shrew Who acts: shrew, that, tempered woman, old word, cat, Shrews · What happens: be, point, look, eat, temper, scold · To what, where: tiny mammal, bit, insects, old word, use, dead shrew · Speech: someone speaks here
«shrew» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: shrew in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A shrew is a tiny mammal with a long pointed nose, small eyes and soft fur, that looks a bit like a mouse but eats insects and worms.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det amod case det amod amod nmod punct amod conj cc amod conj punct nsubj parataxis det obj case det obl cc conj obj cc conj punct root A DET shrew NOUN is AUX a DET tiny ADJ mammal NOUN with ADP a DET long ADJ pointed VERB nose NOUN , PUNCT small ADJ eyes NOUN and CCONJ soft ADJ fur NOUN , PUNCT that PRON looks VERB a DET bit NOUN like ADP a DET mouse NOUN but CCONJ eats VERB insects NOUN and CCONJ worms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 shrew det 2 shrew shrew NOUN Number=Sing 6 mammal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mammal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mammal det 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mammal amod 6 mammal mammal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 11 nose case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 nose det 9 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 11 nose amod 10 pointed point VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 nose amod 11 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 6 mammal nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 eyes punct 13 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 14 eyes amod 14 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 11 nose conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 fur cc 16 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 17 fur amod 17 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 11 nose conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 looks punct 19 that that PRON PronType=Rel 20 looks nsubj 20 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mammal parataxis 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 bit det 22 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 20 looks obj 23 like like ADP _ 25 mouse case 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 mouse det 25 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 20 looks obl 26 but but CCONJ _ 27 eats cc 27 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 looks conj 28 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 27 eats obj 29 and and CCONJ _ 30 worms cc 30 worms worm NOUN Number=Plur 28 insects conj 31 . . PUNCT _ 6 mammal punct
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1 is a present a shrew a tiny mammal with a long pointed nose and small eyes and soft fur tree rules 2 point participle vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 look present that a bit like a mouse vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme bit=Attribute 4 eat present that not said here insects and worms vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Patient
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 Usage: old-fashioned, insulting — kept apart, not parsed.
A shrew was an old word for a bad-tempered woman who often scolds; this use is now seen as unkind.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod case det compound punct amod nmod nsubj advmod acl:relcl punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod acl case obl punct root A DET shrew NOUN was AUX an DET old ADJ word NOUN for ADP a DET bad ADJ - PUNCT tempered VERB woman NOUN who PRON often ADV scolds VERB ; PUNCT this DET use NOUN is AUX now ADV seen VERB as ADP unkind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 shrew det 2 shrew shrew NOUN Number=Sing 6 word nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 word cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 word det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 word amod 6 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 12 woman case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 woman det 9 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 11 tempered compound 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 bad punct 11 tempered temper VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 woman amod 12 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 6 word nmod 13 who who PRON PronType=Rel 15 scolds nsubj 14 often often ADV _ 15 scolds advmod 15 scolds scold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 woman acl:relcl 16 ; ; PUNCT _ 21 seen punct 17 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 18 use det 18 use use NOUN Number=Sing 21 seen nsubj:pass 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 seen aux:pass 20 now now ADV PronType=Dem 21 seen advmod 21 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 word acl 22 as as ADP _ 23 unkind case 23 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 21 seen obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 word punct
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1 is a past a shrew a old word for a tempered woman tree rules 2 temper participle tree rules 3 scold present a tempered woman often property vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 see present · passive a old word not said here this use now as unkind vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus as unkind=Attribute
Example 1 A shrew must eat every few hours or it will starve.
det nsubj aux det amod obl:unmarked cc nsubj aux conj punct root A DET shrew NOUN must AUX eat VERB every DET few ADJ hours NOUN or CCONJ it PRON will AUX starve VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 shrew det 2 shrew shrew NOUN Number=Sing 4 eat nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 eat aux 4 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 hours det 6 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 7 hours amod 7 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 4 eat obl:unmarked 8 or or CCONJ _ 11 starve cc 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 starve nsubj 10 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 starve aux 11 starve starve VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 eat conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 eat punct
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1 eat must a shrew hour vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 starve future shrew tree rules
Example 2 The cat brought a dead shrew into the kitchen.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET cat NOUN brought VERB a DET dead ADJ shrew NOUN into ADP the DET kitchen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 brought nsubj 3 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 shrew det 5 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shrew amod 6 shrew shrew NOUN Number=Sing 3 brought obj 7 into into ADP _ 9 kitchen case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 kitchen det 9 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 3 brought obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 brought punct
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1 bring past the cat a dead shrew the kitchen vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent shrew=Theme into kitchen=Destination
Example 3 Shrews have pointed noses that twitch all the time.
nsubj amod obj nsubj acl:relcl det:predet det obl:unmarked punct root Shrews NOUN have VERB pointed VERB noses NOUN that PRON twitch VERB all DET the DET time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shrews shrew NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 pointed point VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 noses amod 4 noses nose NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 twitch nsubj 6 twitch twitch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 noses acl:relcl 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 time det:predet 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 time det 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 twitch obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Shrews pointed noses vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Patient 2 point participle vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 twitch present pointed noses time vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The pygmy shrew is one of Britain's smallest mammals.
