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shallow

Who acts: Shallow, short distance, shallow person, Shallow breathing, shallows, you · What happens: mean, be, not think, care, stay, not dive · To what, where: shallow parts, shallow end, shallow water, water, shallow dish, shallows

«shallow» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: shallow in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Shallow means not deep: there is only a short distance from the top to the bottom.

The tree, 16 words
nsubjadvmodxcomppunctexplparataxisadvmoddetamodnsubjcasedetnmodcasedetnmodpunctrootShallowNOUNmeansVERBnotPARTdeepADJ:PUNCTtherePRONisVERBonlyADVaDETshortADJdistanceNOUNfromADPtheDETtopNOUNtoADPtheDETbottomNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ShallowshallowNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 deepadvmod
4deepdeepADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
5::PUNCT_7 ispunct
6theretherePRONPronType=Dem7 isexpl
7isbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 meansparataxis
8onlyonlyADV_11 distanceadvmod
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 distancedet
10shortshortADJDegree=Pos11 distanceamod
11distancedistanceNOUNNumber=Sing7 isnsubj
12fromfromADP_14 topcase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 topdet
14toptopNOUNNumber=Sing11 distancenmod
15totoADP_17 bottomcase
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 bottomdet
17bottombottomNOUNNumber=Sing14 topnmod
18..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentShallowdeep propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2bepresenta short distance from the top to the bottomtherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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

A shallow person or idea does not think about serious things or care much.

The tree, 14 words
detamodnsubjccconjauxadvmodcaseamodoblccconjadvmodpunctrootADETshallowADJpersonNOUNorCCONJideaNOUNdoesAUXnotPARTthinkVERBaboutADPseriousADJthingsNOUNorCCONJcareVERBmuchADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 persondet
2shallowshallowADJDegree=Pos3 personamod
3personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing8 thinknsubj
4ororCCONJ_5 ideacc
5ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing3 personconj
6doesdoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 thinkaux
7notnotPARTPolarity=Neg8 thinkadvmod
8thinkthinkVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
9aboutaboutADP_11 thingscase
10seriousseriousADJDegree=Pos11 thingsamod
11thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur8 thinkobl
12ororCCONJ_13 carecc
13carecareVERBVerbForm=Inf8 thinkconj
14muchmuchADV_13 careadvmod
15..PUNCT_8 thinkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not think speech: otherpresent · do-supporta shallow person or ideaabout serious thingsvn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about thing=Topic
2careinfinitivea shallow person or idea not said herevn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

Meaning 3

Shallow breathing is quick and light.

amodnsubjcopccconjpunctrootShallowADJbreathingNOUNisAUXquickADJandCCONJlightADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ShallowshallowADJDegree=Pos2 breathingamod
2breathingbreathingNOUNNumber=Sing4 quicknsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 quickcop
4quickquickADJDegree=Posrootroot
5andandCCONJ_6 lightcc
6lightlightADJDegree=Pos4 quickconj
7..PUNCT_4 quickpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentShallow breathingquick propertytree rules
2beShallow breathing not said heretree rules

Meaning 4

The shallows are the shallow parts of a sea or river.

detnsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodccconjpunctrootTheDETshallowsNOUNareAUXtheDETshallowADJpartsNOUNofADPaDETseaNOUNorCCONJriverNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 shallowsdet
2shallowsshallowNOUNNumber=Plur6 partsnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 partscop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 partsdet
5shallowshallowADJDegree=Pos6 partsamod
6partspartNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
7ofofADP_9 seacase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 seadet
9seaseaNOUNNumber=Sing6 partsnmod
10ororCCONJ_11 rivercc
11riverriverNOUNNumber=Sing9 seaconj
12..PUNCT_6 partspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe shallowsthe shallow partsof a sea or rivertree rules

Example 1

Stay in the shallow end of the pool.

casedetamodoblcasedetnmodpunctrootStayVERBinADPtheDETshallowADJendNOUNofADPtheDETpoolNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1StaystayVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2ininADP_5 endcase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 enddet
4shallowshallowADJDegree=Pos5 endamod
5endendNOUNNumber=Sing1 Stayobl
6ofofADP_8 poolcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 pooldet
8poolpoolNOUNNumber=Sing5 endnmod
9..PUNCT_1 Staypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stayimperativeyou not said herein the shallow end of the poolvn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in end=Location

Example 2

Never dive into shallow water.

