stepfather Who acts: stepfather, mum, I, stepdad, He, both · What happens: be, marry, not be, take, have, call · To what, where: man, birth father, me, football practice, stepfather, best pancakes · Speech: someone speaks here
«stepfather» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: stepfather in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A stepfather is a man who is married to your mother but is not your birth father.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl cc cop advmod nmod:poss compound conj punct root A DET stepfather NOUN is AUX a DET man NOUN who PRON is AUX married VERB to ADP your PRON mother NOUN but CCONJ is AUX not PART your PRON birth NOUN father NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stepfather det 2 stepfather stepfather NOUN Number=Sing 5 man nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 man cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 man det 5 man man NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 married nsubj:pass 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 married aux:pass 8 married marry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 man acl:relcl 9 to to ADP _ 11 mother case 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 mother nmod:poss 11 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 8 married obl 12 but but CCONJ _ 17 father cc 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 father cop 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 father advmod 15 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 father nmod:poss 16 birth birth NOUN Number=Sing 17 father compound 17 father father NOUN Number=Sing 8 married conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 man punct
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1 is a present a stepfather a man tree rules 2 marry present · passive a man to your mother vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to mother=Co-Patient 3 not is a present your birth father tree rules
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.
Example 1 My stepfather takes me to football practice.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case compound obl punct root My PRON stepfather NOUN takes VERB me PRON to ADP football NOUN practice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 stepfather nmod:poss 2 stepfather stepfather NOUN Number=Sing 3 takes nsubj 3 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 takes obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 practice case 6 football football NOUN Number=Sing 7 practice compound 7 practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 3 takes obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 takes punct
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1 take present My stepfather me football practice vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent i=Theme to practice=Destination
Example 2 Her mum married again, so she has a stepfather now.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod punct advmod nsubj conj det obj advmod punct root Her PRON mum NOUN married VERB again ADV , PUNCT so ADV she PRON has VERB a DET stepfather NOUN now ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 mum nmod:poss 2 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 3 married nsubj 3 married marry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 again again ADV _ 3 married advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 has punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 has advmod 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 has nsubj 8 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 married conj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 stepfather det 10 stepfather stepfather NOUN Number=Sing 8 has obj 11 now now ADV PronType=Dem 8 has advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 married punct
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1 marry past Her mum again vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 have present mum a stepfather now vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stepfather=Patient
Example 3 I call my stepfather by his first name.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root I PRON call VERB my PRON stepfather NOUN by ADP his PRON first ADJ name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 call nsubj 2 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 stepfather nmod:poss 4 stepfather stepfather NOUN Number=Sing 2 call obj 5 by by ADP _ 8 name case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 name nmod:poss 7 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 name amod 8 name name NOUN Number=Sing 2 call obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 call punct
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1 call present I my stepfather by stepfather's first name vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent stepfather=Recipient 2 name stepfather nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 My stepdad makes the best pancakes.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj punct root My PRON stepdad NOUN makes VERB the DET best ADJ pancakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 stepdad nmod:poss 2 stepdad stepdad NOUN Number=Sing 3 makes nsubj 3 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pancakes det 5 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 6 pancakes amod 6 pancakes pancake NOUN Number=Plur 3 makes obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 makes punct
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1 make present My stepdad the best pancakes vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pancake=Product
Example 5 He has a father and a stepfather who both love him.
nsubj det obj cc det conj obj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root He PRON has VERB a DET father NOUN and CCONJ a DET stepfather NOUN who PRON both DET love VERB him PRON . 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 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 father det 4 father father NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 stepfather cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 stepfather det 7 stepfather stepfather NOUN Number=Sing 4 father conj 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 love obj 9 both both DET PronType=Tot 10 love nsubj 10 love love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 stepfather acl:relcl 11 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 love obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present He a father and a stepfather vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent father=Patient 2 love present both a stepfather tree rules
Example 6 Tom's stepfather came to the school play.
nmod:poss case nsubj case det compound obl punct root Tom PROPN 's PART stepfather NOUN came VERB to ADP the DET school NOUN play NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 3 stepfather nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Tom case 3 stepfather stepfather NOUN Number=Sing 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to ADP _ 8 play case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 play det 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 play compound 8 play play NOUN Number=Sing 4 came obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come past Tom's stepfather the school play vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to play=Initial_Location
Example 7 A stepfather is part of a blended family.
det nsubj cop case det amod nmod punct root A DET stepfather NOUN is AUX part NOUN of ADP a DET blended VERB family NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stepfather det 2 stepfather stepfather NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 part cop 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 family case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 family det 7 blended blend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 family amod 8 family family NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 part punct
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1 is a present a stepfather part of a blended family tree rules 2 blend participle vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 8 The young prince was thankful that his stepfather was going to the war, and secretly hoped he might never come back.
The tree, 21 words det amod nsubj cop mark nmod:poss nsubj aux advcl case det obl punct cc advmod conj nsubj aux advmod ccomp advmod punct root The DET young ADJ prince NOUN was AUX thankful ADJ that SCONJ his PRON stepfather NOUN was AUX going VERB to ADP the DET war NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ secretly ADV hoped VERB he PRON might AUX never ADV come VERB back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 prince det 2 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 3 prince amod 3 prince prince NOUN Number=Sing 5 thankful nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 thankful cop 5 thankful thankful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 10 going mark 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 stepfather nmod:poss 8 stepfather stepfather NOUN Number=Sing 10 going nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 going aux 10 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 thankful advcl 11 to to ADP _ 13 war case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 war det 13 war war NOUN Number=Sing 10 going obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 hoped punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 hoped cc 16 secretly secretly ADV _ 17 hoped advmod 17 hoped hope VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 thankful conj 18 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 come nsubj 19 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 come aux 20 never never ADV PronType=Neg 21 come advmod 21 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 hoped ccomp 22 back back ADV _ 21 come advmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 thankful punct
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1 is past the young prince thankful property tree rules 2 go past · progressive his stepfather the war vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to war=Initial_Location 3 hope past the young prince not said here secretly property vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 not come back might stepfather vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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