hush Who acts: hush, everyone, people, Dad, head teacher, Mum · What happens: hush, be, mean, stop, talk, hush up · To what, where: someone, sudden quiet, something, hall, us, accident · Speech: someone speaks here
«hush» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: hush in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To hush someone is to make them be quiet or calm.
mark csubj obj cop mark obj cop xcomp cc conj punct root To PART hush VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON be AUX quiet ADJ or CCONJ calm ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hush mark 2 hush hush VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 hush obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 quiet cop 9 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 6 make xcomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 calm cc 11 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 9 quiet conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 hush to-infinitive someone vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 is present make property tree rules 3 is infinitive quiet property tree rules 4 be tree rules
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 As a command, «Hush!» means «Be quiet!».
The tree, 7 words case det obl punct punct discourse punct punct punct cop ccomp punct punct punct root As ADP a DET command NOUN , PUNCT « PUNCT Hush INTJ ! PUNCT » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT Be AUX quiet ADJ ! PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 command case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 command det 3 command command NOUN Number=Sing 9 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 command punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 Hush punct 6 Hush hush INTJ _ 9 means discourse 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 Hush punct 8 » » PUNCT _ 6 Hush punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 quiet punct 11 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 quiet cop 12 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 9 means ccomp 13 ! ! PUNCT _ 12 quiet punct 14 » » PUNCT _ 12 quiet punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 mean present as a command vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as command=Attribute 2 is in a quote infinitive quiet property tree rules
Meaning 3 A hush is a sudden quiet, when everyone stops talking.
det nsubj cop det amod punct advmod nsubj acl:relcl xcomp punct root A DET hush NOUN is AUX a DET sudden ADJ quiet NOUN , PUNCT when ADV everyone PRON stops VERB talking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 hush det 2 hush hush NOUN Number=Sing 6 quiet nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 quiet cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 quiet det 5 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 6 quiet amod 6 quiet quiet NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 stops punct 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 stops advmod 9 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 10 stops nsubj 10 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 quiet acl:relcl 11 talking talk VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 stops xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 quiet punct
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1 is a present a hush a sudden quiet tree rules 2 stop present everyone vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 3 talk gerund everyone not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 To hush something up is to keep it secret so people do not find out, often something bad.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl obj compound:prt cop mark obj xcomp mark nsubj aux advmod advcl compound:prt punct advmod obj amod punct root To PART hush VERB something PRON up ADP is AUX to PART keep VERB it PRON secret ADJ so SCONJ people NOUN do AUX not PART find VERB out ADP , PUNCT often ADV something PRON bad ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hush mark 2 hush hush VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 keep advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 hush obj 4 up up ADP _ 2 hush compound:prt 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 keep cop 6 to to PART _ 7 keep mark 7 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 keep obj 9 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 7 keep xcomp 10 so so SCONJ _ 14 find mark 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 find nsubj 12 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 find aux 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 find advmod 14 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 keep advcl 15 out out ADP _ 14 find compound:prt 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 something punct 17 often often ADV _ 18 something advmod 18 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 find obj 19 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 18 something amod 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 keep punct
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1 hush up to-infinitive something vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present keep, secret property tree rules 3 not find out present · do-support people something vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic
Example 1 «Hush now, the baby's asleep,» whispered Dad.
punct discourse advmod punct det nmod:poss case advcl punct punct obj punct root « PUNCT Hush INTJ now ADV , PUNCT the DET baby NOUN 's PART asleep ADJ , PUNCT » PUNCT whispered VERB Dad PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 8 asleep punct 2 Hush hush INTJ _ 8 asleep discourse 3 now now ADV PronType=Dem 8 asleep advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 now punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 baby det 6 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 8 asleep nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 baby case 8 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos 11 whispered advcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 asleep punct 10 » » PUNCT _ 8 asleep punct 11 whispered whisper VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 11 whispered obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 whispered punct
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1 whisper speech: assert past Dad vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 A hush fell over the hall when the head teacher walked in.
det nsubj case det obl mark det compound nsubj advcl advmod punct root A DET hush NOUN fell VERB over ADP the DET hall NOUN when SCONJ the DET head NOUN teacher NOUN walked VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 hush det 2 hush hush NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell nsubj 3 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 over over ADP _ 6 hall case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hall det 6 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell obl 7 when when SCONJ _ 11 walked mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 teacher det 9 head head NOUN Number=Sing 10 teacher compound 10 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 11 walked nsubj 11 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 fell advcl 12 in in ADV _ 11 walked advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 fell punct
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1 fall past a hush the hall vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme over hall=Location 2 walk in past the head teacher vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Mum hushed us when the phone rang.
