shanty Who acts: sea shanty, sailors, We, family, Shanty towns, old fisherman · What happens: build, make, sing, work, keep, pull · To what, where: hut, scrap materials, ropes, poor homes, shanty, Drunken Sailor
«shanty» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: shanty in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A small, roughly built hut or shack made from scrap materials.
det punct advmod conj obj cc conj acl case compound obl punct root A DET small ADJ , PUNCT roughly ADV built VERB hut NOUN or CCONJ shack NOUN made VERB from ADP scrap NOUN materials NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 small det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 built punct 4 roughly roughly ADV _ 5 built advmod 5 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 small conj 6 hut hut NOUN Number=Sing 5 built obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 shack cc 8 shack shack NOUN Number=Sing 6 hut conj 9 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 hut acl 10 from from ADP _ 12 materials case 11 scrap scrap NOUN Number=Sing 12 materials compound 12 materials material NOUN Number=Plur 9 made obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 small punct
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1 build participle hut or shack roughly property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hut=Product 2 make participle hut or shack not said here scrap materials vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from material=Material
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 sea shanty: a song sailors sang together while working, to keep time when pulling ropes.
The tree, 16 words det compound nsubj punct det compound nsubj advmod mark advcl punct mark conj obj advmod advcl obj punct root A DET sea NOUN shanty NOUN : PUNCT a DET song NOUN sailors NOUN sang VERB together ADV while SCONJ working VERB , PUNCT to PART keep VERB time NOUN when ADV pulling VERB ropes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 shanty det 2 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 3 shanty compound 3 shanty shanty NOUN Number=Sing 8 sang nsubj 4 : : PUNCT _ 7 sailors punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 song det 6 song song NOUN Number=Sing 7 sailors compound 7 sailors sailor NOUN Number=Plur 8 sang nsubj 8 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 together together ADV _ 8 sang advmod 10 while while SCONJ _ 11 working mark 11 working work VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 sang advcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 keep punct 13 to to PART _ 14 keep mark 14 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 working conj 15 time time NOUN Number=Sing 14 keep obj 16 when when ADV PronType=Int 17 pulling advmod 17 pulling pull VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 keep advcl 18 ropes rope NOUN Number=Plur 17 pulling obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past a sea shanty together property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 work gerund a sea shanty not said here vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 keep to-infinitive a sea shanty not said here time vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 pull gerund a sea shanty not said here ropes vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Theme
Meaning 3 «Shanty town»: an area of very poor homes made of scrap, at the edge of a city.
The tree, 17 words punct compound punct punct det conj case advmod amod nmod acl case obl punct case det nmod case det nmod punct root « PUNCT Shanty NOUN town NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT an DET area NOUN of ADP very ADV poor ADJ homes NOUN made VERB of ADP scrap NOUN , PUNCT at ADP the DET edge NOUN of ADP a DET city NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 town punct 2 Shanty shanty NOUN Number=Sing 3 town compound 3 town town NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 town punct 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 area punct 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 area det 7 area area NOUN Number=Sing 3 town conj 8 of of ADP _ 11 homes case 9 very very ADV _ 10 poor advmod 10 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 11 homes amod 11 homes home NOUN Number=Plur 7 area nmod 12 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 homes acl 13 of of ADP _ 14 scrap case 14 scrap scrap NOUN Number=Sing 12 made obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 edge punct 16 at at ADP _ 18 edge case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 edge det 18 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 7 area nmod 19 of of ADP _ 21 city case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 city det 21 city city NOUN Number=Sing 18 edge nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 town punct
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1 make participle poor homes not said here of scrap vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 1 The sailors sang a shanty as they hauled the ropes.
det nsubj det obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET sailors NOUN sang VERB a DET shanty NOUN as SCONJ they PRON hauled VERB the DET ropes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sailors det 2 sailors sailor NOUN Number=Plur 3 sang nsubj 3 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 shanty det 5 shanty shanty NOUN Number=Sing 3 sang obj 6 as as SCONJ _ 8 hauled mark 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 hauled nsubj 8 hauled haul VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 sang advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ropes det 10 ropes rope NOUN Number=Plur 8 hauled obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past the sailors a shanty vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location shanty=Theme 2 haul past sailors = sailor the ropes vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Theme
Example 2 We sang «Drunken Sailor» in music class.
nsubj punct amod obj punct case compound obl punct root We PRON sang VERB « PUNCT Drunken ADJ Sailor PROPN » PUNCT in ADP music NOUN class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 sang nsubj 2 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 « « PUNCT _ 5 Sailor punct 4 Drunken drunken ADJ Degree=Pos 5 Sailor amod 5 Sailor Sailor PROPN Number=Sing 2 sang obj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 Sailor punct 7 in in ADP _ 9 class case 8 music music NOUN Number=Sing 9 class compound 9 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 sang obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past We Drunken Sailor music class vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location sailor=Theme
Example 3 The family lived in a shanty made of tin sheets.
det nsubj case det obl acl case compound obl punct root The DET family NOUN lived VERB in ADP a DET shanty NOUN made VERB of ADP tin NOUN sheets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 family det 2 family family NOUN Number=Sing 3 lived nsubj 3 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 shanty case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 shanty det 6 shanty shanty NOUN Number=Sing 3 lived obl 7 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 shanty acl 8 of of ADP _ 10 sheets case 9 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 10 sheets compound 10 sheets sheet NOUN Number=Plur 7 made obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 lived punct
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1 live past the family a shanty vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in shanty=Location 2 make participle a shanty not said here of tin sheets vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 4 Shanty towns grow at the edges of many big cities.
compound nsubj case det obl case amod amod nmod punct root Shanty NOUN towns NOUN grow VERB at ADP the DET edges NOUN of ADP many ADJ big ADJ cities NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shanty shanty NOUN Number=Sing 2 towns compound 2 towns town NOUN Number=Plur 3 grow nsubj 3 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 edges case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 edges det 6 edges edge NOUN Number=Plur 3 grow obl 7 of of ADP _ 10 cities case 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 10 cities amod 9 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 10 cities amod 10 cities city NOUN Number=Plur 6 edges nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 grow punct
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1 grow present Shanty towns the edges of many big cities vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at edge=Location
Example 5 The old fisherman knew every sea shanty.
det amod nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET old ADJ fisherman NOUN knew VERB every DET sea NOUN shanty NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fisherman det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fisherman amod 3 fisherman fisherman NOUN Number=Sing 4 knew nsubj 4 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 shanty det 6 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 7 shanty compound 7 shanty shanty NOUN Number=Sing 4 knew obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 knew punct
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1 know past the old fisherman every sea shanty vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer shanty=Stimulus
Example 6 The shanty had no running water.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET shanty NOUN had VERB no DET running NOUN water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shanty det 2 shanty shanty NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 6 water det 5 running running NOUN Number=Sing 6 water compound 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the shanty no running water vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient
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