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title: shady — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shady» in the school dictionary: A shady place is out of the sun, cool and partly dark, because trees or buildings block the light. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shady

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**Who acts:** shady place, trees, shady tree, shady, you, 's · **What happens:** be, block, give, mean, let, eat · **To what, where:** sun, light, shade, 's, lunch, shady spot

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«shady» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [shady in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shady.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shady place is out of the sun, cool and partly dark, because trees or buildings block the light.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shady:m1:1
# text = A shady place is out of the sun, cool and partly dark, because trees or buildings block the light.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	shady	shady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	partly	partly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
16	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
19	block	block	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a shady place |  |  | the sun |  | cool *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a shady place *not said here* |  |  |  |  | partly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **block** | present | trees or buildings | the light |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer light=Theme |

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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 -->
A shady tree or plant gives shade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shady:m2:1
# text = A shady tree or plant gives shade.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	shady	shady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | a shady tree or plant | shade |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shade=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Informally, shady means dishonest or suspicious: a shady deal, a shady character.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shady:m3:1
# text = Informally, shady means dishonest or suspicious: a shady deal, a shady character.
1	Informally	informally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	shady	shady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	dishonest	dishonest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	suspicious	suspicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	shady	shady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	shady	shady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | shady |  |  |  |  | dishonest, informally *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's eat our lunch in a shady spot under the tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shady:x1:1
# text = Let's eat our lunch in a shady spot under the tree.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	shady	shady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	under	under	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | our lunch |  | a shady spot under the tree |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lunch=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ferns grow well in shady corners of the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shady:x2:1
# text = Ferns grow well in shady corners of the garden.
1	Ferns	fern	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	shady	shady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	corners	corner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Ferns |  |  | shady corners of the garden |  | well *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in corner=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shady side of the street was much cooler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shady:x3:1
# text = The shady side of the street was much cooler.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	shady	shady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	much	much	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	cooler	cool	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the shady side of the street |  |  |  |  | cool *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our dog lay in a shady patch by the fence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shady:x4:1
# text = Our dog lay in a shady patch by the fence.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	shady	shady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | past | Our dog |  |  | a shady patch |  | by the fence | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in patch=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The man selling cheap watches looked shady.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shady:x5:1
# text = The man selling cheap watches looked shady.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	selling	sell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	watches	watch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	shady	shady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | gerund | the man *not said here* | cheap watches |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent watch=Theme |
| 2 | **look** | past | the man |  |  |  |  | shady *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plant the lettuce somewhere shady in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shady:x6:1
# text = Plant the lettuce somewhere shady in summer.
1	Plant	plant	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lettuce	lettuce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	advmod	_	_
5	shady	shady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | imperative | you *not said here* | the lettuce |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lettuce=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A big oak makes the playground shady.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shady:x7:1
# text = A big oak makes the playground shady.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	shady	shady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a big oak | the playground |  |  |  | shady *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset playground=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then Mowgli picked out a shady place, and lay down and slept while the buffaloes grazed round him.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shady:x8:1
# text = Then Mowgli picked out a shady place, and lay down and slept while the buffaloes grazed round him.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	Mowgli	Mowgli	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	shady	shady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	lay	lay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
11	down	down	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	buffaloes	buffalo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	grazed	graze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
18	round	round	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick out** | past | Mowgli | a shady place |  |  | then |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Patient |
| 2 | **lay down** | infinitive | Mowgli *not said here* |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sleep** | past | Mowgli *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **graze** | past | the buffaloes |  |  |  |  | round Mowgli | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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