nsubj obj advmod det nsubj advcl punct root Mum NOUN hushed VERB us PRON when ADV the DET phone NOUN rang VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 hushed nsubj 2 hushed hush VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 hushed obj 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 rang advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 phone det 6 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 7 rang nsubj 7 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 hushed advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 hushed punct
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1 hush past Mum us vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent we=Patient 2 ring past the phone vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The company tried to hush up the accident.
det nsubj mark xcomp compound:prt det obj punct root The DET company NOUN tried VERB to PART hush VERB up ADP the DET accident NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 company det 2 company company NOUN Number=Sing 3 tried nsubj 3 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 hush mark 5 hush hush VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tried xcomp 6 up up ADP _ 5 hush compound:prt 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 accident det 8 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 5 hush obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 tried punct
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1 try past the company vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 hush up not said to happen to-infinitive the company not said here the accident vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent accident=Patient
Example 5 «Hush, little baby, don't say a word» is an old lullaby.
The tree, 12 words punct discourse punct amod nsubj punct aux advmod parataxis det obj punct cop det amod punct root « PUNCT Hush INTJ , PUNCT little ADJ baby NOUN , PUNCT do AUX n't PART say VERB a DET word NOUN » PUNCT is AUX an DET old ADJ lullaby NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 baby punct 2 Hush hush INTJ _ 5 baby discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 baby punct 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 baby amod 5 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 16 lullaby nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 say punct 7 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 say aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 say advmod 9 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 baby parataxis 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 word det 11 word word NOUN Number=Sing 9 say obj 12 » » PUNCT _ 5 baby punct 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 lullaby cop 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 lullaby det 15 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 16 lullaby amod 16 lullaby lullaby NOUN Number=Sing root root 17 . . PUNCT _ 16 lullaby punct
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1 not say speech: assert in a quote infinitive · do-support a word vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent word=Topic 2 is a present little baby a old lullaby tree rules
Example 6 The plan is all very hush-hush, so don't tell anyone.
The tree, 12 words det nsubj cop advmod advmod compound punct punct advmod aux advmod parataxis obj punct root The DET plan NOUN is AUX all ADV very ADV hush NOUN - PUNCT hush NOUN , PUNCT so ADV do AUX n't PART tell VERB anyone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plan det 2 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 8 hush nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 hush cop 4 all all ADV _ 8 hush advmod 5 very very ADV _ 8 hush advmod 6 hush hush NOUN Number=Sing 8 hush compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 hush punct 8 hush hush NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 tell punct 10 so so ADV _ 13 tell advmod 11 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 tell aux 12 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 13 tell advmod 13 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 hush parataxis 14 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 tell obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 hush punct
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1 is a present the plan hush hush all property tree rules 2 not tell speech: assert infinitive · do-support anyone vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent anyone=Recipient
Example 7 In the hush of the forest we heard a woodpecker.
case det obl case det nmod nsubj det obj punct root In ADP the DET hush NOUN of ADP the DET forest NOUN we PRON heard VERB a DET woodpecker NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 hush case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 hush det 3 hush hush NOUN Number=Sing 8 heard obl 4 of of ADP _ 6 forest case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 forest det 6 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 3 hush nmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 heard nsubj 8 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 woodpecker det 10 woodpecker woodpecker NOUN Number=Sing 8 heard obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 heard punct
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1 hear past we a woodpecker the hush of the forest vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer woodpecker=Stimulus
Example 8 "Hush," said John, and he told her some more.
punct discourse punct punct nsubj punct cc nsubj conj iobj det obj punct root " PUNCT Hush INTJ , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB John PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON told VERB her PRON some DET more ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 said punct 2 Hush hush INTJ _ 5 said discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Hush punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 Hush punct 5 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 John John PROPN Number=Sing 5 said nsubj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 told punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 told cc 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 told nsubj 10 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 said conj 11 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 told iobj 12 some some DET PronType=Ind 13 more det 13 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 told obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past John vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 tell speech: assert past John some more her = she vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient more=Topic
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