staff Who acts: staff, people, school staff, you, hospital staff, Teachers · What happens: be, work, use, carry, sign, write on · To what, where: people, long strong stick, power, set, music, five lines
«staff» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: staff in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The staff are all the people who work for a school, shop, hospital or company.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det:predet det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root The DET staff NOUN are AUX all DET the DET people NOUN who PRON work VERB for ADP a DET school NOUN , PUNCT shop NOUN , PUNCT hospital NOUN or CCONJ company NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 staff det 2 staff staff NOUN Number=Sing 6 people nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 people cop 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 people det:predet 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 people det 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 work nsubj 8 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 people acl:relcl 9 for for ADP _ 11 school case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 school det 11 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 work obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 shop punct 13 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 11 school conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 hospital punct 15 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 11 school conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 company cc 17 company company NOUN Number=Sing 15 hospital conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 people punct
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1 is a present the staff all people tree rules 2 work present all people for a school and shop and hospital or company vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for school=Beneficiary
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 staff is a long, strong stick used for walking or carried as a sign of power.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod acl case obl cc conj case det obl case nmod punct root A DET staff NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ , PUNCT strong ADJ stick NOUN used VERB for ADP walking NOUN or CCONJ carried VERB as ADP a DET sign NOUN of ADP power NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 staff det 2 staff staff NOUN Number=Sing 8 stick nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 stick cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 stick det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 stick amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 long punct 7 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 8 stick amod 8 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 stick acl 10 for for ADP _ 11 walking case 11 walking walking NOUN Number=Sing 9 used obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 carried cc 13 carried carry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 used conj 14 as as ADP _ 16 sign case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 sign det 16 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 13 carried obl 17 of of ADP _ 18 power case 18 power power NOUN Number=Sing 16 sign nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 stick punct
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1 is a present a staff a long strong stick tree rules 2 use participle a long strong stick not said here for walking vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 carry participle as a sign of power vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 sign power nom sign «communication transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 In music, the staff (or stave) is the set of five lines that notes are written on.
The tree, 17 words case obl punct det nsubj punct cc conj punct cop det case nummod nmod nsubj:pass nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl compound:prt punct root In ADP music NOUN , PUNCT the DET staff NOUN ( PUNCT or CCONJ stave NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX the DET set NOUN of ADP five NUM lines NOUN that PRON notes NOUN are AUX written VERB on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 music case 2 music music NOUN Number=Sing 12 set obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 music punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 staff det 5 staff staff NOUN Number=Sing 12 set nsubj 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 stave punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 stave cc 8 stave stave NOUN Number=Sing 5 staff conj 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 stave punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 set cop 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 set det 12 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 of of ADP _ 15 lines case 14 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 lines nummod 15 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 12 set nmod 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 written nsubj:pass 17 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 19 written nsubj:pass 18 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 written aux:pass 19 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 lines acl:relcl 20 on on ADP _ 19 written compound:prt 21 . . PUNCT _ 12 set punct
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1 is a present the staff or stave the set music of five lines tree rules 2 write on present · passive five lines vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 1 The school staff had a meeting after lessons.
det compound nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET school NOUN staff NOUN had VERB a DET meeting NOUN after ADP lessons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 staff det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 staff compound 3 staff staff NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 meeting det 6 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 7 after after ADP _ 8 lessons case 8 lessons lesson NOUN Number=Plur 4 had obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the school staff a meeting after lessons vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meeting=Patient
Example 2 Ask a member of staff if you need help.
det obj case nmod mark nsubj advcl obj punct root Ask VERB a DET member NOUN of ADP staff NOUN if SCONJ you PRON need VERB help NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 member det 3 member member NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ask obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 staff case 5 staff staff NOUN Number=Sing 3 member nmod 6 if if SCONJ _ 8 need mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 need nsubj 8 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Ask advcl 9 help help NOUN Number=Sing 8 need obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here a member of staff vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent member=Recipient 2 need a condition, not said to happen present you help vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot help=Theme
Example 3 The hospital staff were very kind to Grandma.
