staircase Who acts: staircase, steps, spiral staircase, floor, many steps, She · What happens: be, go up, hold, go, have, climb · To what, where: set, one floor, 15 steps, staircase, rail, long spiral staircase
«staircase» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: staircase in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A staircase is a set of steps going up from one floor to another, often with a rail to hold.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det case nmod acl advmod case nummod obl case obl punct advmod case det conj mark acl punct root A DET staircase NOUN is AUX a DET set NOUN of ADP steps NOUN going VERB up ADV from ADP one NUM floor NOUN to ADP another DET , PUNCT often ADV with ADP a DET rail NOUN to PART hold VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 staircase det 2 staircase staircase NOUN Number=Sing 5 set nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 set cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 set det 5 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 steps case 7 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 5 set nmod 8 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 steps acl 9 up up ADV _ 8 going advmod 10 from from ADP _ 12 floor case 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 floor nummod 12 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 8 going obl 13 to to ADP _ 14 another case 14 another another DET PronType=Ind 8 going obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 rail punct 16 often often ADV _ 19 rail advmod 17 with with ADP _ 19 rail case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 rail det 19 rail rail NOUN Number=Sing 5 set conj 20 to to PART _ 21 hold mark 21 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 rail acl 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 set punct
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1 is a present a staircase a set and a rail of steps tree rules 2 go up gerund steps not said here one floor to another result vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient from floor=Initial_State to another=Result 3 hold to-infinitive a staircase not said here vn exist-47.1 «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 spiral staircase goes round and round.
det amod nsubj advmod cc conj punct root A DET spiral ADJ staircase NOUN goes VERB round ADV and CCONJ round ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 staircase det 2 spiral spiral ADJ Degree=Pos 3 staircase amod 3 staircase staircase NOUN Number=Sing 4 goes nsubj 4 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 round round ADV _ 4 goes advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 round cc 7 round round ADV _ 5 round conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 goes punct
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1 go present a spiral staircase round property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The staircase has 15 steps.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET staircase NOUN has VERB 15 NUM steps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 staircase det 2 staircase staircase NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 steps nummod 5 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the staircase 15 steps vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Patient
Example 2 Each floor has a staircase of 18 steps.
det nsubj det obj case nummod nmod punct root Each DET floor NOUN has VERB a DET staircase NOUN of ADP 18 NUM steps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 floor det 2 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 staircase det 5 staircase staircase NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 steps case 7 18 18 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 steps nummod 8 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 5 staircase nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present each floor a staircase of 18 steps vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent staircase=Patient
Example 3 How many steps are there to the 4th floor?
advmod amod nsubj cop case det amod obl punct root How ADV many ADJ steps NOUN are AUX there ADV to ADP the DET 4th ADJ floor NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 steps amod 3 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 5 there nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 there cop 5 there there ADV PronType=Dem root root 6 to to ADP _ 9 floor case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 floor det 8 4th 4th ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Combi NumType=Ord 9 floor amod 9 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 5 there obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 there punct
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1 is present many steps to the 4th floor; there property tree rules
Example 4 She climbs the staircase 3 times a day.
nsubj det obj nummod obl:unmarked det nmod:unmarked punct root She PRON climbs VERB the DET staircase NOUN 3 NUM times NOUN a DET day 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 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 staircase det 4 staircase staircase NOUN Number=Sing 2 climbs obj 5 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 times nummod 6 times time NOUN Number=Plur 2 climbs obl:unmarked 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 day det 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 6 times nmod:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 climbs punct
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1 climb present She the staircase time vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location staircase=Theme
Example 5 Hold the rail when you go down the staircase.
det obj advmod nsubj advcl case det obl punct root Hold VERB the DET rail NOUN when ADV you PRON go VERB down ADP the DET staircase 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 rail det 3 rail rail 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 staircase case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 staircase det 9 staircase staircase NOUN Number=Sing 6 go obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hold punct
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1 hold imperative you not said here the rail vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rail=Theme 2 go down present you the staircase vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient staircase=Extent
Example 6 The lighthouse has a long spiral staircase.
det nsubj det amod amod obj punct root The DET lighthouse NOUN has VERB a DET long ADJ spiral ADJ staircase NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lighthouse det 2 lighthouse lighthouse NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 staircase det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 staircase amod 6 spiral spiral ADJ Degree=Pos 7 staircase amod 7 staircase staircase NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the lighthouse a long spiral staircase vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent staircase=Patient
Example 7 The castle had a hidden staircase behind the wall.
det nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET castle NOUN had VERB a DET hidden ADJ staircase NOUN behind ADP the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 castle det 2 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 staircase det 5 hidden hidden ADJ Degree=Pos 6 staircase amod 6 staircase staircase NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 behind behind ADP _ 9 wall case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wall det 9 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 6 staircase nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the castle a hidden staircase the wall vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent staircase=Patient
Example 8 All the princesses disappeared down a secret staircase, and Michael hastily followed them.
The tree, 13 words det:predet det nsubj compound:prt det amod obj punct cc nsubj advmod advcl obj punct root All DET the DET princesses NOUN disappeared VERB down ADP a DET secret ADJ staircase NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ Michael PROPN hastily ADV followed VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 All all DET PronType=Tot 3 princesses det:predet 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 princesses det 3 princesses princess NOUN Number=Plur 4 disappeared nsubj 4 disappeared disappear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 down down ADP _ 4 disappeared compound:prt 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 staircase det 7 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 8 staircase amod 8 staircase staircase NOUN Number=Sing 4 disappeared obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 followed punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 followed cc 11 Michael Michael PROPN Number=Sing 13 followed nsubj 12 hastily hastily ADV _ 13 followed advmod 13 followed follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 disappeared advcl 14 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 followed obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 disappeared punct
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1 disappear down past all princesses a secret staircase tree rules 2 follow past Michael princesses = princess hastily property vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
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