steal Who acts: permission, she, steal, It, Someone, fox · What happens: take, belong, mean, give back, move, steal · To what, where: something, permission, room, ball, sport, bike
«steal» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: steal in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To take something that belongs to someone else without permission and without meaning to give it back.
The tree, 17 words mark obj nsubj acl:relcl case obl advmod case obl cc mark acl mark xcomp obj advmod punct root To PART take VERB something PRON that PRON belongs VERB to ADP someone PRON else ADV without ADP permission NOUN and CCONJ without SCONJ meaning VERB to PART give VERB it PRON back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 take mark 2 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 take obj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 belongs nsubj 5 belongs belong VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 something acl:relcl 6 to to ADP _ 7 someone case 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 belongs obl 8 else else ADV _ 7 someone advmod 9 without without ADP _ 10 permission case 10 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 2 take obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 meaning cc 12 without without SCONJ _ 13 meaning mark 13 meaning mean VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 permission acl 14 to to PART _ 15 give mark 15 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 meaning xcomp 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 give obj 17 back back ADV _ 15 give advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 take punct
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1 take to-infinitive something without permission vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 belong present to someone vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme 3 mean gerund permission not said here vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 give back not said to happen to-infinitive permission not said here permission vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
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 move quietly and secretly, as in she stole out of the room.
The tree, 13 words mark advmod cc conj punct mark fixed nsubj advcl case case det obl punct root To PART move VERB quietly ADV and CCONJ secretly ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP she PRON stole VERB out ADP of ADP the DET room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 move mark 2 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 quietly quietly ADV _ 2 move advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 secretly cc 5 secretly secretly ADV _ 3 quietly conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 stole punct 7 as as SCONJ _ 10 stole mark 8 in in ADP _ 7 as fixed 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 stole nsubj 10 stole steal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 move advcl 11 out out ADP _ 14 room case 12 of of ADP _ 14 room case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 room det 14 room room NOUN Number=Sing 10 stole obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 move punct
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1 move to-infinitive quietly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 steal past she the room vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out room=Location
Meaning 3 In sport, to take the ball or a base from the other team, as in baseball or basketball.
The tree, 18 words case obl punct mark det obj cc det conj case det amod obl punct case case parataxis cc conj punct root In ADP sport NOUN , PUNCT to PART take VERB the DET ball NOUN or CCONJ a DET base NOUN from ADP the DET other ADJ team NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP baseball NOUN or CCONJ basketball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 sport case 2 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 5 take obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 take punct 4 to to PART _ 5 take mark 5 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ball det 7 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 5 take obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 base cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 base det 10 base base NOUN Number=Sing 7 ball conj 11 from from ADP _ 14 team case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 team det 13 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 14 team amod 14 team team NOUN Number=Sing 5 take obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 baseball punct 16 as as ADP _ 18 baseball case 17 in in ADP _ 18 baseball case 18 baseball baseball NOUN Number=Sing 5 take parataxis 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 basketball cc 20 basketball basketball NOUN Number=Sing 18 baseball conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 take punct
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1 take to-infinitive the ball or a base sport from the other team vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent ball=Theme from team=Initial_Location
Meaning 4 As a noun, "a steal" means something very cheap for what it is worth.
The tree, 14 words case det obl punct punct det nsubj punct obj advmod amod case obl nsubj cop acl:relcl punct root As ADP a DET noun NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT a DET steal NOUN " PUNCT means VERB something PRON very ADV cheap ADJ for ADP what PRON it PRON is AUX worth ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 noun case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 noun det 3 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 9 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 noun punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 7 steal punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 steal det 7 steal steal NOUN Number=Sing 9 means nsubj 8 " " PUNCT _ 7 steal punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 means obj 11 very very ADV _ 12 cheap advmod 12 cheap cheap ADJ Degree=Pos 10 something amod 13 for for ADP _ 14 what case 14 what what PRON PronType=Rel 12 cheap obl 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 worth nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 worth cop 17 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos 14 what acl:relcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 mean present a steal something as a noun vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent something=Topic as noun=Attribute 2 is present steal worth property tree rules
Example 1 It is wrong to steal, even something small.
