shoot Who acts: shoot, new young part, mild word, something, car, bean seed · What happens: shoot, be, throw, mean, move, grow · To what, where: gun, something, sport, ball, goal, film · Speech: someone speaks here
«shoot» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: shoot in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To shoot is to fire a gun or arrow at something.
mark cop case obl det obj cc conj case obl punct root To PART shoot VERB is AUX to ADP fire NOUN a DET gun NOUN or CCONJ arrow NOUN at ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 shoot mark 2 shoot shoot VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 to cop 4 to to ADP _ 5 fire case 5 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 2 shoot obl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 gun det 7 gun gun NOUN Number=Sing 2 shoot obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 arrow cc 9 arrow arrow NOUN Number=Sing 7 gun conj 10 at at ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 shoot obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 shoot punct
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1 shoot to-infinitive a gun or arrow something to fire vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent gun=Theme to fire=Destination
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 In sport, to shoot is to kick or throw a ball at the goal.
The tree, 14 words case obl punct mark advcl cop mark cc conj det obj case det obl punct root In ADP sport NOUN , PUNCT to PART shoot VERB is AUX to PART kick VERB or CCONJ throw VERB a DET ball NOUN at ADP the DET goal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 sport case 2 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 8 kick obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 sport punct 4 to to PART _ 5 shoot mark 5 shoot shoot VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 , advcl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 kick cop 7 to to PART _ 8 kick mark 8 kick kick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 throw cc 10 throw throw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 kick conj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 ball det 12 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 10 throw obj 13 at at ADP _ 15 goal case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 goal det 15 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 10 throw obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 kick punct
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1 shoot to-infinitive vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present sport kick property tree rules 3 throw infinitive a ball the goal vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent ball=Theme at goal=Destination
Meaning 3 To shoot can mean to move very fast.
mark nsubj aux mark xcomp advmod advmod punct root To PART shoot NOUN can AUX mean VERB to PART move VERB very ADV fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 shoot mark 2 shoot shoot NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 move mark 6 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean xcomp 7 very very ADV _ 8 fast advmod 8 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 6 move advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can shoot vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 move not said to happen to-infinitive shoot not said here fast property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The car shot past.
det nsubj advmod punct root The DET car NOUN shot VERB past ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 shot nsubj 3 shot shoot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 past past ADV _ 3 shot advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 shot punct
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1 shoot past the car past property vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 To shoot a film or photo is to make it with a camera.
mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark obj case det obl punct root To PART shoot VERB a DET film NOUN or CCONJ photo NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON with ADP a DET camera NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 shoot mark 2 shoot shoot VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 make advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 film det 4 film film NOUN Number=Sing 2 shoot obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 photo cc 6 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 4 film conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 make cop 8 to to PART _ 9 make mark 9 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 make obj 11 with with ADP _ 13 camera case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 camera det 13 camera camera NOUN Number=Sing 9 make obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 make punct
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1 shoot to-infinitive a film or photo vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme 2 is present with a camera; make property tree rules
Meaning 5 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A shoot is a new young part growing from a plant.
det nsubj cop det amod amod acl case det obl punct root A DET shoot NOUN is AUX a DET new ADJ young ADJ part NOUN growing VERB from ADP a DET plant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 shoot det 2 shoot shoot NOUN Number=Sing 7 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 part det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 part amod 6 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 7 part amod 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 growing grow VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 part acl 9 from from ADP _ 11 plant case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 plant det 11 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 8 growing obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 part punct
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1 is a present a shoot a new young part tree rules 2 grow gerund a new young part not said here from a plant vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.product V PP.patient»: agent=Product from plant=Patient
Meaning 6 Usage: slang, US — kept apart, not parsed.
«Shoot!» is a mild word said when something goes wrong, instead of a swear word.
The tree, 15 words punct ccomp punct punct cop det amod nsubj mark nsubj ccomp xcomp punct case fixed det compound obl punct root « PUNCT Shoot NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT is AUX a DET mild ADJ word NOUN said VERB when SCONJ something PRON goes VERB wrong ADJ , PUNCT instead ADV of ADP a DET swear NOUN word NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Shoot punct 2 Shoot shoot NOUN Number=Sing 9 said ccomp 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Shoot punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Shoot punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 word cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 word det 7 mild mild ADJ Degree=Pos 8 word amod 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing 9 said nsubj 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 when when SCONJ _ 12 goes mark 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 goes nsubj 12 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 said ccomp 13 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 12 goes xcomp 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 word punct 15 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 19 word case 16 of of ADP _ 15 instead fixed 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 word det 18 swear swear NOUN Number=Sing 19 word compound 19 word word NOUN Number=Sing 12 goes obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 is a present a mild word tree rules 2 say speech: assert past a mild word vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 go present something instead a swear word; wrong property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 7 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Shoot» can mean «go ahead, ask me».
