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title: shredder — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shredder» in the school dictionary: A shredder is a machine that cuts paper into thin strips so it cannot be read. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# shredder

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**Who acts:** shredder, machine, that, Mum, you, I · **What happens:** be, cut, not read, play, surf, put · **To what, where:** machine, paper, thin strips, shredder, kitchen tool, food

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shredder is a machine that cuts paper into thin strips so it cannot be read.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shredder:m1:1
# text = A shredder is a machine that cuts paper into thin strips so it cannot be read.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shredder	shredder	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	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	cuts	cut	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	strips	strip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	read	read	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 shredder | a machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | present | a machine | paper |  | thin strips |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent paper=Material into strip=Product |
| 3 | **not** **read** | can · passive |  | shredder |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

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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 -->
A shredder can be a kitchen tool or machine part that cuts food or other things into thin pieces.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shredder:m2:1
# text = A shredder can be a kitchen tool or machine part that cuts food or other things into thin pieces.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shredder	shredder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	cuts	cut	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
13	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
17	into	into	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a shredder | a kitchen tool or machine part |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | present | that | food or other things |  | thin pieces |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent food=Material into piece=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shredder is someone who plays very fast, skilled guitar, or who surfs or snowboards brilliantly.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shredder:m3:1
# text = A shredder is someone who plays very fast, skilled guitar, or who surfs or snowboards brilliantly.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shredder	shredder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	skilled	skilled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	surfs	surf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	snowboards	snowboard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
18	brilliantly	brilliantly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a shredder | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | present |  |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **surf** |  |  |  |  |  |  | brilliantly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum put the old bank letters in the shredder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shredder:x1:1
# text = Mum put the old bank letters in the shredder.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	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	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shredder	shredder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | Mum | the old bank letters |  | the shredder |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent letter=Theme in shredder=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep your fingers away from the shredder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shredder:x2:1
# text = Keep your fingers away from the shredder.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shredder	shredder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | your fingers |  |  |  | away *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shredder jammed because I put too much paper in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shredder:x3:1
# text = The shredder jammed because I put too much paper in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shredder	shredder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	jammed	jam	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jam** | participle | the shredder |  |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **put in** | past | I | much paper |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent paper=Goal |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We used shredded paper for the hamster's bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shredder:x4:1
# text = We used shredded paper for the hamster's bed.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	shredded	shred	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hamster	hamster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We | shredded paper |  |  |  | for the hamster's bed | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent paper=Theme for bed=Eventuality |
| 2 | **shred** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The office has a big shredder by the printer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shredder:x5:1
# text = The office has a big shredder by the printer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shredder	shredder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	printer	printer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the office | a big shredder |  |  |  | by the printer | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shredder=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin is a real shredder on the electric guitar. (slang)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* My cousin is a real shredder on the electric guitar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shredder:x6:1
# text = My cousin is a real shredder on the electric guitar.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	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	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shredder	shredder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My cousin | a real shredder |  | the electric guitar |  |  | tree rules |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shredder: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.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vegetable shredder made thin strips of carrot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shredder:x7:1
# text = The vegetable shredder made thin strips of carrot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	vegetable	vegetable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shredder	shredder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	strips	strip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	carrot	carrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle | the vegetable shredder | thin strips of carrot |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset strip=Product |

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