shrewd Who acts: shrewd shopkeeper, coin, That, you, Grandma, I · What happens: understand, make, be, know, save, not fool · To what, where: people, good practical decisions, shrewd move, pocket money, her, shrewd guess · Speech: someone speaks here
«shrewd» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: shrewd in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Clever at understanding people and situations and at making good, practical decisions, especially about money or business.
The tree, 17 words advmod mark obj cc conj cc mark conj amod punct amod obj punct advmod case parataxis cc conj punct root Clever ADV at SCONJ understanding VERB people NOUN and CCONJ situations NOUN and CCONJ at SCONJ making VERB good ADJ , PUNCT practical ADJ decisions NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV about ADP money NOUN or CCONJ business NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clever clever ADV _ 3 understanding advmod 2 at at SCONJ _ 3 understanding mark 3 understanding understand VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 understanding obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 situations cc 6 situations situation NOUN Number=Plur 4 people conj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 making cc 8 at at SCONJ _ 9 making mark 9 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 understanding conj 10 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 13 decisions amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 10 good punct 12 practical practical ADJ Degree=Pos 13 decisions amod 13 decisions decision NOUN Number=Plur 9 making obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 money punct 15 especially especially ADV _ 17 money advmod 16 about about ADP _ 17 money case 17 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 understanding parataxis 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 business cc 19 business business NOUN Number=Sing 17 money conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 understanding punct
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1 understand gerund people and situations clever property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer people=Stimulus 2 make gerund good practical decisions vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset decision=Product
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: of a guess or choice — kept apart, not parsed.
Wise and likely to be right.
cc conj mark cop xcomp punct root Wise ADJ and CCONJ likely ADJ to PART be AUX right ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 likely cc 3 likely likely ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Wise conj 4 to to PART _ 6 right mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 right cop 6 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 3 likely xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wise punct
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1 is to-infinitive right property tree rules
Example 1 The shrewd shopkeeper knew the coin was fake.
det amod nsubj det nsubj cop ccomp punct root The DET shrewd ADJ shopkeeper NOUN knew VERB the DET coin NOUN was AUX fake ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 shopkeeper det 2 shrewd shrewd ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shopkeeper amod 3 shopkeeper shopkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 4 knew nsubj 4 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 coin det 6 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 8 fake nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 fake cop 8 fake fake ADJ Degree=Pos 4 knew ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 knew punct
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1 know past the shrewd shopkeeper vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is past the coin fake property tree rules
Example 2 That was a shrewd move — you saved half your pocket money.
nsubj cop det amod punct nsubj acl:relcl det:predet nmod:poss compound obj punct root That PRON was AUX a DET shrewd ADJ move NOUN — PUNCT you PRON saved VERB half DET your PRON pocket NOUN money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 move nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 move cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 move det 4 shrewd shrewd ADJ Degree=Pos 5 move amod 5 move move NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 — - PUNCT _ 8 saved punct 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 saved nsubj 8 saved save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 move acl:relcl 9 half half DET NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind 12 money det:predet 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 money nmod:poss 11 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 12 money compound 12 money money NOUN Number=Sing 8 saved obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 is a past That a shrewd move tree rules 2 save past you your pocket money vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme
Example 3 Grandma is shrewd; you can't fool her with a story.
nsubj cop punct nsubj aux advmod conj obj case det obl punct root Grandma NOUN is AUX shrewd ADJ ; PUNCT you PRON ca AUX n't PART fool VERB her PRON with ADP a DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 shrewd nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 shrewd cop 3 shrewd shrewd ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 fool punct 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 fool nsubj 6 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 fool aux 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 fool advmod 8 fool fool VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 shrewd conj 9 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 fool obj 10 with with ADP _ 12 story case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 story det 12 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 fool obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 shrewd punct
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1 is present Grandma shrewd property tree rules 2 not fool can you her = she with a story vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient
Example 4 I made a shrewd guess that the answer was 12, and I was right.
