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title: scurry — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scurry» in the school dictionary: To run or move quickly with short, fast steps, like a mouse. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scurry

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**Who acts:** you, Crabs, We, it, I, little feet · **What happens:** run, move, hurry, be, scurry, begin · **To what, where:** rush, mouse, kitchen floor, rocks, scurry, attic

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To run or move quickly with short, fast steps, like a mouse.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scurry:m1:1
# text = To run or move quickly with short, fast steps, like a mouse.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	run	run	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **move** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with short fast steps; quickly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=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 -->
To hurry because you are in a rush or afraid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scurry:m2:1
# text = To hurry because you are in a rush or afraid.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hurry	hurry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rush	rush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **hurry** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  | a rush |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hurried movement or the sound of it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scurry:m3:1
# text = A hurried movement or the sound of it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hurried	hurry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mouse scurried across the kitchen floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scurry:x1:1
# text = A mouse scurried across the kitchen floor.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	scurried	scurry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scurry** | participle |  | a mouse *not said here* |  | the kitchen floor |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across floor=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crabs scurried sideways into the rocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scurry:x2:1
# text = Crabs scurried sideways into the rocks.
1	Crabs	crab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scurried	scurry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sideways	sideways	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scurry** | past | Crabs |  |  | the rocks |  | sideways *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into rock=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We scurried inside when it began to pour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scurry:x3:1
# text = We scurried inside when it began to pour.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scurried	scurry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	pour	pour	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scurry** | past | We |  |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **begin** | past | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **pour** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I heard the scurry of little feet in the attic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scurry:x4:1
# text = I heard the scurry of little feet in the attic.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	scurry	scurry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	attic	attic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | I | the scurry of little feet |  | the attic |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer scurry=Stimulus |
| 2 | **scurry** |  | little feet |  |  |  |  |  | nom scurry «act intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The squirrel scurried up the tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scurry:x5:1
# text = The squirrel scurried up the tree.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	squirrel	squirrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	scurried	scurry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scurry up** | participle | the squirrel *not said here* | the tree |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location tree=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children scurried to their seats when the teacher came in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scurry:x6:1
# text = Children scurried to their seats when the teacher came in.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
2	scurried	scurry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scurry** | participle |  | Children *not said here* |  | Children's seats |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to seat=Destination |
| 2 | **come in** | past | Children |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The least shadow, sends them scurrying in fright to a hiding place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scurry:x7:1
# text = The least shadow, sends them scurrying in fright to a hiding place.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	least	least	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	shadow	shadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	scurrying	scurry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	fright	fright	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	hiding	hiding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **send** | present | the least shadow | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 2 | **scurry** | gerund | the least shadow *not said here* |  |  | fright |  | to a hiding place | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to place=Destination |

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