stick Who acts: stick, door, Tom, pack, She, dog · What happens: be, fall, walk, stick, stick in, fix · To what, where: thin piece, tree, long thin thing, something, pin, it · Speech: someone speaks here
«stick» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: stick in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A stick is a thin piece of wood, often fallen from a tree.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct advmod conj case det obl punct root A DET stick NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ piece NOUN of ADP wood NOUN , PUNCT often ADV fallen VERB from ADP a DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stick det 2 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 piece det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 piece amod 6 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 wood case 8 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 fallen punct 10 often often ADV _ 11 fallen advmod 11 fallen fall VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 piece conj 12 from from ADP _ 14 tree case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 tree det 14 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 11 fallen obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 piece punct
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1 is a present a stick a thin piece of wood tree rules 2 fall participle a stick not said here a tree often property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from tree=Initial_Location
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 A stick is a long thin thing: a walking stick, a hockey stick, a glue stick, a stick of celery.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod amod punct det amod appos punct det compound conj punct det compound conj punct det conj case nmod punct root A DET stick NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ thin ADJ thing NOUN : PUNCT a DET walking VERB stick NOUN , PUNCT a DET hockey NOUN stick NOUN , PUNCT a DET glue NOUN stick NOUN , PUNCT a DET stick NOUN of ADP celery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stick det 2 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 7 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thing cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 thing det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 thing amod 6 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 7 thing amod 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 stick punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 stick det 10 walking walk VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 stick amod 11 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 7 thing appos 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 stick punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 stick det 14 hockey hockey NOUN Number=Sing 15 stick compound 15 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 11 stick conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 stick punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 stick det 18 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 19 stick compound 19 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 11 stick conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 stick punct 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 stick det 22 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 11 stick conj 23 of of ADP _ 24 celery case 24 celery celery NOUN Number=Sing 22 stick nmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 7 thing punct
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1 is a present a stick a long thin thing tree rules 2 walk gerund vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 To stick is to fix one thing to another with glue or tape.
mark csubj cop mark nummod obj case obl case obl cc conj punct root To PART stick VERB is AUX to PART fix VERB one NUM thing NOUN to ADP another DET with ADP glue NOUN or CCONJ tape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stick mark 2 stick stick VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 fix csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fix cop 4 to to PART _ 5 fix mark 5 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 thing nummod 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 fix obj 8 to to ADP _ 9 another case 9 another another DET PronType=Ind 5 fix obl 10 with with ADP _ 11 glue case 11 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 5 fix obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 tape cc 13 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 11 glue conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 fix punct
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1 stick to-infinitive vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is present to another; with glue or tape; fix property tree rules
Meaning 4 To stick is to push a pointed thing into something: stick a pin in.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj cop mark det amod obj case obl punct conj det obj compound:prt punct root To PART stick VERB is AUX to PART push VERB a DET pointed ADJ thing NOUN into ADP something PRON : PUNCT stick VERB a DET pin NOUN in ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stick mark 2 stick stick VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 push csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 push cop 4 to to PART _ 5 push mark 5 push push VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 thing det 7 pointed pointed ADJ Degree=Pos 8 thing amod 8 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 push obj 9 into into ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 push obl 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 stick punct 12 stick stick VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 push conj 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 pin det 14 pin pin NOUN Number=Sing 12 stick obj 15 in in ADP _ 12 stick compound:prt 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 push punct
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1 stick to-infinitive vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is present something push property tree rules 3 stick in infinitive a pin vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent pin=Theme
Meaning 5 To stick is to become fixed and unable to move: the door sticks.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj cop mark xcomp cc conj mark xcomp punct det nsubj advcl punct root To PART stick VERB is AUX to PART become VERB fixed VERB and CCONJ unable ADJ to PART move VERB : PUNCT the DET door NOUN sticks VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stick mark 2 stick stick VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 become csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 become cop 4 to to PART _ 5 become mark 5 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 become xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 unable cc 8 unable unable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fixed conj 9 to to PART _ 10 move mark 10 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 unable xcomp 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 sticks punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 door det 13 door door NOUN Number=Sing 14 sticks nsubj 14 sticks stick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 become advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 become punct
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1 stick to-infinitive vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is present become property tree rules 3 fix participle vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 4 move to-infinitive vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 5 stick present the door vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Meaning 6 To stick with something is to keep doing it.
