers formed a scrum around the famous singer.
1	Photographers	photographer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	formed	form	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	scrum	scrum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | past | Photographers | a scrum |  | the famous singer |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location scrum=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scrum-half passed the ball out quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrum:x5:1
# text = The scrum-half passed the ball out quickly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	scrum	scrum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	5	nsubj	_	_
5	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
9	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass out** | past | the scrum half | the ball |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Scrum, the software team meets for a few minutes every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scrum:x6:1
# text = In Scrum, the software team meets for a few minutes every day.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Scrum	Scrum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	software	software	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	meets	meet	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | the software team |  |  | Scrum | day; minute |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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