shed Who acts: shed, garden, tree, snake, tree sheds, They · What happens: be, keep, shed, fall off, explain, hold · To what, where: small simple building, tools, leaves, skin, tears, light · Speech: someone speaks here
«shed» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: shed in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A shed is a small simple building, often of wood, in a garden or yard for keeping tools, bikes or animals.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod amod punct advmod case conj punct case det conj cc conj mark acl obj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET shed NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ simple ADJ building NOUN , PUNCT often ADV of ADP wood NOUN , PUNCT in ADP a DET garden NOUN or CCONJ yard NOUN for SCONJ keeping VERB tools NOUN , PUNCT bikes NOUN or CCONJ animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 shed det 2 shed shed NOUN Number=Sing 7 building nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 building cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 building det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 building amod 6 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 7 building amod 7 building building NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 wood punct 9 often often ADV _ 11 wood advmod 10 of of ADP _ 11 wood case 11 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 7 building conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 garden punct 13 in in ADP _ 15 garden case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 garden det 15 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 7 building conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 yard cc 17 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 15 garden conj 18 for for SCONJ _ 19 keeping mark 19 keeping keep VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 garden acl 20 tools tool NOUN Number=Plur 19 keeping obj 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 bikes punct 22 bikes bike NOUN Number=Plur 20 tools conj 23 or or CCONJ _ 24 animals cc 24 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 20 tools conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 7 building punct
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1 is a present a shed a small simple building and wood and a garden or yard tree rules 2 keep gerund a garden or yard not said here tools and bikes or animals vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tool=Theme
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 shed is to let something fall off, like a tree sheds leaves or a snake sheds its skin.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj cop mark obj xcomp compound:prt punct mark det nsubj advcl obj cc det nsubj conj nmod:poss obj punct root To PART shed VERB is AUX to PART let VERB something PRON fall VERB off ADP , PUNCT like SCONJ a DET tree NOUN sheds VERB leaves NOUN or CCONJ a DET snake NOUN sheds VERB its PRON skin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 shed mark 2 shed shed VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 let csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 let cop 4 to to PART _ 5 let mark 5 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 let obj 7 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 let xcomp 8 off off ADP _ 7 fall compound:prt 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 sheds punct 10 like like SCONJ _ 13 sheds mark 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 tree det 12 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 13 sheds nsubj 13 sheds shed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 let advcl 14 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 13 sheds obj 15 or or CCONJ _ 18 sheds cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 snake det 17 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 18 sheds nsubj 18 sheds shed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 sheds conj 19 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 skin nmod:poss 20 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 18 sheds obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 let punct
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1 shed to-infinitive vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source 2 is present let property tree rules 3 fall off infinitive vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 4 shed present a tree leaves vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location leaf=Source 5 shed present a snake snake's skin vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location skin=Source
Meaning 3 To shed tears is to cry.
mark csubj obj cop mark punct root To PART shed VERB tears NOUN is AUX to PART cry VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 shed mark 2 shed shed VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 cry csubj 3 tears tear NOUN Number=Plur 2 shed obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cry cop 5 to to PART _ 6 cry mark 6 cry cry VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 cry punct
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1 shed to-infinitive tears vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tear=Source 2 be speech: express present cry property tree rules
Meaning 4 To shed light on something is to help explain it.
mark advcl obj case obl cop mark xcomp obj punct root To PART shed VERB light NOUN on ADP something PRON is AUX to PART help VERB explain VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 shed mark 2 shed shed VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 help advcl 3 light light NOUN Number=Sing 2 shed obj 4 on on ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 shed obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 help cop 7 to to PART _ 8 help mark 8 help help VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 explain explain VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 help xcomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 explain obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 help punct
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1 shed to-infinitive light something vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location light=Source 2 is present help property tree rules 3 explain speech: assert infinitive light vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Example 1 The shed holds 14 tools.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET shed NOUN holds VERB 14 NUM tools NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shed det 2 shed shed NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds nsubj 3 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 14 14 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 tools nummod 5 tools tool NOUN Number=Plur 3 holds obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 holds punct
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1 hold present the shed 14 tools vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tool=Theme
Example 2 The tree sheds 30 leaves a day.