det amod nsubj cop case nmod:poss case amod nmod punct root The DET pygmy ADJ shrew NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP Britain PROPN 's PART smallest ADJ mammals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 shrew det 2 pygmy pygmy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shrew amod 3 shrew shrew NOUN Number=Sing 5 one nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 one cop 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 6 of of ADP _ 10 mammals case 7 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 10 mammals nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 Britain case 9 smallest small ADJ Degree=Sup 10 mammals amod 10 mammals mammal NOUN Number=Plur 5 one nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 one punct
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1 is a present the pygmy shrew one of Britain's smallest mammals tree rules
Example 5 A water shrew can swim and dive for food.
det compound nsubj aux cc conj case obl punct root A DET water NOUN shrew NOUN can AUX swim VERB and CCONJ dive VERB for ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 shrew det 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 shrew compound 3 shrew shrew NOUN Number=Sing 5 swim nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 swim aux 5 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 dive cc 7 dive dive VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 swim conj 8 for for ADP _ 9 food case 9 food food NOUN Number=Sing 7 dive obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 swim punct
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1 swim can a water shrew vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 dive infinitive a water shrew not said here for food vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for food=Theme
Example 6 The owl swooped down and caught a shrew.
det nsubj compound:prt cc conj det obj punct root The DET owl NOUN swooped VERB down ADP and CCONJ caught VERB a DET shrew NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 owl det 2 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 3 swooped nsubj 3 swooped swoop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 down down ADP _ 3 swooped compound:prt 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 caught cc 6 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 swooped conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 shrew det 8 shrew shrew NOUN Number=Sing 6 caught obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 swooped punct
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1 swoop down past the owl tree rules 2 catch past the owl not said here a shrew vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shrew=Theme
Example 7 A shrew is not a mouse; it eats insects, not seeds.
det nsubj cop advmod det punct nsubj acl:relcl obj punct advmod conj punct root A DET shrew NOUN is AUX not PART a DET mouse NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON eats VERB insects NOUN , PUNCT not PART seeds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 shrew det 2 shrew shrew NOUN Number=Sing 6 mouse nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mouse cop 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 mouse advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mouse det 6 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 eats punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 eats nsubj 9 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mouse acl:relcl 10 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 9 eats obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 seeds punct 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 seeds advmod 13 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 10 insects conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 mouse punct
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1 not is a present a shrew a mouse tree rules 2 eat present shrew insects and seeds vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Patient
Example 8 In old books a cross woman was rudely called a shrew.
case amod obl det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod det xcomp punct root In ADP old ADJ books NOUN a DET cross NOUN woman NOUN was AUX rudely ADV called VERB a DET shrew NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 books case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 books amod 3 books book NOUN Number=Plur 9 called obl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 woman det 5 cross cross NOUN Number=Sing 6 woman compound 6 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 9 called nsubj:pass 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 called aux:pass 8 rudely rudely ADV _ 9 called advmod 9 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 shrew det 11 shrew shrew NOUN Number=Sing 9 called xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 called punct
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1 call past · passive a cross woman old books rudely property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 9 There was once upon a time a lark who was the Tsar among the birds, and he took unto himself as his Tsaritsa a little shrew-mouse.
The tree, 27 words expl advmod case det obl det nsubj nsubj cop det nmod case det nmod punct cc nsubj parataxis case obl case nmod:poss obl det amod compound punct obj punct root There PRON was VERB once ADV upon ADP a DET time NOUN a DET lark NOUN who PRON was AUX the DET Tsar PROPN among ADP the DET birds NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON took VERB unto ADP himself PRON as ADP his PRON Tsaritsa PROPN a DET little ADJ shrew NOUN - PUNCT mouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 2 was advmod 4 upon upon ADP _ 6 time case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 time det 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 lark det 8 lark lark NOUN Number=Sing 12 Tsar nsubj 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 Tsar nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 Tsar cop 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 Tsar det 12 Tsar Tsar PROPN Number=Sing 6 time nmod 13 among among ADP _ 15 birds case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 birds det 15 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 12 Tsar nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 took punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 19 took cc 18 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 took nsubj 19 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 was parataxis 20 unto unto ADP _ 21 himself case 21 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 19 took obl 22 as as ADP _ 24 Tsaritsa case 23 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 24 Tsaritsa nmod:poss 24 Tsaritsa Tsaritsa PROPN Number=Sing 19 took obl 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 mouse det 26 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 29 mouse amod 27 shrew shrew NOUN Number=Sing 29 mouse compound 28 - - PUNCT _ 27 shrew punct 29 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 19 took obj 30 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past there time once property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a past a lark the Tsar among the birds tree rules 3 take past he a little shrew mouse unto himself = he ; as his Tsaritsa vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent mouse=Theme as tsaritsa=Attribute
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