steer Who acts: car, steer, you, Dad, captain, dog · What happens: steer, be, go, keep, bite, steer back · To what, where: way, young male cow, piece, bike, puddle, car
«steer» 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: steer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To steer is to control which way a car, bike, boat or other vehicle goes.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark det obl:unmarked det nsubj punct conj punct conj cc amod conj acl:relcl punct root To PART steer VERB is AUX to PART control VERB which DET way NOUN a DET car NOUN , PUNCT bike NOUN , PUNCT boat NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ vehicle NOUN goes VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 steer mark 2 steer steer VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 control csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 control cop 4 to to PART _ 5 control mark 5 control control VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 which which DET PronType=Int 7 way det 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 control obl:unmarked 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 car det 9 car car NOUN Number=Sing 17 goes nsubj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 bike punct 11 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 9 car conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 boat punct 13 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 9 car conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 vehicle cc 15 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 16 vehicle amod 16 vehicle vehicle NOUN Number=Sing 13 boat conj 17 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 way acl:relcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 control punct
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1 steer to-infinitive vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present which way obl:unmarked ; control property tree rules 3 go present a car and bike and boat or other vehicle which way not said here vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location way=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 steer is also to guide a person or a talk in a certain direction.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl cop advmod mark det obj cc det conj case det amod nmod punct root To PART steer VERB is AUX also ADV to PART guide VERB a DET person NOUN or CCONJ a DET talk NOUN in ADP a DET certain ADJ direction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 steer mark 2 steer steer VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 guide advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 guide cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 guide advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 guide mark 6 guide guide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 guide obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 talk cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 talk det 11 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 8 person conj 12 in in ADP _ 15 direction case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 direction det 14 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 15 direction amod 15 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 11 talk nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 guide punct
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1 steer to-infinitive vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present guide property tree rules
Meaning 3 A steer is a young male cow kept for meat.
det nsubj cop det amod amod acl case obl punct root A DET steer NOUN is AUX a DET young ADJ male ADJ cow NOUN kept VERB for ADP meat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 steer det 2 steer steer NOUN Number=Sing 7 cow nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cow cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cow det 5 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cow amod 6 male male ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cow amod 7 cow cow NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 cow acl 9 for for ADP _ 10 meat case 10 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 8 kept obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 cow punct
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1 is a present a steer a young male cow tree rules 2 keep participle a young male cow not said here for meat vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 A steer (informal) is a piece of advice or a hint.
det nsubj punct amod punct cop det case nmod cc det conj punct root A DET steer NOUN ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT is AUX a DET piece NOUN of ADP advice NOUN or CCONJ a DET hint NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 steer det 2 steer steer NOUN Number=Sing 8 piece nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 4 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 steer amod 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 piece cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 piece det 8 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 advice case 10 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 8 piece nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 hint cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 hint det 13 hint hint NOUN Number=Sing 10 advice conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 piece punct
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1 is a present a steer a piece of advice or a hint tree rules
Example 1 Steer your bike around the puddle.
nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Steer VERB your PRON bike NOUN around ADP the DET puddle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Steer steer VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 bike nmod:poss 3 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 1 Steer obj 4 around around ADP _ 6 puddle case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 puddle det 6 puddle puddle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Steer obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Steer punct
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1 steer imperative you not said here your bike the puddle vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bike=Theme around puddle=Destination
Example 2 Dad steered the car into the parking space.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root Dad NOUN steered VERB the DET car NOUN into ADP the DET parking NOUN space NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 steered nsubj 2 steered steer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 car det 4 car car NOUN Number=Sing 2 steered obj 5 into into ADP _ 8 space case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 space det 7 parking parking NOUN Number=Sing 8 space compound 8 space space NOUN Number=Sing 2 steered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 steered punct
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1 steer past Dad the car the parking space vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent car=Theme into space=Destination
Example 3 The captain steered the ship into the harbour.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET captain NOUN steered VERB the DET ship NOUN into ADP the DET harbour 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 3 steered nsubj 3 steered steer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ship det 5 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 3 steered obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 harbour case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 harbour det 8 harbour harbour NOUN Number=Sing 3 steered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 steered punct
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1 steer past the captain the ship the harbour vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ship=Theme into harbour=Destination
Example 4 Steer clear of that dog; it bites.
xcomp case det obl punct nsubj parataxis punct root Steer VERB clear ADJ of ADP that DET dog NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON bites VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Steer steer VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Steer xcomp 3 of of ADP _ 5 dog case 4 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 dog det 5 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 2 clear obl 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 bites punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 bites nsubj 8 bites bite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Steer parataxis 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Steer punct
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1 steer imperative you not said here clear property vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 bite present dog vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The teacher steered the talk back to maths.
det nsubj det obj advmod case obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN steered VERB the DET talk NOUN back ADV to ADP maths NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 steered nsubj 3 steered steer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 talk det 5 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 3 steered obj 6 back back ADV _ 3 steered advmod 7 to to ADP _ 8 maths case 8 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 3 steered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 steered punct
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1 steer back past the teacher the talk maths vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent talk=Theme to math=Destination
Example 6 The farmer sold three steers at the market.
det nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root The DET farmer NOUN sold VERB three NUM steers NOUN at ADP the DET market NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 sold nsubj 3 sold sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 steers nummod 5 steers steer NOUN Number=Plur 3 sold obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 market case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 market det 8 market market NOUN Number=Sing 3 sold obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 sold punct
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1 sell past the farmer three steers the market vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent steer=Theme at market=Asset
Example 7 Hold the handlebars with both hands so you can steer.
det obj case det obl mark nsubj aux advcl punct root Hold VERB the DET handlebars NOUN with ADP both DET hands NOUN so SCONJ you PRON can AUX steer VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 handlebars det 3 handlebars handlebar NOUN Number=Plur 1 Hold obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 hands case 5 both both DET PronType=Tot 6 hands det 6 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Hold obl 7 so so SCONJ _ 10 steer mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 steer nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 steer aux 10 steer steer VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Hold advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hold punct
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1 hold imperative you not said here the handlebars with both hands vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handlebar=Theme 2 steer can you vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 She steered her little brother away from the road.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj advmod case det obl punct root She PRON steered VERB her PRON little ADJ brother NOUN away ADV from ADP the DET road 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 steered nsubj 2 steered steer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 brother nmod:poss 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 brother amod 5 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 2 steered obj 6 away away ADV _ 2 steered advmod 7 from from ADP _ 9 road case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 road det 9 road road NOUN Number=Sing 6 away obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 steered punct
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1 steer past She her little brother away property vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Theme
Example 9 So she ordered the old boatman to steer for Squirrel Island.
advmod nsubj det amod obj mark xcomp case compound obl punct root So ADV she PRON ordered VERB the DET old ADJ boatman NOUN to PART steer VERB for ADP Squirrel PROPN Island PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 3 ordered advmod 2 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 ordered nsubj 3 ordered order VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 boatman det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 boatman amod 6 boatman boatman NOUN Number=Sing 3 ordered obj 7 to to PART _ 8 steer mark 8 steer steer VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 ordered xcomp 9 for for ADP _ 11 Island case 10 Squirrel Squirrel PROPN Number=Sing 11 Island compound 11 Island Island PROPN Number=Sing 8 steer obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 ordered punct
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1 order past she the old boatman vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent boatman=Recipient clause=Topic 2 steer not said to happen to-infinitive the old boatman not said here for Squirrel Island vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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