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title: shortlist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shortlist» in the school dictionary: A shortlist is a small list of the best people or things, chosen from a bigger group, from which the final winner will be picked. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shortlist

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**Who acts:** shortlist, Three stories, poster, My, company, We · **What happens:** be, choose, pick, shortlist, make, not win · **To what, where:** small list, bigger group, final winner, someone, list, shortlist

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«shortlist» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [shortlist in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shortlist.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shortlist is a small list of the best people or things, chosen from a bigger group, from which the final winner will be picked.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shortlist:m1:1
# text = A shortlist is a small list of the best people or things, chosen from a bigger group, from which the final winner will be picked.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shortlist	shortlist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	chosen	choose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	18	amod	_	_
18	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
20	from	from	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	27	obl	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	final	final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj:pass	_	_
25	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	_
26	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	27	aux:pass	_	_
27	picked	pick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a shortlist | a small list |  |  |  | of the best people or things | tree rules |
| 2 | **choose** | participle |  |  |  | a bigger group |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from group=Source |
| 3 | **pick** | future · passive |  | the final winner |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from which=Source |

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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 shortlist someone or something is to put them on that list.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shortlist:m2:1
# text = To shortlist someone or something is to put them on that list.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	shortlist	shortlist	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shortlist** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | that list |  | put *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Three stories made the shortlist for the writing prize.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shortlist:x1:1
# text = Three stories made the shortlist for the writing prize.
1	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shortlist	shortlist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Three stories | the shortlist |  |  |  | for the writing prize | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent shortlist=Product for prize=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My poster was shortlisted, but it did not win.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shortlist:x2:1
# text = My poster was shortlisted, but it did not win.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	shortlisted	shortlist	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shortlist** | past · passive |  | My poster |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **win** | past · do-support | poster |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **post** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom poster «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company shortlisted five people for interview.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shortlist:x3:1
# text = The company shortlisted five people for interview.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shortlisted	shortlist	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	interview	interview	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shortlist** | past | the company | five people |  |  |  | for interview | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We drew up a shortlist of names for the new puppy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shortlist:x4:1
# text = We drew up a shortlist of names for the new puppy.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shortlist	shortlist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw up** | past | We | a shortlist of names for the new puppy |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shortlist=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book has been shortlisted for a big award.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shortlist:x5:1
# text = The book has been shortlisted for a big award.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	shortlisted	shortlist	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	award	award	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shortlist** | present · perfect · passive |  | the book |  |  |  | for a big award | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Out of fifty songs, the judges chose a shortlist of six.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shortlist:x6:1
# text = Out of fifty songs, the judges chose a shortlist of six.
1	Out	out	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	judges	judge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	shortlist	shortlist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | the judges | a shortlist of six |  | fifty songs |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shortlist=Theme |

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