stab Who acts: stab, you, I, Carrying, He, She · What happens: stab, mean, push, poke, be, have · To what, where: knife, someone, something, sudden sharp pain, pain, jealousy · Speech: someone speaks here
«stab» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: stab in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To stab means to push a knife or other sharp, pointed thing into someone or something.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj mark xcomp det obj cc amod amod punct amod conj case obl cc conj punct root To PART stab VERB means VERB to PART push VERB a DET knife NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ sharp ADJ , PUNCT pointed ADJ thing NOUN into ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stab mark 2 stab stab VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 push mark 5 push push VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 knife det 7 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing 5 push obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 13 thing cc 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 13 thing amod 10 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 13 thing amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 10 sharp punct 12 pointed pointed ADJ Degree=Pos 13 thing amod 13 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 7 knife conj 14 into into ADP _ 15 someone case 15 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 push obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 something cc 17 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 someone conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 stab to-infinitive vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 push not said to happen to-infinitive a knife or other sharp pointed thing someone vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent knife=Theme into someone=Destination
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 To stab can mean to push or poke something hard with a pointed object or finger.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj aux mark xcomp cc conj obj amod case det amod obl cc conj punct root To PART stab VERB can AUX mean VERB to PART push VERB or CCONJ poke VERB something PRON hard ADJ with ADP a DET pointed ADJ object NOUN or CCONJ finger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stab mark 2 stab stab VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 push mark 6 push push VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 poke cc 8 poke poke VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 push conj 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 poke obj 10 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 9 something amod 11 with with ADP _ 14 object case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 object det 13 pointed pointed ADJ Degree=Pos 14 object amod 14 object object NOUN Number=Sing 8 poke obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 finger cc 16 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 14 object conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 stab to-infinitive vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 push not said to happen to-infinitive vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 4 poke infinitive something with a pointed object or finger vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.instsrument»: agent=Agent something=Theme with object=Instrument
Meaning 3 A stab is a sudden sharp pain or feeling («a stab of pain», «a stab of jealousy»).
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod amod cc conj punct punct det parataxis case nmod punct punct punct det parataxis case nmod punct punct punct root A DET stab NOUN is AUX a DET sudden ADJ sharp ADJ pain NOUN or CCONJ feeling NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT a DET stab NOUN of ADP pain NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT a DET stab NOUN of ADP jealousy NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stab det 2 stab stab NOUN Number=Sing 7 pain nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 pain cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pain det 5 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pain amod 6 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pain amod 7 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 feeling cc 9 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 7 pain conj 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 stab punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 stab punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 stab det 13 stab stab NOUN Number=Sing 7 pain parataxis 14 of of ADP _ 15 pain case 15 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 13 stab nmod 16 » » PUNCT _ 13 stab punct 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 stab punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 20 stab punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 stab det 20 stab stab NOUN Number=Sing 13 stab parataxis 21 of of ADP _ 22 jealousy case 22 jealousy jealousy NOUN Number=Sing 20 stab nmod 23 » » PUNCT _ 20 stab punct 24 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 stab punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 7 pain punct
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1 is a present a stab a sudden sharp pain or feeling tree rules 2 stab in a quote pain nom stab «feeling transitive»: of=patient 3 stab in a quote jealousy nom stab «feeling transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 4 To have a stab at something means to try it («Have a stab at the answer»).
The tree, 16 words mark ccomp det obj case nmod mark ccomp obj punct punct conj det obj case det obl punct punct punct root To PART have VERB a DET stab NOUN at ADP something PRON means VERB to PART try VERB it PRON ( PUNCT « PUNCT Have VERB a DET stab NOUN at ADP the DET answer NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 have mark 2 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means ccomp 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 stab det 4 stab stab NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 5 at at ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 stab nmod 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 try mark 9 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means ccomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 try obj 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 Have punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 Have punct 13 Have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 try conj 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 stab det 15 stab stab NOUN Number=Sing 13 Have obj 16 at at ADP _ 18 answer case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 answer det 18 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 13 Have obl 19 » » PUNCT _ 13 Have punct 20 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 Have punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 have not said to happen to-infinitive a stab something vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stab=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 try not said to happen to-infinitive stab vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 4 have in a quote infinitive a stab the answer vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stab=Patient
Meaning 5 A stab can also be a small prick or wound made by something sharp.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod cc conj acl case obl:agent amod punct root A DET stab NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET small ADJ prick NOUN or CCONJ wound NOUN made VERB by ADP something PRON sharp ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stab det 2 stab stab NOUN Number=Sing 8 prick nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 prick aux 4 also also ADV _ 8 prick advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 prick cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 prick det 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 prick amod 8 prick prick NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 wound cc 10 wound wound NOUN Number=Sing 8 prick conj 11 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 wound acl 12 by by ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 made obl:agent 14 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 13 something amod 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 prick punct
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1 is a can a stab a small prick or wound tree rules 2 make participle wound not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 1 Stab the potatoes with a fork before baking them.
