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title: scull — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scull» in the school dictionary: One of a pair of oars that one rower uses, one in each hand. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scull

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**Who acts:** one rower, using, this, Ratty, Mole, She · **What happens:** use, row, move, drink, grow, be · **To what, where:** oars, narrow racing boat, boat, pair, one oar, back

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«scull» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [scull in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scull.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One of a pair of oars that one rower uses, one in each hand.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scull:m1:1
# text = One of a pair of oars that one rower uses, one in each hand.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	oars	oar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	rower	rower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	1	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | one rower | oars |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient |

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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 light, narrow racing boat rowed with sculls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scull:m2:1
# text = A light, narrow racing boat rowed with sculls.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	racing	racing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	rowed	row	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sculls	scull	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **row** | participle |  | narrow racing boat *not said here* |  |  |  | with sculls | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To row a boat using a pair of sculls, or using one oar at the back of the boat moved from side to side.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scull:m3:1
# text = To row a boat using a pair of sculls, or using one oar at the back of the boat moved from side to side.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	row	row	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	21	csubj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sculls	scull	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	oar	oar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
21	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
22	from	from	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **row** | to-infinitive | using *not said here* | a boat |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent boat=Location |
| 2 | **use** | gerund |  | a pair of sculls |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pair=Patient |
| 3 | **use** | gerund |  | one oar |  | the back of the boat |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oar=Patient |
| 4 | **move** | past | using |  |  | side |  | to side | vn slide-11.2 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from side=Initial\_Location to side=Destination |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: verb, Australia, NZ, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To drink a whole drink very quickly in one go (this is for grown-ups at parties).

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scull:m4:1
# text = To drink a whole drink very quickly in one go (this is for grown-ups at parties).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	drink	drink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	go	go	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	17	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	appos	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | to-infinitive |  | a whole drink |  | one go |  | quickly *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drink=Patient |
| 2 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | this |  |  | parties |  | for grown ups | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ratty sculled gently up the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scull:x1:1
# text = Ratty sculled gently up the river.
1	Ratty	Ratty	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sculled	scull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	river	river	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 | **scull** | past | Ratty |  |  |  |  | up the river; gently *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mole snatched the sculls and fell in the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scull:x2:1
# text = Mole snatched the sculls and fell in the water.
1	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	snatched	snatch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sculls	scull	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snatch** | past | Mole | the sculls |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scull=Theme |
| 2 | **fall** | past | Mole *not said here* |  |  | the water |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in water=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She won the single sculls race at the regatta.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scull:x3:1
# text = She won the single sculls race at the regatta.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	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	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sculls	scull	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	race	race	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	regatta	regatta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **race** | present | the single sculls |  |  | the regatta |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at regatta=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold one scull in each hand and pull together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scull:x4:1
# text = Hold one scull in each hand and pull together.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	scull	scull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | one scull |  | each hand |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent scull=Theme in hand=Location |
| 2 | **pull together** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fisherman sculled with one oar at the back of the boat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scull:x5:1
# text = The fisherman sculled with one oar at the back of the boat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fisherman	fisherman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sculled	scull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	oar	oar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scull** | past | the fisherman |  |  | the back of the boat |  | with one oar | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You need practice to scull in a straight line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scull:x6:1
# text = You need practice to scull in a straight line.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	scull	scull	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | You | practice |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **scull** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | practice *not said here* |  |  | a straight line |  |  | tree rules |

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