steroid Who acts: steroid, that, Steroid creams, doctors, Steroids, people · What happens: be, make, calm, give, take, build · To what, where: kind, body, swelling, medicines, drugs, muscles · Speech: someone speaks here
«steroid» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: steroid in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A steroid is a kind of chemical, made in the body or as a medicine, that can calm swelling or act like hormones.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det case nmod punct acl case det obl cc case det conj punct nsubj aux parataxis obj cc conj case obl punct root A DET steroid NOUN is AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP chemical ADJ , PUNCT made VERB in ADP the DET body NOUN or CCONJ as ADP a DET medicine NOUN , PUNCT that PRON can AUX calm VERB swelling NOUN or CCONJ act NOUN like ADP hormones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 steroid det 2 steroid steroid NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 kind cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 kind det 5 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 chemical case 7 chemical chemical ADJ Degree=Pos 5 kind nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 made punct 9 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 kind acl 10 in in ADP _ 12 body case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 body det 12 body body NOUN Number=Sing 9 made obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 medicine cc 14 as as ADP _ 16 medicine case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 medicine det 16 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 12 body conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 calm punct 18 that that PRON PronType=Rel 20 calm nsubj 19 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 20 calm aux 20 calm calm VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 kind parataxis 21 swelling swelling NOUN Number=Sing 20 calm obj 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 act cc 23 act act NOUN Number=Sing 21 swelling conj 24 like like ADP _ 25 hormones case 25 hormones hormone NOUN Number=Plur 20 calm obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 kind punct
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1 is a present a steroid a kind of chemical tree rules 2 make participle a kind not said here the body or a medicine vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 calm can that swelling or act like hormones vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus swelling=Experiencer
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 Steroid creams and inhalers are medicines doctors give for eczema, asthma and other illnesses.
The tree, 14 words compound nsubj cc conj cop nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct conj cc amod conj punct root Steroid NOUN creams NOUN and CCONJ inhalers NOUN are AUX medicines NOUN doctors NOUN give VERB for ADP eczema NOUN , PUNCT asthma NOUN and CCONJ other ADJ illnesses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Steroid steroid NOUN Number=Sing 2 creams compound 2 creams cream NOUN Number=Plur 6 medicines nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 inhalers cc 4 inhalers inhaler NOUN Number=Plur 2 creams conj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 medicines cop 6 medicines medicine NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 doctors doctor NOUN Number=Plur 8 give nsubj 8 give give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 medicines acl:relcl 9 for for ADP _ 10 eczema case 10 eczema eczema NOUN Number=Sing 8 give obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 asthma punct 12 asthma asthma NOUN Number=Sing 10 eczema conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 15 illnesses cc 14 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 15 illnesses amod 15 illnesses illness NOUN Number=Plur 10 eczema conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 medicines punct
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1 is a present Steroid creams and inhalers medicines tree rules 2 give present doctors medicines not said here for eczema and asthma and other illnesses vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme for eczema=Asset
Meaning 3 Steroids (anabolic steroids) are also drugs some people take to build muscles; using them like this is often against sports rules and can harm health.
The tree, 25 words nsubj punct amod appos punct cop advmod det nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl obj punct csubj obj case obl cop advmod case compound parataxis cc aux conj obj punct root Steroids NOUN ( PUNCT anabolic ADJ steroids NOUN ) PUNCT are AUX also ADV drugs NOUN some DET people NOUN take VERB to PART build VERB muscles NOUN ; PUNCT using VERB them PRON like ADP this PRON is AUX often ADV against ADP sports NOUN rules NOUN and CCONJ can AUX harm VERB health NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Steroids steroid NOUN Number=Plur 8 drugs nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 steroids punct 3 anabolic anabolic ADJ Degree=Pos 4 steroids amod 4 steroids steroid NOUN Number=Plur 1 Steroids appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 steroids punct 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 drugs cop 7 also also ADV _ 8 drugs advmod 8 drugs drug NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 some some DET PronType=Ind 10 people det 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 take nsubj 11 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 drugs acl:relcl 12 to to PART _ 13 build mark 13 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 take advcl 14 muscles muscle NOUN Number=Plur 13 build obj 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 24 rules punct 16 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 24 rules csubj 17 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 using obj 18 like like ADP _ 19 this case 19 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 16 using obl 20 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 rules cop 21 often often ADV _ 24 rules advmod 22 against against ADP _ 24 rules case 23 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 24 rules compound 24 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 8 drugs parataxis 25 and and CCONJ _ 27 harm cc 26 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 27 harm aux 27 harm harm VERB VerbForm=Inf 24 rules conj 28 health health NOUN Number=Sing 27 harm obj 29 . . PUNCT _ 8 drugs punct
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1 is a present Steroids drugs tree rules 2 take present some people drugs not said here vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drug=Theme 3 build to-infinitive some people not said here muscles vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset muscle=Product 4 use gerund muscles = muscle like this vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient 5 is present using against sports rules; often property tree rules 6 harm can using not said here health vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus health=Experiencer
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«On steroids» means much bigger or stronger than usual: «It's like a skateboard on steroids».
