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title: shan — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shan» in the school dictionary: A piece of the word «shan't», which means «shall not», as in «I shan't go». It is not a word by itself in English. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shan

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**Who acts:** piece, I, Shan, cross little boy, Alice, We · **What happens:** mean, not go, not be, be, shout, reach · **To what, where:** word, English, people, State Myanmar, key, hills · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«shan» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [shan in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shan.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A piece of the word «shan't», which means «shall not», as in «I shan't go». It is not a word by itself in English.

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*Sentence 1:* A piece of the word «shan't», which means «shall not», as in «I shan't go».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shan:m1:1
# text = A piece of the word «shan't», which means «shall not», as in «I shan't go».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	sha	sha	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	ccomp	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
18	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	fixed	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
22	sha	sha	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	24	advmod	_	_
24	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a piece of the word |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **go** *in a quote* |  | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=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.

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*Sentence 2:* It is not a word by itself in English.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shan:m1:2
# text = It is not a word by itself in English.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | piece | a word |  | English |  | by piece | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Shan are a people of Myanmar (Burma) and nearby lands, with their own language; Shan State is in Myanmar.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shan:m2:1
# text = The Shan are a people of Myanmar (Burma) and nearby lands, with their own language; Shan State is in Myanmar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Shan	Shan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Myanmar	Myanmar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Burma	Burma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	nearby	nearby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
17	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
20	Shan	Shan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	State	State	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	Myanmar	Myanmar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Shan | a people and State Myanmar |  |  |  | of Myanmar and nearby lands and lands's own language | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the Shan *not said here* |  |  | State Myanmar |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«I shan't!» shouted the cross little boy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shan:x1:1
# text = «I shan't!» shouted the cross little boy.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sha	sha	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
7	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	cross	cross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | the cross little boy |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«I shan't be able to reach the key,» said Alice.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shan:x2:1
# text = «I shan't be able to reach the key,» said Alice.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
3	sha	sha	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
13	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** *in a quote* |  | Alice |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **reach** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | Alice *not said here* | the key |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent key=Theme |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Alice |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We shan't be long — wait here.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shan:x3:1
# text = We shan't be long — wait here.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	sha	sha	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	wait	wait	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
8	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** |  | We |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wait** | infinitive |  |  |  | here |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shan't is short for shall not.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shan:x4:1
# text = Shan't is short for shall not.
1	Sha	Sha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Sha |  |  |  |  | short *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Shan people live in the hills of Myanmar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shan:x5:1
# text = The Shan people live in the hills of Myanmar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Shan	Shan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Myanmar	Myanmar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | the Shan people |  |  | the hills of Myanmar |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hill=Location |

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