shearer Who acts: shearer, job, person, Shearers, gun shearer, back · What happens: be, shear, cut, clip off, travel, ache · To what, where: person, fleece, one piece, station, 200 sheep, shearer
«shearer» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: shearer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A shearer is a person whose job is to cut the wool off sheep.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det nmod:poss nsubj cop mark acl:relcl det obj compound:prt obj punct root A DET shearer NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX to PART cut VERB the DET wool NOUN off ADP sheep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 shearer det 2 shearer shearer NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 7 job nmod:poss 7 job job NOUN Number=Sing 10 cut nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 cut cop 9 to to PART _ 10 cut mark 10 cut cut VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 person acl:relcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 wool det 12 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 10 cut obj 13 off off ADP _ 10 cut compound:prt 14 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 10 cut obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a shearer a person tree rules 2 is present job cut property tree rules
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Meaning 2 A shearer can be any person or machine that shears or cuts.
det nsubj aux cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl cc conj punct root A DET shearer NOUN can AUX be AUX any DET person NOUN or CCONJ machine NOUN that PRON shears VERB or CCONJ cuts VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 shearer det 2 shearer shearer NOUN Number=Sing 6 person nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 person aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 person cop 5 any any DET PronType=Ind 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 machine cc 8 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 6 person conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 shears nsubj 10 shears shear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 person acl:relcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 cuts cc 12 cuts cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 shears conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 person punct
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1 is a can a shearer any person or machine tree rules 2 shear present any person or machine vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 3 cut present any person or machine not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 The shearer clipped the fleece off in one piece.
det nsubj det obj compound:prt case nummod obl punct root The DET shearer NOUN clipped VERB the DET fleece NOUN off ADP in ADP one NUM piece NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shearer det 2 shearer shearer NOUN Number=Sing 3 clipped nsubj 3 clipped clip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fleece det 5 fleece fleece NOUN Number=Sing 3 clipped obj 6 off off ADP _ 3 clipped compound:prt 7 in in ADP _ 9 piece case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 piece nummod 9 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 3 clipped obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 clipped punct
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1 clip off past the shearer the fleece one piece vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fleece=Patient
Example 2 Shearers travel from station to station in the spring.
nsubj case obl case obl case det obl punct root Shearers NOUN travel VERB from ADP station NOUN to ADP station NOUN in ADP the DET spring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shearers shearer NOUN Number=Plur 2 travel nsubj 2 travel travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 4 station case 4 station station NOUN Number=Sing 2 travel obl 5 to to ADP _ 6 station case 6 station station NOUN Number=Sing 2 travel obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 spring case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 spring det 9 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 2 travel obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 travel punct
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1 travel present Shearers station spring to station vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to station=Destination
Example 3 A gun shearer can shear over 200 sheep a day.
det compound nsubj aux advmod nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root A DET gun NOUN shearer NOUN can AUX shear VERB over ADV 200 NUM sheep NOUN a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 shearer det 2 gun gun NOUN Number=Sing 3 shearer compound 3 shearer shearer NOUN Number=Sing 5 shear nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 shear aux 5 shear shear VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 over over ADV _ 7 200 advmod 7 200 200 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 sheep nummod 8 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 5 shear obj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 day det 10 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 shear obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 shear punct
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1 shear can a gun shearer 200 sheep day vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial_location»: agent=Agent sheep=Initial_Location
Example 4 The shearer's back aches after a long day in the woolshed.
det nmod:poss case nsubj case det amod obl case det nmod punct root The DET shearer NOUN 's PART back NOUN aches VERB after ADP a DET long ADJ day NOUN in ADP the DET woolshed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shearer det 2 shearer shearer NOUN Number=Sing 4 back nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 shearer case 4 back back NOUN Number=Sing 5 aches nsubj 5 aches ache VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 after after ADP _ 9 day case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 day det 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 day amod 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 aches obl 10 in in ADP _ 12 woolshed case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 woolshed det 12 woolshed woolshed NOUN Number=Sing 9 day nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 aches punct
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1 ache present the shearer's back day vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 My uncle is a shearer in New Zealand.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det case flat nmod punct root My PRON uncle NOUN is AUX a DET shearer NOUN in ADP New PROPN Zealand PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 5 shearer nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 shearer cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 shearer det 5 shearer shearer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 Zealand case 7 New New PROPN Number=Sing 8 Zealand flat 8 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 5 shearer nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 shearer punct
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1 is a present My uncle a shearer New Zealand tree rules
Example 6 Shearing doesn't hurt the sheep, like a haircut.
nsubj aux advmod det obj punct case det parataxis punct root Shearing NOUN does AUX n't PART hurt VERB the DET sheep NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET haircut NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shearing shearing NOUN Number=Sing 4 hurt nsubj 2 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hurt aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 hurt advmod 4 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sheep det 6 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 4 hurt obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 haircut punct 8 like like ADP _ 10 haircut case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 haircut det 10 haircut haircut NOUN Number=Sing 4 hurt parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 hurt punct
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1 not hurt present · do-support Shearing the sheep vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sheep=Patient
Example 7 If one shearer takes 4 minutes per sheep, how many can she shear in an hour? 15.
Sentence 1: If one shearer takes 4 minutes per sheep, how many can she shear in an hour?
The tree, 16 words mark nummod nsubj advcl nummod obj case nmod punct advmod obj aux nsubj case det obl punct root If SCONJ one NUM shearer NOUN takes VERB 4 NUM minutes NOUN per ADP sheep NOUN , PUNCT how ADV many ADJ can AUX she PRON shear VERB in ADP an DET hour NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 takes mark 2 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 shearer nummod 3 shearer shearer NOUN Number=Sing 4 takes nsubj 4 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 shear advcl 5 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 minutes nummod 6 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 4 takes obj 7 per per ADP _ 8 sheep case 8 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 6 minutes nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 shear punct 10 how how ADV PronType=Int 11 many advmod 11 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 14 shear obj 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 shear aux 13 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 shear nsubj 14 shear shear VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 15 in in ADP _ 17 hour case 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 hour det 17 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 14 shear obl 18 ? ? PUNCT _ 14 shear punct
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1 take a condition, not said to happen present one shearer minute vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 shear can shearer many hour vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial_location»: agent=Agent many=Initial_Location
Sentence 2: 15.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 2 . . PUNCT _ 1 15 punct
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