stall Who acts: stall, engine, you, stalls, We, horse · What happens: be, stand, sell, close, stall, stop · To what, where: small table, things, market, small space, stable, small closed space
«stall» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: stall in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A stall is a small table or stand where things are sold, at a market or a fair.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct case det obl cc det conj punct root A DET stall NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ table NOUN or CCONJ stand VERB where ADV things NOUN are AUX sold VERB , PUNCT at ADP a DET market NOUN or CCONJ a DET fair ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stall det 2 stall stall NOUN Number=Sing 6 table nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 table cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 table det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 table amod 6 table table NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 stand cc 8 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 table conj 9 where where ADV PronType=Rel 12 sold advmod 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 12 sold nsubj:pass 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 sold aux:pass 12 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 stand advcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 market punct 14 at at ADP _ 16 market case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 market det 16 market market NOUN Number=Sing 12 sold obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 fair cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 fair det 19 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 16 market conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 table punct
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1 is a present a stall a small table tree rules 2 stand infinitive a stall not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 sell present · passive things a market vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: subject=Theme at market=Asset
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 stall is a small space in a stable or barn for one animal, such as a horse or cow.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod cc conj case nummod nmod punct case fixed det conj cc conj punct root A DET stall NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ space NOUN in ADP a DET stable NOUN or CCONJ barn NOUN for ADP one NUM animal NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET horse NOUN or CCONJ cow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stall det 2 stall stall NOUN Number=Sing 6 space nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 space cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 space det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 space amod 6 space space NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 stable case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 stable det 9 stable stable NOUN Number=Sing 6 space nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 barn cc 11 barn barn NOUN Number=Sing 9 stable conj 12 for for ADP _ 14 animal case 13 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 animal nummod 14 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 9 stable nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 horse punct 16 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 19 horse case 17 as as ADP _ 16 such fixed 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 horse det 19 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 6 space conj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 cow cc 21 cow cow NOUN Number=Sing 19 horse conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 space punct
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1 is a present a stall a small space and a horse or cow a stable for one animal or barn tree rules
Meaning 3 A stall is a small closed space, like a shower stall or a toilet stall.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod amod punct case det compound conj cc det compound conj punct root A DET stall NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ closed VERB space NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET shower NOUN stall NOUN or CCONJ a DET toilet NOUN stall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stall det 2 stall stall NOUN Number=Sing 7 space nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 space cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 space det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 space amod 6 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 space amod 7 space space NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 stall punct 9 like like ADP _ 12 stall case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 stall det 11 shower shower NOUN Number=Sing 12 stall compound 12 stall stall NOUN Number=Sing 7 space conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 stall cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 stall det 15 toilet toilet NOUN Number=Sing 16 stall compound 16 stall stall NOUN Number=Sing 12 stall conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 space punct
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1 close participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is a present a stall a small closed space and a shower stall or a toilet stall tree rules
Meaning 4 If an engine stalls, it suddenly stops working, often by mistake.
mark det nsubj advcl punct nsubj advmod xcomp punct advmod case obl punct root If SCONJ an DET engine NOUN stalls VERB , PUNCT it PRON suddenly ADV stops VERB working VERB , PUNCT often ADV by ADP mistake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 stalls mark 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 engine det 3 engine engine NOUN Number=Sing 4 stalls nsubj 4 stalls stall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 stops advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 stalls punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 stops nsubj 7 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 8 stops advmod 8 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 stops xcomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 mistake punct 11 often often ADV _ 13 mistake advmod 12 by by ADP _ 13 mistake case 13 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 9 working obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 stops punct
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1 stall a condition, not said to happen present a engine vn delay-53.3-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 stop present engine suddenly property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 3 work gerund engine not said here by mistake vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 To stall is to delay on purpose so you don't have to do something yet.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj cop mark case obl advmod nsubj aux advmod advcl mark xcomp obj advmod punct root To PART stall VERB is AUX to PART delay VERB on ADP purpose NOUN so ADV you PRON do AUX n't PART have VERB to PART do VERB something PRON yet ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stall mark 2 stall stall VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 delay csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 delay cop 4 to to PART _ 5 delay mark 5 delay delay VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 on on ADP _ 7 purpose case 7 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 5 delay obl 8 so so ADV _ 12 have advmod 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 have nsubj 10 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 have aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 have advmod 12 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 delay advcl 13 to to PART _ 14 do mark 14 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 have xcomp 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 do obj 16 yet yet ADV _ 14 do advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 delay punct
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1 stall to-infinitive vn delay-53.3-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present purpose delay property tree rules 3 not have present · do-support you tree rules 4 do to-infinitive you not said here something yet vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Meaning 6 The stalls are the seats on the ground floor of a theatre (UK).
