---
title: shapeless — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shapeless» in the school dictionary: Having no clear or definite shape. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shapeless/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/) / shapeless

# shapeless

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** clay, she, He, Water, it, essay · **What happens:** have, not fit, not organise, be, make, wear · **To what, where:** clear shape, body, shapeless story, shapeless lump, pot, big shapeless jumper

<!-- .vabout -->
«shapeless» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [shapeless in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shapeless.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having no clear or definite shape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shapeless:m1:1
# text = Having no clear or definite shape.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
3	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	definite	definite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | no clear shape |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient |

<!-- .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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Loose and baggy, not fitting the body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shapeless:m2:1
# text = Loose and baggy, not fitting the body.
1	Loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	baggy	baggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	fitting	fit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fit** | gerund |  | the body |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not well organised: a shapeless story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shapeless:m3:1
# text = Not well organised: a shapeless story.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
2	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
3	organised	organise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	shapeless	shapeless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	story	story	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 | **not** **organise** | participle |  | a shapeless story |  |  |  | well *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clay was a shapeless lump until she made a pot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shapeless:x1:1
# text = The clay was a shapeless lump until she made a pot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	shapeless	shapeless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lump	lump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the clay | a shapeless lump |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past | she | a pot |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pot=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wore a big, shapeless jumper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shapeless:x2:1
# text = He wore a big, shapeless jumper.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	shapeless	shapeless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | He | a big shapeless jumper |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent jumper=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shapeless figure moved in the mist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shapeless:x3:1
# text = A shapeless figure moved in the mist.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	shapeless	shapeless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	figure	figure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mist	mist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | participle |  | a shapeless figure *not said here* |  | the mist |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in mist=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water is shapeless; it takes the shape of the glass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shapeless:x4:1
# text = Water is shapeless; it takes the shape of the glass.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	shapeless	shapeless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Water |  |  |  |  | shapeless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | present | it | the shape of the glass |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The essay was long and shapeless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shapeless:x5:1
# text = The essay was long and shapeless.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	essay	essay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	shapeless	shapeless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the essay |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the essay *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The melted snowman became a shapeless heap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shapeless:x6:1
# text = The melted snowman became a shapeless heap.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	melted	melt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	snowman	snowman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	became	become	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	shapeless	shapeless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	heap	heap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **become** | past | the melted snowman | a shapeless heap |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [shaped](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shaped/)
- next →: [shapely](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shapely/)
- ↑ back to [S in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/)