det compound nsubj flat det obj punct root The DET tree NOUN sheds NOUN 30 NUM leaves VERB a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sheds det 2 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 3 sheds compound 3 sheds shed NOUN Number=Plur 5 leaves nsubj 4 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 sheds flat 5 leaves leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 day det 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 leaves obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 leaves punct
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1 leave present the tree sheds day vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 They paint the shed in 3 hours.
nsubj det obj case nummod obl punct root They PRON paint VERB the DET shed NOUN in ADP 3 NUM hours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 paint nsubj 2 paint paint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 shed det 4 shed shed NOUN Number=Sing 2 paint obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 hours case 6 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 hours nummod 7 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 2 paint obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 paint punct
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1 paint present They the shed hour vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent shed=Destination
Example 4 The dog sheds a lot of hair.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET dog NOUN sheds VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 sheds nsubj 3 sheds shed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lot det 5 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 3 sheds obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 hair case 7 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 5 lot nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sheds punct
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1 shed present the dog a lot of hair vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location lot=Source
Example 5 Dad keeps the lawnmower in the garden shed.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root Dad NOUN keeps VERB the DET lawnmower NOUN in ADP the DET garden NOUN shed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps nsubj 2 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lawnmower det 4 lawnmower lawnmower NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 shed case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 shed det 7 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 8 shed compound 8 shed shed NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 keeps punct
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1 keep present Dad the lawnmower the garden shed vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent lawnmower=Theme in shed=Location
Example 6 A snake sheds its old skin as it grows.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj mark nsubj advcl punct root A DET snake NOUN sheds VERB its PRON old ADJ skin NOUN as SCONJ it PRON grows VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snake det 2 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 3 sheds nsubj 3 sheds shed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 skin nmod:poss 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 skin amod 6 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 3 sheds obj 7 as as SCONJ _ 9 grows mark 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 grows nsubj 9 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 sheds advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sheds punct
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1 shed present a snake snake's old skin vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location skin=Source 2 grow present snake vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 She shed a tear at the end of the film.
nsubj det obj case det obl case det nmod punct root She PRON shed VERB a DET tear NOUN at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET film 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 shed nsubj 2 shed shed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tear det 4 tear tear NOUN Number=Sing 2 shed obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 end case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 end det 7 end end NOUN Number=Sing 2 shed obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 film case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 film det 10 film film NOUN Number=Sing 7 end nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 shed punct
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1 shed past She a tear at the end of the film vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tear=Source
Example 8 The clue shed light on the mystery.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET clue NOUN shed VERB light NOUN on ADP the DET mystery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 clue det 2 clue clue NOUN Number=Sing 3 shed nsubj 3 shed shed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 shed obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 mystery case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 mystery det 7 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing 3 shed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 shed punct
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1 shed past the clue light the mystery vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location light=Source
Example 9 Oak trees shed their leaves in autumn.
amod nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Oak ADJ trees NOUN shed VERB their PRON leaves NOUN in ADP autumn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Oak oak ADJ Degree=Pos 2 trees amod 2 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 3 shed nsubj 3 shed shed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 leaves nmod:poss 5 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 3 shed obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 autumn case 7 autumn autumn NOUN Number=Sing 3 shed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 shed punct
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1 shed past Oak trees trees's leaves autumn vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location leaf=Source
Example 10 Where now were the tears he had shed?
advmod advmod cop det nsubj:pass nsubj aux punct root Where ADV now ADV were AUX the DET tears NOUN he PRON had AUX shed VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 shed advmod 2 now now ADV PronType=Dem 5 tears advmod 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 tears cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tears det 5 tears tear NOUN Number=Plur 8 shed nsubj:pass 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 shed nsubj 7 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 shed aux 8 shed shed VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 8 shed punct
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1 is a past the tears now tree rules 2 shed past · perfect · passive the tears vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Source
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