shearing Who acts: Shearing, ing form, farmer, We, fast shearer, strong wind · What happens: cut off, be, shear, cut, slide, break · To what, where: wool, ing form, shearing force, sheep, shearing shed, New Zealand
«shearing» 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: shearing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Shearing is cutting the wool off a sheep, usually once a year.
nsubj aux det obj compound:prt det obj punct advmod advmod det obl:unmarked punct root Shearing NOUN is AUX cutting VERB the DET wool NOUN off ADP a DET sheep NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV once ADV a DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shearing shearing NOUN Number=Sing 3 cutting nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 cutting aux 3 cutting cut VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wool det 5 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 3 cutting obj 6 off off ADP _ 3 cutting compound:prt 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sheep det 8 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Sing 3 cutting obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 once punct 10 usually usually ADV _ 11 once advmod 11 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 cutting advmod 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 year det 13 year year NOUN Number=Sing 11 once obl:unmarked 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 cutting punct
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1 cut off present · progressive Shearing the wool once 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 «Shearing» is the -ing form of «shear»: cutting with big scissors (shears) or clippers.
The tree, 14 words punct nsubj punct cop det punct compound mark punct acl punct punct advcl case amod obl punct appos punct cc conj punct root « PUNCT Shearing NOUN » PUNCT is AUX the DET - PUNCT ing NOUN form NOUN of SCONJ « PUNCT shear VERB » PUNCT : PUNCT cutting VERB with ADP big ADJ scissors NOUN ( PUNCT shears NOUN ) PUNCT or CCONJ clippers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Shearing punct 2 Shearing shearing NOUN Number=Sing 8 form nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Shearing punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 form cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 form det 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 the punct 7 ing ing NOUN Number=Sing 8 form compound 8 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of SCONJ _ 11 shear mark 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 shear punct 11 shear shear VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 form acl 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 shear punct 13 : : PUNCT _ 14 cutting punct 14 cutting cut VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 form advcl 15 with with ADP _ 17 scissors case 16 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 17 scissors amod 17 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 14 cutting obl 18 ( ( PUNCT _ 19 shears punct 19 shears shear NOUN Number=Plur 17 scissors appos 20 ) ) PUNCT _ 19 shears punct 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 clippers cc 22 clippers clipper NOUN Number=Plur 17 scissors conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 8 form punct
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1 is a present Shearing the ing form tree rules 2 shear in a quote infinitive the ing form not said here vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 3 cut gerund Shearing not said here with big scissors or clippers vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP PP»: agent=Agent with scissors=Instrument
Meaning 3 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
Shearing is when forces push parts of something in opposite directions so it slides or breaks, as in a «shearing force».
The tree, 21 words nsubj cop advmod nsubj obj case nmod case amod nmod advmod nsubj advcl cc conj punct case case det punct compound obj punct punct root Shearing NOUN is AUX when ADV forces NOUN push VERB parts NOUN of ADP something PRON in ADP opposite ADJ directions NOUN so ADV it PRON slides VERB or CCONJ breaks VERB , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET « PUNCT shearing NOUN force NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shearing shearing NOUN Number=Sing 5 push nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 push cop 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 push advmod 4 forces force NOUN Number=Plur 5 push nsubj 5 push push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 5 push obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 parts nmod 9 in in ADP _ 11 directions case 10 opposite opposite ADJ Degree=Pos 11 directions amod 11 directions direction NOUN Number=Plur 8 something nmod 12 so so ADV _ 14 slides advmod 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 slides nsubj 14 slides slide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 push advcl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 breaks cc 16 breaks break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 slides conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 23 force punct 18 as as ADP _ 23 force case 19 in in ADP _ 23 force case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 force det 21 « « PUNCT _ 23 force punct 22 shearing shearing NOUN Number=Sing 23 force compound 23 force force NOUN Number=Sing 16 breaks obj 24 » » PUNCT _ 23 force punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 push punct
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1 is present Shearing push property tree rules 2 slide present Shearing vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 break present Shearing not said here a shearing force vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer force=Patient
Example 1 The farmer is shearing the sheep before summer.
det nsubj aux det obj case obl punct root The DET farmer NOUN is AUX shearing VERB the DET sheep NOUN before ADP summer 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 4 shearing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 shearing aux 4 shearing shear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sheep det 6 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 4 shearing obj 7 before before ADP _ 8 summer case 8 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 4 shearing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 shearing punct
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1 shear present · progressive the farmer the sheep summer vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial_location»: agent=Agent sheep=Initial_Location
Example 2 Shearing does not hurt the sheep, like a haircut.
nsubj aux advmod det obj punct case det parataxis punct root Shearing NOUN does AUX not 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 not 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 3 We visited a shearing shed in New Zealand.
