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title: shatter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shatter» in the school dictionary: To shatter is to break suddenly into many small pieces. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shatter

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**Who acts:** ball, scream, She, news, Safety glass, least shock · **What happens:** shatter, be, hope, not shatter · **To what, where:** many small pieces, something, record, someone, glass, floor

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«shatter» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [shatter in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shatter.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To shatter is to break suddenly into many small pieces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shatter:m1:1
# text = To shatter is to break suddenly into many small pieces.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	shatter	shatter	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	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shatter** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | many small pieces |  | break, suddenly *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
To shatter something like hope or calm is to destroy it suddenly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shatter:m2:1
# text = To shatter something like hope or calm is to destroy it suddenly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	shatter	shatter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	hope	hope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	calm	calm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shatter** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | like hope or calm | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | destroy, suddenly *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To shatter a record is to beat it by a lot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shatter:m3:1
# text = To shatter a record is to beat it by a lot.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	shatter	shatter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	record	record	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	beat	beat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shatter** | to-infinitive |  | a record |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent record=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | by a lot; beat *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To shatter someone is to make them very upset (or very tired).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shatter:m4:1
# text = To shatter someone is to make them very upset (or very tired).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	shatter	shatter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shatter** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make, upset *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The glass shattered on the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shatter:x1:1
# text = The glass shattered on the floor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	shattered	shatter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shatter** | participle |  | the glass *not said here* |  | the floor |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ball shattered the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shatter:x2:1
# text = A ball shattered the window.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	shattered	shatter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shatter** | participle | a ball *not said here* | the window |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A scream shattered the silence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shatter:x3:1
# text = A scream shattered the silence.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scream	scream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shattered	shatter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shatter** | past | a scream | the silence |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent silence=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She shattered the school record for the 100 metres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shatter:x4:1
# text = She shattered the school record for the 100 metres.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shattered	shatter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	record	record	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shatter** | past | She | the school record |  |  |  | for the 100 metres | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent record=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The news shattered his hopes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shatter:x5:1
# text = The news shattered his hopes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shattered	shatter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hopes	hope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shatter** | past | the news | news's hopes |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hope=Patient |
| 2 | **hope** |  | news |  |  |  |  |  | nom hope «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Safety glass does not shatter into sharp pieces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shatter:x6:1
# text = Safety glass does not shatter into sharp pieces.
1	Safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	shatter	shatter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	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** **shatter** | present · do-support | Safety glass |  |  |  |  | into sharp pieces *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into piece=Result |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The least shock is sure to shatter me!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shatter:x7:1
# text = The least shock is sure to shatter me!"
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	least	least	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	shock	shock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	shatter	shatter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the least shock |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **shatter** | to-infinitive | the least shock *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient |

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