punct nsubj punct aux punct xcomp advmod punct conj iobj punct punct root « PUNCT Shoot NOUN » PUNCT can AUX mean VERB « PUNCT go VERB ahead ADV , PUNCT ask VERB me PRON » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Shoot punct 2 Shoot shoot NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Shoot punct 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 go punct 7 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 ahead ahead ADV _ 7 go advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 ask punct 10 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 go conj 11 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 ask iobj 12 » » PUNCT _ 7 go punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 mean can Shoot vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 go not said to happen, in a quote infinitive Shoot not said here ahead property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 ask speech: ask in a quote infinitive Shoot not said here me vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient
Example 1 The bean seed sent up a green shoot.
det compound acl compound:prt det amod obj punct root The DET bean NOUN seed NOUN sent VERB up ADP a DET green ADJ shoot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 seed det 2 bean bean NOUN Number=Sing 3 seed compound 3 seed seed NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 seed acl 5 up up ADP _ 4 sent compound:prt 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 shoot det 7 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 8 shoot amod 8 shoot shoot NOUN Number=Sing 4 sent obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 seed punct
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1 send up participle the bean seed not said here a green shoot vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoot=Theme
Example 2 Shoot the ball into the net!
det obj case det obl punct root Shoot VERB the DET ball NOUN into ADP the DET net NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shoot shoot VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ball det 3 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 1 Shoot obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 net case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 net det 6 net net NOUN Number=Sing 1 Shoot obl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Shoot punct
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1 shoot imperative you not said here the ball the net vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent ball=Theme into net=Destination
Example 3 He shot past us on his bike.
nsubj case obl case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON shot VERB past ADP us PRON on ADP his PRON bike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 shot nsubj 2 shot shoot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 past past ADP _ 4 us case 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 shot obl 5 on on ADP _ 7 bike case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 bike nmod:poss 7 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 2 shot obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 shot punct
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1 shoot past He his bike past us vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent on bike=Destination
Example 4 My cousin has really shot up this year.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux advmod compound:prt det obl:unmarked punct root My PRON cousin NOUN has AUX really ADV shot VERB up ADP this DET year NOUN . 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 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 5 shot nsubj:pass 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 shot aux 4 really really ADV _ 5 shot advmod 5 shot shoot VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 up up ADP _ 5 shot compound:prt 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 year det 8 year year NOUN Number=Sing 5 shot obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 shot punct
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1 shoot up present · perfect · passive My cousin year vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 5 They shot the film in New Zealand.
nsubj det obj case flat nmod punct root They PRON shot VERB the DET film NOUN in ADP New PROPN Zealand PROPN . 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 shot nsubj 2 shot shoot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 film det 4 film film NOUN Number=Sing 2 shot obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 Zealand case 6 New New PROPN Number=Sing 7 Zealand flat 7 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 4 film nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 shot punct
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1 shoot past They the film New Zealand vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent film=Theme in zealand=Destination
Example 6 (slang) Shoot, I forgot my lunch!
punct compound punct nsubj punct nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root ( PUNCT slang NOUN ) PUNCT Shoot NOUN , PUNCT I PRON forgot VERB my PRON lunch NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 2 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 4 Shoot compound 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 4 Shoot shoot NOUN Number=Sing 7 forgot nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 Shoot punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 forgot nsubj 7 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 lunch nmod:poss 9 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 7 forgot obj 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 forgot punct
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1 forget past slang Shoot my lunch tree rules
Example 7 «Can I ask you something?» «Sure, shoot.»
Sentence 1: «Can I ask you something?»
punct aux nsubj iobj obj punct punct root « PUNCT Can AUX I PRON ask VERB you PRON something PRON ? PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 ask punct 2 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 ask aux 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 ask nsubj 4 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 ask iobj 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 ask obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 ask punct 8 » » PUNCT _ 4 ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask in a quote can I something you tree rules
Sentence 2: «Sure, shoot.»
punct discourse punct punct punct root « PUNCT Sure INTJ , PUNCT shoot NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 shoot punct 2 Sure sure INTJ _ 4 shoot discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 shoot punct 4 shoot shoot NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 shoot punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 4 shoot punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 8 Prices shot up after the storm.
nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root Prices NOUN shot VERB up ADP after ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prices price NOUN Number=Plur 2 shot nsubj 2 shot shoot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 shot compound:prt 4 after after ADP _ 6 storm case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 storm det 6 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 2 shot obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 shot punct
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1 shoot up past Prices after the storm vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 ‘Oh, no, dear friend, don’t shoot!
punct discourse punct discourse punct amod conj punct aux advmod punct root ‘ PUNCT Oh INTJ , PUNCT no INTJ , PUNCT dear ADJ friend NOUN , PUNCT do AUX n’t PART shoot VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 11 shoot punct 2 Oh oh INTJ _ 11 shoot discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Oh punct 4 no no INTJ Polarity=Neg 2 Oh discourse 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 friend punct 6 dear dear ADJ Degree=Pos 7 friend amod 7 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 2 Oh conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 2 Oh punct 9 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 shoot aux 10 n’t not PART Polarity=Neg 11 shoot advmod 11 shoot shoot VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 11 shoot punct
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1 not shoot imperative · do-support you not said here vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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