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title: skedaddle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «skedaddle» in the school dictionary: To skedaddle is to run away quickly, often because you are frightened or caught. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# skedaddle

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**Who acts:** farmer, boys, dinner, Mum, mice, cat · **What happens:** skedaddle, be, frighten, catch, leave, shout · **To what, where:** you, place, hurry, fence, skedaddle, hall · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«skedaddle» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [skedaddle in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/skedaddle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal, playful — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To skedaddle is to run away quickly, often because you are frightened or caught.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skedaddle:m1:1
# text = To skedaddle is to run away quickly, often because you are frightened or caught.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	skedaddle	skedaddle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	frightened	frighten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skedaddle** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | away, quickly, run *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **frighten** | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  | often *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
| 4 | **catch** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: 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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To leave a place in a hurry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skedaddle:m2:1
# text = To leave a place in a hurry.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hurry	hurry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **leave** | to-infinitive |  | a place |  | a hurry |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent place=Theme in hurry=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the farmer shouted, the boys skedaddled over the fence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skedaddle:x1:1
# text = When the farmer shouted, the boys skedaddled over the fence.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	skedaddled	skedaddle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	over	over	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | the farmer |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **skedaddle** | past | the boys |  |  | the fence |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme over fence=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Skedaddle! Your dinner's getting cold,» said Mum.

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*Sentence 1:* «Skedaddle!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skedaddle:x2:1
# text = «Skedaddle!
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Skedaddle	skedaddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* Your dinner's getting cold,» said Mum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skedaddle:x2:2
# text = Your dinner's getting cold,» said Mum.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · progressive | Your dinner |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mice skedaddled when the cat came in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skedaddle:x3:1
# text = The mice skedaddled when the cat came in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	skedaddled	skedaddle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skedaddle** | past | the mice |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **come in** | past | the cat |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We'd better skedaddle before the rain starts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skedaddle:x4:1
# text = We'd better skedaddle before the rain starts.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	better	well	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
4	skedaddle	skedaddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | the rain | skedaddle *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skedaddle=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weasels skedaddled when Badger burst into the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skedaddle:x5:1
# text = The weasels skedaddled when Badger burst into the hall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weasels	weasel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	skedaddled	skedaddle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
5	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	burst	burst	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skedaddle** | past | the weasels |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **burst** | past | Badger |  |  | the hall |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thief skedaddled with the cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skedaddle:x6:1
# text = The thief skedaddled with the cake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	skedaddled	skedaddle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skedaddle** | past | the thief |  |  |  |  | with the cake | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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