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title: shadowy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shadowy» in the school dictionary: Full of shadows; dark and hard to see in: «a shadowy corner». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shadowy

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**Who acts:** shadowy figure, Mole, old house, We, spy, shadowy forest · **What happens:** see in, not know, creep, hurry, have, see · **To what, where:** alley, shadowy Wild Wood, shadowy corners, shadowy shapes, water, children

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«shadowy» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [shadowy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shadowy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Full of shadows; dark and hard to see in: «a shadowy corner».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shadowy:m1:1
# text = Full of shadows; dark and hard to see in: «a shadowy corner».
1	Full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	shadows	shadow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	shadowy	shadowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see in** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
Like a shadow: dim, faint and not clear: «a shadowy figure».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shadowy:m2:1
# text = Like a shadow: dim, faint and not clear: «a shadowy figure».
1	Like	like	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	shadow	shadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	dim	dim	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	faint	faint	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	shadowy	shadowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	figure	figure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mysterious and secret, not well known: «a shadowy organisation».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shadowy:m3:1
# text = Mysterious and secret, not well known: «a shadowy organisation».
1	Mysterious	mysterious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
7	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	shadowy	shadowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shadowy figure crept along the alley.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shadowy:x1:1
# text = A shadowy figure crept along the alley.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	shadowy	shadowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	figure	figure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	crept	creep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	along	along	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	alley	alley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **creep** | past | a shadowy figure |  |  | the alley |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along alley=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mole hurried through the shadowy Wild Wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shadowy:x2:1
# text = The Mole hurried through the shadowy Wild Wood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hurried	hurry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	shadowy	shadowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	Wild	Wild	PROPN	NNP	_	8	flat	_	_
8	Wood	Wood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurry** | past | the Mole |  |  | the shadowy Wild Wood |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through wood=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old house had shadowy corners.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shadowy:x3:1
# text = The old house had shadowy corners.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	shadowy	shadowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	corners	corner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the old house | shadowy corners |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent corner=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We could see shadowy shapes under the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shadowy:x4:1
# text = We could see shadowy shapes under the water.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	shadowy	shadowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | could | We | shadowy shapes |  | the water |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer shape=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spy worked for a shadowy group.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shadowy:x5:1
# text = The spy worked for a shadowy group.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spy	spy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	shadowy	shadowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | the spy |  |  |  |  | for a shadowy group | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for group=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shadowy forest made the children nervous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shadowy:x6:1
# text = The shadowy forest made the children nervous.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	shadowy	shadowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	nervous	nervous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the shadowy forest | the children |  |  |  | nervous *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset child=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They are accordingly represented as misty, shadowy beings, with graceful swaying forms, and robed in pale blue, gauze-like fabrics.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shadowy:x7:1
# text = They are accordingly represented as misty, shadowy beings, with graceful swaying forms, and robed in pale blue, gauze-like fabrics.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	accordingly	accordingly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	represented	represent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	misty	misty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	shadowy	shadowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	beings	being	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	graceful	graceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	swaying	swaying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	forms	form	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	robed	robe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
19	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
20	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
22	gauze	gauze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	fabrics	fabric	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **represent** | present · passive |  | They |  |  |  | as misty shadowy beings; accordingly *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Theme as being=Attribute |
| 2 | **form** | present | graceful swaying |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **robe** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | in pale blue like fabrics | vn dress-41.1.1-1-2 «Passive»: agent=Pivot in fabric=Theme |

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