shortlist Who acts: shortlist, Three stories, poster, My, company, We · What happens: be, choose, pick, shortlist, make, not win · To what, where: small list, bigger group, final winner, someone, list, shortlist
«shortlist» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: shortlist in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A shortlist is a small list of the best people or things, chosen from a bigger group, from which the final winner will be picked.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod cc conj punct parataxis case det amod obl punct case obl det amod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass conj punct root A DET shortlist NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ list NOUN of ADP the DET best ADJ people NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN , PUNCT chosen VERB from ADP a DET bigger ADJ group NOUN , PUNCT from ADP which PRON the DET final ADJ winner NOUN will AUX be AUX picked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 shortlist det 2 shortlist shortlist NOUN Number=Sing 6 list nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 list cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 list det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 list amod 6 list list NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 10 people case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 people det 9 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 10 people amod 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 list nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 things cc 12 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 10 people conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 chosen punct 14 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 list parataxis 15 from from ADP _ 18 group case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 group det 17 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 18 group amod 18 group group NOUN Number=Sing 14 chosen obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 27 picked punct 20 from from ADP _ 21 which case 21 which which PRON PronType=Rel 27 picked obl 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 winner det 23 final final ADJ Degree=Pos 24 winner amod 24 winner winner NOUN Number=Sing 27 picked nsubj:pass 25 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 27 picked aux 26 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 27 picked aux:pass 27 picked pick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 chosen conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 6 list punct
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1 is a present a shortlist a small list of the best people or things tree rules 2 choose participle a bigger group vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from group=Source 3 pick future · passive the final winner vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from which=Source
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 shortlist someone or something is to put them on that list.
mark advcl obj cc conj cop mark obj case det obl punct root To PART shortlist VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON is AUX to PART put VERB them PRON on ADP that DET list NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 shortlist mark 2 shortlist shortlist VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 put advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 shortlist obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 put cop 7 to to PART _ 8 put mark 8 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 put obj 10 on on ADP _ 12 list case 11 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 12 list det 12 list list NOUN Number=Sing 8 put obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 put punct
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1 shortlist to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 is present that list put property tree rules
Example 1 Three stories made the shortlist for the writing prize.
nummod nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root Three NUM stories NOUN made VERB the DET shortlist NOUN for ADP the DET writing NOUN prize NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 stories nummod 2 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 shortlist det 5 shortlist shortlist NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 prize case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 prize det 8 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 9 prize compound 9 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past Three stories the shortlist for the writing prize vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent shortlist=Product for prize=Asset
Example 2 My poster was shortlisted, but it did not win.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass punct cc nsubj aux advmod parataxis punct root My PRON poster NOUN was AUX shortlisted VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON did AUX not PART win VERB . 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 poster nmod:poss 2 poster poster NOUN Number=Sing 4 shortlisted nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 shortlisted aux:pass 4 shortlisted shortlist VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 win punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 10 win cc 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 win nsubj 8 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 win aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 win advmod 10 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 shortlisted parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 shortlisted punct
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1 shortlist past · passive My poster tree rules 2 not win past · do-support poster vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 post My nom poster «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The company shortlisted five people for interview.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root The DET company NOUN shortlisted VERB five NUM people NOUN for ADP interview NOUN . PUNCT 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 3 shortlisted nsubj 3 shortlisted shortlist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 people nummod 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 shortlisted obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 interview case 7 interview interview NOUN Number=Sing 5 people nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 shortlisted punct
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1 shortlist past the company five people for interview tree rules
Example 4 We drew up a shortlist of names for the new puppy.
nsubj compound:prt det obj case nmod case det amod nmod punct root We PRON drew VERB up ADP a DET shortlist NOUN of ADP names NOUN for ADP the DET new ADJ puppy NOUN . 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 drew nsubj 2 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 drew compound:prt 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 shortlist det 5 shortlist shortlist NOUN Number=Sing 2 drew obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 names case 7 names name NOUN Number=Plur 5 shortlist nmod 8 for for ADP _ 11 puppy case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 puppy det 10 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 11 puppy amod 11 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 7 names nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 drew punct
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1 draw up past We a shortlist of names for the new puppy vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shortlist=Theme
Example 5 The book has been shortlisted for a big award.
det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case det amod obl punct root The DET book NOUN has AUX been AUX shortlisted VERB for ADP a DET big ADJ award NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 5 shortlisted nsubj:pass 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 shortlisted aux 4 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 shortlisted aux:pass 5 shortlisted shortlist VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 for for ADP _ 9 award case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 award det 8 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 9 award amod 9 award award NOUN Number=Sing 5 shortlisted obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 shortlisted punct
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1 shortlist present · perfect · passive the book for a big award tree rules
Example 6 Out of fifty songs, the judges chose a shortlist of six.
case case nummod obl punct det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root Out ADP of ADP fifty NUM songs NOUN , PUNCT the DET judges NOUN chose VERB a DET shortlist NOUN of ADP six NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Out out ADP _ 4 songs case 2 of of ADP _ 4 songs case 3 fifty fifty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 songs nummod 4 songs song NOUN Number=Plur 8 chose obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 songs punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 judges det 7 judges judge NOUN Number=Plur 8 chose nsubj 8 chose choose VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 shortlist det 10 shortlist shortlist NOUN Number=Sing 8 chose obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 six case 12 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 shortlist nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 chose punct
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1 choose past the judges a shortlist of six fifty songs vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shortlist=Theme
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