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title: shred — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shred» in the school dictionary: A small, thin piece torn or cut from something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# shred

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**Who acts:** Mum, dog, shred, Dad, dress, guitarist · **What happens:** tear, cut, destroy, play, skate, surf · **To what, where:** small thin piece, something, small thin pieces, papers, guitar, cheese · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«shred» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [shred in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shred.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small, thin piece torn or cut from something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shred:m1:1
# text = A small, thin piece torn or cut from something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	torn	tear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	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 | **tear** | participle |  | a small thin piece *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cut** | participle |  |  |  | something |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from something=Location |

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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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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A very small amount.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shred:m2:1
# text = A very small amount.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"not a shred of evidence".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shred:m2e:1
# text = "not a shred of evidence".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shred	shred	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To tear or cut something into small thin pieces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shred:m3:1
# text = To tear or cut something into small thin pieces.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tear	tear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **tear** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cut** | infinitive |  | something |  | small thin pieces |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent something=Material into piece=Product |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To destroy papers with a shredding machine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shred:m4:1
# text = To destroy papers with a shredding machine.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	papers	paper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	shredding	shredding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	machine	machine	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 | **destroy** | to-infinitive |  | papers |  |  |  | with a shredding machine | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent paper=Patient with machine=Instrument |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To play guitar very fast and well, or to skate or surf very well; "shredded" also means very muscly.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shred:m5:1
# text = To play guitar very fast and well, or to skate or surf very well; "shredded" also means very muscly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	advcl	_	_
3	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	skate	skate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	surf	surf	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
14	very	very	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	shredded	shred	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
20	also	also	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
22	very	very	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	muscly	muscly	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | to-infinitive |  | guitar |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guitar=Theme |
| 2 | **skate** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **surf** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **shred** *in a quote* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | muscly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum shredded the cheese for the pizza.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shred:x1:1
# text = Mum shredded the cheese for the pizza.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shredded	shred	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	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pizza	pizza	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 | **shred** | past | Mum | the cheese |  |  |  | for the pizza | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheese=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog tore my homework to shreds!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shred:x2:1
# text = The dog tore my homework to shreds!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tore	tore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	shreds	shred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tore** | past | the dog | my homework |  |  |  | to shreds | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is not a shred of evidence that he did it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shred:x3:1
# text = There is not a shred of evidence that he did it.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shred	shred	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **be** | present | a shred of evidence |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad shredded the old bank letters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shred:x4:1
# text = Dad shredded the old bank letters.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shredded	shred	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shred** | past | Dad | the old bank letters |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her dress was in shreds after the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shred:x5:1
# text = Her dress was in shreds after the storm.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	shreds	shred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her dress |  |  | shreds | after the storm |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That guitarist can really shred! (slang)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* That guitarist can really shred!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shred:x6:1
# text = That guitarist can really shred!
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	guitarist	guitarist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	really	really	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	shred	shred	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shred** | can | that guitarist |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (slang)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shred:x6:2
# text = (slang)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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