stabiliser Who acts: Stabilisers, two small extra wheels, you, stabiliser, part, chemicals · What happens: be, stop, fall over, learn, ride, keep · To what, where: two small extra wheels, back, bicycle, US, part, something · Speech: someone speaks here
«stabiliser» 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: stabiliser in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
Stabilisers are the two small extra wheels on the back of a child's bicycle that stop it falling over while you learn to ride (US: training wheels).
The tree, 28 words nsubj cop det nummod amod amod case det nmod case det nmod:poss case nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp advmod mark nsubj advcl mark xcomp punct obj punct compound conj punct punct root Stabilisers NOUN are AUX the DET two NUM small ADJ extra ADJ wheels NOUN on ADP the DET back NOUN of ADP a DET child NOUN 's PART bicycle NOUN that PRON stop VERB it PRON falling VERB over ADV while SCONJ you PRON learn VERB to PART ride VERB ( PUNCT US PROPN : PUNCT training NOUN wheels NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stabilisers stabiliser NOUN Number=Plur 7 wheels nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 wheels cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wheels det 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 wheels nummod 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wheels amod 6 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wheels amod 7 wheels wheel NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 on on ADP _ 10 back case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 back det 10 back back NOUN Number=Sing 7 wheels nmod 11 of of ADP _ 15 bicycle case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 child det 13 child child NOUN Number=Sing 15 bicycle nmod:poss 14 's 's PART _ 13 child case 15 bicycle bicycle NOUN Number=Sing 10 back nmod 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 stop nsubj 17 stop stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 wheels acl:relcl 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 stop obj 19 falling fall VERB VerbForm=Ger 17 stop xcomp 20 over over ADV _ 19 falling advmod 21 while while SCONJ _ 23 learn mark 22 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 23 learn nsubj 23 learn learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 falling advcl 24 to to PART _ 25 ride mark 25 ride ride VERB VerbForm=Inf 23 learn xcomp 26 ( ( PUNCT _ 27 US punct 27 US US PROPN Number=Sing 25 ride obj 28 : : PUNCT _ 30 wheels punct 29 training training NOUN Number=Sing 30 wheels compound 30 wheels wheel NOUN Number=Plur 27 US conj 31 ) ) PUNCT _ 27 US punct 32 . . PUNCT _ 7 wheels punct
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1 is a present Stabilisers the two small extra wheels the back of a child's bicycle tree rules 2 stop present the two small extra wheels bicycle tree rules 3 fall over gerund the two small extra wheels not said here over property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 learn present you vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 5 ride to-infinitive you not said here US and training wheels vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent us=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 stabiliser is any part or device that keeps something steady, such as the fins on a ship or the small horizontal wings at the back of an aeroplane.
The tree, 29 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj amod punct case fixed det nmod case det nmod cc det amod compound conj case det nmod case det nmod punct root A DET stabiliser NOUN is AUX any DET part NOUN or CCONJ device NOUN that PRON keeps VERB something PRON steady ADJ , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP the DET fins NOUN on ADP a DET ship NOUN or CCONJ the DET small ADJ horizontal NOUN wings NOUN at ADP the DET back NOUN of ADP an DET aeroplane NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stabiliser det 2 stabiliser stabiliser NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 device cc 7 device device NOUN Number=Sing 5 part conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 keeps nsubj 9 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part acl:relcl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 keeps obj 11 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 10 something amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 fins punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 fins case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 fins det 16 fins fin NOUN Number=Plur 10 something nmod 17 on on ADP _ 19 ship case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 ship det 19 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 16 fins nmod 20 or or CCONJ _ 24 wings cc 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 wings det 22 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 24 wings amod 23 horizontal horizontal NOUN Number=Sing 24 wings compound 24 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 19 ship conj 25 at at ADP _ 27 back case 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 back det 27 back back NOUN Number=Sing 24 wings nmod 28 of of ADP _ 30 aeroplane case 29 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 30 aeroplane det 30 aeroplane aeroplane NOUN Number=Sing 27 back nmod 31 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a stabiliser any part or device tree rules 2 keep present any part or device something such the fins on a ship or the small horizontal wings at the back of a aeroplane vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: food, science — kept apart, not parsed.
