step Who acts: step, you, Steps, stairs, Mia, tower · What happens: be, walk, walk up, step, lift, put down · To what, where: one movement, flat parts, one part, recipe, foot, 2000 steps
«step» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: step in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A step is one movement of your foot when you walk.
det nsubj cop nummod case nmod:poss nmod mark nsubj advcl punct root A DET step NOUN is AUX one NUM movement NOUN of ADP your PRON foot NOUN when SCONJ you PRON walk VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 step det 2 step step NOUN Number=Sing 5 movement nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 movement cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 movement nummod 5 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 foot case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 foot nmod:poss 8 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 5 movement nmod 9 when when SCONJ _ 11 walk mark 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 walk nsubj 11 walk walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 movement advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 movement punct
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1 is a present a step one movement of your foot tree rules 2 walk present you vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «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 Steps are the flat parts of stairs that you walk up.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod nsubj nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt punct root Steps NOUN are AUX the DET flat ADJ parts NOUN of ADP stairs NOUN that PRON you PRON walk VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Steps step NOUN Number=Plur 5 parts nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 parts cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 parts det 4 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 5 parts amod 5 parts part NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 stairs case 7 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 5 parts nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 walk nsubj 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 walk nsubj 10 walk walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 stairs acl:relcl 11 up up ADP _ 10 walk compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 parts punct
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1 is a present Steps the flat parts of stairs tree rules 2 walk up present stairs vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 A step is one part of a process: the first step of a recipe.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop nummod case det nmod punct det amod conj case det nmod punct root A DET step NOUN is AUX one NUM part NOUN of ADP a DET process NOUN : PUNCT the DET first ADJ step NOUN of ADP a DET recipe NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 step det 2 step step NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 part nummod 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 process case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 process det 8 process process NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 step punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 step det 11 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 12 step amod 12 step step NOUN Number=Sing 5 part conj 13 of of ADP _ 15 recipe case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 recipe det 15 recipe recipe NOUN Number=Sing 12 step nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a step one part and the first step of a recipe of a process tree rules 2 step a recipe nom step «act transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 4 To step is to move by lifting your foot and putting it down.
mark csubj cop mark mark advcl nmod:poss obj cc conj obj compound:prt punct root To PART step VERB is AUX to PART move VERB by SCONJ lifting VERB your PRON foot NOUN and CCONJ putting VERB it PRON down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 step mark 2 step step VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 move cop 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 lifting mark 7 lifting lift VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 move advcl 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 foot nmod:poss 9 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 7 lifting obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 putting cc 11 putting put VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 lifting conj 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 putting obj 13 down down ADP _ 11 putting compound:prt 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 step to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present move property tree rules 3 lift gerund your foot vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent foot=Theme 4 put down gerund foot vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal
Meaning 5 «Step by step» means slowly, one part after another.
punct nsubj case nmod punct advmod punct nummod parataxis case nmod punct root « PUNCT Step NOUN by ADP step NOUN » PUNCT means VERB slowly ADV , PUNCT one NUM part NOUN after ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Step punct 2 Step step NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 3 by by ADP _ 4 step case 4 step step NOUN Number=Sing 2 Step nmod 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Step punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 slowly slowly ADV _ 6 means advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 part punct 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 part nummod 10 part part NOUN Number=Sing 6 means parataxis 11 after after ADP _ 12 another case 12 another another DET PronType=Ind 10 part nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present Step by step slowly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 step in a quote step nom step «act transitive»: by=agent
Example 1 Mia walks 2000 steps a day.
nsubj nummod obj det nmod:unmarked punct root Mia PROPN walks VERB 2000 NUM steps NOUN a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 2 walks nsubj 2 walks walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2000 2000 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 steps nummod 4 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 2 walks obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 steps nmod:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 walks punct
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1 walk present Mia 2000 steps a day vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme step=Trajectory
Example 2 The tower has 120 steps.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET tower NOUN has VERB 120 NUM steps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tower det 2 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 120 120 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 steps nummod 5 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the tower 120 steps vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Patient
Example 3 He climbed 15 steps and then 20 more.
nsubj nummod obj cc advmod nummod conj punct root He PRON climbed VERB 15 NUM steps NOUN and CCONJ then ADV 20 NUM more ADJ . 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 climbed nsubj 2 climbed climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 steps nummod 4 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 2 climbed obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 more cc 6 then then ADV PronType=Dem 8 more advmod 7 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 more nummod 8 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 climbed conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 climbed punct
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1 climb past He 15 steps vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location step=Theme
Example 4 Each step is 2 feet long.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root Each DET step NOUN is AUX 2 NUM feet NOUN long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 step det 2 step step NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 feet nummod 5 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 6 long obl:unmarked 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 long punct
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1 is present each step 2 feet obl:unmarked ; long property tree rules
Example 5 Solve the problem step by step.
det compound obj case obl punct root Solve VERB the DET problem NOUN step NOUN by ADP step NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Solve solve VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 step det 3 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 4 step compound 4 step step NOUN Number=Sing 1 Solve obj 5 by by ADP _ 6 step case 6 step step NOUN Number=Sing 1 Solve obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Solve punct
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1 solve imperative you not said here the problem step by step vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Topic
Example 6 Watch your step, the floor is wet.
nmod:poss obj punct det nsubj cop parataxis punct root Watch VERB your PRON step NOUN , PUNCT the DET floor NOUN is AUX wet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Watch watch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 step nmod:poss 3 step step NOUN Number=Sing 1 Watch obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 wet punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 floor det 6 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 8 wet nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 wet cop 8 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Watch parataxis 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Watch punct
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1 watch imperative you not said here your step vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Theme 2 is present the floor wet property tree rules 3 step your nom step «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The baby took her first steps today.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj obl:unmarked punct root The DET baby NOUN took VERB her PRON first ADJ steps NOUN today NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 steps nmod:poss 5 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 6 steps amod 6 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 3 took obj 7 today today NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the baby baby's first steps today vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Theme 2 step baby nom step «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Step aside to let the people pass.
nsubj advmod mark det nsubj xcomp punct root Step NOUN aside ADV to PART let VERB the DET people NOUN pass VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Step step NOUN Number=Sing 4 let nsubj 2 aside aside ADV _ 4 let advmod 3 to to PART _ 4 let mark 4 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 people det 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 pass nsubj 7 pass pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 let xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 let punct
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1 let to-infinitive Step aside property tree rules 2 pass present the people vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 He sat lifeless on the steps.
nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root He PRON sat VERB lifeless ADJ on ADP the DET steps 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 sat nsubj 2 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 lifeless lifeless ADJ Degree=Pos 2 sat xcomp 4 on on ADP _ 6 steps case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 steps det 6 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 2 sat obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sat punct
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1 sit past He on the steps; lifeless property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on step=Location
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