shyness Who acts: Shyness, you, everyone, he, kind smile, her · What happens: be, not know, look, make, speak, hide · To what, where: feeling, people, it, front, nothing, shyness · Speech: someone speaks here
«shyness» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: shyness in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Shyness is the feeling of being nervous, quiet and uncomfortable with people you don't know well or when everyone is looking at you.
The tree, 24 words nsubj cop det case cop nmod punct conj cc conj case obl nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl advmod cc mark nsubj aux conj case obl punct root Shyness NOUN is AUX the DET feeling NOUN of ADP being AUX nervous ADJ , PUNCT quiet ADJ and CCONJ uncomfortable ADJ with ADP people NOUN you PRON do AUX n't PART know VERB well ADV or CCONJ when SCONJ everyone PRON is AUX looking VERB at ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shyness shyness NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 feeling cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 feeling det 4 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 nervous case 6 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 nervous cop 7 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 4 feeling nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 quiet punct 9 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 7 nervous conj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 uncomfortable cc 11 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos 7 nervous conj 12 with with ADP _ 13 people case 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 uncomfortable obl 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 know nsubj 15 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 know aux 16 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 17 know advmod 17 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 people acl:relcl 18 well well ADV Degree=Pos 17 know advmod 19 or or CCONJ _ 23 looking cc 20 when when SCONJ _ 23 looking mark 21 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 23 looking nsubj 22 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 looking aux 23 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 know conj 24 at at ADP _ 25 you case 25 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 23 looking obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 4 feeling punct
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1 is a present Shyness the feeling tree rules 2 is gerund nervous property tree rules 3 be tree rules 4 be with people tree rules 5 not know present · do-support you people not said here well property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer people=Stimulus 6 look present · progressive everyone at you vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at you=Theme
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.
Example 1 Her shyness made it hard to speak in front of the class.
nmod:poss nsubj obj xcomp mark xcomp case obl case det nmod punct root Her PRON shyness NOUN made VERB it PRON hard ADJ to PART speak VERB in ADP front NOUN of ADP the DET class NOUN . 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 shyness nmod:poss 2 shyness shyness NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 made obj 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 3 made xcomp 6 to to PART _ 7 speak mark 7 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 hard xcomp 8 in in ADP _ 9 front case 9 front front NOUN Number=Sing 7 speak obl 10 of of ADP _ 12 class case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 class det 12 class class NOUN Number=Sing 9 front nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past Her shyness it hard property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product 2 speak speech: other to-infinitive front of the class vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Shyness is nothing to be ashamed of.
nsubj cop mark cop acl obl punct root Shyness NOUN is AUX nothing PRON to PART be AUX ashamed ADJ of ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shyness shyness NOUN Number=Sing 3 nothing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 nothing cop 3 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg root root 4 to to PART _ 6 ashamed mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 ashamed cop 6 ashamed ashamed ADJ Degree=Pos 3 nothing acl 7 of of ADP _ 6 ashamed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 nothing punct
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1 is a present Shyness nothing tree rules 2 is to-infinitive ashamed property tree rules
Example 3 Out of shyness, he hid behind his mum.
case case obl punct nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root Out ADP of ADP shyness NOUN , PUNCT he PRON hid VERB behind ADP his PRON mum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Out out ADP _ 3 shyness case 2 of of ADP _ 3 shyness case 3 shyness shyness NOUN Number=Sing 6 hid obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 shyness punct 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 hid nsubj 6 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 behind behind ADP _ 9 mum case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 mum nmod:poss 9 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 6 hid obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 hid punct
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1 hide past he shyness behind his mum vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent out shyness=Location
Example 4 A kind smile helped her get over her shyness.
det amod nsubj obj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET kind ADJ smile NOUN helped VERB her PRON get VERB over ADP her PRON shyness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 smile det 2 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 3 smile amod 3 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 4 helped nsubj 4 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 helped obj 6 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 helped xcomp 7 over over ADP _ 9 shyness case 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 shyness nmod:poss 9 shyness shyness NOUN Number=Sing 6 get obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 helped punct
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1 help past a kind smile her = she vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent she=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 get infinitive her = she not said here smile's shyness vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme over shyness=Destination
Example 5 Many actors fought shyness when they were children.
amod nsubj obj advmod nsubj cop obl punct root Many ADJ actors NOUN fought VERB shyness NOUN when ADV they PRON were AUX children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 actors amod 2 actors actor NOUN Number=Plur 3 fought nsubj 3 fought fight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 shyness shyness NOUN Number=Sing 3 fought obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 children advmod 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 children nsubj 7 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 children cop 8 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 fought obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 fought punct
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1 fight past Many actors shyness vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shyness=Co-Agent 2 is a past actors = actor children tree rules
Example 6 Shyness often fades as you get to know people.
nsubj advmod mark nsubj advcl mark xcomp obj punct root Shyness NOUN often ADV fades VERB as SCONJ you PRON get VERB to PART know VERB people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shyness shyness NOUN Number=Sing 3 fades nsubj 2 often often ADV _ 3 fades advmod 3 fades fade VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 as as SCONJ _ 6 get mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 get nsubj 6 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 fades advcl 7 to to PART _ 8 know mark 8 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 get xcomp 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 know obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 fades punct
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1 fade present Shyness often property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 get present you vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 know to-infinitive you not said here people vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer people=Stimulus
Example 7 However, he dissembled cleverly, and putting on a sweet air of shyness he approached the rebel chief with slow steps and eyes glancing like a frightened deer.
The tree, 27 words advmod punct nsubj advmod punct cc advcl case det amod obl case nmod nsubj acl:relcl det compound obj case amod nmod cc conj acl case det amod obl punct root However ADV , PUNCT he PRON dissembled VERB cleverly ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ putting VERB on ADP a DET sweet ADJ air NOUN of ADP shyness NOUN he PRON approached VERB the DET rebel NOUN chief NOUN with ADP slow ADJ steps NOUN and CCONJ eyes NOUN glancing VERB like ADP a DET frightened ADJ deer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 However however ADV _ 4 dissembled advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 However punct 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 dissembled nsubj 4 dissembled dissemble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 cleverly cleverly ADV _ 4 dissembled advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 putting punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 putting cc 8 putting put VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 dissembled advcl 9 on on ADP _ 12 air case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 air det 11 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 12 air amod 12 air air NOUN Number=Sing 8 putting obl 13 of of ADP _ 14 shyness case 14 shyness shyness NOUN Number=Sing 12 air nmod 15 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 approached nsubj 16 approached approach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 shyness acl:relcl 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 chief det 18 rebel rebel NOUN Number=Sing 19 chief compound 19 chief chief NOUN Number=Sing 16 approached obj 20 with with ADP _ 22 steps case 21 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 22 steps amod 22 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 19 chief nmod 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 eyes cc 24 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 22 steps conj 25 glancing glance VERB VerbForm=Ger 24 eyes acl 26 like like ADP _ 29 deer case 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 deer det 28 frightened frightened ADJ Degree=Pos 29 deer amod 29 deer deer NOUN Number=Sing 25 glancing obl 30 . . PUNCT _ 4 dissembled punct
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1 dissemble past he cleverly, however property tree rules 2 put gerund he not said here a sweet air of shyness vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on air=Destination 3 approach past he the rebel chief with slow steps and eyes vn confront-98 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent chief=Theme with step=Instrument 4 glance gerund eyes not said here like a frightened deer vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
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