The tree, 14 words nsubj det amod obj mark det nsubj cop advcl punct cc nsubj cop parataxis punct root I PRON made VERB a DET shrewd ADJ guess NOUN that SCONJ the DET answer NOUN was AUX 12 NUM , PUNCT and CCONJ I PRON was AUX right ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 guess det 4 shrewd shrewd ADJ Degree=Pos 5 guess amod 5 guess guess NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 that that SCONJ _ 10 12 mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 answer det 8 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 10 12 nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 12 cop 10 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 made advcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 right punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 15 right cc 13 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 right nsubj 14 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 right cop 15 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 2 made parataxis 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past I a shrewd guess vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guess=Product 2 is a past the answer 12 tree rules 3 is past I right property tree rules
Example 5 A shrewd buyer checks the price per gram, not just the price.
det amod nsubj det obj case nmod punct advmod advmod det conj punct root A DET shrewd ADJ buyer NOUN checks VERB the DET price NOUN per ADP gram NOUN , PUNCT not PART just ADV the DET price NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 buyer det 2 shrewd shrewd ADJ Degree=Pos 3 buyer amod 3 buyer buyer NOUN Number=Sing 4 checks nsubj 4 checks check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 price det 6 price price NOUN Number=Sing 4 checks obj 7 per per ADP _ 8 gram case 8 gram gram NOUN Number=Sing 6 price nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 price punct 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 price advmod 11 just just ADV _ 13 price advmod 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 price det 13 price price NOUN Number=Sing 8 gram conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 checks punct
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1 check present a shrewd buyer the price per gram and the price vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent price=Theme
Example 6 The detective gave the suspect a shrewd look.
det nsubj det obj det amod obj punct root The DET detective NOUN gave VERB the DET suspect NOUN a DET shrewd ADJ look NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 suspect det 5 suspect suspect NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 look det 7 shrewd shrewd ADJ Degree=Pos 8 look amod 8 look look NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the detective the suspect vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent suspect=Recipient look=Theme
Example 7 He shrewdly kept some money back for later.
nsubj advmod det obj advmod case advmod punct root He PRON shrewdly ADV kept VERB some DET money NOUN back ADV for ADP later ADV . 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 3 kept nsubj 2 shrewdly shrewdly ADV _ 3 kept advmod 3 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 some some DET PronType=Ind 5 money det 5 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept obj 6 back back ADV _ 3 kept advmod 7 for for ADP _ 8 later case 8 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 3 kept advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 kept punct
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1 keep back past He some money late, shrewdly property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme
Example 8 Well, Donald was a shrewd fellow, and downhearted though he was, began to think if he could get any good out of Daisy's death.
The tree, 25 words discourse punct nsubj cop det amod punct cc conj mark nsubj cop punct advcl mark xcomp mark nsubj aux ccomp advmod xcomp case case nmod:poss case obl punct root Well INTJ , PUNCT Donald PROPN was AUX a DET shrewd ADJ fellow NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ downhearted ADJ though SCONJ he PRON was AUX , PUNCT began VERB to PART think VERB if SCONJ he PRON could AUX get VERB any ADV good ADJ out ADP of ADP Daisy PROPN 's PART death NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Well well INTJ _ 7 fellow discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Well punct 3 Donald Donald PROPN Number=Sing 7 fellow nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 fellow cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 fellow det 6 shrewd shrewd ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fellow amod 7 fellow fellow NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 downhearted punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 downhearted cc 10 downhearted downhearted ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fellow conj 11 though though SCONJ _ 15 began mark 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 began nsubj 13 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 began cop 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 began punct 15 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 downhearted advcl 16 to to PART _ 17 think mark 17 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 began xcomp 18 if if SCONJ _ 21 get mark 19 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 get nsubj 20 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 get aux 21 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 think ccomp 22 any any ADV _ 23 good advmod 23 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 21 get xcomp 24 out out ADP _ 28 death case 25 of of ADP _ 28 death case 26 Daisy Daisy PROPN Number=Sing 28 death nmod:poss 27 's 's PART _ 26 Daisy case 28 death death NOUN Number=Sing 23 good obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 7 fellow punct
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1 is a past Donald a shrewd fellow tree rules 2 be Donald not said here tree rules 3 is past Donald begin property tree rules 4 think speech: other to-infinitive Donald not said here vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 5 get a condition, not said to happen could Donald good property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 6 die Daisy nom death «event intransitive»: poss=agent
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