stair Who acts: stair, steps, Stairs, 15 stairs, She, house · What happens: be, go up, climb, have, hold, go down · To what, where: one step, set, building, whole set, 20 stairs, 3 floors
«stair» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: stair in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A stair is one step in a set of steps that go up or down inside a building.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop nummod case det nmod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod cc conj case det obl punct root A DET stair NOUN is AUX one NUM step NOUN in ADP a DET set NOUN of ADP steps NOUN that PRON go VERB up ADV or CCONJ down ADV inside ADP a DET building NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stair det 2 stair stair NOUN Number=Sing 5 step nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 step cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 step nummod 5 step step NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 set case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 set det 8 set set NOUN Number=Sing 5 step nmod 9 of of ADP _ 10 steps case 10 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 8 set nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 go nsubj 12 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 steps acl:relcl 13 up up ADV _ 12 go advmod 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 down cc 15 down down ADV _ 13 up conj 16 inside inside ADP _ 18 building case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 building det 18 building building NOUN Number=Sing 12 go obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 step punct
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1 is a present a stair one step a set of steps tree rules 2 go up present steps a building vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
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 Stairs (or a staircase) are the whole set of steps from one floor to another.
The tree, 15 words nsubj punct cc det appos punct cop det amod case nmod case nummod nmod case nmod punct root Stairs NOUN ( PUNCT or CCONJ a DET staircase NOUN ) PUNCT are AUX the DET whole ADJ set NOUN of ADP steps NOUN from ADP one NUM floor NOUN to ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 10 set nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 staircase punct 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 staircase cc 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 staircase det 5 staircase staircase NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stairs appos 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 staircase punct 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 set cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 set det 9 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 10 set amod 10 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 12 steps case 12 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 10 set nmod 13 from from ADP _ 15 floor case 14 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 floor nummod 15 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 12 steps nmod 16 to to ADP _ 17 another case 17 another another DET PronType=Ind 15 floor nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 set punct
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1 is a present Stairs the whole set of steps from one floor to another tree rules
Example 1 There are 15 stairs to the first floor.
expl nummod nsubj case det amod obl punct root There PRON are VERB 15 NUM stairs NOUN to ADP the DET first ADJ floor NOUN . 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 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 stairs nummod 4 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 to to ADP _ 8 floor case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 floor det 7 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 floor amod 8 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 15 stairs there to the first floor vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 She climbs 20 stairs each morning.
nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root She PRON climbs VERB 20 NUM stairs NOUN each DET morning 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 climbs nsubj 2 climbs climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 stairs nummod 4 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 2 climbs obj 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 morning det 6 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 2 climbs obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 climbs punct
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1 climb present She 20 stairs morning vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location stair=Theme
Example 3 The house has 3 floors with 14 stairs between each.
det nsubj nummod obj case nummod nmod case nmod punct root The DET house NOUN has VERB 3 NUM floors NOUN with ADP 14 NUM stairs NOUN between ADP each DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 house det 2 house house NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 floors nummod 5 floors floor NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 stairs case 7 14 14 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 stairs nummod 8 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 5 floors nmod 9 between between ADP _ 10 each case 10 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 stairs nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the house 3 floors with 14 stairs between each vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent floor=Patient
Example 4 He went up 8 stairs and then down 3.
nsubj compound:prt nummod obl cc advmod advmod obl punct root He PRON went VERB up ADP 8 NUM stairs NOUN and CCONJ then ADV down ADV 3 NUM . 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 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 went compound:prt 4 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 stairs nummod 5 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 2 went obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 3 cc 7 then then ADV PronType=Dem 8 down advmod 8 down down ADV _ 9 3 advmod 9 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 went obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go up past He 8 stairs 3 obl vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 5 Hold the handrail when you go down the stairs.
det obj advmod nsubj advcl case det obl punct root Hold VERB the DET handrail NOUN when ADV you PRON go VERB down ADP the DET stairs NOUN . 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 handrail det 3 handrail handrail NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obj 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 go advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 go nsubj 6 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Hold advcl 7 down down ADP _ 9 stairs case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 stairs det 9 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 6 go obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hold punct
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1 hold imperative you not said here the handrail vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handrail=Theme 2 go down present you the stairs vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient stair=Extent
Example 6 Don't leave toys on the stairs.
aux advmod obj case det obl punct root Do AUX n't PART leave VERB toys NOUN on ADP the DET stairs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 leave aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 leave advmod 3 leave leave VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 3 leave obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 stairs case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 stairs det 7 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 3 leave obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 leave punct
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1 not leave imperative · do-support you not said here toys the stairs vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent toy=Theme on stair=Location
Example 7 My bedroom is upstairs.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod punct root My PRON bedroom NOUN is VERB upstairs ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 bedroom nmod:poss 2 bedroom bedroom NOUN Number=Sing 3 is nsubj 3 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 upstairs upstairs ADV _ 3 is advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 is punct
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1 be present My bedroom upstairs property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 The cat sleeps at the bottom of the stairs.
det nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET cat NOUN sleeps VERB at ADP the DET bottom NOUN of ADP the DET stairs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 sleeps nsubj 3 sleeps sleep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 bottom case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bottom det 6 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 3 sleeps obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 stairs case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 stairs det 9 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 6 bottom nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sleeps punct
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1 sleep present the cat the bottom of the stairs vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 They were now on the stairs.
nsubj cop advmod case det punct root They PRON were AUX now ADV on ADP the DET stairs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 stairs nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 stairs cop 3 now now ADV PronType=Dem 6 stairs advmod 4 on on ADP _ 6 stairs case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stairs det 6 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 stairs punct
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1 is past They the stairs now tree rules
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