stern Who acts: Stern, teacher, you, headteacher, voice, We · What happens: mean, not smile, want, behave, be, describe · To what, where: you, back part, hard serious test, stern look, us, bed
«stern» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: stern in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Stern means serious and strict, not smiling, like a teacher who wants you to behave.
The tree, 15 words nsubj xcomp cc conj punct advmod conj punct case det obl nsubj acl:relcl obj mark xcomp punct root Stern NOUN means VERB serious ADJ and CCONJ strict ADJ , PUNCT not PART smiling VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET teacher NOUN who PRON wants VERB you PRON to PART behave VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stern stern NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 strict cc 5 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos 3 serious conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 smiling punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 smiling advmod 8 smiling smile VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 teacher punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 teacher case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 teacher det 12 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 8 smiling obl 13 who who PRON PronType=Rel 14 wants nsubj 14 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 teacher acl:relcl 15 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 wants obj 16 to to PART _ 17 behave mark 17 behave behave VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 wants xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Stern serious property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 not smile gerund Stern not said here like a teacher vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 want present a teacher you tree rules 4 behave not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
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 The stern is the back part of a ship or boat.
det nsubj cop det compound case det nmod cc conj punct root The DET stern NOUN is AUX the DET back NOUN part NOUN of ADP a DET ship NOUN or CCONJ boat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 stern det 2 stern stern NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 part cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 part det 5 back back NOUN Number=Sing 6 part compound 6 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 ship case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 ship det 9 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 boat cc 11 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 9 ship conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 part punct
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1 is a present the stern the back part of a ship or boat tree rules
Meaning 3 Stern can also describe a hard, serious test or warning: a stern warning.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux advmod det amod punct amod obj cc conj punct det amod obl punct root Stern NOUN can AUX also ADV describe VERB a DET hard ADJ , PUNCT serious ADJ test NOUN or CCONJ warning NOUN : PUNCT a DET stern ADJ warning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stern stern NOUN Number=Sing 4 describe nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 describe aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 describe advmod 4 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 test det 6 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 9 test amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 hard punct 8 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 9 test amod 9 test test NOUN Number=Sing 4 describe obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 warning cc 11 warning warning NOUN Number=Sing 9 test conj 12 : : PUNCT _ 15 warning punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 warning det 14 stern stern ADJ Degree=Pos 15 warning amod 15 warning warning NOUN Number=Sing 4 describe obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 describe punct
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1 describe can Stern a hard serious test or warning a stern warning obl vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent test=Theme
Example 1 The headteacher gave us a stern look.
det nsubj iobj det amod obj punct root The DET headteacher NOUN gave VERB us PRON a DET stern ADJ look NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 headteacher det 2 headteacher headteacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 look det 6 stern stern ADJ Degree=Pos 7 look amod 7 look look NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the headteacher a stern look us vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient look=Theme
Example 2 Grandpa's voice was stern: «Go to bed now.»
nmod:poss case nsubj cop punct punct conj case obl advmod punct punct root Grandpa PROPN 's PART voice NOUN was AUX stern ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT Go VERB to ADP bed NOUN now ADV . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 3 voice nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Grandpa case 3 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 5 stern nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 stern cop 5 stern stern ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 Go punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 Go punct 8 Go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 stern conj 9 to to ADP _ 10 bed case 10 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 8 Go obl 11 now now ADV PronType=Dem 8 Go advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 stern punct 13 » » PUNCT _ 5 stern punct
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1 is past Grandpa's voice stern property tree rules 2 go in a quote infinitive Grandpa's voice not said here bed now vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial_Location
Example 3 We got a stern warning about running in the corridor.
nsubj det amod obj mark acl case det obl punct root We PRON got VERB a DET stern ADJ warning NOUN about SCONJ running VERB in ADP the DET corridor NOUN . 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 warning det 4 stern stern ADJ Degree=Pos 5 warning amod 5 warning warning NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 6 about about SCONJ _ 7 running mark 7 running run VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 warning acl 8 in in ADP _ 10 corridor case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 corridor det 10 corridor corridor NOUN Number=Sing 7 running obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past We a stern warning vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer warning=Stimulus 2 run gerund a stern warning not said here the corridor vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in corridor=Trajectory
Example 4 We sat at the stern of the boat.
nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root We PRON sat VERB at ADP the DET stern NOUN of ADP the DET boat NOUN . 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 sat nsubj 2 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 5 stern case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 stern det 5 stern stern NOUN Number=Sing 2 sat obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 boat case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 boat det 8 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 5 stern nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 sat punct
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1 sit past We the stern of the boat vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at stern=Location
Example 5 The captain stood at the stern and steered.
det nsubj case det obl cc conj punct root The DET captain NOUN stood VERB at ADP the DET stern NOUN and CCONJ steered VERB . 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 stood nsubj 3 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 stern case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stern det 6 stern stern NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 steered cc 8 steered steer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 stood conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 stood punct
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1 stand past the captain the stern vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at stern=Location 2 steer past the captain not said here vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 She is stern but fair.
nsubj cop cc conj punct root She PRON is AUX stern ADJ but CCONJ fair ADJ . 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 3 stern nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 stern cop 3 stern stern ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 but but CCONJ _ 5 fair cc 5 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stern conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 stern punct
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1 is present She stern property tree rules 2 be She not said here tree rules
Example 7 The ship was cleaned from stem to stern.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case advcl punct root The DET ship NOUN was AUX cleaned VERB from ADP stem NOUN to ADP stern VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ship det 2 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 4 cleaned nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 cleaned aux:pass 4 cleaned clean VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 from from ADP _ 6 stem case 6 stem stem NOUN Number=Sing 4 cleaned obl 7 to to ADP _ 8 stern case 8 stern stern VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 cleaned advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 cleaned punct
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1 clean past · passive the ship stem vn clear-10.3 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from stem=Source 2 stern infinitive tree rules
Example 8 Now, Minos was a stern and pitiless king.
advmod punct nsubj cop det amod cc conj punct root Now ADV , PUNCT Minos PROPN was AUX a DET stern ADJ and CCONJ pitiless ADJ king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Now now ADV PronType=Dem 9 king advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Now punct 3 Minos Minos PROPN Number=Sing 9 king nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 king cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 king det 6 stern stern ADJ Degree=Pos 9 king amod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 pitiless cc 8 pitiless pitiless ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stern conj 9 king king NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 king punct
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1 is a past Minos a stern king now tree rules
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