advmodcaseamodoblpunctrootNeverADVdiveVERBintoADPshallowADJwaterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NeverneverADVPronType=Neg2 diveadvmod
2divediveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3intointoADP_5 watercase
4shallowshallowADJDegree=Pos5 wateramod
5waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing2 diveobl
6..PUNCT_2 divepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not diveimperativeyou not said hereshallow watervn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into water=Location

Example 3

The stream is shallow enough to walk across.

detnsubjcopadvmodmarkadvcladvmodpunctrootTheDETstreamNOUNisAUXshallowADJenoughADVtoPARTwalkVERBacrossADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 streamdet
2streamstreamNOUNNumber=Sing4 shallownsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 shallowcop
4shallowshallowADJDegree=Posrootroot
5enoughenoughADV_4 shallowadvmod
6totoPART_7 walkmark
7walkwalkVERBVerbForm=Inf4 shallowadvcl
8acrossacrossADV_7 walkadvmod
9..PUNCT_4 shallowpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe streamenough, shallow propertytree rules
2walkto-infinitivethe stream not said hereacross propertyvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

Put the water in a shallow dish.

detobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootPutVERBtheDETwaterNOUNinADPaDETshallowADJdishNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PutputVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 waterdet
3waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing1 Putobj
4ininADP_7 dishcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 dishdet
6shallowshallowADJDegree=Pos7 dishamod
7dishdishNOUNNumber=Sing1 Putobl
8..PUNCT_1 Putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1putimperativeyou not said herethe watera shallow dishvn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent water=Theme in dish=Destination

Example 5

Little fish swim in the shallows.

amodnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootLittleADJfishNOUNswimVERBinADPtheDETshallowsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LittlelittleADJDegree=Pos2 fishamod
2fishfishNOUNNumber=Plur3 swimnsubj
3swimswimVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_6 shallowscase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 shallowsdet
6shallowsshallowNOUNNumber=Plur3 swimobl
7..PUNCT_3 swimpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1swimpresentLittle fishthe shallowsvn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in shallow=Trajectory

Example 6

His breathing was quick and shallow.

nmod:possnsubjcopccconjpunctrootHisPRONbreathingNOUNwasAUXquickADJandCCONJshallowADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 breathingnmod:poss
2breathingbreathingNOUNNumber=Sing4 quicknsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 quickcop
4quickquickADJDegree=Posrootroot
5andandCCONJ_6 shallowcc
6shallowshallowADJDegree=Pos4 quickconj
7..PUNCT_4 quickpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastHis breathingquick propertytree rules
2beHis breathing not said heretree rules
3breatheHis = henom breathing «act intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

The river can be deeper than it looks.

detnsubjauxcopmarknsubjadvclpunctrootTheDETriverNOUNcanAUXbeAUXdeeperADJthanSCONJitPRONlooksVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 riverdet
2riverriverNOUNNumber=Sing5 deepernsubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 deeperaux
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf5 deepercop
5deeperdeepADJDegree=Cmprootroot
6thanthanSCONJ_8 looksmark
7ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 looksnsubj
8lookslookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 deeperadvcl
9..PUNCT_5 deeperpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1iscanthe riverdeep propertytree rules
2lookpresentrivervn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus

Example 8

A shallow bowl holds less soup.

detamodnsubjamodobjpunctrootADETshallowADJbowlNOUNholdsVERBlessADJsoupNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 bowldet
2shallowshallowADJDegree=Pos3 bowlamod
3bowlbowlNOUNNumber=Sing4 holdsnsubj
4holdsholdVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5lesslessADJDegree=Cmp6 soupamod
6soupsoupNOUNNumber=Sing4 holdsobj
7..PUNCT_4 holdspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1holdpresenta shallow bowlless soupvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soup=Theme

Example 9

He found one half-buried in the shallow water.

nsubjnummodobjpunctaclcasedetamodoblpunctrootHePRONfoundVERBoneNUMhalfNOUN-PUNCTburiedVERBinADPtheDETshallowADJwaterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 foundnsubj
2foundfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 halfnummod
4halfhalfNOUNNumber=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac2 foundobj
5--PUNCT_4 halfpunct
6buriedburyVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 halfacl
7ininADP_10 watercase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 waterdet
9shallowshallowADJDegree=Pos10 wateramod
10waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing6 buriedobl
11..PUNCT_2 foundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpastHeone halfvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent half=Topic
2buryparticipleone half not said herethe shallow watervn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in water=Destination

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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