stave Who acts: stave, curved wooden strips, We, you, note, cooper · What happens: be, write, curve, make, stave off, mean · To what, where: set, music notes, five lines, one, sides, strong stick · Speech: someone speaks here
«stave» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: stave in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: music, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A stave is the set of five lines on which music notes are written (US: staff).
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det case nummod nmod case obl compound nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl punct obl punct parataxis punct punct root A DET stave NOUN is AUX the DET set NOUN of ADP five NUM lines NOUN on ADP which PRON music NOUN notes NOUN are AUX written VERB ( PUNCT US PROPN : PUNCT staff NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stave det 2 stave stave NOUN Number=Sing 5 set nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 set cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 set det 5 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 lines case 7 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 lines nummod 8 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 5 set nmod 9 on on ADP _ 10 which case 10 which which PRON PronType=Rel 14 written obl 11 music music NOUN Number=Sing 12 notes compound 12 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 14 written nsubj:pass 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 written aux:pass 14 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 lines acl:relcl 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 US punct 16 US US PROPN Number=Sing 14 written obl 17 : : PUNCT _ 18 staff punct 18 staff staff NOUN Number=Sing 5 set parataxis 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 staff punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 set punct
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1 is a present a stave the set of five lines tree rules 2 write present · passive music notes five lines US obl vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on which=Destination
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 stave is one of the curved wooden strips that make the sides of a barrel or a wooden bucket.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop case det amod amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj case det nmod cc det amod conj punct root A DET stave NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET curved VERB wooden ADJ strips NOUN that PRON make VERB the DET sides NOUN of ADP a DET barrel NOUN or CCONJ a DET wooden ADJ bucket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stave det 2 stave stave NOUN Number=Sing 4 one nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 one cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 5 of of ADP _ 9 strips case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 strips det 7 curved curve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 strips amod 8 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 9 strips amod 9 strips strip NOUN Number=Plur 4 one nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 make nsubj 11 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 strips acl:relcl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 sides det 13 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 11 make obj 14 of of ADP _ 16 barrel case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 barrel det 16 barrel barrel NOUN Number=Sing 13 sides nmod 17 or or CCONJ _ 20 bucket cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 bucket det 19 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 20 bucket amod 20 bucket bucket NOUN Number=Sing 16 barrel conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 one punct
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1 is a present a stave one of the curved wooden strips tree rules 2 curve participle vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material 3 make present the curved wooden strips the sides of a barrel or a wooden bucket vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset side=Product
Meaning 3 A stave is also a strong stick or pole.
det nsubj cop advmod det amod cc conj punct root A DET stave NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET strong ADJ stick NOUN or CCONJ pole NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stave det 2 stave stave NOUN Number=Sing 7 stick nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 stick cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 stick advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 stick det 6 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stick amod 7 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 pole cc 9 pole pole NOUN Number=Sing 7 stick conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 stick punct
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1 is a present a stave a strong stick or pole tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To stave off something means to stop it happening for a while.
mark csubj compound:prt obj mark ccomp obj xcomp case det obl punct root To PART stave VERB off ADP something PRON means VERB to PART stop VERB it PRON happening VERB for ADP a DET while NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stave mark 2 stave stave VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 off off ADP _ 2 stave compound:prt 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 stave obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 stop mark 7 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means ccomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 stop obj 9 happening happen VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 stop xcomp 10 for for ADP _ 12 while case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 while det 12 while while NOUN Number=Sing 9 happening obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 stave off to-infinitive something tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 stop not said to happen to-infinitive it tree rules 4 happen gerund while vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"We ate apples to stave off hunger."
punct nsubj obj mark advcl compound:prt obj punct punct root " PUNCT We PRON ate VERB apples NOUN to PART stave VERB off ADP hunger NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 ate punct 2 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 ate nsubj 3 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 3 ate obj 5 to to PART _ 6 stave mark 6 stave stave VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 ate advcl 7 off off ADP _ 6 stave compound:prt 8 hunger hunger NOUN Number=Sing 6 stave obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 ate punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 3 ate punct
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1 eat in a quote past We apples vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Patient 2 stave off in a quote to-infinitive We not said here hunger tree rules
Meaning 5 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To stave in means to break a hole in something by hitting it.
mark nsubj obl mark ccomp det obj case obl mark advcl obj punct root To PART stave VERB in ADP means VERB to PART break VERB a DET hole NOUN in ADP something PRON by SCONJ hitting VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stave mark 2 stave stave VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 means nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 2 stave obl 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 break mark 6 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means ccomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hole det 8 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 6 break obj 9 in in ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 break obl 11 by by SCONJ _ 12 hitting mark 12 hitting hit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 break advcl 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 hitting obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 stave in to-infinitive tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 break not said to happen to-infinitive a hole something vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hole=Patient 4 hit gerund hole vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme
Example 1 Draw a treble clef at the start of the stave.
