sheared Who acts: farmer, sheared sheep, bolt, branch, shearing time, she · What happens: shear, mean, have, cut off, cut, shear off · To what, where: wool, sheep, fifty sheep, storm, hedge, neat shape · Speech: someone speaks here
«sheared» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: sheared in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Sheared means had the wool cut off: the sheep were sheared.
nsubj ccomp det obj acl compound:prt punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass conj punct root Sheared VERB means VERB had VERB the DET wool NOUN cut VERB off ADP : PUNCT the DET sheep NOUN were AUX sheared VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sheared shear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 means ccomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wool det 5 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 wool acl 7 off off ADP _ 6 cut compound:prt 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 sheared punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sheep det 10 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 12 sheared nsubj:pass 11 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 sheared aux:pass 12 sheared shear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 shear participle vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 have past the wool vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wool=Patient 4 cut off participle the wool not said here vn stop-55.4-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 5 shear past · passive the sheep vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial_location»: subject=Initial_Location
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 Sheared means cut with shears or a sharp tool.
nsubj xcomp case obl cc det amod conj punct root Sheared VERB means VERB cut VERB with ADP shears NOUN or CCONJ a DET sharp ADJ tool NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sheared shear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means xcomp 4 with with ADP _ 5 shears case 5 shears shear NOUN Number=Plur 3 cut obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 9 tool cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tool det 8 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tool amod 9 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 5 shears conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 shear participle vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 cut not said to happen participle with shears or a sharp tool vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP PP»: agent=Agent with shear=Instrument
Meaning 3 Sheared off means broke off because of a strong sideways force.
nsubj compound:prt ccomp compound:prt case fixed det amod amod obl punct root Sheared VERB off ADP means VERB broke VERB off ADP because ADP of ADP a DET strong ADJ sideways ADJ force NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sheared shear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 means nsubj 2 off off ADP _ 1 Sheared compound:prt 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 means ccomp 5 off off ADP _ 4 broke compound:prt 6 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 11 force case 7 of of ADP _ 6 because fixed 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 force det 9 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 11 force amod 10 sideways sideways ADJ Degree=Pos 11 force amod 11 force force NOUN Number=Sing 4 broke obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 shear off participle vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 break off past because a strong sideways force vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The farmer sheared fifty sheep in one day.
det nsubj nummod obj case nummod obl punct root The DET farmer NOUN sheared VERB fifty NUM sheep NOUN in ADP one NUM day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 sheared nsubj 3 sheared shear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fifty fifty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 sheep nummod 5 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 3 sheared obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 day case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 day nummod 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 sheared obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 sheared punct
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1 shear past the farmer fifty sheep day vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial_location»: agent=Agent sheep=Initial_Location
Example 2 The sheared sheep looked thin and cold.
det amod nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root The DET sheared VERB sheep NOUN looked VERB thin ADJ and CCONJ cold ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sheep det 2 sheared shear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 sheep amod 3 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 4 looked nsubj 4 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 4 looked xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 cold cc 7 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 5 thin conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 looked punct
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1 shear participle vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 2 look past the sheared sheep thin property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 3 The bolt sheared off in the storm.
det nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET bolt NOUN sheared VERB off ADP in ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bolt det 2 bolt bolt NOUN Number=Sing 3 sheared nsubj 3 sheared shear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 off off ADP _ 3 sheared compound:prt 5 in in ADP _ 7 storm case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 storm det 7 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 sheared obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sheared punct
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1 shear off past the bolt the storm vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The hedge was sheared into a neat shape.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root The DET hedge NOUN was AUX sheared VERB into ADP a DET neat ADJ shape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hedge det 2 hedge hedge NOUN Number=Sing 4 sheared nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sheared aux:pass 4 sheared shear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 into into ADP _ 8 shape case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 shape det 7 neat neat ADJ Degree=Pos 8 shape amod 8 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 4 sheared obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 sheared punct
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1 shear past · passive the hedge a neat shape vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme into shape=Destination
Example 5 Wool from sheared sheep is spun into yarn.
nsubj:pass case amod nmod aux:pass case obl punct root Wool NOUN from ADP sheared VERB sheep NOUN is AUX spun VERB into ADP yarn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 6 spun nsubj:pass 2 from from ADP _ 4 sheep case 3 sheared shear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 sheep amod 4 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wool nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 spun aux:pass 6 spun spin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 into into ADP _ 8 yarn case 8 yarn yarn NOUN Number=Sing 6 spun obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 spun punct
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1 shear participle vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 2 spin present · passive Wool from sheared sheep yarn vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme into yarn=Trajectory
Example 6 The branch sheared off the tree.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET branch NOUN sheared VERB off ADP the DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 branch det 2 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 3 sheared nsubj 3 sheared shear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 off off ADP _ 6 tree case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tree det 6 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 3 sheared obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 sheared punct
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1 shear past the branch the tree vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent off tree=Initial_Location
Example 7 At shearing time, wishing to take his fleece and to avoid expense, she sheared him herself, but used the shears so unskillfully that with the fleece she sheared the flesh.
The tree, 30 words case compound obl punct acl mark xcomp nmod:poss obj cc mark conj obj punct nsubj obj obl punct cc conj det obj advmod advmod mark case det obl nsubj advcl det obj punct root At ADP shearing NOUN time NOUN , PUNCT wishing VERB to PART take VERB his PRON fleece NOUN and CCONJ to PART avoid VERB expense NOUN , PUNCT she PRON sheared VERB him PRON herself PRON , PUNCT but CCONJ used VERB the DET shears NOUN so ADV unskillfully ADV that SCONJ with ADP the DET fleece NOUN she PRON sheared VERB the DET flesh NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 time case 2 shearing shearing NOUN Number=Sing 3 time compound 3 time time NOUN Number=Sing 16 sheared obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 wishing punct 5 wishing wish VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 time acl 6 to to PART _ 7 take mark 7 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 wishing xcomp 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 fleece nmod:poss 9 fleece fleece NOUN Number=Sing 7 take obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 avoid cc 11 to to PART _ 12 avoid mark 12 avoid avoid VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 take conj 13 expense expense NOUN Number=Sing 12 avoid obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 3 time punct 15 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 sheared nsubj 16 sheared shear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 17 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 sheared obj 18 herself herself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 16 sheared obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 used punct 20 but but CCONJ _ 21 used cc 21 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 sheared conj 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 shears det 23 shears shear NOUN Number=Plur 21 used obj 24 so so ADV _ 25 unskillfully advmod 25 unskillfully unskillfully ADV _ 21 used advmod 26 that that SCONJ _ 31 sheared mark 27 with with ADP _ 29 fleece case 28 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 fleece det 29 fleece fleece NOUN Number=Sing 31 sheared obl 30 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 31 sheared nsubj 31 sheared shear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 21 used advcl 32 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 33 flesh det 33 flesh flesh NOUN Number=Sing 31 sheared obj 34 . . PUNCT _ 16 sheared punct
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1 wish gerund shearing time not said here vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 take not said to happen to-infinitive shearing time not said here his fleece vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fleece=Theme 3 avoid to-infinitive shearing time not said here expense vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent expense=Location 4 shear past she him = he time herself = she obl vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial_location»: agent=Agent he=Initial_Location 5 use past she not said here the shears unskillfully property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shear=Patient 6 shear past she the flesh with the fleece vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial_location»: agent=Agent flesh=Initial_Location
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