shunt Who acts: you, shunt, one car, little engine, coal, new boy · What happens: shunt, be, move, not want, bump, carry · To what, where: something, it, one side, train, one track, person
«shunt» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: shunt in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To shunt something is to push or move it to one side, often roughly.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj cop mark cc conj obj case nummod obl punct advmod advmod punct root To PART shunt VERB something PRON is AUX to PART push VERB or CCONJ move VERB it PRON to ADP one NUM side NOUN , PUNCT often ADV roughly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 shunt mark 2 shunt shunt VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 push advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 shunt obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 push cop 5 to to PART _ 6 push mark 6 push push VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 move cc 8 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 push conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 move obj 10 to to ADP _ 12 side case 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 side nummod 12 side side NOUN Number=Sing 8 move obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 often punct 14 often often ADV _ 15 roughly advmod 15 roughly roughly ADV _ 8 move advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 push punct
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1 shunt to-infinitive something vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present push property tree rules 3 move infinitive it one side roughly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent it=Theme to side=Trajectory
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 shunt a train or railway carriage is to move it from one track to another.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl det obj cc compound conj cop mark obj case nummod obl case nmod punct root To PART shunt VERB a DET train NOUN or CCONJ railway NOUN carriage NOUN is AUX to PART move VERB it PRON from ADP one NUM track NOUN to ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 shunt mark 2 shunt shunt VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 move advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 train det 4 train train NOUN Number=Sing 2 shunt obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 carriage cc 6 railway railway NOUN Number=Sing 7 carriage compound 7 carriage carriage NOUN Number=Sing 4 train conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 move cop 9 to to PART _ 10 move mark 10 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 move obj 12 from from ADP _ 14 track case 13 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 track nummod 14 track track NOUN Number=Sing 10 move obl 15 to to ADP _ 16 another case 16 another another DET PronType=Ind 14 track nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 10 move punct
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1 shunt to-infinitive a train or railway carriage vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent train=Theme 2 is present one track to another move property tree rules
Meaning 3 To shunt a person is to send them somewhere less important because you do not want them in the way.
The tree, 20 words mark advcl det obj cop mark obj advmod advmod advmod mark nsubj aux advmod ccomp obj case det obl punct root To PART shunt VERB a DET person NOUN is AUX to PART send VERB them PRON somewhere ADV less ADV important ADJ because SCONJ you PRON do AUX not PART want VERB them PRON in ADP the DET way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 shunt mark 2 shunt shunt VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 send advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 person det 4 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 shunt obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 send cop 6 to to PART _ 7 send mark 7 send send VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 send obj 9 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 10 less advmod 10 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 11 important advmod 11 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 7 send advmod 12 because because SCONJ _ 16 want mark 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 want nsubj 14 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 want aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 want advmod 16 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 important ccomp 17 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 want obj 18 in in ADP _ 20 way case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 way det 20 way way NOUN Number=Sing 16 want obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 send punct
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1 shunt to-infinitive a person vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme 2 is present send property tree rules 3 not want present · do-support you them = they the way vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot they=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: noun, UK informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A shunt is a small car crash where one car bumps into the back of another.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod compound advmod nummod nsubj advcl case det obl case nmod punct root A DET shunt NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ car NOUN crash NOUN where ADV one NUM car NOUN bumps VERB into ADP the DET back NOUN of ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 shunt det 2 shunt shunt NOUN Number=Sing 7 crash nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 crash cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 crash det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 crash amod 6 car car NOUN Number=Sing 7 crash compound 7 crash crash NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 bumps advmod 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 car nummod 10 car car NOUN Number=Sing 11 bumps nsubj 11 bumps bump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 crash advcl 12 into into ADP _ 14 back case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 back det 14 back back NOUN Number=Sing 11 bumps obl 15 of of ADP _ 16 another case 16 another another DET PronType=Ind 14 back nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 crash punct
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1 is a present a shunt a small car crash tree rules 2 bump present one car the back of another vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into back=Location
Meaning 5 Usage: noun, medicine — kept apart, not parsed.
A shunt is a small tube doctors put in the body to carry fluid from one place to another.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod compound nsubj case det obl mark advcl obj case nummod obl case nmod punct root A DET shunt NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ tube NOUN doctors NOUN put VERB in ADP the DET body NOUN to PART carry VERB fluid NOUN from ADP one NUM place NOUN to ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 shunt det 2 shunt shunt NOUN Number=Sing 8 put nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 put cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 doctors det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 doctors amod 6 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 7 doctors compound 7 doctors doctor NOUN Number=Plur 8 put nsubj 8 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 in in ADP _ 11 body case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 body det 11 body body NOUN Number=Sing 8 put obl 12 to to PART _ 13 carry mark 13 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 put advcl 14 fluid fluid NOUN Number=Sing 13 carry obj 15 from from ADP _ 17 place case 16 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 17 place nummod 17 place place NOUN Number=Sing 13 carry obl 18 to to ADP _ 19 another case 19 another another DET PronType=Ind 17 place nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 put punct
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1 is present a shunt the body put property tree rules 2 carry to-infinitive a shunt not said here fluid one place to another vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent fluid=Theme from place=Initial_Location
Example 1 The little engine shunted the coal wagons into the siding.