det compound nsubj cop advmod case obl punct root The DET hospital NOUN staff NOUN were AUX very ADV kind ADJ to ADP Grandma PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 staff det 2 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 3 staff compound 3 staff staff NOUN Number=Sing 6 kind nsubj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 kind cop 5 very very ADV _ 6 kind advmod 6 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 to to ADP _ 8 Grandma case 8 Grandma Grandma PROPN Number=Sing 6 kind obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 kind punct
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1 is past the hospital staff Grandma kind property tree rules
Example 4 Teachers drink tea in the staff room.
nsubj obj case det compound obl punct root Teachers NOUN drink VERB tea NOUN in ADP the DET staff NOUN room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Teachers teacher NOUN Number=Plur 2 drink nsubj 2 drink drink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 2 drink obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 room case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 room det 6 staff staff NOUN Number=Sing 7 room compound 7 room room NOUN Number=Sing 2 drink obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 drink punct
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1 drink present Teachers tea the staff room vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tea=Patient
Example 5 The old shepherd leaned on his wooden staff.
det amod acl case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET old ADJ shepherd NOUN leaned VERB on ADP his PRON wooden ADJ staff NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 shepherd det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shepherd amod 3 shepherd shepherd NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 leaned lean VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 shepherd acl 5 on on ADP _ 8 staff case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 staff nmod:poss 7 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 8 staff amod 8 staff staff NOUN Number=Sing 4 leaned obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 shepherd punct
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1 lean participle the old shepherd not said here shepherd's wooden staff vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on staff=Location
Example 6 The wizard raised his staff and the lights went out.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj cc det nsubj conj advmod punct root The DET wizard NOUN raised VERB his PRON staff NOUN and CCONJ the DET lights NOUN went VERB out ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wizard det 2 wizard wizard NOUN Number=Sing 3 raised nsubj 3 raised raise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 staff nmod:poss 5 staff staff NOUN Number=Sing 3 raised obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 went cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 lights det 8 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 9 went nsubj 9 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 raised conj 10 out out ADV _ 9 went advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 raised punct
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1 raise past the wizard wizard's staff vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent staff=Theme 2 go out past the lights out property vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Draw a treble clef at the start of the staff.
det compound obj case det obl case det nmod punct root Draw VERB a DET treble NOUN clef NOUN at ADP the DET start NOUN of ADP the DET staff NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 clef det 3 treble treble NOUN Number=Sing 4 clef compound 4 clef clef NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 start case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 start det 7 start start NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 staff case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 staff det 10 staff staff NOUN Number=Sing 7 start nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
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1 draw imperative you not said here a treble clef the start of the staff vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clef=Theme 2 start the staff nom start «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 8 The shop is short of staff today.
det nsubj cop case obl nmod:unmarked punct root The DET shop NOUN is AUX short ADJ of ADP staff NOUN today NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 4 short nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 short cop 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 staff case 6 staff staff NOUN Number=Sing 4 short obl 7 today today NOUN Number=Sing 6 staff nmod:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 short punct
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1 is present the shop of staff today; short property tree rules
Example 9 Suddenly the door opened, and an ancient dame leaning on a staff hobbled out.
The tree, 14 words advmod det nsubj punct cc det amod nsubj acl case det obl conj compound:prt punct root Suddenly ADV the DET door NOUN opened VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ an DET ancient ADJ dame NOUN leaning VERB on ADP a DET staff NOUN hobbled VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Suddenly suddenly ADV _ 4 opened advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 door det 3 door door NOUN Number=Sing 4 opened nsubj 4 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 14 hobbled punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 14 hobbled cc 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 dame det 8 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 9 dame amod 9 dame dame NOUN Number=Sing 14 hobbled nsubj 10 leaning lean VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 dame acl 11 on on ADP _ 13 staff case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 staff det 13 staff staff NOUN Number=Sing 10 leaning obl 14 hobbled hobble VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 opened conj 15 out out ADP _ 14 hobbled compound:prt 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 opened punct
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1 open past the door suddenly property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 lean gerund a ancient dame not said here a staff vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on staff=Location 3 hobble out participle a ancient dame vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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