shut Who acts: Shut, shop, place, you, gate, dog · What happens: shut, mean, close, stop, be, make · To what, where: something, it, door, eyes, wish, six o'clock · Speech: someone speaks here
«shut» 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: shut in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To shut something means to close it, like a door, a window, a box or your eyes.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj punct case det obl punct det conj punct det conj cc nmod:poss conj punct root To PART shut VERB something PRON means VERB to PART close VERB it PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET door NOUN , PUNCT a DET window NOUN , PUNCT a DET box NOUN or CCONJ your PRON eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 shut mark 2 shut shut VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 shut obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 close mark 6 close close VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 close obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 door punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 door case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 door det 11 door door NOUN Number=Sing 6 close obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 window punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 window det 14 window window NOUN Number=Sing 11 door conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 box punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 box det 17 box box NOUN Number=Sing 11 door conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 eyes cc 19 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 eyes nmod:poss 20 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 17 box conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 shut to-infinitive something vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 close not said to happen to-infinitive it like a door and a window and a box or your eyes vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
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 Shut (adjective) means closed.
nsubj punct appos punct ccomp punct root Shut ADJ ( PUNCT adjective NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB closed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shut shut ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 1 Shut appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Shut vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 close participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 When a shop or place shuts, it stops being open for business.
mark det nsubj cc conj advcl punct nsubj cop xcomp case obl punct root When SCONJ a DET shop NOUN or CCONJ place NOUN shuts VERB , PUNCT it PRON stops VERB being AUX open ADJ for ADP business NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 6 shuts mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 shop det 3 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 6 shuts nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 place cc 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing 3 shop conj 6 shuts shut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 stops advcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 shuts punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 stops nsubj 9 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 open cop 11 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 9 stops xcomp 12 for for ADP _ 13 business case 13 business business NOUN Number=Sing 11 open obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 stops punct
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1 shut present a shop or place vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 stop present place vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 3 is gerund place not said here for business; open property tree rules
Example 1 Please shut the door behind you.
discourse det obj case obl punct root Please INTJ shut VERB the DET door NOUN behind ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 shut discourse 2 shut shut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 door det 4 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 shut obj 5 behind behind ADP _ 6 you case 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 shut obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 shut punct
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1 shut imperative you not said here the door behind you vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent door=Patient
Example 2 Shut your eyes and make a wish.
nmod:poss obj cc conj det obj punct root Shut VERB your PRON eyes NOUN and CCONJ make VERB a DET wish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shut shut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 eyes nmod:poss 3 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 1 Shut obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 make cc 5 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Shut conj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 wish det 7 wish wish NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Shut punct
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1 shut imperative you not said here your eyes vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent eye=Patient 2 make infinitive you not said here a wish vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wish=Product
Example 3 The shop shuts at six o'clock.
det nsubj case nummod obl punct root The DET shop NOUN shuts VERB at ADP six NUM o'clock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 3 shuts nsubj 3 shuts shut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 o'clock case 5 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 o'clock nummod 6 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing 3 shuts obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 shuts punct
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1 shut present the shop six o'clock vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Keep the gate shut so the dog stays in.
det obj xcomp mark det nsubj advcl advmod punct root Keep VERB the DET gate NOUN shut VERB so SCONJ the DET dog NOUN stays VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 gate det 3 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obj 4 shut shut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Keep xcomp 5 so so SCONJ _ 8 stays mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dog det 7 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 8 stays nsubj 8 stays stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Keep advcl 9 in in ADV _ 8 stays advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here the gate tree rules 2 shut participle the gate not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 stay in present the dog vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The window is shut because it's cold.
det nsubj cop mark nsubj cop advcl punct root The DET window NOUN is AUX shut ADJ because SCONJ it PRON 's AUX cold ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 window det 2 window window NOUN Number=Sing 4 shut nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 shut cop 4 shut shut ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 because because SCONJ _ 8 cold mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 cold nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 cold cop 8 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 4 shut advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 shut punct
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1 is present the window shut property tree rules 2 is present window cold property tree rules
Example 6 Shut down the computer before you leave.
case det obl:agent mark nsubj advcl punct root Shut VERB down ADP the DET computer NOUN before SCONJ you PRON leave VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shut shut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 down down ADP _ 4 computer case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 computer det 4 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Shut obl:agent 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 leave mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 leave nsubj 7 leave leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Shut advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Shut punct
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1 shut down participle the computer vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent computer=Patient 2 leave present you vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Fire doors must always be kept shut.
compound nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass xcomp punct root Fire NOUN doors NOUN must AUX always ADV be AUX kept VERB shut ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 2 doors compound 2 doors door NOUN Number=Plur 6 kept nsubj:pass 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 kept aux 4 always always ADV PronType=Tot 6 kept advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 kept aux:pass 6 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 shut shut ADJ Degree=Pos 6 kept xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 kept punct
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1 keep must · passive Fire doors always, shut property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 8 He shut the book with a bang.
nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root He PRON shut VERB the DET book NOUN with ADP a DET bang NOUN . 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 2 shut nsubj 2 shut shut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 book det 4 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 shut obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 bang case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bang det 7 bang bang NOUN Number=Sing 4 book nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 shut punct
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1 shut past He the book with a bang vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent book=Patient with bang=Instrument
Example 9 'Shut your eyes then,' replied the stone.
punct nmod:poss obj advmod punct punct advcl det obj punct root ' PUNCT Shut VERB your PRON eyes NOUN then ADV , PUNCT ' PUNCT replied VERB the DET stone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ' ' PUNCT _ 2 Shut punct 2 Shut shut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 eyes nmod:poss 4 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 2 Shut obj 5 then then ADV PronType=Dem 2 Shut advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 replied punct 7 ' ' PUNCT _ 8 replied punct 8 replied reply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 Shut advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 stone det 10 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 8 replied obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 Shut punct
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1 shut imperative you not said here your eyes then vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent eye=Patient 2 reply speech: assert past you not said here the stone vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent stone=Topic
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