downstair Who acts: downstairs, Downstair, usual word, 3 rooms, 5 children, She · What happens: mean, go down, be, go, get, call · To what, where: lower floor, stairs, rarer form, 2 cups, us, rail · Speech: someone speaks here
«downstair» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: downstair in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Downstairs means on a lower floor of a house or building, usually the ground floor.
The tree, 15 words advmod case det amod obl case det nmod cc conj punct advmod det compound parataxis punct root Downstairs ADV means VERB on ADP a DET lower ADJ floor NOUN of ADP a DET house NOUN or CCONJ building NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV the DET ground NOUN floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Downstairs downstairs ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 6 floor case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 floor det 5 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 floor amod 6 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 house case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 house det 9 house house NOUN Number=Sing 6 floor nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 building cc 11 building building NOUN Number=Sing 9 house conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 floor punct 13 usually usually ADV _ 16 floor advmod 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 floor det 15 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 16 floor compound 16 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present a lower floor of a house or building downstairs property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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 Downstairs also means going down the stairs to a lower floor.
advmod advmod xcomp case det obl case det amod obl punct root Downstairs ADV also ADV means VERB going VERB down ADP the DET stairs NOUN to ADP a DET lower ADJ floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Downstairs downstairs ADV _ 3 means advmod 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 down down ADP _ 7 stairs case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 stairs det 7 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 4 going obl 8 to to ADP _ 11 floor case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 floor det 10 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 floor amod 11 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 4 going obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present downstairs property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 go down not said to happen gerund the stairs to a lower floor result vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient stair=Extent to floor=Result
Meaning 3 The downstairs is the lower floor of a house. «Downstair» is a rarer form of «downstairs»; the usual word is «downstairs».
Sentence 1: The downstairs is the lower floor of a house.
det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root The DET downstairs NOUN is AUX the DET lower ADJ floor NOUN of ADP a DET house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 downstairs det 2 downstairs downstairs NOUN Number=Sing 6 floor nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 floor cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 floor det 5 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 floor amod 6 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 house case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 house det 9 house house NOUN Number=Sing 6 floor nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 floor punct
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1 is a present the downstairs the lower floor of a house tree rules
Sentence 2: «Downstair» is a rarer form of «downstairs»; the usual word is «downstairs».
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj punct cop det amod case punct nmod punct punct det amod nsubj cop punct parataxis punct punct root « PUNCT Downstair PROPN » PUNCT is AUX a DET rarer ADJ form NOUN of ADP « PUNCT downstairs ADV » PUNCT ; PUNCT the DET usual ADJ word NOUN is AUX « PUNCT downstairs ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Downstair punct 2 Downstair Downstair PROPN Number=Sing 7 form nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Downstair punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 form cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 form det 6 rarer rare ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 form amod 7 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 downstairs case 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 downstairs punct 10 downstairs downstairs ADV _ 7 form nmod 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 downstairs punct 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 downstairs punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 word det 14 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 15 word amod 15 word word NOUN Number=Sing 18 downstairs nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 downstairs cop 17 « « PUNCT _ 18 downstairs punct 18 downstairs downstairs ADV _ 7 form parataxis 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 downstairs punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 form punct
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1 is a present Downstair a rarer form tree rules 2 is in a quote present the usual word downstairs property tree rules
Example 1 There are 3 rooms downstairs and 4 upstairs.
expl nummod nsubj advmod cc appos advmod punct root There PRON are VERB 3 NUM rooms NOUN downstairs ADV and CCONJ 4 NUM upstairs ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 rooms nummod 4 rooms room NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 downstairs downstairs ADV _ 4 rooms advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 4 cc 7 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 rooms appos 8 upstairs upstairs ADV _ 7 4 advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 3 rooms there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 5 children are downstairs and 7 upstairs.
