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title: scuttle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scuttle» in the school dictionary: To run with short, quick steps, like a crab or mouse. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# scuttle

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**Who acts:** rain, children, captain, Bad weather, our, Grandma · **What happens:** run, sink, make, spoil, stop, scuttle · **To what, where:** own ship, purpose, holes, plan, picnic, crab

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To run with short, quick steps, like a crab or mouse.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with short quick steps | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent with step=Material |

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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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To sink your own ship on purpose by making holes in it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scuttle:m2:1
# text = To sink your own ship on purpose by making holes in it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sink	sink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sink** | to-infinitive |  | your own ship |  | purpose |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent ship=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | gerund |  | holes |  | purpose |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hole=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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To spoil or stop a plan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scuttle:m3:1
# text = To spoil or stop a plan.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	spoil	spoil	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **spoil** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **stop** | infinitive |  | a plan |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality plan=Eventuality |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

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The rain scuttled our picnic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scuttle:m3e:1
# text = The rain scuttled our picnic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scuttled	scuttle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scuttle** | past | the rain | our picnic |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location picnic=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

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A metal bucket for coal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scuttle:m4:1
# text = A metal bucket for coal.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bucket	bucket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

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A crab scuttled across the sand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scuttle:x1:1
# text = A crab scuttled across the sand.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crab	crab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	scuttled	scuttle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **scuttle** | participle |  | a crab *not said here* |  | the sand |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across sand=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The mice scuttled into the hole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scuttle:x2:1
# text = The mice scuttled into the hole.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	scuttled	scuttle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **scuttle** | participle |  | the mice *not said here* |  | the hole |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into hole=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The children scuttled off when the bell rang.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scuttle:x3:1
# text = The children scuttled off when the bell rang.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
3	scuttled	scuttle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	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 | **scuttle off** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **ring** | past | the children |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The captain scuttled the ship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scuttle:x4:1
# text = The captain scuttled the ship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scuttled	scuttle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scuttle** | past | the captain | the ship |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location ship=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Bad weather scuttled our plans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scuttle:x5:1
# text = Bad weather scuttled our plans.
1	Bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scuttled	scuttle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scuttle** | past | Bad weather | our plans |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location plan=Theme |
| 2 | **plan** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma kept a coal scuttle by the fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scuttle:x6:1
# text = Grandma kept a coal scuttle by the fire.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	scuttle	scuttle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | Grandma | a coal scuttle |  |  |  | by the fire | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent scuttle=Theme by fire=Location |

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