shun Who acts: She, other children, he, village, animals, friends · What happens: shun, be, refuse, not talk, hide, eat · To what, where: someone, purpose, them, something, spotlight, him · Speech: someone speaks here
«shun» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: shun in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To shun someone is to keep away from them on purpose and refuse to talk to them.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl obj cop mark advmod case obl case obl cc conj mark xcomp case obl punct root To PART shun VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART keep VERB away ADV from ADP them PRON on ADP purpose NOUN and CCONJ refuse VERB to PART talk VERB to ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 shun mark 2 shun shun VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 keep advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 shun obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 keep cop 5 to to PART _ 6 keep mark 6 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 away away ADV _ 6 keep advmod 8 from from ADP _ 9 them case 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 away obl 10 on on ADP _ 11 purpose case 11 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 6 keep obl 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 refuse cc 13 refuse refuse VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 keep conj 14 to to PART _ 15 talk mark 15 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 refuse xcomp 16 to to ADP _ 17 them case 17 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 talk obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 keep punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 shun to-infinitive someone vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent someone=Location 2 is present purpose away, keep property tree rules 3 refuse infinitive vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 not talk to-infinitive them = they vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to they=Co-Agent
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 shun something is to avoid it: «She shuns the spotlight».
The tree, 11 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj punct punct nsubj parataxis det obj punct punct root To PART shun VERB something PRON is AUX to PART avoid VERB it PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON shuns VERB the DET spotlight NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 shun mark 2 shun shun VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 avoid advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 shun obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 avoid cop 5 to to PART _ 6 avoid mark 6 avoid avoid VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 avoid obj 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 shuns punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 shuns punct 10 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 shuns nsubj 11 shuns shun VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 avoid parataxis 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 spotlight det 13 spotlight spotlight NOUN Number=Sing 11 shuns obj 14 » » PUNCT _ 11 shuns punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 avoid punct
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1 shun to-infinitive something vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent something=Location 2 is present avoid property tree rules 3 shun in a quote present She the spotlight vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent spotlight=Location
Example 1 The other children shunned him because he was new.
det amod nsubj obj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root The DET other ADJ children NOUN shunned VERB him PRON because SCONJ he PRON was AUX new ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 children det 2 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 3 children amod 3 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 shunned nsubj 4 shunned shun VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 shunned obj 6 because because SCONJ _ 9 new mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 new nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 new cop 9 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 4 shunned advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 shunned punct
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1 shun past the other children him = he vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent he=Location 2 is past he new property tree rules
Example 2 In the story, the village shunned the old woman.
case det obl punct det nsubj det amod obj punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET village NOUN shunned VERB the DET old ADJ woman NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 shunned obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 village det 6 village village NOUN Number=Sing 7 shunned nsubj 7 shunned shun VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 woman det 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 woman amod 10 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 7 shunned obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 shunned punct
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1 shun past the village the old woman the story vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent woman=Location
Example 3 Some animals shun bright light and hide during the day.
det nsubj amod obj cc conj case det obl punct root Some DET animals NOUN shun VERB bright ADJ light NOUN and CCONJ hide VERB during ADP the DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 animals det 2 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 3 shun nsubj 3 shun shun VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 5 light amod 5 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 shun obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 hide cc 7 hide hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 shun conj 8 during during ADP _ 10 day case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 day det 10 day day NOUN Number=Sing 7 hide obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 shun punct
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1 shun present some animals bright light vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent light=Location 2 hide present some animals not said here day vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 She shuns fast food and eats healthily.
nsubj amod obj cc conj advmod punct root She PRON shuns VERB fast ADJ food NOUN and CCONJ eats VERB healthily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 shuns nsubj 2 shuns shun VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 4 food amod 4 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 shuns obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 eats cc 6 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 shuns conj 7 healthily healthily ADV _ 6 eats advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 shuns punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 shun present She fast food vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent food=Location 2 eat present She not said here healthily property vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Being shunned by your friends can feel very lonely.
aux:pass csubj case nmod:poss obl aux advmod xcomp punct root Being AUX shunned VERB by ADP your PRON friends NOUN can AUX feel VERB very ADV lonely ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 shunned aux:pass 2 shunned shun VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 feel csubj 3 by by ADP _ 5 friends case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 friends nmod:poss 5 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 2 shunned obl 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 feel aux 7 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 very very ADV _ 9 lonely advmod 9 lonely lonely ADJ Degree=Pos 7 feel xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 feel punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 shun gerund · passive your friends vn avoid-52 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 feel can lonely property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 We should not shun someone just because they are different.
nsubj aux advmod obj advmod mark nsubj cop advcl punct root We PRON should AUX not PART shun VERB someone PRON just ADV because SCONJ they PRON are AUX different ADJ . 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 4 shun nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 shun aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 shun advmod 4 shun shun VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 shun obj 6 just just ADV _ 10 different advmod 7 because because SCONJ _ 10 different mark 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 different nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 different cop 10 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 4 shun advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 shun punct
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1 not shun should We someone vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent someone=Location 2 is present they different property tree rules
Example 7 Be wise and shun the quack.
cop cc conj det obj punct root Be AUX wise ADJ and CCONJ shun VERB the DET quack NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 wise cop 2 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 shun cc 4 shun shun VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wise conj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 quack det 6 quack quack NOUN Number=Sing 4 shun obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wise punct
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1 is imperative you not said here wise property tree rules 2 shun infinitive you not said here the quack vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent quack=Location
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