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title: shucks — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shucks» in the school dictionary: A mild word for disappointment or shyness: «Shucks, I missed the bus!». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shucks

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**Who acts:** mild word, I, Aw, it, farmer, We · **What happens:** miss, remove, shuck, forget, be, say · **To what, where:** bus, husks, corn, lunch, nothing, porch · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: US, informal, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mild word for disappointment or shyness: «Shucks, I missed the bus!».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shucks:m1:1
# text = A mild word for disappointment or shyness: «Shucks, I missed the bus!».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	disappointment	disappointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	shyness	shyness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Shucks	shucks	INTJ	UH	_	13	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **miss** *in a quote* | past | a mild word for disappointment or shyness | the bus |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bus=Stimulus |

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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, US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The husks or shells of corn, peas or nuts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shucks:m2:1
# text = The husks or shells of corn, peas or nuts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	husks	husk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	shells	shell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	peas	pea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To remove husks or shells: shuck corn, shuck oysters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shucks:m3:1
# text = To remove husks or shells: shuck corn, shuck oysters.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	remove	remove	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	husks	husk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	shells	shell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	shuck	shuck	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	shuck	shuck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	oysters	oyster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | to-infinitive |  | husks or shells |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent husk=Theme |
| 2 | **shuck** | infinitive |  | corn and shuck oysters |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent corn=Source |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shucks, I forgot my lunch!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shucks:x1:1
# text = Shucks, I forgot my lunch!
1	Shucks	shucks	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** | past | I | my lunch |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Aw shucks, it was nothing,» said the farmer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shucks:x2:1
# text = «Aw shucks, it was nothing,» said the farmer.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Aw	Aw	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shucks	shuck	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shuck** *in a quote* | present | Aw |  |  |  |  |  | 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 farmer |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We shucked the corn on the porch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shucks:x3:1
# text = We shucked the corn on the porch.
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	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	porch	porch	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 | **shuck** | past | We | the corn |  | the porch |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent corn=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the corn shucks in the compost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shucks:x4:1
# text = Put the corn shucks in the compost.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shucks	shuck	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	compost	compost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shuck** | present | the corn |  |  | the compost |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She shucked the peas into a bowl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shucks:x5:1
# text = She shucked the peas into a bowl.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	peas	pea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bowl	bowl	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 | **shuck** | past | She | the peas |  | a bowl |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pea=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shucks, it's raining again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shucks:x6:1
# text = Shucks, it's raining again.
1	Shucks	shucks	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	raining	rain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rain** | present · progressive | it |  |  |  | again |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oh, work on, boys! give doze shucks a mighty wringin'-- (Hey O!

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shucks:x7:1
# text = Oh, work on, boys! give doze shucks a mighty wringin'-- (Hey O!
1	Oh	oh	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
8	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	doze	doze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	shucks	shuck	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	mighty	mighty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	wringin	wringin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Hey	hey	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	_
18	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	17	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work on** | infinitive | boys *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **give** | infinitive | boys |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **shuck** | present | doze | a mighty wringin |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wringin=Source |

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