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title: sculler — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sculler» in the school dictionary: A person who rows a boat using two oars, one in each hand, called sculls. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sculler

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**Who acts:** person, sculler, boat, Ratty, Mole, aunt · **What happens:** row, use, call, make, pull, shoot · **To what, where:** boat, two oars, sculls, light rowing boat, sculling, races · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who rows a boat using two oars, one in each hand, called sculls.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sculler:m1:1
# text = A person who rows a boat using two oars, one in each hand, called sculls.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rows	row	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	oars	oar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	appos	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
17	sculls	scull	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **row** | present | a person | a boat |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent boat=Location |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | a person *not said here* | two oars |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oar=Patient |
| 3 | **call** | participle | a person *not said here* | sculls |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small light rowing boat made for sculling, often used in races.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sculler:m2:1
# text = A small light rowing boat made for sculling, often used in races.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	rowing	row	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sculling	sculling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	races	race	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **row** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | light rowing boat *not said here* |  |  |  | for sculling | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent for sculling=Asset |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | sculling *not said here* |  | races |  | often *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sculler pulled hard on both oars and the boat shot forward.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sculler:x1:1
# text = The sculler pulled hard on both oars and the boat shot forward.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sculler	sculler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	oars	oar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	shot	shoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	forward	forward	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | past | the sculler |  |  |  |  | on both oars; hard *property* | vn push-12-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent on oar=Theme |
| 2 | **shoot** | past | the boat |  |  |  |  | forward *property* | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ratty was a fine sculler and never splashed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sculler:x2:1
# text = Ratty was a fine sculler and never splashed.
1	Ratty	Ratty	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sculler	sculler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	splashed	splash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Ratty | a fine sculler |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **splash** | participle | Ratty *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mole wanted to be a sculler too, but he grabbed the oars too soon.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sculler:x3:1
# text = Mole wanted to be a sculler too, but he grabbed the oars too soon.
1	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sculler	sculler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	grabbed	grab	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	oars	oar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	too	too	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | Mole |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Mole *not said here* | a sculler |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **grab** | past | Mole | the oars |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oar=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt is a sculler in a rowing club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sculler:x4:1
# text = My aunt is a sculler in a rowing club.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sculler	sculler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	rowing	rowing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My aunt | a sculler |  | a rowing club |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The single sculler won the gold medal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sculler:x5:1
# text = The single sculler won the gold medal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sculler	sculler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	medal	medal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the single sculler | the gold medal |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medal=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Early in the morning the scullers were already out on the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sculler:x6:1
# text = Early in the morning the scullers were already out on the lake.
1	Early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	12	advmod	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	scullers	sculler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
8	already	already	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	out	out	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the scullers |  |  | the lake | morning | early, out *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two scullers glided past under the bridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sculler:x7:1
# text = Two scullers glided past under the bridge.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	scullers	sculler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	glided	glide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	past	past	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bridge	bridge	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 | **glide** | past | Two scullers |  |  | the bridge |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past bridge=Trajectory |

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