stature Who acts: Stature, person, respect, someone, She, great stature · What happens: be, stand, have, do, mean, become · To what, where: respect, skill, stature, him, woman, drowning dog · Speech: someone speaks here
«stature» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: stature in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Stature is how tall a person is, their height when standing.
nsubj cop advmod det nsubj cop punct nmod:poss conj advmod acl punct root Stature NOUN is AUX how ADV tall ADJ a DET person NOUN is AUX , PUNCT their PRON height NOUN when ADV standing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stature stature NOUN Number=Sing 4 tall nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 tall cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 tall advmod 4 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 tall nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 tall cop 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 height punct 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 height nmod:poss 10 height height NOUN Number=Sing 4 tall conj 11 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 standing advmod 12 standing stand VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 height acl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 tall punct
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1 is present Stature tall property tree rules
2 stand gerund vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Stature is the respect and importance a person has because of what they have done.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop det cc conj det nsubj parataxis case fixed obl nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root Stature NOUN is AUX the DET respect NOUN and CCONJ importance NOUN a DET person NOUN has VERB because ADP of ADP what PRON they PRON have AUX done VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stature stature NOUN Number=Sing 4 respect nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 respect cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 respect det 4 respect respect NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 importance cc 6 importance importance NOUN Number=Sing 4 respect conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 9 has nsubj 9 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 respect parataxis 10 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 12 what case 11 of of ADP _ 10 because fixed 12 what what PRON PronType=Rel 9 has obl 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 done nsubj 14 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 done aux 15 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 12 what acl:relcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 respect punct
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1 is a present Stature the respect and importance tree rules
2 have present a person because the respect and importance vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3 do present · perfect respect vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Stature can mean how great or grown-up someone has become in skill or character.
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux advmod xcomp cc conj punct compound nsubj aux ccomp case obl cc conj punct root Stature NOUN can AUX mean VERB how ADV great ADJ or CCONJ grown ADJ - PUNCT up ADP someone PRON has AUX become VERB in ADP skill NOUN or CCONJ character NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stature stature NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 great advmod 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 12 become xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 grown cc 7 grown grown ADJ Degree=Pos 5 great conj 8 - - PUNCT _ 9 up punct 9 up up ADP _ 7 grown compound 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 become nsubj 11 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 become aux 12 become become VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 mean ccomp 13 in in ADP _ 14 skill case 14 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing 12 become obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 character cc 16 character character NOUN Number=Sing 14 skill conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Stature vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2 become present · perfect someone in skill or character result ; great property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in skill=Result
Example 1 She was small in stature but very brave.
nsubj cop case obl cc advmod conj punct root She PRON was AUX small ADJ in ADP stature NOUN but CCONJ very ADV brave ADJ . 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 3 small nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 small cop 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 stature case 5 stature stature NOUN Number=Sing 3 small obl 6 but but CCONJ _ 8 brave cc 7 very very ADV _ 8 brave advmod 8 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 3 small conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 small punct
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1 is past She stature small property tree rules
2 be She not said here tree rules
Example 2 The basketball player's great stature made him easy to spot.
det compound nmod:poss case amod nsubj obj xcomp mark xcomp punct root The DET basketball NOUN player NOUN 's PART great ADJ stature NOUN made VERB him PRON easy ADJ to PART spot VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 player det 2 basketball basketball NOUN Number=Sing 3 player compound 3 player player NOUN Number=Sing 6 stature nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 player case 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stature amod 6 stature stature NOUN Number=Sing 7 made nsubj 7 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 made obj 9 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 made xcomp 10 to to PART _ 11 spot mark 11 spot spot VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 easy xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 made punct
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1 make past the basketball player's great stature him = he easy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset he=Product
2 spot to-infinitive him = he not said here vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 3 The old judge was a woman of great stature in the town.
det amod nsubj cop det case amod nmod case det nmod punct root The DET old ADJ judge NOUN was AUX a DET woman NOUN of ADP great ADJ stature NOUN in ADP the DET town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 judge det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 judge amod 3 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 6 woman nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 woman cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 woman det 6 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 stature case 8 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 9 stature amod 9 stature stature NOUN Number=Sing 6 woman nmod 10 in in ADP _ 12 town case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 town det 12 town town NOUN Number=Sing 9 stature nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 woman punct
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1 is a past the old judge a woman of great stature in the town tree rules
Example 4 His stature grew after he saved the drowning dog.
nmod:poss nsubj mark nsubj advcl det compound obj punct root His PRON stature NOUN grew VERB after SCONJ he PRON saved VERB the DET drowning NOUN dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 stature nmod:poss 2 stature stature NOUN Number=Sing 3 grew nsubj 3 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 after after SCONJ _ 6 saved mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 saved nsubj 6 saved save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 grew advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 dog det 8 drowning drowning NOUN Number=Sing 9 dog compound 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 6 saved obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 grew punct
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1 grow past His stature vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2 save past stature the drowning dog vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Theme
Example 5 Children of short stature can still be fast runners.
nsubj case amod nmod aux advmod cop amod punct root Children NOUN of ADP short ADJ stature NOUN can AUX still ADV be AUX fast ADJ runners NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Children child NOUN Number=Plur 9 runners nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 stature case 3 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 4 stature amod 4 stature stature NOUN Number=Sing 1 Children nmod 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 runners aux 6 still still ADV _ 9 runners advmod 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 runners cop 8 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 9 runners amod 9 runners runner NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 runners punct
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1 is a can Children of short stature fast runners still tree rules
Example 6 The museum has a statue of a leader of high stature.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod case amod nmod punct root The DET museum NOUN has VERB a DET statue NOUN of ADP a DET leader NOUN of ADP high ADJ stature NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 museum det 2 museum museum 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 statue det 5 statue statue NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 leader case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 leader det 8 leader leader NOUN Number=Sing 5 statue nmod 9 of of ADP _ 11 stature case 10 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 11 stature amod 11 stature stature NOUN Number=Sing 8 leader nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the museum a statue of a leader of high stature vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent statue=Patient
Example 7 The team grew in stature with every win.
det nsubj case obl case det obl punct root The DET team NOUN grew VERB in ADP stature NOUN with ADP every DET win NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 grew nsubj 3 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 stature case 5 stature stature NOUN Number=Sing 3 grew obl 6 with with ADP _ 8 win case 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 win det 8 win win NOUN Number=Sing 3 grew obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 grew punct
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1 grow past the team stature with every win vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in stature=Location
Example 8 Small of stature, and slightly built, he had a strong arm and stronger wrist.
The tree, 14 words case obl punct cc advmod conj punct nsubj conj det amod obj cc amod conj punct root Small ADJ of ADP stature NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ slightly ADV built VERB , PUNCT he PRON had VERB a DET strong ADJ arm NOUN and CCONJ stronger ADJ wrist NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Small small ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 of of ADP _ 3 stature case 3 stature stature NOUN Number=Sing 1 Small obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 built punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 built cc 6 slightly slightly ADV _ 7 built advmod 7 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Small conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 had punct 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 had nsubj 10 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 built conj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 arm det 12 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 13 arm amod 13 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 10 had obj 14 and and CCONJ _ 16 wrist cc 15 stronger strong ADJ Degree=Cmp 16 wrist amod 16 wrist wrist NOUN Number=Sing 13 arm conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Small punct
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1 build participle slightly property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
2 have past he a strong arm and stronger wrist vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Patient
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