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title: shrill — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shrill» in the Judaism dictionary: A shrill sound is very high, loud and sharp, often unpleasant: a shrill whistle, a shrill scream. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shrill

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**Who acts:** shrill sound, you, referee, shrill scream, smoke alarm, shrill call · **What happens:** be, describe, complain, argue, shrill, cry · **To what, where:** shrill whistle, someone, loud annoying way, thou, playground, shrill beep · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«shrill» in the Judaism 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: [shrill in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/shrill.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shrill sound is very high, loud and sharp, often unpleasant: a shrill whistle, a shrill scream.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shrill:m1:1
# text = A shrill sound is very high, loud and sharp, often unpleasant: a shrill whistle, a shrill scream.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	shrill	shrill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	shrill	shrill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	whistle	whistle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	shrill	shrill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	scream	scream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a shrill sound |  |  |  |  | high *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a shrill sound *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a shrill sound *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | a shrill sound *not said here* | a shrill whistle and a shrill scream |  |  |  | often *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shrill can describe someone who complains or argues in a loud, annoying way.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shrill:m2:1
# text = Shrill can describe someone who complains or argues in a loud, annoying way.
1	Shrill	shrill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	complains	complain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	argues	argue	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
11	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
13	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 2 | **complain** *speech: other* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | present |  |  |  | a loud annoying way |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: rare, verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To shrill is to make a shrill sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shrill:m3:1
# text = To shrill is to make a shrill sound.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	shrill	shrill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	shrill	shrill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shrill** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cry thou with a shrill voice, O daughter of Gallim! (Prophets ISA.10.30, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Cry thou with a shrill voice, O daughter of Gallim!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shrill:x1:1
# text = Cry thou with a shrill voice, O daughter of Gallim!
1	Cry	cry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	1	obj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	shrill	shrill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	O	of	ADP	IN	Abbr=Yes	9	case	_	_
9	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Gallim	Gallim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | imperative | you *not said here* | thou |  |  |  | with a shrill voice | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Topic |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.10.30, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shrill:x1:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.10.30, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.10.30	ISA.10.30	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The referee blew a shrill whistle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shrill:x2:1
# text = The referee blew a shrill whistle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	referee	referee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	shrill	shrill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	whistle	whistle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | past | the referee | a shrill whistle |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent whistle=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shrill scream came from the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shrill:x3:1
# text = A shrill scream came from the playground.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	shrill	shrill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	scream	scream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | a shrill scream |  |  | the playground |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from playground=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The smoke alarm gave a shrill beep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shrill:x4:1
# text = The smoke alarm gave a shrill beep.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	shrill	shrill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	beep	beep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the smoke alarm | a shrill beep |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beep=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bird's shrill call woke me up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shrill:x5:1
# text = The bird's shrill call woke me up.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	shrill	shrill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	woke	wake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wake up** | past | the bird's shrill call | me |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent i=Patient |
| 2 | **call** |  | the bird |  |  |  |  |  | nom call «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her voice became shrill when she was scared.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shrill:x6:1
# text = Her voice became shrill when she was scared.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	shrill	shrill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | Her voice |  |  |  |  | shrill *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | voice |  |  |  |  | scared *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kettle let out a shrill whistle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shrill:x7:1
# text = The kettle let out a shrill whistle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	shrill	shrill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	whistle	whistle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let out** | infinitive | the kettle | a shrill whistle |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whistle=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shrill cries of seagulls filled the harbour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shrill:x8:1
# text = The shrill cries of seagulls filled the harbour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	shrill	shrill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cries	cry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	seagulls	seagull	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	harbour	harbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | the shrill cries of seagulls | the harbour |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent harbour=Patient |
| 2 | **cry** |  | seagulls |  |  |  |  |  | nom cry «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But more distinct came the shrill voice of Tinker Bell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shrill:x9:1
# text = But more distinct came the shrill voice of Tinker Bell.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
3	distinct	distinct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	shrill	shrill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	Tinker	Tinker	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Bell	Bell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | distinct |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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