shatter Who acts: ball, scream, She, news, Safety glass, least shock · What happens: shatter, be, hope, not shatter · To what, where: many small pieces, something, record, someone, glass, floor
«shatter» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: shatter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To shatter is to break suddenly into many small pieces.
mark csubj cop mark advmod case amod amod obl punct root To PART shatter VERB is AUX to PART break VERB suddenly ADV into ADP many ADJ small ADJ pieces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 shatter mark 2 shatter shatter VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 break csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 break cop 4 to to PART _ 5 break mark 5 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 5 break advmod 7 into into ADP _ 10 pieces case 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 10 pieces amod 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 pieces amod 10 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 5 break obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 break punct
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1 shatter to-infinitive vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is present many small pieces break, suddenly property 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 To shatter something like hope or calm is to destroy it suddenly.
mark advcl obj case nmod cc conj cop mark obj advmod punct root To PART shatter VERB something PRON like ADP hope NOUN or CCONJ calm NOUN is AUX to PART destroy VERB it PRON suddenly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 shatter mark 2 shatter shatter VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 destroy advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 shatter obj 4 like like ADP _ 5 hope case 5 hope hope NOUN Number=Sing 3 something nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 calm cc 7 calm calm NOUN Number=Sing 5 hope conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 destroy cop 9 to to PART _ 10 destroy mark 10 destroy destroy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 destroy obj 12 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 10 destroy advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 destroy punct
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1 shatter to-infinitive something like hope or calm vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present destroy, suddenly property tree rules
Meaning 3 To shatter a record is to beat it by a lot.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj case det obl punct root To PART shatter VERB a DET record NOUN is AUX to PART beat VERB it PRON by ADP a DET lot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 shatter mark 2 shatter shatter VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 beat advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 record det 4 record record NOUN Number=Sing 2 shatter obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 beat cop 6 to to PART _ 7 beat mark 7 beat beat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 beat obj 9 by by ADP _ 11 lot case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 lot det 11 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 7 beat obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 beat punct
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1 shatter to-infinitive a record vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent record=Patient 2 is present by a lot; beat property tree rules
Meaning 4 To shatter someone is to make them very upset (or very tired).
The tree, 12 words mark csubj obj cop mark obj advmod xcomp punct cc advmod parataxis punct punct root To PART shatter VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON very ADV upset ADJ ( PUNCT or CCONJ very ADV tired ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 shatter mark 2 shatter shatter VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 shatter 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 very very ADV _ 9 upset advmod 9 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 6 make xcomp 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 tired punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 tired cc 12 very very ADV _ 13 tired advmod 13 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 6 make parataxis 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 tired punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 shatter to-infinitive someone vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 is present make, upset property tree rules
Example 1 The glass shattered on the floor.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET glass NOUN shattered VERB on ADP the DET floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 glass det 2 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 shattered shatter VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 glass acl 4 on on ADP _ 6 floor case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 floor det 6 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 3 shattered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 glass punct
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1 shatter participle the glass not said here the floor vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 A ball shattered the window.
det acl det obj punct root A DET ball NOUN shattered VERB the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ball det 2 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 shattered shatter VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 ball acl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 window det 5 window window NOUN Number=Sing 3 shattered obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 ball punct
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1 shatter participle a ball not said here the window vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=Patient
Example 3 A scream shattered the silence.
det nsubj det obj punct root A DET scream NOUN shattered VERB the DET silence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 scream det 2 scream scream NOUN Number=Sing 3 shattered nsubj 3 shattered shatter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 silence det 5 silence silence NOUN Number=Sing 3 shattered obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 shattered punct
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1 shatter past a scream the silence vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent silence=Patient
Example 4 She shattered the school record for the 100 metres.
nsubj det compound obj case det nummod nmod punct root She PRON shattered VERB the DET school NOUN record NOUN for ADP the DET 100 NUM metres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 shattered nsubj 2 shattered shatter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 record det 4 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 record compound 5 record record NOUN Number=Sing 2 shattered obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 metres case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 metres det 8 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 metres nummod 9 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 5 record nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 shattered punct
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1 shatter past She the school record for the 100 metres vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent record=Patient
Example 5 The news shattered his hopes.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET news NOUN shattered VERB his PRON hopes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 news det 2 news news NOUN Number=Sing 3 shattered nsubj 3 shattered shatter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 hopes nmod:poss 5 hopes hope NOUN Number=Plur 3 shattered obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 shattered punct
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1 shatter past the news news's hopes vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hope=Patient 2 hope news nom hope «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Safety glass does not shatter into sharp pieces.
compound nsubj aux advmod case amod obl punct root Safety NOUN glass NOUN does AUX not PART shatter VERB into ADP sharp ADJ pieces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 2 glass compound 2 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 5 shatter nsubj 3 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 shatter aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 shatter advmod 5 shatter shatter VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 into into ADP _ 8 pieces case 7 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pieces amod 8 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 5 shatter obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 shatter punct
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1 not shatter present · do-support Safety glass into sharp pieces result vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into piece=Result
Example 7 The least shock is sure to shatter me!"
det amod nsubj cop mark xcomp obj punct punct root The DET least ADJ shock NOUN is AUX sure ADJ to PART shatter VERB me PRON ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 shock det 2 least least ADJ Degree=Sup 3 shock amod 3 shock shock NOUN Number=Sing 5 sure nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sure cop 5 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to PART _ 7 shatter mark 7 shatter shatter VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 sure xcomp 8 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 shatter obj 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 sure punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 5 sure punct
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1 is present the least shock sure property tree rules 2 shatter to-infinitive the least shock not said here me vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient
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