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title: strew — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «strew» in the school dictionary: To scatter things untidily over a surface. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# strew

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**Who acts:** leaves, Toys, flower girl, beach, you, kitchen · **What happens:** scatter, strew, be, not strew · **To what, where:** things, surface, place, path, bedroom floor, petals

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To scatter things untidily over a surface.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strew:m1:1
# text = To scatter things untidily over a surface.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	scatter	scatter	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	untidily	untidily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	surface	surface	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 | **scatter** | to-infinitive |  | things |  | a surface |  | untidily *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent thing=Theme over surface=Destination |

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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 be lying scattered over a place: leaves strewed the path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strew:m2:1
# text = To be lying scattered over a place: leaves strewed the path.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	strewed	strew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scatter** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  | a place |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: over place=Destination |
| 2 | **strew** | past | leaves | the path |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent path=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toys were strewn all over the bedroom floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strew:x1:1
# text = Toys were strewn all over the bedroom floor.
1	Toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	strewn	strewn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Toys |  |  | the bedroom floor |  | strewn *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The flower girl strewed petals along the aisle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strew:x2:1
# text = The flower girl strewed petals along the aisle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	strewed	strew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	petals	petal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	along	along	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	aisle	aisle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strew** | participle | the flower girl *not said here* | petals |  | the aisle |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent petal=Theme along aisle=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Leaves strewed the path after the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strew:x3:1
# text = Leaves strewed the path after the storm.
1	Leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	strewed	strew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	storm	storm	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 | **strew** | past | Leaves | the path |  |  | after the storm |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent path=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The beach was strewn with seaweed and shells.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strew:x4:1
# text = The beach was strewn with seaweed and shells.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	strewn	strewn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	seaweed	seaweed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	shells	shell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the beach |  |  |  |  | with seaweed and shells; strewn *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Don't strew your clothes on the stairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strew:x5:1
# text = Don't strew your clothes on the stairs.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	strew	strew	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **strew** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your clothes |  | the stairs |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent clothes=Theme on stair=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The kitchen was strewn with crumbs and plates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strew:x6:1
# text = The kitchen was strewn with crumbs and plates.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	strewn	strewn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the kitchen |  |  |  |  | with crumbs and plates; strewn *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The little maiden strewed flowers in her path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strew:x7:1
# text = The little maiden strewed flowers in her path.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	maiden	maiden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	strewed	strew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strew** | participle | the little maiden *not said here* | flowers |  | her path |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent flower=Theme in path=Destination |

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