det amod nsubj det nsubj ccomp case det obl punct root The DET little ADJ engine NOUN shunted VERB the DET coal NOUN wagons VERB into ADP the DET siding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 engine det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 engine amod 3 engine engine NOUN Number=Sing 4 shunted nsubj 4 shunted shunt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 coal det 6 coal coal NOUN Number=Sing 7 wagons nsubj 7 wagons wagon VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 shunted ccomp 8 into into ADP _ 10 siding case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 siding det 10 siding siding NOUN Number=Sing 7 wagons obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 shunted punct
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1 shunt past the little engine tree rules 2 wagon present the coal the siding tree rules
Example 2 The new boy felt he had been shunted to the back of the class.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj nsubj aux aux:pass ccomp case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET new ADJ boy NOUN felt VERB he PRON had AUX been AUX shunted VERB to ADP the DET back NOUN of ADP the DET class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 boy det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 boy amod 3 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 4 felt nsubj 4 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 shunted nsubj 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 shunted aux 7 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 8 shunted aux:pass 8 shunted shunt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 felt ccomp 9 to to ADP _ 11 back case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 back det 11 back back NOUN Number=Sing 8 shunted obl 12 of of ADP _ 14 class case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 class det 14 class class NOUN Number=Sing 11 back nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 felt punct
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1 feel past the new boy vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 shunt past · perfect · passive boy the back of the class vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to back=Destination
Example 3 Dad had a shunt in the car park, but nobody was hurt.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct cc nsubj:pass aux:pass conj punct root Dad NOUN had VERB a DET shunt NOUN in ADP the DET car NOUN park NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ nobody PRON was AUX hurt VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 shunt det 4 shunt shunt NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 park case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 park det 7 car car NOUN Number=Sing 8 park compound 8 park park NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 hurt punct 10 but but CCONJ _ 13 hurt cc 11 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 13 hurt nsubj:pass 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 hurt aux:pass 13 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 had conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past Dad a shunt the car park vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shunt=Patient 2 hurt past · passive nobody vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 4 The workers shunted the heavy boxes along the floor.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET workers NOUN shunted VERB the DET heavy ADJ boxes NOUN along ADP the DET floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 workers det 2 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 3 shunted nsubj 3 shunted shunt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 boxes det 5 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 boxes amod 6 boxes box NOUN Number=Plur 3 shunted obj 7 along along ADP _ 9 floor case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 floor det 9 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 3 shunted obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 shunted punct
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1 shunt past the workers the heavy boxes along the floor vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme
Example 5 The old carriages were shunted onto a side track.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det compound obl punct root The DET old ADJ carriages NOUN were AUX shunted VERB onto ADP a DET side NOUN track NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 carriages det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 carriages amod 3 carriages carriage NOUN Number=Plur 5 shunted nsubj:pass 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 shunted aux:pass 5 shunted shunt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 onto onto ADP _ 9 track case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 track det 8 side side NOUN Number=Sing 9 track compound 9 track track NOUN Number=Sing 5 shunted obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 shunted punct
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1 shunt past · passive the old carriages a side track vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 6 Doctors fitted a shunt to drain the fluid.
nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Doctors NOUN fitted VERB a DET shunt NOUN to PART drain VERB the DET fluid NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Doctors doctor NOUN Number=Plur 2 fitted nsubj 2 fitted fit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 shunt det 4 shunt shunt NOUN Number=Sing 2 fitted obj 5 to to PART _ 6 drain mark 6 drain drain VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 fitted advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fluid det 8 fluid fluid NOUN Number=Sing 6 drain obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 fitted punct
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1 fit past Doctors a shunt vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shunt=Patient 2 drain to-infinitive Doctors not said here the fluid vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent fluid=Source
Example 7 Don't let the little ones be shunted aside in the game.
aux advmod det amod obj aux:pass acl advmod case det obl punct root Do AUX n't PART let VERB the DET little ADJ ones NOUN be AUX shunted VERB aside ADV in ADP the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 let aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 let advmod 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ones det 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ones amod 6 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 3 let obj 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 shunted aux:pass 8 shunted shunt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 ones acl 9 aside aside ADV _ 8 shunted advmod 10 in in ADP _ 12 game case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 game det 12 game game NOUN Number=Sing 8 shunted obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 not let imperative · do-support you not said here the little ones vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme 2 shunt infinitive · passive the little ones not said here the game aside property vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»
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