stalk Who acts: stalk, small stem, cat, this, you, sunflower · What happens: be, hold, stalk, catch, do, watch · To what, where: thin main stem, leaf, animal, person, them, frightening way
«stalk» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: stalk in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A stalk is the thin main stem of a plant, or the small stem that holds a leaf, flower or fruit.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod amod case det nmod punct cc det amod parataxis nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET stalk NOUN is AUX the DET thin ADJ main ADJ stem NOUN of ADP a DET plant NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET small ADJ stem NOUN that PRON holds VERB a DET leaf NOUN , PUNCT flower NOUN or CCONJ fruit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stalk det 2 stalk stalk NOUN Number=Sing 7 stem nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 stem cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 stem det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stem amod 6 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stem amod 7 stem stem NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 plant case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 plant det 10 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 7 stem nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 stem punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 15 stem cc 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 stem det 14 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 15 stem amod 15 stem stem NOUN Number=Sing 7 stem parataxis 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 holds nsubj 17 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 stem acl:relcl 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 leaf det 19 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 17 holds obj 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 flower punct 21 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 19 leaf conj 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 fruit cc 23 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 19 leaf conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 7 stem punct
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1 is a present a stalk the thin main stem of a plant tree rules 2 hold present the small stem a leaf and flower or fruit vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=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 To stalk an animal is to follow it slowly and quietly to catch it, as a cat or a lion does.
The tree, 21 words mark advcl det obj cop mark obj advmod cc conj mark advcl obj punct case det nsubj cc det conj advcl punct root To PART stalk VERB an DET animal NOUN is AUX to PART follow VERB it PRON slowly ADV and CCONJ quietly ADV to PART catch VERB it PRON , PUNCT as ADP a DET cat NOUN or CCONJ a DET lion NOUN does VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stalk mark 2 stalk stalk VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 follow advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 animal det 4 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 stalk obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 follow cop 6 to to PART _ 7 follow mark 7 follow follow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 follow obj 9 slowly slowly ADV _ 7 follow advmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 quietly cc 11 quietly quietly ADV _ 9 slowly conj 12 to to PART _ 13 catch mark 13 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 follow advcl 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 catch obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 cat punct 16 as as ADP _ 18 cat case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 cat det 18 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 22 does nsubj 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 lion cc 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 lion det 21 lion lion NOUN Number=Sing 18 cat conj 22 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 catch advcl 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 follow punct
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1 stalk to-infinitive a animal vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme 2 is present follow, slowly property tree rules 3 catch to-infinitive animal vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 do present a cat or a lion vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To stalk a person is to follow or watch them again and again in a frightening way; this is wrong and against the law.
The tree, 24 words mark advcl det obj cop mark cc conj obj advmod cc conj case det amod obl punct nsubj cop advcl cc case det conj punct root To PART stalk VERB a DET person NOUN is AUX to PART follow VERB or CCONJ watch VERB them PRON again ADV and CCONJ again ADV in ADP a DET frightening ADJ way NOUN ; PUNCT this PRON is AUX wrong ADJ and CCONJ against ADP the DET law NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stalk mark 2 stalk stalk VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 follow advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 person det 4 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 stalk obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 follow cop 6 to to PART _ 7 follow mark 7 follow follow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 watch cc 9 watch watch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 follow conj 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 watch obj 11 again again ADV _ 9 watch advmod 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 again cc 13 again again ADV _ 11 again conj 14 in in ADP _ 17 way case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 way det 16 frightening frightening ADJ Degree=Pos 17 way amod 17 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 watch obl 18 ; ; PUNCT _ 21 wrong punct 19 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 21 wrong nsubj 20 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 wrong cop 21 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 7 follow advcl 22 and and CCONJ _ 25 law cc 23 against against ADP _ 25 law case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 law det 25 law law NOUN Number=Sing 21 wrong conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 7 follow punct
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1 stalk to-infinitive a person vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme 2 is present follow property tree rules 3 watch infinitive them = they a frightening way again vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 4 is present this wrong property tree rules
Meaning 4 To stalk off or stalk out is to walk away in a stiff, angry, proud way.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl compound:prt cc conj compound:prt cop mark advmod case det amod punct conj punct amod obl punct root To PART stalk VERB off ADP or CCONJ stalk VERB out ADP is AUX to PART walk VERB away ADV in ADP a DET stiff ADJ , PUNCT angry ADJ , PUNCT proud ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stalk mark 2 stalk stalk VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 walk advcl 3 off off ADP _ 2 stalk compound:prt 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 stalk cc 5 stalk stalk VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 stalk conj 6 out out ADP _ 5 stalk compound:prt 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 walk cop 8 to to PART _ 9 walk mark 9 walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 away away ADV _ 9 walk advmod 11 in in ADP _ 18 way case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 way det 13 stiff stiff ADJ Degree=Pos 18 way amod 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 angry punct 15 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 13 stiff conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 way punct 17 proud proud ADJ Degree=Pos 18 way amod 18 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 walk obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 walk punct
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1 stalk off to-infinitive vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 stalk out infinitive vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 is present a stiff proud way away, walk property tree rules
Example 1 Pull the apple off the tree by its stalk.