det compound obj case det obl case det nmod punct root Draw VERB a DET treble NOUN clef NOUN at ADP the DET start NOUN of ADP the DET stave NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 clef det 3 treble treble NOUN Number=Sing 4 clef compound 4 clef clef NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 start case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 start det 7 start start NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 stave case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 stave det 10 stave stave NOUN Number=Sing 7 start nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
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1 draw imperative you not said here a treble clef the start of the stave vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clef=Theme 2 start the stave nom start «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 The note sits on the second line of the stave.
det nsubj case det amod obl case det nmod punct root The DET note NOUN sits VERB on ADP the DET second ADJ line NOUN of ADP the DET stave NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 note det 2 note note NOUN Number=Sing 3 sits nsubj 3 sits sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 line case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 line det 6 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 line amod 7 line line NOUN Number=Sing 3 sits obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 stave case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 stave det 10 stave stave NOUN Number=Sing 7 line nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 sits punct
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1 sit present the note the second line of the stave vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on line=Location
Example 3 The cooper bent the wooden staves to make a barrel.
det nsubj det amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET cooper NOUN bent VERB the DET wooden ADJ staves NOUN to PART make VERB a DET barrel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cooper det 2 cooper cooper NOUN Number=Sing 3 bent nsubj 3 bent bend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 staves det 5 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 6 staves amod 6 staves stave NOUN Number=Plur 3 bent obj 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 bent advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 barrel det 10 barrel barrel NOUN Number=Sing 8 make obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 bent punct
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1 bend past the cooper the wooden staves vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent stave=Material 2 make to-infinitive the cooper not said here a barrel vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset barrel=Product
Example 4 We ate a snack to stave off hunger before the match.
nsubj det obj mark advcl compound:prt obj case det obl punct root We PRON ate VERB a DET snack NOUN to PART stave VERB off ADP hunger NOUN before ADP the DET match 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 ate nsubj 2 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 snack det 4 snack snack NOUN Number=Sing 2 ate obj 5 to to PART _ 6 stave mark 6 stave stave VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 ate advcl 7 off off ADP _ 6 stave compound:prt 8 hunger hunger NOUN Number=Sing 6 stave obj 9 before before ADP _ 11 match case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 match det 11 match match NOUN Number=Sing 6 stave obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 ate punct
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1 eat past We a snack vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snack=Patient 2 stave off to-infinitive We not said here hunger before the match tree rules
Example 5 The team staved off defeat with a late goal.
det nsubj amod compound:prt case det amod nmod punct root The DET team NOUN staved VERB off ADP defeat NOUN with ADP a DET late ADJ goal 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 5 defeat nsubj 3 staved stave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 defeat amod 4 off off ADP _ 3 staved compound:prt 5 defeat defeat NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 9 goal case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 goal det 8 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 9 goal amod 9 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 5 defeat nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 defeat punct
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1 stave off participle tree rules
Example 6 The waves staved in the side of the boat.
det acl case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET waves NOUN staved VERB in ADP the DET side NOUN of ADP the DET boat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 waves det 2 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 staved stave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 waves acl 4 in in ADP _ 6 side case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 side det 6 side side NOUN Number=Sing 3 staved obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 boat case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 boat det 9 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 6 side nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 waves punct
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1 stave participle the waves not said here the side of the boat tree rules
Example 7 The old shepherd leaned on his stave.
det amod acl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET old ADJ shepherd NOUN leaned VERB on ADP his PRON stave NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 shepherd det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shepherd amod 3 shepherd shepherd NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 leaned lean VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 shepherd acl 5 on on ADP _ 7 stave case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 stave nmod:poss 7 stave stave NOUN Number=Sing 4 leaned obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 shepherd punct
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1 lean participle the old shepherd not said here shepherd's stave vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on stave=Location
Example 8 Then they beat their staves against the ground one against the other, as if there had been a hundred sheep between them.
The tree, 22 words advmod nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl flat case det nmod punct case mark expl aux cop det nummod obl case nmod punct root Then ADV they PRON beat VERB their PRON staves NOUN against ADP the DET ground NOUN one NUM against ADP the DET other ADJ , PUNCT as ADP if SCONJ there PRON had AUX been AUX a DET hundred NUM sheep NOUN between ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 beat advmod 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 beat nsubj 3 beat beat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 staves nmod:poss 5 staves stave NOUN Number=Plur 3 beat obj 6 against against ADP _ 8 ground case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ground det 8 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 3 beat obl 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 ground flat 10 against against ADP _ 12 other case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 other det 12 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 9 one nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 21 sheep punct 14 as as ADP _ 21 sheep case 15 if if SCONJ _ 18 been mark 16 there there PRON PronType=Dem 18 been expl 17 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 been aux 18 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 21 sheep cop 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 hundred det 20 hundred hundred NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 21 sheep nummod 21 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 3 beat obl 22 between between ADP _ 23 them case 23 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 sheep nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 beat punct
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1 beat present they their staves then against the ground vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent stave=Instrument against ground=Patient 2 is participle as hundred sheep; between sheep tree rules
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