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det case det compound nmod case det nmod punct appos punct punct root The DET stalls NOUN are AUX the DET seats NOUN on ADP the DET ground NOUN floor NOUN of ADP a DET theatre NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 stalls det 2 stalls stall NOUN Number=Plur 5 seats nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 seats cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 seats det 5 seats seat NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 on on ADP _ 9 floor case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 floor det 8 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 9 floor compound 9 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 5 seats nmod 10 of of ADP _ 12 theatre case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 theatre det 12 theatre theatre NOUN Number=Sing 9 floor nmod 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 UK punct 14 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 12 theatre appos 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 UK punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 seats punct
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1 is a present the stalls the seats the ground floor of a theatre tree rules
Example 1 We set up a lemonade stall at the school fair.
nsubj compound:prt det compound obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON set VERB up ADP a DET lemonade NOUN stall NOUN at ADP the DET school NOUN fair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 set nsubj 2 set set VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 set compound:prt 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 stall det 5 lemonade lemonade NOUN Number=Sing 6 stall compound 6 stall stall NOUN Number=Sing 2 set obj 7 at at ADP _ 10 fair case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 fair det 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 10 fair compound 10 fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 2 set obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 set punct
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1 set up past We a lemonade stall the school fair vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent stall=Theme at fair=Destination
Example 2 The stall sold strawberries for three dollars a box.
det nsubj obj case nummod obj det nmod:unmarked punct root The DET stall NOUN sold VERB strawberries NOUN for ADP three NUM dollars NOUN a DET box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 stall det 2 stall stall NOUN Number=Sing 3 sold nsubj 3 sold sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 strawberries strawberry NOUN Number=Plur 3 sold obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 dollars case 6 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 dollars nummod 7 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 3 sold obj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 box det 9 box box NOUN Number=Sing 7 dollars nmod:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sold punct
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1 sell past the stall strawberries vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent strawberry=Recipient dollar=Theme
Example 3 Each horse has its own stall in the stable.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case det nmod punct root Each DET horse NOUN has VERB its PRON own ADJ stall NOUN in ADP the DET stable NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 horse det 2 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 stall nmod:poss 5 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stall amod 6 stall stall NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 stable case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 stable det 9 stable stable NOUN Number=Sing 6 stall nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present each horse horse's own stall the stable vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stall=Patient
Example 4 The car stalled at the traffic lights.
det nsubj case det compound obl punct root The DET car NOUN stalled VERB at ADP the DET traffic NOUN lights NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 stalled nsubj 3 stalled stall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 7 lights case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lights det 6 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 7 lights compound 7 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 3 stalled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 stalled punct
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1 stall past the car the traffic lights vn delay-53.3-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Stop stalling and tidy your room!
xcomp cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root Stop VERB stalling VERB and CCONJ tidy VERB your PRON room NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 stalling stall VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 tidy cc 4 tidy tidy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 room nmod:poss 6 room room NOUN Number=Sing 4 tidy obj 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 stall gerund you not said here vn delay-53.3-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 tidy infinitive you not said here your room tree rules
Example 6 He stalled for time by asking lots of questions.
nsubj case obl mark advcl obj case nmod punct root He PRON stalled VERB for ADP time NOUN by SCONJ asking VERB lots NOUN of ADP questions 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 stalled nsubj 2 stalled stall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 4 time case 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 stalled obl 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 asking mark 6 asking ask VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 stalled advcl 7 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 6 asking obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 questions case 9 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 7 lots nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 stalled punct
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1 stall past He time vn delay-53.3-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 ask speech: ask gerund He not said here lots of questions vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lot=Recipient
Example 7 There was a queue for the toilet stalls at the stadium.
expl det nsubj case det obl acl:relcl case det obl punct root There PRON was VERB a DET queue NOUN for ADP the DET toilet NOUN stalls VERB at ADP the DET stadium NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 queue det 4 queue queue NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 for for ADP _ 7 toilet case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 toilet det 7 toilet toilet NOUN Number=Sing 8 stalls obl 8 stalls stall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 queue acl:relcl 9 at at ADP _ 11 stadium case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 stadium det 11 stadium stadium NOUN Number=Sing 8 stalls obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a queue there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 stall present a queue not said here the stadium for the toilet vn delay-53.3-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Our seats were in the stalls, near the stage.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case det punct case det nmod punct root Our PRON seats NOUN were AUX in ADP the DET stalls NOUN , PUNCT near ADP the DET stage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 seats nmod:poss 2 seats seat NOUN Number=Plur 6 stalls nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 stalls cop 4 in in ADP _ 6 stalls case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stalls det 6 stalls stall NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 stage punct 8 near near ADP _ 10 stage case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 stage det 10 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 6 stalls nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 stalls punct
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1 is past Our seats the stalls near the stage tree rules
Example 9 Here he perceived two pitch-black horses in a stall.
advmod nsubj nummod compound punct amod obj case det obl punct root Here ADV he PRON perceived VERB two NUM pitch NOUN - PUNCT black ADJ horses NOUN in ADP a DET stall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Here here ADV PronType=Dem 3 perceived advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 perceived nsubj 3 perceived perceive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 horses nummod 5 pitch pitch NOUN Number=Sing 7 black compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 pitch punct 7 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 8 horses amod 8 horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 3 perceived obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 stall case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 stall det 11 stall stall NOUN Number=Sing 3 perceived obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 perceived punct
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1 perceive past he two black horses a stall; here vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer horse=Stimulus
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