steep Who acts: slope, price, That, hill, you, steeper ramp · What happens: rise, fall, be, climb, soak, ride up · To what, where: something, steep path, ball, graph, tea, steep staircase
«steep» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: steep in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Rising or falling sharply, like a slope that is hard to climb.
nsubj cc advmod punct case det obl nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp punct root Rising VERB or CCONJ falling VERB sharply ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET slope NOUN that PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART climb VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rising rise VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 falling nsubj 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 falling cc 3 falling fall VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 sharply sharply ADV _ 3 falling advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 slope punct 6 like like ADP _ 8 slope case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 slope det 8 slope slope NOUN Number=Sing 3 falling obl 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 hard nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 hard cop 11 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 8 slope acl:relcl 12 to to PART _ 13 climb mark 13 climb climb VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 hard xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 falling punct
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1 rise gerund vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 fall gerund like a slope; sharply property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is present a slope hard property tree rules 4 climb to-infinitive a slope not said here vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=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 A price that is much too high.
det nsubj cop advmod advmod acl:relcl punct root A DET price NOUN that PRON is AUX much ADV too ADV high ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 price det 2 price price NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 high nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 high cop 5 much much ADV _ 7 high advmod 6 too too ADV _ 7 high advmod 7 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 2 price acl:relcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 price punct
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1 is present a price high property tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"That's a bit steep!"
punct nsubj cop det obl:unmarked punct punct root " PUNCT That PRON 's AUX a DET bit NOUN steep ADJ ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 steep punct 2 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 steep nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 steep cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bit det 5 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 6 steep obl:unmarked 6 steep steep ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 steep punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 6 steep punct
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1 is in a quote present That a bit obl:unmarked ; steep property tree rules
Meaning 3 A big change.
det amod punct root A DET big ADJ change NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 change det 2 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 change amod 3 change change NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 . . PUNCT _ 3 change punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a steep rise in prices".
punct det amod case nmod punct punct root " PUNCT a DET steep ADJ rise NOUN in ADP prices NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 rise punct 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 rise det 3 steep steep ADJ Degree=Pos 4 rise amod 4 rise rise NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 prices case 6 prices price NOUN Number=Plur 4 rise nmod 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 rise punct 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 rise punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4 As a verb, to soak something in liquid, like tea leaves in hot water.
The tree, 14 words case det obl punct mark obj case nmod punct case compound obl case amod nmod punct root As ADP a DET verb NOUN , PUNCT to PART soak VERB something PRON in ADP liquid ADJ , PUNCT like ADP tea NOUN leaves NOUN in ADP hot ADJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 verb case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 verb det 3 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 6 soak obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 soak punct 5 to to PART _ 6 soak mark 6 soak soak VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 soak obj 8 in in ADP _ 9 liquid case 9 liquid liquid ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 leaves punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 leaves case 12 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 13 leaves compound 13 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 6 soak obl 14 in in ADP _ 16 water case 15 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 16 water amod 16 water water NOUN Number=Sing 13 leaves nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 soak punct
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1 soak to-infinitive something as a verb; like tea leaves in hot water; in liquid vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Destination in liquid=Theme
Example 1 The hill was too steep to ride up.
det nsubj cop advmod mark advcl compound:prt punct root The DET hill NOUN was AUX too ADV steep ADJ to PART ride VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hill det 2 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 5 steep nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 steep cop 4 too too ADV _ 5 steep advmod 5 steep steep ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to PART _ 7 ride mark 7 ride ride VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 steep advcl 8 up up ADP _ 7 ride compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 steep punct
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1 is past the hill steep property tree rules 2 ride up to-infinitive the hill not said here vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Walk carefully down the steep path.
advmod case det amod obl punct root Walk VERB carefully ADV down ADP the DET steep ADJ path NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 carefully carefully ADV _ 1 Walk advmod 3 down down ADP _ 6 path case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 path det 5 steep steep ADJ Degree=Pos 6 path amod 6 path path NOUN Number=Sing 1 Walk obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Walk punct
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1 walk imperative you not said here the steep path carefully property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme down path=Trajectory
Example 3 A steeper ramp makes the ball roll faster.
det amod nsubj det obj xcomp advmod punct root A DET steeper ADJ ramp NOUN makes VERB the DET ball NOUN roll VERB faster ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 ramp det 2 steeper steep ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 ramp amod 3 ramp ramp NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes nsubj 4 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ball det 6 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes obj 7 roll roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 makes xcomp 8 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 7 roll advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 makes punct
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1 make present a steeper ramp the ball tree rules 2 roll present the ball not said here fast property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 On the graph, the line gets steep when the temperature rises fast.
case det obl punct det nsubj xcomp mark det nsubj advcl advmod punct root On ADP the DET graph NOUN , PUNCT the DET line NOUN gets VERB steep ADJ when SCONJ the DET temperature NOUN rises VERB fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 graph case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 graph det 3 graph graph NOUN Number=Sing 7 gets obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 graph punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 line det 6 line line NOUN Number=Sing 7 gets nsubj 7 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 steep steep ADJ Degree=Pos 7 gets xcomp 9 when when SCONJ _ 12 rises mark 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 temperature det 11 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 12 rises nsubj 12 rises rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 gets advcl 13 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 12 rises advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 gets punct
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1 get present the line the graph steep property vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on graph=Source 2 rise present the temperature fast property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Ten dollars for a drink is a bit steep!
nummod nsubj case det nmod cop det obl:unmarked punct root Ten NUM dollars NOUN for ADP a DET drink NOUN is AUX a DET bit NOUN steep ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 dollars nummod 2 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 9 steep nsubj 3 for for ADP _ 5 drink case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 drink det 5 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 2 dollars nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 steep cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bit det 8 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 9 steep obl:unmarked 9 steep steep ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 9 steep punct
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1 is present Ten dollars for a drink a bit obl:unmarked ; steep property tree rules
Example 6 Steep the tea for three minutes.
det obj case nummod obl punct root Steep VERB the DET tea NOUN for ADP three NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Steep steep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tea det 3 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 1 Steep obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 minutes case 5 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 minutes nummod 6 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 1 Steep obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Steep punct
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1 steep imperative you not said here the tea minute vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tea=Patient
Example 7 Then they knocked at the door, which opened straight on to a steep staircase.
The tree, 14 words advmod nsubj case det obl punct nsubj conj advmod advmod case det amod obl punct root Then ADV they PRON knocked VERB at ADP the DET door NOUN , PUNCT which PRON opened VERB straight ADV on ADV to ADP a DET steep ADJ staircase NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 knocked advmod 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 knocked nsubj 3 knocked knock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 door case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 door det 6 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 knocked obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 opened punct 8 which which PRON PronType=Rel 9 opened nsubj 9 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 knocked conj 10 straight straight ADV _ 11 on advmod 11 on on ADV _ 9 opened advmod 12 to to ADP _ 15 staircase case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 staircase det 14 steep steep ADJ Degree=Pos 15 staircase amod 15 staircase staircase NOUN Number=Sing 9 opened obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 knocked punct
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1 knock past they then at the door vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at door=Patient 2 open past a steep staircase vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to staircase=Recipient
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