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title: shortcut — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shortcut» in the school dictionary: A shortcut is a quicker or shorter way to get somewhere. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shortcut

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**Who acts:** shortcut, quicker way, key combination, We, you · **What happens:** be, get, do, take, not take, undo · **To what, where:** quicker, something, shortcut, park, railway tracks, 10 times

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A shortcut is a quicker or shorter way to get somewhere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shortcut:m1:1
# text = A shortcut is a quicker or shorter way to get somewhere.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shortcut	shortcut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	quicker	quicker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	shorter	short	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	_
11	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a shortcut | a quicker or shorter way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | a shortcut *not said here* |  |  |  |  | somewhere *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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}

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A quicker way of doing something, like a trick in maths.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shortcut:m2:1
# text = A quicker way of doing something, like a trick in maths.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	quicker	quicker	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund | a quicker way *not said here* | something |  |  |  | like a trick in maths | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On a computer, a key combination or icon that does something quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shortcut:m3:1
# text = On a computer, a key combination or icon that does something quickly.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	key	key	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	combination	combination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	icon	icon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	_
13	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | a key combination or icon | something |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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We took a shortcut through the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shortcut:x1:1
# text = We took a shortcut through the park.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shortcut	shortcut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	park	park	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 | **take** | past | We | a shortcut |  | the park |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shortcut=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Never take a shortcut across the railway tracks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shortcut:x2:1
# text = Never take a shortcut across the railway tracks.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shortcut	shortcut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	tracks	track	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	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 | **not** **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | a shortcut |  | the railway tracks |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shortcut=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A shortcut for 9 times a number is 10 times minus one time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shortcut:x3:1
# text = A shortcut for 9 times a number is 10 times minus one time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shortcut	shortcut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
11	minus	minus	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a shortcut for 9 times | 10 times |  |  | time |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Press Ctrl+Z as a shortcut to undo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shortcut:x4:1
# text = Press Ctrl+Z as a shortcut to undo.
1	Press	Press	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
2	Ctrl	Ctrl	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Z	z	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shortcut	shortcut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	undo	undo	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **undo** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Put a shortcut to the game on the desktop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shortcut:x5:1
# text = Put a shortcut to the game on the desktop.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	shortcut	shortcut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	desktop	desktop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | a shortcut |  | the desktop |  | to the game | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent shortcut=Theme on desktop=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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There's no shortcut to learning to read.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shortcut:x6:1
# text = There's no shortcut to learning to read.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	shortcut	shortcut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | no shortcut |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **learn** | gerund | no shortcut *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **read** | to-infinitive | no shortcut *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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