nsubj cop mark advcl punct advmod conj amod punct root It PRON is AUX wrong ADJ to PART steal VERB , PUNCT even ADV something PRON small ADJ . 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 wrong nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 wrong cop 3 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 steal mark 5 steal steal VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wrong advcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 something punct 7 even even ADV _ 8 something advmod 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 wrong conj 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 something amod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrong punct
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1 is present It wrong property tree rules 2 steal to-infinitive vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Someone stole my bike from outside the shop.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case case det obl punct root Someone PRON stole VERB my PRON bike NOUN from ADP outside ADP the DET shop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 stole nsubj 2 stole steal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 bike nmod:poss 4 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 2 stole obj 5 from from ADP _ 8 shop case 6 outside outside ADP _ 8 shop case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 shop det 8 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 2 stole obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 stole punct
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1 steal past Someone my bike the shop vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent bike=Theme from shop=Source
Example 3 The fox crept in to steal the eggs.
det nsubj advmod mark advcl det obj punct root The DET fox NOUN crept VERB in ADV to PART steal VERB the DET eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fox det 2 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 3 crept nsubj 3 crept creep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADV _ 3 crept advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 steal mark 6 steal steal VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 crept advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 eggs det 8 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 6 steal obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 crept punct
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1 creep in past the fox vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 steal to-infinitive the fox not said here the eggs vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location egg=Theme
Example 4 She stole a quick look at the present.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root She PRON stole VERB a DET quick ADJ look NOUN at ADP the DET present 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 stole nsubj 2 stole steal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 look det 4 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 5 look amod 5 look look NOUN Number=Sing 2 stole obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 present case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 present det 8 present present NOUN Number=Sing 2 stole obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 stole punct
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1 steal past She a quick look the present vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location look=Theme
Example 5 The cat stole silently across the garden.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET cat NOUN stole VERB silently ADV across ADP the DET garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 stole nsubj 3 stole steal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 silently silently ADV _ 3 stole advmod 5 across across ADP _ 7 garden case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 garden det 7 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 stole obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 stole punct
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1 steal past the cat the garden silently property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 In the game, Mia managed to steal the ball.
case det obl punct nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root In ADP the DET game NOUN , PUNCT Mia PROPN managed VERB to PART steal VERB the DET ball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 game case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 game det 3 game game NOUN Number=Sing 6 managed obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 game punct 5 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 6 managed nsubj 6 managed manage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 steal mark 8 steal steal VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 managed xcomp 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ball det 10 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 8 steal obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 managed punct
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1 manage past Mia the game vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 steal to-infinitive Mia not said here the ball vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location ball=Theme
Example 7 The puppy stole the show at the school play.
det nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root The DET puppy NOUN stole VERB the DET show NOUN at ADP the DET school NOUN play NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 3 stole nsubj 3 stole steal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 show det 5 show show NOUN Number=Sing 3 stole obj 6 at at ADP _ 9 play case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 play det 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 play compound 9 play play NOUN Number=Sing 3 stole obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 stole punct
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1 steal past the puppy the show the school play vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location show=Theme
Example 8 Only five dollars for this book is a steal!
advmod nummod nsubj case det nmod cop det punct root Only ADV five NUM dollars NOUN for ADP this DET book NOUN is AUX a DET steal NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 2 five advmod 2 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 dollars nummod 3 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 9 steal nsubj 4 for for ADP _ 6 book case 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 book det 6 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 dollars nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 steal cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 steal det 9 steal steal NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 9 steal punct
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1 is a present five dollars for this book a steal tree rules
Example 9 He steals the young monkeys in the night.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root He PRON steals VERB the DET young ADJ monkeys NOUN in ADP the DET night 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 steals nsubj 2 steals steal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 monkeys det 4 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 5 monkeys amod 5 monkeys monkey NOUN Number=Plur 2 steals obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 night case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 night det 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 2 steals obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 steals punct
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1 steal present He the young monkeys night vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location monkey=Theme
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