det obj case det obl case nmod:poss obl punct root Pull VERB the DET apple NOUN off ADP the DET tree NOUN by ADP its PRON stalk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pull pull VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 apple det 3 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pull obj 4 off off ADP _ 6 tree case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tree det 6 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pull obl 7 by by ADP _ 9 stalk case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 stalk nmod:poss 9 stalk stalk NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pull obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pull punct
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1 pull imperative you not said here the apple the tree by tree's stalk vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent apple=Theme off tree=Initial_Location
Example 2 The sunflower has a tall green stalk.
det nsubj det amod amod obj punct root The DET sunflower NOUN has VERB a DET tall ADJ green ADJ stalk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sunflower det 2 sunflower sunflower 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 stalk det 5 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stalk amod 6 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stalk amod 7 stalk stalk NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the sunflower a tall green stalk vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stalk=Patient
Example 3 Mum cut the celery into stalks for our snack.
nsubj det obj case obl case nmod:poss obl punct root Mum NOUN cut VERB the DET celery NOUN into ADP stalks NOUN for ADP our PRON snack NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 cut nsubj 2 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 celery det 4 celery celery NOUN Number=Sing 2 cut obj 5 into into ADP _ 6 stalks case 6 stalks stalk NOUN Number=Plur 2 cut obl 7 for for ADP _ 9 snack case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 snack nmod:poss 9 snack snack NOUN Number=Sing 2 cut obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 cut punct
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1 cut past Mum the celery stalks for our snack vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.product PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent celery=Material into stalk=Product for snack=Beneficiary
Example 4 The cat stalked the bird across the lawn.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET cat NOUN stalked VERB the DET bird NOUN across ADP the DET lawn 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 stalked nsubj 3 stalked stalk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bird det 5 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 3 stalked obj 6 across across ADP _ 8 lawn case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 lawn det 8 lawn lawn NOUN Number=Sing 3 stalked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 stalked punct
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1 stalk past the cat the bird the lawn vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme
Example 5 Lions stalk zebras in the long grass.
nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root Lions NOUN stalk VERB zebras NOUN in ADP the DET long ADJ grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lions lion NOUN Number=Plur 2 stalk nsubj 2 stalk stalk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 zebras zebra NOUN Number=Plur 2 stalk obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 grass case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 grass det 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 grass amod 7 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 2 stalk obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 stalk punct
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1 stalk present Lions zebras the long grass vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent zebra=Theme in grass=Location
Example 6 He stalked out of the room and slammed the door.
nsubj case case det obl cc conj det obj punct root He PRON stalked VERB out ADP of ADP the DET room NOUN and CCONJ slammed VERB the DET door 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 stalked nsubj 2 stalked stalk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 6 room case 4 of of ADP _ 6 room case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 room det 6 room room NOUN Number=Sing 2 stalked obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 slammed cc 8 slammed slam VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 stalked conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 door det 10 door door NOUN Number=Sing 8 slammed obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 stalked punct
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1 stalk past He the room vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent out room=Location 2 slam past He not said here the door vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient
Example 7 Stalking someone online is a crime.
csubj obj advmod cop det punct root Stalking VERB someone PRON online ADV is AUX a DET crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stalking stalk VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 crime csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Stalking obj 3 online online ADV _ 1 Stalking advmod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 crime cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 crime det 6 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 crime punct
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1 stalk gerund someone online property vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is a present Stalking a crime tree rules
Example 8 The water travels up the stalk to the flower.
det nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root The DET water NOUN travels VERB up ADP the DET stalk NOUN to ADP the DET flower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 water det 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 travels nsubj 3 travels travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 6 stalk case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stalk det 6 stalk stalk NOUN Number=Sing 3 travels obl 7 to to ADP _ 9 flower case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 flower det 9 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 3 travels obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 travels punct
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1 travel present the water the flower up the stalk vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to flower=Destination
Example 9 He rose and stalked to the tent-door.
nsubj cc conj case det compound punct obl punct root He PRON rose VERB and CCONJ stalked VERB to ADP the DET tent NOUN - PUNCT door 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 rose nsubj 2 rose rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 stalked cc 4 stalked stalk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 rose conj 5 to to ADP _ 9 door case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 door det 7 tent tent NOUN Number=Sing 9 door compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 tent punct 9 door door NOUN Number=Sing 4 stalked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 rose punct
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1 rise past He vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 stalk past He not said here to the tent door vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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