shorn Who acts: Shorn, it, shorn lambs, lunchtime, head, castle · What happens: mean, have, cut off, take away, cut, shorn · To what, where: wool, Shorn hair, sheep, shearers, New Zealand, Shorn wool · Speech: someone speaks here
«shorn» 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: shorn in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Shorn means having had the wool or hair cut off, usually with big scissors or electric clippers, as in «shorn sheep».
The tree, 21 words nsubj nsubj ccomp det obj cc conj acl compound:prt punct advmod case amod obl cc amod conj punct case case punct amod parataxis punct punct root Shorn ADJ means VERB having VERB had VERB the DET wool NOUN or CCONJ hair NOUN cut VERB off ADP , PUNCT usually ADV with ADP big ADJ scissors NOUN or CCONJ electric ADJ clippers NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT shorn ADJ sheep NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shorn shorn ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 means ccomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wool det 6 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 hair cc 8 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 6 wool conj 9 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 wool acl 10 off off ADP _ 9 cut compound:prt 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 scissors punct 12 usually usually ADV _ 15 scissors advmod 13 with with ADP _ 15 scissors case 14 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 15 scissors amod 15 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 4 had obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 clippers cc 17 electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 18 clippers amod 18 clippers clipper NOUN Number=Plur 15 scissors conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 24 sheep punct 20 as as ADP _ 24 sheep case 21 in in ADP _ 24 sheep case 22 « « PUNCT _ 24 sheep punct 23 shorn shorn ADJ Degree=Pos 24 sheep amod 24 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 4 had parataxis 25 » » PUNCT _ 4 had punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Shorn vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have gerund vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 have past the wool or hair with big scissors or electric clippers tree rules 4 cut off participle the wool or hair not said here vn stop-55.4-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
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 Shorn of something means having had it taken away, as in «shorn of his power».
The tree, 15 words nsubj case nmod aux aux nsubj ccomp advmod punct case case punct parataxis case nmod:poss nmod punct punct root Shorn PROPN of ADP something PRON means VERB having AUX had AUX it PRON taken VERB away ADV , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT shorn NOUN of ADP his PRON power NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shorn Shorn PROPN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 something case 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Shorn nmod 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 having have AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 taken aux 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 taken aux 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 taken nsubj 8 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 means ccomp 9 away away ADV _ 8 taken advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 shorn punct 11 as as ADP _ 14 shorn case 12 in in ADP _ 14 shorn case 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 shorn punct 14 shorn shorn NOUN Number=Sing 8 taken parataxis 15 of of ADP _ 17 power case 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 power nmod:poss 17 power power NOUN Number=Sing 14 shorn nmod 18 » » PUNCT _ 14 shorn punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Shorn of something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 take away gerund · perfect it away property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Shorn hair is cut very short.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod xcomp punct root Shorn ADJ hair NOUN is AUX cut VERB very ADV short ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shorn shorn ADJ Degree=Pos 2 hair amod 2 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 4 cut nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 cut aux:pass 4 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 very very ADV _ 6 short advmod 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cut xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 cut punct
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1 cut present · passive Shorn hair short property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 1 The sheep were shorn in spring, and the wool was piled high.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct cc det nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis xcomp punct root The DET sheep NOUN were AUX shorn VERB in ADP spring NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET wool NOUN was AUX piled VERB high ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sheep det 2 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 4 shorn nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 shorn aux:pass 4 shorn shorn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 spring case 6 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 4 shorn obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 piled punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 12 piled cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 wool det 10 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 12 piled nsubj:pass 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 piled aux:pass 12 piled pile VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 shorn parataxis 13 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 12 piled xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 shorn punct
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1 shorn past · passive the sheep spring tree rules 2 pile past · passive the wool high property vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP.theme V NP»: subject=Destination
Example 2 The freshly shorn lambs looked tiny without their fleece.
det advmod amod nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET freshly ADV shorn ADJ lambs NOUN looked VERB tiny ADJ without ADP their PRON fleece NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lambs det 2 freshly freshly ADV _ 3 shorn advmod 3 shorn shorn ADJ Degree=Pos 4 lambs amod 4 lambs lamb NOUN Number=Plur 5 looked nsubj 5 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 5 looked xcomp 7 without without ADP _ 9 fleece case 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 fleece nmod:poss 9 fleece fleece NOUN Number=Sing 5 looked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 looked punct
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1 look past the shorn lambs without lambs's fleece; tiny property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 3 In New Zealand, the shearers had shorn hundreds of sheep by lunchtime.
case flat obl punct det nsubj:pass aux obj case nmod case obl punct root In ADP New PROPN Zealand PROPN , PUNCT the DET shearers NOUN had AUX shorn VERB hundreds NOUN of ADP sheep NOUN by ADP lunchtime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Zealand case 2 New New PROPN Number=Sing 3 Zealand flat 3 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 8 shorn obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 Zealand punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 shearers det 6 shearers shearer NOUN Number=Plur 8 shorn nsubj:pass 7 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 shorn aux 8 shorn shorn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 hundreds hundred NOUN Number=Plur 8 shorn obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 sheep case 11 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 9 hundreds nmod 12 by by ADP _ 13 lunchtime case 13 lunchtime lunchtime NOUN Number=Sing 8 shorn obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 shorn punct
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1 shorn past · perfect · passive lunchtime the shearers New Zealand tree rules
Example 4 His head was shorn for the charity challenge.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case det compound obl punct root His PRON head NOUN was AUX shorn ADJ for ADP the DET charity NOUN challenge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 head nmod:poss 2 head head NOUN Number=Sing 4 shorn nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 shorn cop 4 shorn shorn ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 8 challenge case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 challenge det 7 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 8 challenge compound 8 challenge challenge NOUN Number=Sing 4 shorn obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 shorn punct
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1 is past His head for the charity challenge; shorn property tree rules
Example 5 The castle, shorn of its walls, stood open to the wind.
det nsubj punct conj case nmod:poss nmod punct xcomp case det obl punct root The DET castle NOUN , PUNCT shorn NOUN of ADP its PRON walls NOUN , PUNCT stood VERB open ADJ to ADP the DET wind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 castle det 2 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 9 stood nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 shorn punct 4 shorn shorn NOUN Number=Sing 2 castle conj 5 of of ADP _ 7 walls case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 walls nmod:poss 7 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 4 shorn nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 2 castle punct 9 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 9 stood xcomp 11 to to ADP _ 13 wind case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 wind det 13 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 9 stood obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 stood punct
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1 stand past the castle and shorn of shorn's walls to the wind; open property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Shorn wool is washed before it is spun.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root Shorn ADJ wool NOUN is AUX washed VERB before SCONJ it PRON is AUX spun VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shorn shorn ADJ Degree=Pos 2 wool amod 2 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 4 washed nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 washed aux:pass 4 washed wash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 before before SCONJ _ 8 spun mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 spun nsubj:pass 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 spun aux:pass 8 spun spin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 washed advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 washed punct
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1 wash present · passive Shorn wool vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 spin present · passive wool vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme
Example 7 Have the alpacas been shorn yet?
det obj acl xcomp advmod punct root Have VERB the DET alpacas NOUN been AUX shorn ADJ yet ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Have have VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 alpacas det 3 alpacas alpaca NOUN Number=Plur 1 Have obj 4 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 alpacas acl 5 shorn shorn ADJ Degree=Pos 4 been xcomp 6 yet yet ADV _ 1 Have advmod 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Have punct
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1 have imperative you not said here the alpacas yet vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alpaca=Patient
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