det obj case det obl mark advcl obj punct root Stab VERB the DET potatoes NOUN with ADP a DET fork NOUN before SCONJ baking VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stab stab VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 potatoes det 3 potatoes potato NOUN Number=Plur 1 Stab obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 fork case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fork det 6 fork fork NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stab obl 7 before before SCONJ _ 8 baking mark 8 baking bake VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Stab advcl 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 baking obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stab punct
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1 stab imperative you not said here the potatoes with a fork vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent potato=Patient with fork=Instrument 2 bake gerund you not said here potatoes = potato vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Product
Example 2 Have a stab at the hard question.
det obj case det amod nmod punct root Have VERB a DET stab NOUN at ADP the DET hard ADJ question NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Have have VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 stab det 3 stab stab NOUN Number=Sing 1 Have obj 4 at at ADP _ 7 question case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 question det 6 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 question amod 7 question question NOUN Number=Sing 3 stab nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Have punct
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1 have imperative you not said here a stab the hard question vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stab=Patient
Example 3 I felt a stab of pain in my side while running.
nsubj det obj case nmod case nmod:poss obl mark advcl punct root I PRON felt VERB a DET stab NOUN of ADP pain NOUN in ADP my PRON side NOUN while SCONJ running VERB . 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 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 stab det 4 stab stab NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 pain case 6 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 4 stab nmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 side case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 side nmod:poss 9 side side NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obl 10 while while SCONJ _ 11 running mark 11 running run VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 felt advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past I a stab of pain my side vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent stab=Theme in side=Location 2 run gerund I not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 stab pain nom stab «feeling transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 Carrying a knife to stab someone is a crime.
csubj det obj mark advcl obj cop det punct root Carrying VERB a DET knife NOUN to PART stab VERB someone PRON is AUX a DET crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Carrying carry VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 crime csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 knife det 3 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing 1 Carrying obj 4 to to PART _ 5 stab mark 5 stab stab VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Carrying advcl 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 stab obj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 crime cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 crime det 9 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 crime punct
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1 carry gerund a knife vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knife=Theme 2 stab to-infinitive someone vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 3 is a present Carrying a crime tree rules
Example 5 He stabbed the button angrily with his finger.
nsubj det obj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON stabbed VERB the DET button NOUN angrily ADV with ADP his PRON finger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 stabbed nsubj 2 stabbed stab VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 button det 4 button button NOUN Number=Sing 2 stabbed obj 5 angrily angrily ADV _ 2 stabbed advmod 6 with with ADP _ 8 finger case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 finger nmod:poss 8 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 2 stabbed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 stabbed punct
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1 stab past He the button with his finger; angrily property vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent button=Patient with finger=Instrument
Example 6 She felt a stab of jealousy when her friend won.
nsubj det obj case nmod mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl punct root She PRON felt VERB a DET stab NOUN of ADP jealousy NOUN when SCONJ her PRON friend NOUN won VERB . 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 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 stab det 4 stab stab NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 jealousy case 6 jealousy jealousy NOUN Number=Sing 4 stab nmod 7 when when SCONJ _ 10 won mark 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 friend nmod:poss 9 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 10 won nsubj 10 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 felt advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past She a stab of jealousy vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stab=Theme 2 win past her friend vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 stab jealousy nom stab «feeling transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 Telling my secret was a stab in the back.
csubj nmod:poss obj cop det case det nmod punct root Telling VERB my PRON secret NOUN was AUX a DET stab NOUN in ADP the DET back NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Telling tell VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 stab csubj 2 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 secret nmod:poss 3 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 1 Telling obj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 stab cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 stab det 6 stab stab NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 back case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 back det 9 back back NOUN Number=Sing 6 stab nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 stab punct
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1 tell speech: assert gerund my secret vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent secret=Recipient 2 is a past Telling a stab the back tree rules
Example 8 Never stab at things with scissors.
advmod case obl case obl punct root Never ADV stab VERB at ADP things NOUN with ADP scissors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 stab advmod 2 stab stab VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 4 things case 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 stab obl 5 with with ADP _ 6 scissors case 6 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 2 stab obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 stab punct
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1 not stab imperative you not said here with scissors; at things vn poke-19-1-1 «NP V PP.theme PP.instrument»: agent=Agent at thing=Theme with scissors=Instrument
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