stare Who acts: stare, It, He, you, She, dog · What happens: stare, mean, look, look away, fix, be · To what, where: long fixed look, window, cold stare, me, giant · Speech: someone speaks here
«stare» 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: stare in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To stare means to look at someone or something for a long time without looking away.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj mark xcomp case obl cc conj case det amod obl mark advcl advmod punct root To PART stare VERB means VERB to PART look VERB at ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON for ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN without SCONJ looking VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stare mark 2 stare stare VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 look mark 5 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 at at ADP _ 7 someone case 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 look obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 something cc 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 someone conj 10 for for ADP _ 13 time case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 time det 12 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 13 time amod 13 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 look obl 14 without without SCONJ _ 15 looking mark 15 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 look advcl 16 away away ADV _ 15 looking advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 stare to-infinitive vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 look not said to happen to-infinitive time at someone vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at someone=Theme 4 look away gerund away property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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 stare is a long, fixed look.
det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct root A DET stare NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ , PUNCT fixed VERB look NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stare det 2 stare stare NOUN Number=Sing 8 look nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 look cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 look det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 look amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 long punct 7 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 look amod 8 look look NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 look punct
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1 fix participle vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is a present a stare a long fixed look tree rules
Example 1 It's rude to stare at people.
nsubj cop mark xcomp case obl punct root It PRON 's AUX rude ADJ to PART stare VERB at ADP people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 rude nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 rude cop 3 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 stare mark 5 stare stare VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 rude xcomp 6 at at ADP _ 7 people case 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 stare obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 rude punct
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1 is present It rude property tree rules 2 stare to-infinitive at people vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at people=Theme
Example 2 He stared out of the window, thinking.
nsubj case case det obl punct advcl punct root He PRON stared VERB out ADP of ADP the DET window NOUN , PUNCT thinking VERB . 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 stared nsubj 2 stared stare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 6 window case 4 of of ADP _ 6 window case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 window det 6 window window NOUN Number=Sing 2 stared obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 thinking punct 8 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 stared advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 stared punct
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1 stare out past He the window tree rules 2 think speech: other gerund He not said here vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Never stare at the Sun.
advmod case det obl root Never ADV stare VERB at ADP the DET Sun. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 stare advmod 2 stare stare VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 5 Sun. case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Sun. det 5 Sun. Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 2 stare obl
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1 not stare imperative you not said here sunday vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 4 She stared at the strange box in surprise.
nsubj case det amod obl case nmod punct root She PRON stared VERB at ADP the DET strange ADJ box NOUN in ADP surprise 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 stared nsubj 2 stared stare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 6 box case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 box det 5 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 6 box amod 6 box box NOUN Number=Sing 2 stared obl 7 in in ADP _ 8 surprise case 8 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 6 box nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 stared punct
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1 stare past She at the strange box in surprise vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at box=Theme
Example 5 Don't stare into a dog's eyes; it may feel threatened.
aux advmod case det nmod:poss case obl punct nsubj aux conj xcomp punct root Do AUX n't PART stare VERB into ADP a DET dog NOUN 's PART eyes NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON may AUX feel VERB threatened VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 stare aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 stare advmod 3 stare stare VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 8 eyes case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dog det 6 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 8 eyes nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 dog case 8 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 3 stare obl 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 feel punct 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 feel nsubj 11 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 feel aux 12 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 stare conj 13 threatened threaten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 feel xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 stare punct
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1 not stare imperative · do-support you not said here into a dog's eyes vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent into eye=Theme 2 feel may dog vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 threaten participle dog not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 The owl stared at us with big yellow eyes.
det nsubj case obl case amod amod obl punct root The DET owl NOUN stared VERB at ADP us PRON with ADP big ADJ yellow ADJ eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 owl det 2 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 3 stared nsubj 3 stared stare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 us case 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 stared obl 6 with with ADP _ 9 eyes case 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 9 eyes amod 8 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 9 eyes amod 9 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 3 stared obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 stared punct
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1 stare past the owl at us; with big yellow eyes vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at we=Theme
Example 7 He gave me a cold stare.
nsubj iobj det amod obj punct root He PRON gave VERB me PRON a DET cold ADJ stare 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 gave iobj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 stare det 5 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stare amod 6 stare stare NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past He a cold stare me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient stare=Theme
Example 8 I sat staring into space instead of working.
nsubj advcl case obl mark fixed advcl punct root I PRON sat VERB staring VERB into ADP space NOUN instead ADV of ADP working VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 sat nsubj 2 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 staring stare VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 sat advcl 4 into into ADP _ 5 space case 5 space space NOUN Number=Sing 3 staring obl 6 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 8 working mark 7 of of ADP _ 6 instead fixed 8 working work VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 staring advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 sat punct
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1 sit past I vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 stare gerund I not said here into space vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent into space=Theme 3 work gerund I not said here vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 Out came the giant and began to stare at Tom.
advmod det obj cc conj mark xcomp case obl punct root Out ADV came VERB the DET giant ADJ and CCONJ began VERB to PART stare VERB at ADP Tom PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Out out ADV _ 2 came advmod 2 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 giant det 4 giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 2 came obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 began cc 6 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 came conj 7 to to PART _ 8 stare mark 8 stare stare VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 began xcomp 9 at at ADP _ 10 Tom case 10 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 8 stare obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 came punct
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1 come past the giant out property vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location giant=Theme 2 begin past vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 stare to-infinitive at Tom vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at tom=Theme
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