stanza Who acts: stanza, poem, four lines, you, poet, second stanza · What happens: be, set apart, call, have, rhyme, read · To what, where: group, other groups, stanza, four stanzas, four lines, first stanza · Speech: someone speaks here
«stanza» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: stanza in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A stanza is a group of lines in a poem, set apart from the other groups by a space, like a paragraph in a story; it is often called a verse.
The tree, 31 words det nsubj cop det case nmod case det nmod punct parataxis advmod case det amod obl case det obl punct case det nmod case det nmod punct nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod parataxis det xcomp punct root A DET stanza NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP lines NOUN in ADP a DET poem NOUN , PUNCT set VERB apart ADV from ADP the DET other ADJ groups NOUN by ADP a DET space NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET paragraph NOUN in ADP a DET story NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX often ADV called VERB a DET verse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stanza det 2 stanza stanza NOUN Number=Sing 5 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 lines case 7 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 poem case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 poem det 10 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 7 lines nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 set punct 12 set set VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 group parataxis 13 apart apart ADV _ 12 set advmod 14 from from ADP _ 17 groups case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 groups det 16 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 17 groups amod 17 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 12 set obl 18 by by ADP _ 20 space case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 space det 20 space space NOUN Number=Sing 12 set obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 paragraph punct 22 like like ADP _ 24 paragraph case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 paragraph det 24 paragraph paragraph NOUN Number=Sing 20 space nmod 25 in in ADP _ 27 story case 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 story det 27 story story NOUN Number=Sing 24 paragraph nmod 28 ; ; PUNCT _ 32 called punct 29 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 32 called nsubj:pass 30 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 32 called aux:pass 31 often often ADV _ 32 called advmod 32 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 group parataxis 33 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 34 verse det 34 verse verse NOUN Number=Sing 32 called xcomp 35 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a stanza a group of lines in a poem tree rules 2 set apart infinitive the other groups by a space like a paragraph in a story; apart property vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by space=Destination 3 call present · passive stanza often property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
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.
Example 1 This poem has four stanzas.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root This DET poem NOUN has VERB four NUM stanzas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 poem det 2 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 stanzas nummod 5 stanzas stanza NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present this poem four stanzas vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stanza=Patient
Example 2 Each stanza has four lines that rhyme.
det nsubj nummod obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root Each DET stanza NOUN has VERB four NUM lines NOUN that PRON rhyme VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 stanza det 2 stanza stanza NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 lines nummod 5 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 rhyme nsubj 7 rhyme rhyme VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 lines acl:relcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present each stanza four lines vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Patient 2 rhyme present four lines vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Read the first stanza aloud.
det amod obj advmod punct root Read VERB the DET first ADJ stanza NOUN aloud ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Read read VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 stanza det 3 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 stanza amod 4 stanza stanza NOUN Number=Sing 1 Read obj 5 aloud aloud ADV _ 1 Read advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Read punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 read imperative you not said here the first stanza aloud property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stanza=Topic
Example 4 In the last stanza, the poet feels hopeful.
case det amod obl punct det nsubj xcomp punct root In ADP the DET last ADJ stanza NOUN , PUNCT the DET poet NOUN feels VERB hopeful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 stanza case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 stanza det 3 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 4 stanza amod 4 stanza stanza NOUN Number=Sing 8 feels obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 stanza punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 poet det 7 poet poet NOUN Number=Sing 8 feels nsubj 8 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 hopeful hopeful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feels xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 feels punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 feel present the poet in the last stanza; hopeful property vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Theme in stanza=Attribute
Example 5 Write a stanza about your favourite season.
det obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Write VERB a DET stanza NOUN about ADP your PRON favourite ADJ season NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 stanza det 3 stanza stanza NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 about about ADP _ 7 season case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 season nmod:poss 6 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 7 season amod 7 season season NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 write imperative you not said here a stanza season vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stanza=Theme
Example 6 A stanza is like a paragraph in a poem.
det nsubj cop case det case det nmod punct root A DET stanza NOUN is AUX like ADP a DET paragraph NOUN in ADP a DET poem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stanza det 2 stanza stanza NOUN Number=Sing 6 paragraph nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 paragraph cop 4 like like ADP _ 6 paragraph case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 paragraph det 6 paragraph paragraph NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 poem case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 poem det 9 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 6 paragraph nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 paragraph punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present a stanza a poem like a paragraph tree rules
Example 7 The second stanza describes the sea at night.
det amod nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET second ADJ stanza NOUN describes VERB the DET sea NOUN at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 stanza det 2 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 stanza amod 3 stanza stanza NOUN Number=Sing 4 describes nsubj 4 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sea det 6 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 4 describes obj 7 at at ADP _ 8 night case 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 describes obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 describes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 describe present the second stanza the sea night vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent sea=Theme
Example 8 And if one stanza sounded painfully--
cc mark nummod nsubj advmod punct root And CCONJ if SCONJ one NUM stanza NOUN sounded VERB painfully ADV -- PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 5 sounded cc 2 if if SCONJ _ 5 sounded mark 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 stanza nummod 4 stanza stanza NOUN Number=Sing 5 sounded nsubj 5 sounded sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 painfully painfully ADV _ 5 sounded advmod 7 -- -- PUNCT _ 5 sounded punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sound past one stanza painfully property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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