stele Who acts: upright stone slab, stem, Rosetta Stone, Maya, stele, We · What happens: put up, record, carry, carve, break, be · To what, where: laws, water, tall black stele, broken piece, stelae, kings
«stele» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: stele in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.
An upright stone slab or pillar with writing or carvings on it, put up as a monument, gravestone or to record laws or events.
The tree, 24 words det amod compound nsubj cc conj case nmod cc conj case nmod punct compound:prt case det obl punct conj cc mark conj obj cc conj punct root An DET upright ADJ stone NOUN slab NOUN or CCONJ pillar NOUN with ADP writing NOUN or CCONJ carvings NOUN on ADP it PRON , PUNCT put VERB up ADP as ADP a DET monument NOUN , PUNCT gravestone NOUN or CCONJ to PART record VERB laws NOUN or CCONJ events NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 slab det 2 upright upright ADJ Degree=Pos 4 slab amod 3 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 4 slab compound 4 slab slab NOUN Number=Sing 14 put nsubj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 pillar cc 6 pillar pillar NOUN Number=Sing 4 slab conj 7 with with ADP _ 8 writing case 8 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 4 slab nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 carvings cc 10 carvings carving NOUN Number=Plur 8 writing conj 11 on on ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 carvings nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 put punct 14 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 15 up up ADP _ 14 put compound:prt 16 as as ADP _ 18 monument case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 monument det 18 monument monument NOUN Number=Sing 14 put obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 gravestone punct 20 gravestone gravestone NOUN Number=Sing 18 monument conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 record cc 22 to to PART _ 23 record mark 23 record record VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 put conj 24 laws law NOUN Number=Plur 23 record obj 25 or or CCONJ _ 26 events cc 26 events event NOUN Number=Plur 24 laws conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 14 put punct
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1 put up infinitive a upright stone slab with writing or carvings on pillar or pillar as a monument and gravestone vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 record to-infinitive a upright stone slab with writing or carvings on pillar or pillar not said here laws or events vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent law=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 Usage: science, botany — kept apart, not parsed.
The central core of a plant's root or stem, which carries water and food.
The tree, 15 words det amod case det nmod:poss case nmod cc conj punct nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj punct root The DET central ADJ core NOUN of ADP a DET plant NOUN 's PART root NOUN or CCONJ stem NOUN , PUNCT which PRON carries VERB water NOUN and CCONJ food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 core det 2 central central ADJ Degree=Pos 3 core amod 3 core core NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 8 root case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 plant det 6 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 8 root nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 plant case 8 root root NOUN Number=Sing 3 core nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 stem cc 10 stem stem NOUN Number=Sing 8 root conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 carries punct 12 which which PRON PronType=Rel 13 carries nsubj 13 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 stem acl:relcl 14 water water NOUN Number=Sing 13 carries obj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 food cc 16 food food NOUN Number=Sing 14 water conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 core punct
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1 carry present stem water and food vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme
Example 1 Hammurabi's laws were carved on a tall black stele.
nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod amod obl punct root Hammurabi PROPN 's PART laws NOUN were AUX carved VERB on ADP a DET tall ADJ black ADJ stele NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hammurabi Hammurabi PROPN Number=Sing 3 laws nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Hammurabi case 3 laws law NOUN Number=Plur 5 carved nsubj:pass 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 carved aux:pass 5 carved carve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 on on ADP _ 10 stele case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 stele det 8 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 10 stele amod 9 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 10 stele amod 10 stele stele NOUN Number=Sing 5 carved obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 carved punct
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1 carve past · passive Hammurabi's laws a tall black stele vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on stele=Destination
Example 2 The Rosetta Stone is a broken piece of a stele.
det compound nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root The DET Rosetta PROPN Stone PROPN is AUX a DET broken VERB piece NOUN of ADP a DET stele NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Stone det 2 Rosetta Rosetta PROPN Number=Sing 3 Stone compound 3 Stone Stone PROPN Number=Sing 7 piece nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 piece cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 piece det 6 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 piece amod 7 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 stele case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 stele det 10 stele stele NOUN Number=Sing 7 piece nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 piece punct
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1 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 is a present the Rosetta Stone a broken piece of a stele tree rules
Example 3 The Maya put up stelae to honour their kings.
det nsubj compound:prt obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET Maya PROPN put VERB up ADP stelae NOUN to PART honour VERB their PRON kings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Maya det 2 Maya Maya PROPN Number=Sing 3 put nsubj 3 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 put compound:prt 5 stelae stelae NOUN Number=Plur 3 put obj 6 to to PART _ 7 honour mark 7 honour honour VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 put advcl 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 kings nmod:poss 9 kings king NOUN Number=Plur 7 honour obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put up past the Maya stelae vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent stelae=Goal 2 honour to-infinitive the Maya not said here stelae's kings tree rules
Example 4 The stele marks the grave of an ancient soldier.
det nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET stele NOUN marks VERB the DET grave NOUN of ADP an DET ancient ADJ soldier NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 stele det 2 stele stele NOUN Number=Sing 3 marks nsubj 3 marks mark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 grave det 5 grave grave NOUN Number=Sing 3 marks obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 soldier case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 soldier det 8 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 9 soldier amod 9 soldier soldier NOUN Number=Sing 5 grave nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 marks punct
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1 mark present the stele the grave of a ancient soldier vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent grave=Destination
Example 5 We saw a carved stele in the British Museum.
nsubj det amod obj case det compound nmod punct root We PRON saw VERB a DET carved VERB stele NOUN in ADP the DET British PROPN Museum PROPN . 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 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 stele det 4 carved carve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 stele amod 5 stele stele NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 Museum case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Museum det 8 British British PROPN _ 9 Museum compound 9 Museum Museum PROPN Number=Sing 5 stele nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We a carved stele the British Museum vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer stele=Stimulus 2 carve participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The archaeologists cleaned the stele to read the old writing.
det nsubj det obj mark acl det amod obj punct root The DET archaeologists NOUN cleaned VERB the DET stele NOUN to PART read VERB the DET old ADJ writing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 archaeologists det 2 archaeologists archaeologist NOUN Number=Plur 3 cleaned nsubj 3 cleaned clean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 stele det 5 stele stele NOUN Number=Sing 3 cleaned obj 6 to to PART _ 7 read mark 7 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 stele acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 writing det 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 writing amod 10 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 7 read obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 cleaned punct
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1 clean past the archaeologists the stele vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent stele=Patient 2 read to-infinitive the archaeologists not said here the old writing vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent writing=Topic
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