shedding

Who acts: Present participle, something, lorry, dog, trees, snake · What happens: lose, leave, let, fall, flow, shed · To what, where: tears, weight, jobs, load, road, hair

«shedding» 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: shedding in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Present participle of «shed»: losing hair, skin or leaves naturally.

The tree, 10 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Present	present	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 participle	amod
2	participle	participle	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 leaves	nsubj
3	of	of	ADP	_	5 shed	case
4	«	«	PUNCT	_	5 shed	punct
5	shed	shed	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 participle	nmod
6	»	»	PUNCT	_	2 participle	punct
7	:	:	PUNCT	_	9 hair	punct
8	losing	lose	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	9 hair	amod
9	hair	hair	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 leaves	nsubj
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 skin	punct
11	skin	skin	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 hair	conj
12	or	or	CCONJ	_	13 leaves	cc
13	leaves	leave	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
14	naturally	naturally	ADV	_	13 leaves	advmod
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	13 leaves	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	lose	gerund							vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	leave	present	Present participle of shed					naturally property	vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=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

Letting something fall or flow: «shedding tears».

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Letting	let	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
2	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	3 fall	nsubj
3	fall	fall	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Letting	xcomp
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 flow	cc
5	flow	flow	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 fall	conj
6	:	:	PUNCT	_	1 Letting	punct
7	«	«	PUNCT	_	8 shedding	punct
8	shedding	shed	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	1 Letting	conj
9	tears	tear	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 shedding	obj
10	»	»	PUNCT	_	8 shedding	punct
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Letting	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	let	gerund			tree rules
2	fall	infinitive	something		vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3	flow	infinitive	something not said here		vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4	shed in a quote	gerund		tears	vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tear=Source

Meaning 3

Getting rid of something unwanted: «shedding weight», «shedding jobs».

The tree, 9 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Getting	get	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	root	root
2	rid	rid	ADJ	Degree=Pos	1 Getting	xcomp
3	of	of	ADP	_	4 something	case
4	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 rid	obl
5	unwanted	unwanted	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 something	amod
6	:	:	PUNCT	_	1 Getting	punct
7	«	«	PUNCT	_	8 shedding	punct
8	shedding	shed	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	1 Getting	conj
9	weight	weight	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 shedding	obj
10	»	»	PUNCT	_	8 shedding	punct
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	13 shedding	punct
12	«	«	PUNCT	_	13 shedding	punct
13	shedding	shed	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	1 Getting	conj
14	jobs	job	NOUN	Number=Plur	13 shedding	obj
15	»	»	PUNCT	_	13 shedding	punct
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Getting	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	other	roles by
1	get	gerund		rid property	vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
2	shed in a quote	gerund	weight		vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location weight=Source
3	shed in a quote	gerund	jobs		vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location job=Source

Meaning 4

Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

Dropping its load on a road: «a lorry shedding its load».

The tree, 11 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Dropping	drop	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
2	its	its	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	3 load	nmod:poss
3	load	load	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Dropping	obj
4	on	on	ADP	_	6 road	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 road	det
6	road	road	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Dropping	obl
7	:	:	PUNCT	_	11 shedding	punct
8	«	«	PUNCT	_	11 shedding	punct
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 lorry	det
10	lorry	lorry	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 shedding	nsubj
11	shedding	shed	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	1 Dropping	conj
12	its	its	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	13 load	nmod:poss
13	load	load	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 shedding	obj
14	»	»	PUNCT	_	11 shedding	punct
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Dropping	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	drop	gerund		its load		a road			vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent load=Theme on road=Destination
2	shed in a quote	gerund	a lorry	lorry's load					vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location load=Source

Example 1

Our dog is shedding hair all over the sofa.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Our	our	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	2 dog	nmod:poss
2	dog	dog	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 shedding	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 shedding	aux
4	shedding	shed	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	hair	hair	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 shedding	obj
6	all	all	ADV	_	9 sofa	advmod
7	over	over	ADP	_	9 sofa	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 sofa	det
9	sofa	sofa	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 shedding	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 shedding	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	shed	present · progressive	Our dog	hair		the sofa			vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hair=Source

Example 2

The trees are shedding their leaves.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 trees	det
2	trees	tree	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 shedding	nsubj
3	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 shedding	aux
4	shedding	shed	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	their	their	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 leaves	nmod:poss
6	leaves	leaf	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 shedding	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 shedding	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	shed	present · progressive	the trees	trees's leaves					vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location leaf=Source

Example 3

A snake was shedding its old skin.

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	4 shedding	nsubj
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 shedding	aux
4	shedding	shed	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	its	its	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	7 skin	nmod:poss
6	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 skin	amod
7	skin	skin	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 shedding	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 shedding	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	shed	past · progressive	a snake	snake's old skin					vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location skin=Source

Example 4

She was shedding tears of joy.

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	3 shedding	nsubj
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 shedding	aux
3	shedding	shed	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
4	tears	tear	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 shedding	obj
5	of	of	ADP	_	6 joy	case
6	joy	joy	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 tears	nmod
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 shedding	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	shed	past · progressive	She	tears of joy					vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tear=Source

Example 5

This book sheds light on the Tudors.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	This	this	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	2 book	det
2	book	book	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 sheds	nsubj
3	sheds	shed	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	light	light	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 sheds	obj
5	on	on	ADP	_	7 Tudors	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 Tudors	det
7	Tudors	tudor	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 sheds	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 sheds	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	shed	present	this book	light		the Tudors			vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location light=Source

Example 6

The company is shedding jobs.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 company	det
2	company	company	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 shedding	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 shedding	aux
4	shedding	shed	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	jobs	job	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 shedding	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 shedding	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	shed	present · progressive	the company	jobs					vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location job=Source

Example 7

When he entered his hut he found his wife, who had somehow heard the news, twisting herself to and fro and shedding tears.

The tree, 23 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	When	when	ADV	PronType=Int	3 entered	advmod
2	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 entered	nsubj
3	entered	enter	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	7 found	advcl
4	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	5 hut	nmod:poss
5	hut	hut	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 entered	obj
6	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	7 found	nsubj
7	found	find	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	9 wife	nmod:poss
9	wife	wife	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 found	obj
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 heard	punct
11	who	who	PRON	PronType=Rel	14 heard	nsubj
12	had	have	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	14 heard	aux
13	somehow	somehow	ADV	_	14 heard	advmod
14	heard	hear	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part	9 wife	acl:relcl
15	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	16 news	det
16	news	news	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 heard	obj
17	,	,	PUNCT	_	18 twisting	punct
18	twisting	twist	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	7 found	parataxis
19	herself	herself	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes	18 twisting	obj
20	to	to	ADP	_	22 fro	case
21	and	and	CCONJ	_	22 fro	cc
22	fro	fro	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 twisting	obl
23	and	and	CCONJ	_	25 tears	cc
24	shedding	shedding	NOUN	Number=Sing	25 tears	compound
25	tears	tear	NOUN	Number=Plur	22 fro	conj
26	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 found	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	enter	past	he	his hut			vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme hut=Destination
2	find	past	he	his wife			vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wife=Topic
3	hear	past · perfect	his wife	the news		somehow property	vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer news=Stimulus
4	twist	gerund		wife	fro and shedding tears		vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent herself=Theme to fro=Trajectory

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