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title: shuck — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shuck» in the school dictionary: To remove the outer covering of corn, peas, beans or oysters: shuck corn. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# shuck

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Shucks, shuck, lion, He, We, chef · **What happens:** remove, shuck, take off, get, show, mean · **To what, where:** outer covering, corn, clothes, mild disappointment, old Southern dialect, something · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«shuck» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [shuck in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shuck.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To remove the outer covering of corn, peas, beans or oysters: shuck corn.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shuck:m1:1
# text = To remove the outer covering of corn, peas, beans or oysters: shuck corn.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	remove	remove	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	outer	outer	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	covering	covering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	peas	pea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	oysters	oyster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
15	shuck	shuck	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | to-infinitive |  | the outer covering of corn |  |  |  | peas and beans or oysters *obl* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent covering=Theme |
| 2 | **shuck** | infinitive |  | corn |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent corn=Source |

<!-- .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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An outer covering, like a husk or pod.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shuck:m2:1
# text = An outer covering, like a husk or pod.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	outer	outer	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	covering	covering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	husk	husk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	pod	pod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To take off clothes or get rid of something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shuck:m3:1
# text = To take off clothes or get rid of something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	rid	rid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take off** | to-infinitive |  | clothes |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | rid *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"He shucked off his coat."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shuck:m3e:1
# text = "He shucked off his coat."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shucked	shuck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shuck off** *in a quote* | past | He | his coat |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Source |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: interjection, US, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Shucks!" or "Aw, shucks" shows mild disappointment or shyness at praise.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shuck:m4:1
# text = "Shucks!" or "Aw, shucks" shows mild disappointment or shyness at praise.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Shucks	Shucks	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Aw	Aw	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	shucks	shuck	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	disappointment	disappointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	shyness	shyness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shuck** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **show** | present | Shucks or Aw | mild disappointment or shyness at praise |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent disappointment=Recipient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old Southern dialect, shuck can mean to shake or shrug something quickly, like a lion shaking its mane.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shuck:m5:1
# text = In old Southern dialect, shuck can mean to shake or shrug something quickly, like a lion shaking its mane.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	Southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	dialect	dialect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	shuck	shuck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	shake	shake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	shrug	shrug	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	_
14	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
19	shaking	shake	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	acl	_	_
20	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	mane	mane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | shuck |  |  | old Southern dialect |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **shake** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | shuck *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **shrug** | infinitive | shuck *not said here* | something |  |  |  | like a lion; quickly *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 4 | **shake** | gerund | a lion *not said here* | shuck's mane |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent mane=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We shucked the corn before putting it in the pot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shuck:x1:1
# text = We shucked the corn before putting it in the pot.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shucked	shuck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shuck** | past | We | the corn |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent corn=Source |
| 2 | **put** | gerund | We *not said here* | corn |  | the pot |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in pot=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chef shucked a dozen oysters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shuck:x2:1
# text = The chef shucked a dozen oysters.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chef	chef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shucked	shuck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dozen	dozen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	oysters	oyster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shuck** | past | the chef | dozen oysters |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oyster=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He shucked off his wet jacket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shuck:x3:1
# text = He shucked off his wet jacket.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shucked	shuck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shuck off** | past | He | his wet jacket |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jacket=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Aw, shucks, it was nothing," said the cowboy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shuck:x4:1
# text = "Aw, shucks, it was nothing," said the cowboy.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Aw	aw	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	shucks	shuck	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	cowboy	cowboy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shuck** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | it | nothing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the cowboy |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peel the shucks off the corn cobs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shuck:x5:1
# text = Peel the shucks off the corn cobs.
1	Peel	peel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	shucks	shuck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cobs	cob	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **peel** | imperative | you *not said here* | the shucks |  |  |  | off the corn cobs | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shuck=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shucks! I missed the bus again.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Shucks!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shuck:x6:1
# text = Shucks!
1	Shucks	shucks	INTJ	UH	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* I missed the bus again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shuck:x6:2
# text = I missed the bus again.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **miss** | past | I | the bus |  |  | again |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bus=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
En w'en de Lion shuck his mane, en tuck his seat in de big cheer, den de sesshun begun fer ter commence.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shuck:x7:1
# text = En w'en de Lion shuck his mane, en tuck his seat in de big cheer, den de sesshun begun fer ter commence.
1	En	En	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	w'en	w'en	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	dep	_	_
3	de	de	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	flat:foreign	_	_
4	Lion	Lion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	shuck	shuck	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mane	mane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	en	en	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	tuck	tuck	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	de	de	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
15	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	cheer	cheer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	den	den	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	de	de	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	20	compound	_	_
20	sesshun	sesshun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
21	begun	begin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	amod	_	_
22	fer	fer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	ter	ter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
24	commence	commence	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
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| 1 | **shuck** | infinitive | En | Lion's mane and en |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mane=Source |
| 2 | **tuck** | infinitive | En *not said here* | En's seat |  | de big cheer and den and de sesshun |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent seat=Theme in cheer=Trajectory |
| 3 | **begin** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 4 | **commence** | present | begun fer ter | de sesshun *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sesshun=Eventuality |

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