stead Who acts: stead, place, captain, deputy, Learning, king · What happens: mean, stand, be, survive, lead, learn · To what, where: someone, good stead, them, old word, place names, team · Speech: someone speaks here
«stead» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: stead in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In someone's stead means in their place, instead of them.
case nmod:poss case nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct case fixed nmod punct root In ADP someone PRON 's PART stead NOUN means VERB in ADP their PRON place NOUN , PUNCT instead ADV of ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 stead case 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 stead nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 someone case 4 stead stead NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 place case 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 place nmod:poss 8 place place NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 them punct 10 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 12 them case 11 of of ADP _ 10 instead fixed 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 place nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present someone's stead in their place instead them vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in place=Attribute
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 To stand someone in good stead means to be very useful to them later.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj obj case amod obl mark cop advmod ccomp case obl advmod punct root To PART stand VERB someone PRON in ADP good ADJ stead NOUN means VERB to PART be AUX very ADV useful ADJ to ADP them PRON later ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stand mark 2 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 stand obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 stead case 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stead amod 6 stead stead NOUN Number=Sing 2 stand obl 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 11 useful mark 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 useful cop 10 very very ADV _ 11 useful advmod 11 useful useful ADJ Degree=Pos 7 means ccomp 12 to to ADP _ 13 them case 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 useful obl 14 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 11 useful advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 stand to-infinitive someone good stead vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent someone=Theme in stead=Destination 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is not said to happen to-infinitive them = they late, useful property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.
Stead was an old word for a place or a farm, which survives in place names and the word homestead.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop det amod case det nmod cc det conj punct nsubj acl:relcl case compound obl cc det conj appos punct root Stead NOUN was AUX an DET old ADJ word NOUN for ADP a DET place NOUN or CCONJ a DET farm NOUN , PUNCT which PRON survives VERB in ADP place NOUN names NOUN and CCONJ the DET word NOUN homestead NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stead stead NOUN Number=Sing 5 word nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 word cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 word det 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 word amod 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 place case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 place det 8 place place NOUN Number=Sing 5 word nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 farm cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 farm det 11 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 8 place conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 survives punct 13 which which PRON PronType=Rel 14 survives nsubj 14 survives survive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 place acl:relcl 15 in in ADP _ 17 names case 16 place place NOUN Number=Sing 17 names compound 17 names name NOUN Number=Plur 14 survives obl 18 and and CCONJ _ 20 word cc 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 word det 20 word word NOUN Number=Sing 17 names conj 21 homestead homestead NOUN Number=Sing 20 word appos 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 word punct
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1 is a past Stead a old word for a place or a farm tree rules 2 survive present a place or a farm place names and the word vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in name=Location
Example 1 The captain was ill, so his deputy led the team in his stead.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop punct advmod nmod:poss nsubj conj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET captain NOUN was AUX ill ADJ , PUNCT so ADV his PRON deputy NOUN led VERB the DET team NOUN in ADP his PRON stead NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 captain det 2 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 4 ill nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 ill cop 4 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 led punct 6 so so ADV _ 9 led advmod 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 deputy nmod:poss 8 deputy deputy NOUN Number=Sing 9 led nsubj 9 led lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 ill conj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 team det 11 team team NOUN Number=Sing 9 led obj 12 in in ADP _ 14 stead case 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 stead nmod:poss 14 stead stead NOUN Number=Sing 9 led obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 ill punct
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1 is past the captain ill property tree rules 2 lead past his deputy the team deputy's stead vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent team=Theme in stead=Destination
Example 2 Learning to swim will stand you in good stead.
csubj mark xcomp aux obj case amod obl punct root Learning VERB to PART swim VERB will AUX stand VERB you PRON in ADP good ADJ stead NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Learning learn VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 stand csubj 2 to to PART _ 3 swim mark 3 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Learning xcomp 4 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 stand aux 5 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 stand obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 stead case 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 9 stead amod 9 stead stead NOUN Number=Sing 5 stand obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 stand punct
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1 learn gerund vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 swim to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 stand future Learning you good stead vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent you=Theme in stead=Destination
Example 3 The king could not come, so he sent his son in his stead.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj aux advmod punct advmod nsubj conj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET king NOUN could AUX not PART come VERB , PUNCT so ADV he PRON sent VERB his PRON son NOUN in ADP his PRON stead NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 5 come nsubj 3 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 come aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 come advmod 5 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 sent punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 sent advmod 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 sent nsubj 9 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 come conj 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 son nmod:poss 11 son son NOUN Number=Sing 9 sent obj 12 in in ADP _ 14 stead case 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 stead nmod:poss 14 stead stead NOUN Number=Sing 9 sent obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 come punct
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1 not come could the king vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 send past king king's son king's stead vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent son=Theme in stead=Destination
Example 4 Good manners will always stand you in good stead.
amod nsubj aux advmod obj case amod obl punct root Good ADJ manners NOUN will AUX always ADV stand VERB you PRON in ADP good ADJ stead NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 manners amod 2 manners manners NOUN Number=Ptan 5 stand nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 stand aux 4 always always ADV PronType=Tot 5 stand advmod 5 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 stand obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 stead case 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 9 stead amod 9 stead stead NOUN Number=Sing 5 stand obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 stand punct
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1 stand future Good manners you good stead always property vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent you=Theme in stead=Destination
Example 5 Reading every day stood her in good stead for the exam.
obl det obl:unmarked obj case amod obl case det obl punct root Reading VERB every DET day NOUN stood VERB her PRON in ADP good ADJ stead NOUN for ADP the DET exam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reading read VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 stood obl 2 every every DET PronType=Tot 3 day det 3 day day NOUN Number=Sing 1 Reading obl:unmarked 4 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 stood obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 stead case 7 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 8 stead amod 8 stead stead NOUN Number=Sing 4 stood obl 9 for for ADP _ 11 exam case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 exam det 11 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing 4 stood obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 stood punct
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1 read gerund day vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 stand past her = she good stead for the exam vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus for exam=Attribute
Example 6 The settlers built a homestead on the prairie.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET settlers NOUN built VERB a DET homestead NOUN on ADP the DET prairie NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 settlers det 2 settlers settler NOUN Number=Plur 3 built nsubj 3 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 homestead det 5 homestead homestead NOUN Number=Sing 3 built obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 prairie case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 prairie det 8 prairie prairie NOUN Number=Sing 3 built obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 built punct
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1 build past the settlers a homestead the prairie vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent homestead=Theme on prairie=Source
Example 7 Amphion became king of Thebes in his uncle's stead.
nsubj xcomp case nmod case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl punct root Amphion PROPN became VERB king NOUN of ADP Thebes NOUN in ADP his PRON uncle NOUN 's PART stead NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Amphion Amphion PROPN Number=Sing 2 became nsubj 2 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 king king NOUN Number=Sing 2 became xcomp 4 of of ADP _ 5 Thebes case 5 Thebes thebe NOUN Number=Plur 3 king nmod 6 in in ADP _ 10 stead case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 uncle nmod:poss 8 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 10 stead nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 uncle case 10 stead stead NOUN Number=Sing 2 became obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 became punct
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1 become past Amphion king of Thebes in Amphion's uncle's stead result vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in stead=Result
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