nsubj det compound obj case flat obl punct root We PRON visited VERB a DET shearing NOUN shed NOUN in ADP New PROPN Zealand PROPN . 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 visited nsubj 2 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 shed det 4 shearing shearing NOUN Number=Sing 5 shed compound 5 shed shed NOUN Number=Sing 2 visited obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 Zealand case 7 New New PROPN Number=Sing 8 Zealand flat 8 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 2 visited obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 visited punct
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1 visit past We a shearing shed New Zealand vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shed=Co-Agent
Example 4 A fast shearer can finish a sheep in about a minute.
det amod nsubj aux det obj case advmod det obl punct root A DET fast ADJ shearer NOUN can AUX finish VERB a DET sheep NOUN in ADP about ADV a DET minute 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 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shearer amod 3 shearer shearer NOUN Number=Sing 5 finish nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 finish aux 5 finish finish VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sheep det 7 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Sing 5 finish obj 8 in in ADP _ 11 minute case 9 about about ADV _ 11 minute advmod 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 minute det 11 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 5 finish obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 finish punct
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1 finish can a fast shearer a sheep minute vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality sheep=Eventuality
Example 5 The strong wind was shearing branches off the trees.
det amod nsubj aux obj case det obl punct root The DET strong ADJ wind NOUN was AUX shearing VERB branches NOUN off ADP the DET trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wind det 2 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wind amod 3 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 5 shearing nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 shearing aux 5 shearing shear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 branches branch NOUN Number=Plur 5 shearing obj 7 off off ADP _ 9 trees case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 trees det 9 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 5 shearing obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 shearing punct
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1 shear past · progressive the strong wind branches the trees vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent branch=Theme off tree=Initial_Location
Example 6 Shearing season is the busiest time on the farm.
csubj obj cop det amod case det nmod punct root Shearing VERB season NOUN is AUX the DET busiest ADJ time NOUN on ADP the DET farm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shearing shear VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 time csubj 2 season season NOUN Number=Sing 1 Shearing obj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 time cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 time det 5 busiest busy ADJ Degree=Sup 6 time amod 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 on on ADP _ 9 farm case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 farm det 9 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 6 time nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 time punct
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1 shear gerund season vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present Shearing the busiest time the farm tree rules
Example 7 At last, after fruitlessly shearing off nine of the Chudo-Yudo's heads, and finding himself embedded in the ground up to his armpits, Ivan flings his cap at the hut.
The tree, 31 words case obl punct mark advmod parataxis compound:prt obl:unmarked case det compound punct nmod:poss case nmod punct cc conj obj xcomp case det obl compound:prt case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root At ADP last ADJ , PUNCT after SCONJ fruitlessly ADV shearing VERB off ADP nine NUM of ADP the DET Chudo PROPN - PUNCT Yudo PROPN 's PART heads NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ finding VERB himself PRON embedded VERB in ADP the DET ground NOUN up ADP to ADP his PRON armpits NOUN , PUNCT Ivan PROPN flings VERB his PRON cap NOUN at ADP the DET hut NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 2 last case 2 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 30 flings obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 shearing punct 4 after after SCONJ _ 6 shearing mark 5 fruitlessly fruitlessly ADV _ 6 shearing advmod 6 shearing shear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 last parataxis 7 off off ADP _ 6 shearing compound:prt 8 nine nine NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 shearing obl:unmarked 9 of of ADP _ 15 heads case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 Yudo det 11 Chudo Chudo PROPN Number=Sing 13 Yudo compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 11 Chudo punct 13 Yudo Yudo PROPN Number=Sing 15 heads nmod:poss 14 's 's PART _ 13 Yudo case 15 heads head NOUN Number=Plur 8 nine nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 finding punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 finding cc 18 finding find VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 shearing conj 19 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 18 finding obj 20 embedded embed VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 finding xcomp 21 in in ADP _ 23 ground case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 ground det 23 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 20 embedded obl 24 up up ADP _ 20 embedded compound:prt 25 to to ADP _ 27 armpits case 26 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 27 armpits nmod:poss 27 armpits armpit NOUN Number=Plur 20 embedded obl 28 , , PUNCT _ 2 last punct 29 Ivan Ivan PROPN Number=Sing 30 flings nsubj 30 flings fling VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 31 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 32 cap nmod:poss 32 cap cap NOUN Number=Sing 30 flings obj 33 at at ADP _ 35 hut case 34 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 35 hut det 35 hut hut NOUN Number=Sing 30 flings obl 36 . . PUNCT _ 30 flings punct
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1 shear off gerund nine of the Chudo Yudo's heads fruitlessly property vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 2 find gerund himself = he vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent himself=Attribute clause=Theme 3 embed up participle himself = he not said here the ground to his armpits vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in ground=Destination 4 fling present Ivan Ivan's cap last at the hut vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent cap=Theme at last=Destination
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