The tree, 16 words punct case nsubj punct advmod ccomp cc conj case obl punct punct nsubj cop case det parataxis case nmod punct punct root « PUNCT On ADP steroids NOUN » PUNCT means VERB much ADV bigger ADJ or CCONJ stronger ADJ than ADP usual ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT It PRON 's AUX like ADP a DET skateboard NOUN on ADP steroids NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 steroids punct 2 On on ADP _ 3 steroids case 3 steroids steroid NOUN Number=Plur 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 steroids punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 much much ADV _ 7 bigger advmod 7 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 means ccomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 stronger cc 9 stronger strong ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 bigger conj 10 than than ADP _ 11 usual case 11 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 9 stronger obl 12 : : PUNCT _ 18 skateboard punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 18 skateboard punct 14 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 skateboard nsubj 15 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 skateboard cop 16 like like ADP _ 18 skateboard case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 skateboard det 18 skateboard skateboard NOUN Number=Sing 5 means parataxis 19 on on ADP _ 20 steroids case 20 steroids steroid NOUN Number=Plur 18 skateboard nmod 21 » » PUNCT _ 18 skateboard punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present steroids vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 is in a quote present It steroids like a skateboard tree rules
Example 1 The doctor gave me a steroid cream for my eczema.
det nsubj iobj det compound obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET doctor NOUN gave VERB me PRON a DET steroid NOUN cream NOUN for ADP my PRON eczema NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cream det 6 steroid steroid NOUN Number=Sing 7 cream compound 7 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 8 for for ADP _ 10 eczema case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 eczema nmod:poss 10 eczema eczema NOUN Number=Sing 7 cream nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the doctor a steroid cream me for my eczema vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent i=Recipient cream=Theme for eczema=Asset
Example 2 My brown inhaler has a small dose of steroid in it.
nmod:poss amod nsubj det amod obj case nmod case nmod punct root My PRON brown ADJ inhaler NOUN has VERB a DET small ADJ dose NOUN of ADP steroid NOUN in ADP it PRON . 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 3 inhaler nmod:poss 2 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 3 inhaler amod 3 inhaler inhaler NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 dose det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 dose amod 7 dose dose NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 steroid case 9 steroid steroid NOUN Number=Sing 7 dose nmod 10 in in ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 steroid nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present My brown inhaler a small dose of steroid in steroid vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dose=Patient
Example 3 The runner was banned for taking steroids.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark advcl obj punct root The DET runner NOUN was AUX banned VERB for SCONJ taking VERB steroids NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 runner det 2 runner runner NOUN Number=Sing 4 banned nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 banned aux:pass 4 banned ban VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for SCONJ _ 6 taking mark 6 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 banned advcl 7 steroids steroid NOUN Number=Plur 6 taking obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 banned punct
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1 ban past · passive the runner vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 take gerund steroids vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent steroid=Theme
Example 4 Taking steroids without a doctor can damage your heart.
csubj obj case det obl aux nmod:poss obj punct root Taking VERB steroids NOUN without ADP a DET doctor NOUN can AUX damage VERB your PRON heart NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 damage csubj 2 steroids steroid NOUN Number=Plur 1 Taking obj 3 without without ADP _ 5 doctor case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 doctor det 5 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 1 Taking obl 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 damage aux 7 damage damage VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 heart nmod:poss 9 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 7 damage obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 damage punct
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1 take gerund steroids without a doctor vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent steroid=Theme 2 damage can Taking your heart vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Patient
Example 5 This new bike is like a scooter on steroids.
det amod nsubj cop case det case nmod punct root This DET new ADJ bike NOUN is AUX like ADP a DET scooter NOUN on ADP steroids NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 bike det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bike amod 3 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 7 scooter nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 scooter cop 5 like like ADP _ 7 scooter case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 scooter det 7 scooter scooter NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 on on ADP _ 9 steroids case 9 steroids steroid NOUN Number=Plur 7 scooter nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 scooter punct
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1 is present this new bike steroids like a scooter tree rules
Example 6 Your body makes some steroids naturally, like hormones.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj advmod punct case obl punct root Your PRON body NOUN makes VERB some DET steroids NOUN naturally ADV , PUNCT like ADP hormones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 body nmod:poss 2 body body NOUN Number=Sing 3 makes nsubj 3 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 some some DET PronType=Ind 5 steroids det 5 steroids steroid NOUN Number=Plur 3 makes obj 6 naturally naturally ADV _ 3 makes advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 hormones punct 8 like like ADP _ 9 hormones case 9 hormones hormone NOUN Number=Plur 3 makes obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 makes punct
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1 make present Your body some steroids like hormones; naturally property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset steroid=Product
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