shrink Who acts: Clothes, you, sweater, pond, shirt, class · What happens: shrink, mean, get, make, wash, shrink back · To what, where: something, Clothes, hot water, 2 cm, hot wash, bottle · Speech: someone speaks here
«shrink» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: shrink in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To shrink means to get smaller, or to make something smaller.
mark csubj mark xcomp xcomp punct cc mark conj obj xcomp punct root To PART shrink VERB means VERB to PART get VERB smaller ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART make VERB something PRON smaller ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 shrink mark 2 shrink shrink VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 get mark 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 get xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 make punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 make cc 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means conj 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 make obj 12 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 make xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 shrink to-infinitive vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 get not said to happen to-infinitive small property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 4 make to-infinitive something small property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=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 Clothes can shrink when they are washed in hot water.
nsubj aux advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl case amod obl punct root Clothes NOUN can AUX shrink VERB when ADV they PRON are AUX washed VERB in ADP hot ADJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 3 shrink nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 shrink aux 3 shrink shrink VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 washed advmod 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 washed nsubj:pass 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 washed aux:pass 7 washed wash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 shrink advcl 8 in in ADP _ 10 water case 9 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 10 water amod 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 washed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 shrink punct
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1 shrink can Clothes vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 wash present · passive Clothes hot water vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Meaning 3 To shrink back or shrink away is to move back because you are afraid.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl advmod cc conj advmod cop mark advmod mark nsubj cop advcl punct root To PART shrink VERB back ADV or CCONJ shrink VERB away ADV is AUX to PART move VERB back ADV because SCONJ you PRON are AUX afraid ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 shrink mark 2 shrink shrink VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 move advcl 3 back back ADV _ 2 shrink advmod 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 shrink cc 5 shrink shrink VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 shrink conj 6 away away ADV _ 5 shrink advmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 move cop 8 to to PART _ 9 move mark 9 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 back back ADV _ 9 move advmod 11 because because SCONJ _ 14 afraid mark 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 afraid nsubj 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 afraid cop 14 afraid afraid ADJ Degree=Pos 9 move advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 move punct
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1 shrink back to-infinitive vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 shrink away infinitive away property vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 is present move property tree rules 4 is present you afraid property tree rules
Example 1 The sweater shrank by 4 cm.
det nsubj case nummod obl punct root The DET sweater NOUN shrank VERB by ADP 4 NUM cm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sweater det 2 sweater sweater NOUN Number=Sing 3 shrank nsubj 3 shrank shrink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 by by ADP _ 6 cm case 5 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 cm nummod 6 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur 3 shrank obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 shrank punct
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1 shrink past the sweater by 4 cm vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 The pond shrinks 2 cm each day.
det nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root The DET pond NOUN shrinks VERB 2 NUM cm NOUN each DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pond det 2 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 3 shrinks nsubj 3 shrinks shrink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 cm nummod 5 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur 3 shrinks obj 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 day det 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 shrinks obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 shrinks punct
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1 shrink present the pond 2 cm day vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cm=Patient
Example 3 How long is the shirt after it shrinks?
advmod advmod cop det nsubj case nmod punct root How ADV long ADV is AUX the DET shirt NOUN after ADP it PRON shrinks VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 long advmod 2 long long ADV Degree=Pos 8 shrinks advmod 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 long cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 shirt det 5 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 8 shrinks nsubj 6 after after ADP _ 7 it case 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 shirt nmod 8 shrinks shrink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 8 shrinks punct
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1 is present long property tree rules 2 shrink present the shirt after it vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 The class shrank from 30 to 25 pupils.
det nsubj case nummod case nmod obl punct root The DET class NOUN shrank VERB from ADP 30 NUM to ADP 25 NUM pupils NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 shrank nsubj 3 shrank shrink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 8 pupils case 5 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 pupils nummod 6 to to ADP _ 7 25 case 7 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 30 nmod 8 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 3 shrank obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 shrank punct
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1 shrink past the class from 30 pupils vn flinch-40.5 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer from pupil=Stimulus
Example 5 My jumper shrank in the hot wash.
nmod:poss nsubj case det amod obl punct root My PRON jumper NOUN shrank VERB in ADP the DET hot ADJ wash NOUN . 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 jumper nmod:poss 2 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing 3 shrank nsubj 3 shrank shrink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 wash case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wash det 6 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wash amod 7 wash wash NOUN Number=Sing 3 shrank obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 shrank punct
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1 shrink past My jumper the hot wash vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 Alice drank from the bottle and began to shrink.
nsubj case det obl cc conj mark xcomp punct root Alice PROPN drank VERB from ADP the DET bottle NOUN and CCONJ began VERB to PART shrink VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alice Alice PROPN Number=Sing 2 drank nsubj 2 drank drink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 5 bottle case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bottle det 5 bottle bottle NOUN Number=Sing 2 drank obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 began cc 7 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 drank conj 8 to to PART _ 9 shrink mark 9 shrink shrink VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 began xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 drank punct
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1 drink past Alice the bottle vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from bottle=Source 2 begin past Alice not said here vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 shrink to-infinitive Alice not said here vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 Metal shrinks a little when it gets cold.
nsubj det obj advmod nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Metal NOUN shrinks VERB a DET little ADJ when ADV it PRON gets VERB cold ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 2 shrinks nsubj 2 shrinks shrink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 little det 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 2 shrinks obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 gets advmod 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 gets nsubj 7 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 shrinks advcl 8 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 7 gets xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 shrinks punct
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1 shrink present Metal a little vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent little=Patient 2 get present Metal cold property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 8 The puddle shrank in the hot sun.
det nsubj case det amod obl root The DET puddle NOUN shrank VERB in ADP the DET hot ADJ sun. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puddle det 2 puddle puddle NOUN Number=Sing 3 shrank nsubj 3 shrank shrink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 sun. case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sun. det 6 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sun. amod 7 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 3 shrank obl
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1 shrink past the puddle the hot sun. vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 9 "Will the dog bite me?" asked Proserpina, shrinking closer to Pluto.
The tree, 11 words punct aux det nsubj ccomp obj punct punct iobj punct advcl xcomp case obl punct root " PUNCT Will AUX the DET dog NOUN bite VERB me PRON ? PUNCT " PUNCT asked VERB Proserpina PROPN , PUNCT shrinking VERB closer ADJ to ADP Pluto PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 bite punct 2 Will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 bite aux 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 dog det 4 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 bite nsubj 5 bite bite VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 asked ccomp 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 bite obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 bite punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 5 bite punct 9 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 Proserpina Proserpina PROPN Number=Sing 9 asked iobj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 shrinking punct 12 shrinking shrink VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 asked advcl 13 closer close ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 shrinking xcomp 14 to to ADP _ 15 Pluto case 15 Pluto Pluto PROPN Number=Sing 13 closer obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 asked punct
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1 bite in a quote future the dog me vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient 2 ask speech: ask past Proserpina vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP that S»: agent=Agent proserpina=Recipient clause=Topic 3 shrink gerund close property vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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