A stabiliser is a substance added to food or chemicals to keep them mixed and stop them changing.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det acl case obl cc conj mark advcl obj xcomp cc conj obj xcomp punct root A DET stabiliser NOUN is AUX a DET substance NOUN added VERB to ADP food NOUN or CCONJ chemicals NOUN to PART keep VERB them PRON mixed VERB and CCONJ stop VERB them PRON changing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stabiliser det 2 stabiliser stabiliser NOUN Number=Sing 5 substance nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 substance cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 substance det 5 substance substance NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 added add VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 substance acl 7 to to ADP _ 8 food case 8 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 added obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 chemicals cc 10 chemicals chemical NOUN Number=Plur 8 food conj 11 to to PART _ 12 keep mark 12 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 added advcl 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 keep obj 14 mixed mix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 keep xcomp 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 stop cc 16 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 keep conj 17 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 stop obj 18 changing change VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 stop xcomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 substance punct
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1 is a present a stabiliser a substance tree rules 2 add speech: assert participle a substance not said here to food or chemicals vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to food=Co-Patient 3 keep to-infinitive chemicals = chemical tree rules 4 mix participle chemicals = chemical not said here vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 5 stop infinitive chemicals = chemical tree rules 6 change gerund vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 I learned to ride without stabilisers when I was five.
nsubj mark xcomp case obl mark nsubj cop parataxis punct root I PRON learned VERB to PART ride VERB without ADP stabilisers NOUN when SCONJ I PRON was AUX five NUM . 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 learned nsubj 2 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 ride mark 4 ride ride VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 learned xcomp 5 without without ADP _ 6 stabilisers case 6 stabilisers stabiliser NOUN Number=Plur 4 ride obl 7 when when SCONJ _ 10 five mark 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 five nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 five cop 10 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 ride parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 learned punct
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1 learn past I vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 ride to-infinitive I not said here without stabilisers vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 3 is a past I five tree rules
Example 2 Dad took the stabilisers off my bike.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Dad NOUN took VERB the DET stabilisers NOUN off ADP my PRON bike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 stabilisers det 4 stabilisers stabiliser NOUN Number=Plur 2 took obj 5 off off ADP _ 7 bike case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 bike nmod:poss 7 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past Dad the stabilisers my bike vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent stabiliser=Theme off bike=Initial_Location
Example 3 In America they call stabilisers training wheels.
case obl nsubj obj acl obj punct root In ADP America PROPN they PRON call VERB stabilisers NOUN training VERB wheels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 America case 2 America America PROPN Number=Sing 4 call obl 3 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 call nsubj 4 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 stabilisers stabiliser NOUN Number=Plur 4 call obj 6 training train VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 stabilisers acl 7 wheels wheel NOUN Number=Plur 6 training obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 call punct
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1 call present they stabilisers America vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent stabiliser=Recipient 2 train gerund stabilisers not said here wheels vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Theme
Example 4 Big ships have stabilisers to stop them rolling in waves.
amod nsubj obj mark xcomp obj xcomp case obl punct root Big ADJ ships NOUN have VERB stabilisers NOUN to PART stop VERB them PRON rolling VERB in ADP waves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Big big ADJ Degree=Pos 2 ships amod 2 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 stabilisers stabiliser NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obj 5 to to PART _ 6 stop mark 6 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 have xcomp 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 stop obj 8 rolling roll VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 stop xcomp 9 in in ADP _ 10 waves case 10 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 8 rolling obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present Big ships stabilisers tree rules 2 stop to-infinitive stabilisers not said here stabilisers = stabiliser tree rules 3 roll gerund stabilisers not said here waves vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wave=Trajectory
Example 5 The ice cream has a stabiliser to keep it smooth.
det compound nsubj det obj mark advcl obj xcomp punct root The DET ice NOUN cream NOUN has VERB a DET stabiliser NOUN to PART keep VERB it PRON smooth ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cream det 2 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 3 cream compound 3 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 stabiliser det 6 stabiliser stabiliser NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 to to PART _ 8 keep mark 8 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 has advcl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 keep obj 10 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 8 keep xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the ice cream a stabiliser vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stabiliser=Patient 2 keep to-infinitive the ice cream not said here stabiliser smooth property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 6 The plane's stabiliser helps it fly straight.
det nmod:poss case nsubj obj xcomp advmod punct root The DET plane NOUN 's PART stabiliser NOUN helps VERB it PRON fly VERB straight ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plane det 2 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 4 stabiliser nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 plane case 4 stabiliser stabiliser NOUN Number=Sing 5 helps nsubj 5 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 helps obj 7 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 helps xcomp 8 straight straight ADV _ 7 fly advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 helps punct
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1 help present the plane's stabiliser plane vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 fly infinitive plane not said here straight property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 She still needs stabilisers on her bike.
nsubj advmod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON still ADV needs VERB stabilisers NOUN on ADP her PRON bike 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 3 needs nsubj 2 still still ADV _ 3 needs advmod 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 stabilisers stabiliser NOUN Number=Plur 3 needs obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 bike case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 bike nmod:poss 7 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present She stabilisers her bike still vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot stabiliser=Theme
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