doorstep Who acts: doorstep, you, little kitten, Gran, We, milkman · What happens: be, mean, live, leave, cry, wave · To what, where: step, parcel, doorstep, goodbye, feet, beautiful beach
«doorstep» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: doorstep in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A doorstep is the step or flat spot just outside the front door of a house.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det cc amod conj advmod case det amod nmod case det nmod punct root A DET doorstep NOUN is AUX the DET step NOUN or CCONJ flat ADJ spot NOUN just ADV outside ADP the DET front ADJ door NOUN of ADP a DET house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 doorstep det 2 doorstep doorstep NOUN Number=Sing 5 step nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 step cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 step det 5 step step NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 spot cc 7 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 8 spot amod 8 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing 5 step conj 9 just just ADV _ 13 door advmod 10 outside outside ADP _ 13 door case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 door det 12 front front ADJ Degree=Pos 13 door amod 13 door door NOUN Number=Sing 5 step nmod 14 of of ADP _ 16 house case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 house det 16 house house NOUN Number=Sing 13 door nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 step punct
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1 is a present a doorstep the step or flat spot outside the front door of a house tree rules
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 «On your doorstep» means very close to where you live.
punct case nmod:poss nsubj punct advmod xcomp mark advmod nsubj advcl punct root « PUNCT On ADP your PRON doorstep NOUN » PUNCT means VERB very ADV close ADJ to SCONJ where ADV you PRON live VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 doorstep punct 2 On on ADP _ 4 doorstep case 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 doorstep nmod:poss 4 doorstep doorstep NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 doorstep punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 very very ADV _ 8 close advmod 8 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means xcomp 9 to to SCONJ _ 12 live mark 10 where where ADV PronType=Rel 12 live advmod 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 live nsubj 12 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 close advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present your doorstep close property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 live present you vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The parcel was left on the doorstep.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET parcel NOUN was AUX left VERB on ADP the DET doorstep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 parcel det 2 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing 4 left nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 left aux:pass 4 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 doorstep case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 doorstep det 7 doorstep doorstep NOUN Number=Sing 4 left obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 left punct
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1 leave past · passive the parcel the doorstep vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme on doorstep=Location
Example 2 A little kitten was crying on our doorstep.
det amod nsubj aux case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET little ADJ kitten NOUN was AUX crying VERB on ADP our PRON doorstep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 kitten det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 kitten amod 3 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing 5 crying nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 crying aux 5 crying cry VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 doorstep case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 doorstep nmod:poss 8 doorstep doorstep NOUN Number=Sing 5 crying obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 crying punct
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1 cry speech: express past · progressive a little kitten our doorstep vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on doorstep=Location
Example 3 Gran waved goodbye from the doorstep.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root Gran PROPN waved VERB goodbye NOUN from ADP the DET doorstep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 2 waved nsubj 2 waved wave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 goodbye goodbye NOUN Number=Sing 2 waved obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 doorstep case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 doorstep det 6 doorstep doorstep NOUN Number=Sing 2 waved obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 waved punct
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1 wave past Gran goodbye the doorstep vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goodbye=Patient
Example 4 Wipe your feet on the doorstep before you come in.
nmod:poss obj case det obl mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root Wipe VERB your PRON feet NOUN on ADP the DET doorstep NOUN before SCONJ you PRON come VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wipe wipe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 feet nmod:poss 3 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wipe obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 doorstep case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 doorstep det 6 doorstep doorstep NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wipe obl 7 before before SCONJ _ 9 come mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 come nsubj 9 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Wipe advcl 10 in in ADV _ 9 come advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wipe punct
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1 wipe imperative you not said here your feet the doorstep vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent foot=Theme on doorstep=Trajectory 2 come in present you vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 We have a beautiful beach right on our doorstep.
nsubj det amod obj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root We PRON have VERB a DET beautiful ADJ beach NOUN right ADV on ADP our PRON doorstep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 beach det 4 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 beach amod 5 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 6 right right ADV _ 9 doorstep advmod 7 on on ADP _ 9 doorstep case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 doorstep nmod:poss 9 doorstep doorstep NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present We a beautiful beach our doorstep vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beach=Patient
Example 6 The milkman used to leave bottles on the doorstep.
det nsubj mark xcomp obj case det obl punct root The DET milkman NOUN used VERB to PART leave VERB bottles NOUN on ADP the DET doorstep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 milkman det 2 milkman milkman NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 leave mark 5 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used xcomp 6 bottles bottle NOUN Number=Plur 5 leave obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 doorstep case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 doorstep det 9 doorstep doorstep NOUN Number=Sing 5 leave obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the milkman vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 leave to-infinitive the milkman not said here bottles the doorstep vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bottle=Theme on doorstep=Location
Example 7 Never open the door to strangers on the doorstep without a grown-up.
The tree, 13 words advmod det obj case obl case det obl case det compound punct obl punct root Never ADV open VERB the DET door NOUN to ADP strangers NOUN on ADP the DET doorstep NOUN without ADP a DET grown NOUN - PUNCT up NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 open advmod 2 open open VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 door det 4 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 open obj 5 to to ADP _ 6 strangers case 6 strangers stranger NOUN Number=Plur 2 open obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 doorstep case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 doorstep det 9 doorstep doorstep NOUN Number=Sing 2 open obl 10 without without ADP _ 14 up case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 up det 12 grown grown NOUN Number=Sing 14 up compound 13 - - PUNCT _ 14 up punct 14 up up NOUN Number=Sing 2 open obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 open punct
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1 not open imperative you not said here the door the doorstep to strangers; without a grown up vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent door=Theme on doorstep=Location
Example 8 When he got home his mother was on the doorstep.
advmod nsubj advmod nmod:poss nsubj cop case det obl punct root When ADV he PRON got VERB home ADV his PRON mother NOUN was AUX on ADP the DET doorstep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 3 got advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 home home ADV _ 3 got advmod 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 mother nmod:poss 6 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 10 doorstep nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 doorstep cop 8 on on ADP _ 10 doorstep case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 doorstep det 10 doorstep doorstep NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past he home property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 is past his mother the doorstep tree rules
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