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title: shredded — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shredded» in the school dictionary: Shredded means torn or cut into thin strips or small pieces. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shredded

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** machine, one, skateboarding, you, puppy, Mum · **What happens:** shred, mean, tear, cut, grate, cut up · **To what, where:** shredded cheese, thin strips, Paper, visible muscles, guitar, pizza · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«shredded» 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: [shredded in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shredded.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shredded means torn or cut into thin strips or small pieces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shredded:m1:1
# text = Shredded means torn or cut into thin strips or small pieces.
1	Shredded	shred	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	torn	tear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	strips	strip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shred** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **tear** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **cut** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | into thin strips or small pieces | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent into strip=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
As an adjective in cooking: shredded cheese, lettuce, carrot or chicken is cut or grated into thin strips.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shredded:m2:1
# text = As an adjective in cooking: shredded cheese, lettuce, carrot or chicken is cut or grated into thin strips.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	shredded	shred	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	lettuce	lettuce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	carrot	carrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	grated	grate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	conj	_	_
19	into	into	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	strips	strip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shred** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **cut** | present · passive |  | shredded cheese and lettuce and carrot or chicken |  |  |  | as a adjective in cooking | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 3 | **grate** | participle |  |  |  | thin strips |  |  | vn appeal-31.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Paper that is shredded has been cut up by a machine so no one can read it.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shredded:m3:1
# text = Paper that is shredded has been cut up by a machine so no one can read it.
1	Paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	shredded	shred	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
14	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shred** | present · passive |  | Paper |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **cut up** | present · perfect · passive | a machine | Paper |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset subject=Product |
| 3 | **read** | can | no one | Paper |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Shredded" can mean having very visible muscles; in skateboarding or guitar "shredded" means played or rode brilliantly.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shredded:m4:1
# text = "Shredded" can mean having very visible muscles; in skateboarding or guitar "shredded" means played or rode brilliantly.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Shredded	shred	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	visible	visible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	muscles	muscle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	skateboarding	skateboarding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	shredded	shred	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
18	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
19	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	xcomp	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	conj	_	_
22	brilliantly	brilliantly	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shred** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | visible muscles |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent muscle=Patient |
| 4 | **shred** *in a quote* | participle |  | guitar *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **mean** | present | skateboarding or guitar |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 6 | **play** *not said to happen* | participle | skateboarding or guitar *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **ride** | past | skateboarding or guitar *not said here* |  |  |  |  | brilliantly *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sprinkle the shredded cheese on the pizza.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shredded:x1:1
# text = Sprinkle the shredded cheese on the pizza.
1	Sprinkle	sprinkle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	shredded	shred	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sprinkle** | imperative | you *not said here* | the shredded cheese |  | the pizza |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cheese=Theme on pizza=Destination |
| 2 | **shred** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy shredded my homework!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shredded:x2:1
# text = The puppy shredded my homework!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shredded	shred	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	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum shredded old bank letters so no one could steal her details.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shredded:x3:1
# text = Mum shredded old bank letters so no one could steal her details.
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	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	steal	steal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shred** | past | Mum | old bank letters |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Patient |
| 2 | **steal** | could | no one | Mum's details |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location detail=Theme |
| 3 | **detail** |  | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | nom detail «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storm shredded the tent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shredded:x4:1
# text = The storm shredded the tent.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shredded	shred	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	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Add shredded carrot to the salad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shredded:x5:1
# text = Add shredded carrot to the salad.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	shredded	shred	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	carrot	carrot	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	salad	salad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | shredded carrot |  |  |  | to the salad | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent carrot=Patient to salad=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **shred** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat shredded the arm of the sofa with its claws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shredded:x6:1
# text = The cat shredded the arm of the sofa with its claws.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shredded	shred	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	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shred** | past | the cat | the arm of the sofa |  |  |  | with cat's claws | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent arm=Patient with claw=Instrument |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(slang) After a year at the gym, he's totally shredded.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shredded:x7:1
# text = (slang) After a year at the gym, he's totally shredded.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	After	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	totally	totally	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	shredded	shred	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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