shrill Who acts: shrill sound, referee, shrill scream, smoke alarm, shrill call, bird · What happens: be, describe, complain, argue, shrill, blow · To what, where: shrill whistle, someone, loud annoying way, playground, shrill beep, me · Speech: someone speaks here
«shrill» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: shrill in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A shrill sound is very high, loud and sharp, often unpleasant: a shrill whistle, a shrill scream.
The tree, 17 words det amod nsubj cop advmod punct conj cc conj punct advmod conj punct det amod obl punct det amod conj punct root A DET shrill ADJ sound NOUN is AUX very ADV high ADJ , PUNCT loud ADJ and CCONJ sharp ADJ , PUNCT often ADV unpleasant ADJ : PUNCT a DET shrill ADJ whistle NOUN , PUNCT a DET shrill ADJ scream NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 sound det 2 shrill shrill ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sound amod 3 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 6 high nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 high cop 5 very very ADV _ 6 high advmod 6 high high ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 loud punct 8 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 6 high conj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 sharp cc 10 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 6 high conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 unpleasant punct 12 often often ADV _ 13 unpleasant advmod 13 unpleasant unpleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 6 high conj 14 : : PUNCT _ 17 whistle punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 whistle det 16 shrill shrill ADJ Degree=Pos 17 whistle amod 17 whistle whistle NOUN Number=Sing 13 unpleasant obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 scream punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 scream det 20 shrill shrill ADJ Degree=Pos 21 scream amod 21 scream scream NOUN Number=Sing 17 whistle conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 high punct
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1 is present a shrill sound high property tree rules 2 be a shrill sound not said here tree rules 3 be a shrill sound not said here tree rules 4 be a shrill sound not said here a shrill whistle and a shrill scream often property tree rules
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 Shrill can describe someone who complains or argues in a loud, annoying way.
The tree, 13 words advcl aux obj nsubj acl:relcl cc conj case det amod punct amod obl punct root Shrill ADJ can AUX describe VERB someone PRON who PRON complains VERB or CCONJ argues VERB in ADP a DET loud ADJ , PUNCT annoying ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shrill shrill ADJ Degree=Pos 3 describe advcl 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 describe aux 3 describe describe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 describe obj 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 complains nsubj 6 complains complain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone acl:relcl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 argues cc 8 argues argue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 complains conj 9 in in ADP _ 14 way case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 way det 11 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 14 way amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 loud punct 13 annoying annoying ADJ Degree=Pos 14 way amod 14 way way NOUN Number=Sing 8 argues obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 describe punct
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1 describe can someone vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 complain speech: other present vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 argue speech: disagree present a loud annoying way vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: rare, verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To shrill is to make a shrill sound.
mark csubj cop mark det amod obj punct root To PART shrill VERB is AUX to PART make VERB a DET shrill ADJ sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 shrill mark 2 shrill shrill VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sound det 7 shrill shrill ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sound amod 8 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 shrill to-infinitive vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present make property tree rules
Example 1 The referee blew a shrill whistle.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET referee NOUN blew VERB a DET shrill ADJ whistle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 referee det 2 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 3 blew nsubj 3 blew blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 whistle det 5 shrill shrill ADJ Degree=Pos 6 whistle amod 6 whistle whistle NOUN Number=Sing 3 blew obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 blew punct
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1 blow past the referee a shrill whistle vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent whistle=Patient
Example 2 A shrill scream came from the playground.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root A DET shrill ADJ scream NOUN came VERB from ADP the DET playground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 scream det 2 shrill shrill ADJ Degree=Pos 3 scream amod 3 scream scream NOUN Number=Sing 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 playground case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 playground det 7 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 4 came obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come past a shrill scream the playground vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from playground=Initial_Location
Example 3 The smoke alarm gave a shrill beep.
det compound nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET smoke NOUN alarm NOUN gave VERB a DET shrill ADJ beep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 alarm det 2 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 3 alarm compound 3 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 beep det 6 shrill shrill ADJ Degree=Pos 7 beep amod 7 beep beep NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give past the smoke alarm a shrill beep vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beep=Theme
Example 4 The bird's shrill call woke me up.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj obj compound:prt punct root The DET bird NOUN 's PART shrill ADJ call NOUN woke VERB me PRON up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bird det 2 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 5 call nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 bird case 4 shrill shrill ADJ Degree=Pos 5 call amod 5 call call NOUN Number=Sing 6 woke nsubj 6 woke wake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 woke obj 8 up up ADP _ 6 woke compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 woke punct
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1 wake up past the bird's shrill call me vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent i=Patient 2 call the bird nom call «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Her voice became shrill when she was scared.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Her PRON voice NOUN became VERB shrill ADJ when SCONJ she PRON was AUX scared ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 voice nmod:poss 2 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 3 became nsubj 3 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 shrill shrill ADJ Degree=Pos 3 became xcomp 5 when when SCONJ _ 8 scared mark 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 scared nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 scared cop 8 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 4 shrill advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 became punct
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1 become past Her voice shrill property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 is past voice scared property tree rules
Example 6 The kettle let out a shrill whistle.
det nsubj compound:prt det amod obj punct root The DET kettle NOUN let VERB out ADP a DET shrill ADJ whistle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kettle det 2 kettle kettle NOUN Number=Sing 3 let nsubj 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 let compound:prt 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 whistle det 6 shrill shrill ADJ Degree=Pos 7 whistle amod 7 whistle whistle NOUN Number=Sing 3 let obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 let out infinitive the kettle a shrill whistle vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whistle=Theme
Example 7 The shrill cries of seagulls filled the harbour.
det amod nsubj case nmod det obj punct root The DET shrill ADJ cries NOUN of ADP seagulls NOUN filled VERB the DET harbour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cries det 2 shrill shrill ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cries amod 3 cries cry NOUN Number=Plur 6 filled nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 seagulls case 5 seagulls seagull NOUN Number=Plur 3 cries nmod 6 filled fill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 harbour det 8 harbour harbour NOUN Number=Sing 6 filled obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 filled punct
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1 fill past the shrill cries of seagulls the harbour vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent harbour=Patient 2 cry seagulls nom cry «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Example 8 But more distinct came the shrill voice of Tinker Bell.
cc advmod nsubj det amod nsubj case compound nmod punct root But CCONJ more ADV distinct ADJ came VERB the DET shrill ADJ voice NOUN of ADP Tinker PROPN Bell PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 4 came cc 2 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 3 distinct advmod 3 distinct distinct ADJ Degree=Pos 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 voice det 6 shrill shrill ADJ Degree=Pos 7 voice amod 7 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 4 came nsubj 8 of of ADP _ 10 Bell case 9 Tinker Tinker PROPN Number=Sing 10 Bell compound 10 Bell Bell PROPN Number=Sing 7 voice nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come past distinct vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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