nummod nsubj cop cc conj advmod punct root 5 NUM children NOUN are AUX downstairs ADV and CCONJ 7 NUM upstairs ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 children nummod 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 downstairs nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 downstairs cop 4 downstairs downstairs ADV _ root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 7 cc 6 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 downstairs conj 7 upstairs upstairs ADV _ 6 7 advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 downstairs punct
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1 is present 5 children downstairs property tree rules
Example 3 She went downstairs to get 2 cups.
nsubj advmod mark advcl nummod obj punct root She PRON went VERB downstairs ADV to PART get VERB 2 NUM cups NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 downstairs downstairs ADV _ 2 went advmod 4 to to PART _ 5 get mark 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 went advcl 6 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 cups nummod 7 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 5 get obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past She downstairs property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 get to-infinitive She not said here 2 cups vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cup=Stimulus
Example 4 How many people are downstairs now?
advmod amod nsubj cop advmod punct root How ADV many ADJ people NOUN are AUX downstairs ADV now ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 people amod 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 now nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 now cop 5 downstairs downstairs ADV _ 6 now advmod 6 now now ADV PronType=Dem root root 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 now punct
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1 is present many people downstairs, now property tree rules
Example 5 Dad called us downstairs for dinner.
nsubj obj advmod case obl punct root Dad NOUN called VERB us PRON downstairs ADV for ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 called nsubj 2 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 called obj 4 downstairs downstairs ADV _ 2 called advmod 5 for for ADP _ 6 dinner case 6 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 called obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 called punct
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1 call past Dad us for dinner; downstairs property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent we=Theme for dinner=Beneficiary
Example 6 Hold the rail when you walk downstairs.
det obj mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root Hold VERB the DET rail NOUN when SCONJ you PRON walk VERB downstairs ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 rail det 3 rail rail NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obj 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 walk mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 walk nsubj 6 walk walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Hold advcl 7 downstairs downstairs ADV _ 6 walk advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hold punct
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1 hold imperative you not said here the rail vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rail=Theme 2 walk present you downstairs property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The downstairs toilet is next to the kitchen.
det amod nsubj cop advmod case det punct root The DET downstairs ADJ toilet NOUN is AUX next ADV to ADP the DET kitchen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 toilet det 2 downstairs downstairs ADJ Degree=Pos 3 toilet amod 3 toilet toilet NOUN Number=Sing 8 kitchen nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 kitchen cop 5 next next ADV _ 8 kitchen advmod 6 to to ADP _ 8 kitchen case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 kitchen det 8 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 kitchen punct
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1 is present the downstairs toilet to the kitchen; next property tree rules
Example 8 Our neighbours downstairs have a dog.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod det obj punct root Our PRON neighbours NOUN downstairs ADV have VERB a DET dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 neighbours nmod:poss 2 neighbours neighbour NOUN Number=Plur 4 have nsubj 3 downstairs downstairs ADV _ 4 have advmod 4 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dog det 6 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 have obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 have punct
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1 have present Our neighbours a dog downstairs property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Patient
Example 9 I heard a noise downstairs in the night.
nsubj det obj advmod case det obl punct root I PRON heard VERB a DET noise NOUN downstairs ADV in ADP the DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 noise det 4 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 downstairs downstairs ADV _ 2 heard advmod 6 in in ADP _ 8 night case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 night det 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past I a noise night downstairs property vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer noise=Stimulus
Example 10 Miss Cat went downstairs and sent the wooer away.
compound nsubj advmod cc conj det obj advmod punct root Miss PROPN Cat NOUN went VERB downstairs ADV and CCONJ sent VERB the DET wooer NOUN away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Miss Miss PROPN Number=Sing 2 Cat compound 2 Cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 downstairs downstairs ADV _ 3 went advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 sent cc 6 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 went conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wooer det 8 wooer wooer NOUN Number=Sing 6 sent obj 9 away away ADV _ 6 sent advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past Miss Cat downstairs property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 send away past Miss Cat not said here the wooer away property vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wooer=Theme
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