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title: shoo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shoo» in the school dictionary: interjection A word said to make animals or people go away. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shoo

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**Who acts:** animals, verb, you, Gran, Mum, We · **What happens:** say, make, go away, wave, shoo, win · **To what, where:** interjection word, leave, arms, pigeons, dog, sofa · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
interjection A word said to make animals or people go away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoo:m1:1
# text = interjection A word said to make animals or people go away.
1	interjection	interjection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
11	away	away	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | participle |  | a interjection word *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **go away** | present | animals or people |  |  |  |  | away *property* | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
verb To make someone or something leave by waving your arms and saying «shoo».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoo:m2:1
# text = verb To make someone or something leave by waving your arms and saying «shoo».
1	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod:poss	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	conj	_	_
7	leave	leave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	waving	wave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	shoo	shoo	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive | verb | someone's leave |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset leave=Product |
| 2 | **wave** | gerund | verb *not said here* | your arms |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Patient |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | verb *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **shoo** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
shoo-in Someone sure to win.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoo:m3:1
# text = shoo-in Someone sure to win.
1	shoo	shoo	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shoo** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **win** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Shoo!" shouted Gran at the pigeons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoo:x1:1
# text = "Shoo!" shouted Gran at the pigeons.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Shoo	shoo	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pigeons	pigeon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shoo** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | Gran |  |  | the pigeons |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum shooed the dog off the sofa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoo:x2:1
# text = Mum shooed the dog off the sofa.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shooed	shoo	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shoo** | past | Mum | the dog |  | the sofa |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent dog=Theme off sofa=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We shooed the wasps away from our lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoo:x3:1
# text = We shooed the wasps away from our lunch.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shooed	shoo	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wasps	wasp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shoo** | past | We | the wasps |  |  |  | away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wasp=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher shooed us outside into the sunshine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoo:x4:1
# text = The teacher shooed us outside into the sunshine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shooed	shoo	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shoo** | past | the teacher | us |  | the sunshine |  | outside *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She's a shoo-in for the captain's job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoo:x5:1
# text = She's a shoo-in for the captain's job.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	shoo	shoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	in	in	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a shoo in |  |  |  | for the captain's job | tree rules |
| 2 | **job** |  | the captain |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shoo, cat, get out of the kitchen!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoo:x6:1
# text = Shoo, cat, get out of the kitchen!
1	Shoo	shoo	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shoo** | imperative | you *not said here* | cat |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Theme |
| 2 | **get out** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the kitchen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They fed the man, and during his feeding Fionn had been shooed from the door as if he were a chicken.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shoo:x7:1
# text = They fed the man, and during his feeding Fionn had been shooed from the door as if he were a chicken.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fed	feed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
7	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	feeding	feeding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
10	Fionn	Fionn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
11	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	shooed	shoo	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	22	case	_	_
18	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	17	fixed	_	_
19	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
20	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | past | They |  | the man |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Recipient |
| 2 | **shoo** | past · perfect · passive | They *not said here* |  |  | the door | during man's feeding |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: from door=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **is** | past | man |  |  |  |  | as a chicken | tree rules |
| 4 | **feed** |  | man |  |  |  |  |  | nom feeding «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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