misstep Who acts: wrong step, you, One misstep, Choosing, dancer, misstep · What happens: walk, make, trip, fall, do, decide · To what, where: you, misstep, small misstep, them, cliff path, missteps
«misstep» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: misstep in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A wrong step when walking, which can make you trip or fall.
det amod nsubj advmod acl punct nsubj aux obj xcomp cc conj punct root A DET wrong ADJ step NOUN when ADV walking VERB , PUNCT which PRON can AUX make VERB you PRON trip VERB or CCONJ fall VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 step det 2 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 3 step amod 3 step step NOUN Number=Sing 9 make nsubj 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 walking advmod 5 walking walk VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 step acl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 make punct 7 which which PRON PronType=Rel 9 make nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 make aux 9 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 make obj 11 trip trip VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 make xcomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 fall cc 13 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 trip conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 walk gerund vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 make can a wrong step you tree rules 3 trip infinitive you not said here vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 fall infinitive you not said here vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 A mistake in what you do or decide.
det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl cc conj punct root A DET mistake NOUN in ADP what PRON you PRON do VERB or CCONJ decide VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mistake det 2 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 what case 4 what what PRON PronType=Rel 2 mistake nmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 do nsubj 6 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 what acl:relcl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 decide cc 8 decide decide VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 do conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 mistake punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 do present you vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 decide infinitive you not said here vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 One misstep on the icy path and he slipped.
nummod nsubj case det amod nmod cc nsubj punct root One NUM misstep NOUN on ADP the DET icy ADJ path NOUN and CCONJ he PRON slipped VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 misstep nummod 2 misstep misstep NOUN Number=Sing 9 slipped nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 6 path case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 path det 5 icy icy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 path amod 6 path path NOUN Number=Sing 2 misstep nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 slipped cc 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 slipped nsubj 9 slipped slip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 slipped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 slip past One misstep on the icy path vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 2 Choosing that shortcut was a misstep.
nsubj nsubj acl:relcl cop det punct root Choosing NOUN that PRON shortcut VERB was AUX a DET misstep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Choosing choosing NOUN Number=Sing 6 misstep nsubj 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 3 shortcut nsubj 3 shortcut shortcut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Choosing acl:relcl 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 misstep cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 misstep det 6 misstep misstep NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 misstep punct
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1 shortcut past Choosing tree rules 2 is a past Choosing a misstep tree rules
Example 3 The dancer made a small misstep but kept going.
det nsubj det amod obj cc conj xcomp punct root The DET dancer NOUN made VERB a DET small ADJ misstep NOUN but CCONJ kept VERB going VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dancer det 2 dancer dancer NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 misstep det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 misstep amod 6 misstep misstep NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 7 but but CCONJ _ 8 kept cc 8 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 made conj 9 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 kept xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make past the dancer a small misstep vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset misstep=Product 2 keep past the dancer not said here tree rules 3 go gerund the dancer not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The team's misstep cost them the game.
det nmod:poss case nsubj obj det obj punct root The DET team NOUN 's PART misstep NOUN cost VERB them PRON the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 misstep nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 team case 4 misstep misstep NOUN Number=Sing 5 cost nsubj 5 cost cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 cost obj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 game det 8 game game NOUN Number=Sing 5 cost obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 cost punct
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1 cost past the team's misstep them = they vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Theme they=Beneficiary game=Value
Example 5 On a cliff path, a misstep can be dangerous.
case det compound obl punct det nsubj aux cop punct root On ADP a DET cliff NOUN path NOUN , PUNCT a DET misstep NOUN can AUX be AUX dangerous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 4 path case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 path det 3 cliff cliff NOUN Number=Sing 4 path compound 4 path path NOUN Number=Sing 10 dangerous obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 path punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 misstep det 7 misstep misstep NOUN Number=Sing 10 dangerous nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 dangerous aux 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 dangerous cop 10 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 dangerous punct
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1 is can a misstep a cliff path dangerous property tree rules
Example 6 We learned from our missteps and did better next time.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl cc conj amod amod obl:unmarked punct root We PRON learned VERB from ADP our PRON missteps NOUN and CCONJ did VERB better ADJ next ADJ time 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 learned nsubj 2 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 5 missteps case 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 missteps nmod:poss 5 missteps misstep NOUN Number=Plur 2 learned obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 did cc 7 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 learned conj 8 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 time amod 9 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 10 time amod 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 did obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 learned punct
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1 learn past We our missteps vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from misstep=Source 2 do past We not said here time vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 A pumpkin is an exceedingly awkward thing to carry, and the Irishman had not gone far before he made a misstep, and stumbled.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod mark acl punct cc det nsubj aux advmod parataxis advmod mark nsubj advcl det obj punct cc conj punct root A DET pumpkin NOUN is AUX an DET exceedingly ADV awkward ADJ thing NOUN to PART carry VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET Irishman PROPN had AUX not PART gone VERB far ADV before SCONJ he PRON made VERB a DET misstep NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ stumbled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pumpkin det 2 pumpkin pumpkin NOUN Number=Sing 7 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thing cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 thing det 5 exceedingly exceedingly ADV _ 6 awkward advmod 6 awkward awkward ADJ Degree=Pos 7 thing amod 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 to to PART _ 9 carry mark 9 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 thing acl 10 , , PUNCT _ 16 gone punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 16 gone cc 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 Irishman det 13 Irishman Irishman PROPN Number=Sing 16 gone nsubj 14 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 gone aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 gone advmod 16 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 thing parataxis 17 far far ADV Degree=Pos 16 gone advmod 18 before before SCONJ _ 20 made mark 19 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 made nsubj 20 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 gone advcl 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 misstep det 22 misstep misstep NOUN Number=Sing 20 made obj 23 , , PUNCT _ 25 stumbled punct 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 stumbled cc 25 stumbled stumble VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 20 made conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 7 thing punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a pumpkin a awkward thing tree rules 2 carry to-infinitive vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 not go past · perfect the Irishman far property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 make past Irishman a misstep vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent misstep=Product 5 stumble participle Irishman not said here vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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