mark advcl case obl cop mark xcomp obj punct root To PART stick VERB with ADP something PRON is AUX to PART keep VERB doing VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stick mark 2 stick stick VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 keep advcl 3 with with ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 stick obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 keep cop 6 to to PART _ 7 keep mark 7 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 keep xcomp 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 doing obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 keep punct
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1 stick to-infinitive with something vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with something=Instrument 2 is present keep property tree rules 3 do gerund it vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Meaning 7 Stick can also be an informal, affectionate name for a friend, as in "old stick".
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux advmod cop det amod punct amod case det nmod punct case case punct amod appos punct punct root Stick NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX an DET informal ADJ , PUNCT affectionate ADJ name NOUN for ADP a DET friend NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP " PUNCT old ADJ stick NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 9 name nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 name aux 3 also also ADV _ 9 name advmod 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 name cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 name det 6 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 9 name amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 informal punct 8 affectionate affectionate ADJ Degree=Pos 9 name amod 9 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 for for ADP _ 12 friend case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 friend det 12 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 9 name nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 stick punct 14 as as ADP _ 18 stick case 15 in in ADP _ 18 stick case 16 " " PUNCT _ 18 stick punct 17 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 18 stick amod 18 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 9 name appos 19 " " PUNCT _ 18 stick punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 9 name punct
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1 is a can Stick a informal affectionate name for a friend tree rules
Example 1 Tom collected 24 sticks for the fire.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root Tom PROPN collected VERB 24 NUM sticks NOUN for ADP the DET fire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 collected nsubj 2 collected collect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 sticks nummod 4 sticks stick NOUN Number=Plur 2 collected obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 fire case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fire det 7 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 2 collected obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 collected punct
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1 collect past Tom 24 sticks for the fire vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stick=Theme
Example 2 Each pack has 6 glue sticks.
det nsubj nummod compound obj punct root Each DET pack NOUN has VERB 6 NUM glue NOUN sticks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 pack det 2 pack pack NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 sticks nummod 5 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 6 sticks compound 6 sticks stick NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present each pack 6 glue sticks vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stick=Patient
Example 3 She sticks 5 stickers on each page.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root She PRON sticks VERB 5 NUM stickers NOUN on ADP each DET page NOUN . 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 2 sticks nsubj 2 sticks stick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 stickers nummod 4 stickers sticker NOUN Number=Plur 2 sticks obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 page case 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 page det 7 page page NOUN Number=Sing 2 sticks obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 sticks punct
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1 stick present She 5 stickers each page vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sticker=Theme on page=Destination
Example 4 A stick is 30 centimeters long.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root A DET stick NOUN is AUX 30 NUM centimeters NOUN long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stick det 2 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 4 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 centimeters nummod 5 centimeters centimeter 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 a stick 30 centimeters obl:unmarked ; long property tree rules
Example 5 The dog fetched the stick from the river.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET dog NOUN fetched VERB the DET stick NOUN from ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 fetched nsubj 3 fetched fetch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 stick det 5 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 3 fetched obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 river case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 river det 8 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 fetched obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 fetched punct
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1 fetch past the dog the stick the river vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent stick=Theme from river=Source
Example 6 Grandpa walks with a stick.
nsubj case det obl punct root Grandpa PROPN walks VERB with ADP a DET stick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 2 walks nsubj 2 walks walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 stick case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 stick det 5 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 2 walks obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 walks punct
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1 walk present Grandpa with a stick vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Stick the picture into your book.
det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Stick VERB the DET picture NOUN into ADP your PRON book NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stick stick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 picture det 3 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stick obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 book case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 book nmod:poss 6 book book NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stick obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stick punct
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1 stick imperative you not said here the picture your book vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent picture=Theme into book=Destination
Example 8 Friends stick together.
nsubj advmod punct root Friends NOUN stick VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 2 stick nsubj 2 stick stick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 together together ADV _ 2 stick advmod 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 stick punct
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1 stick together present Friends together property vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent
Example 9 Stick to the path in the forest.
case det nmod case det nmod punct root Stick NOUN to ADP the DET path NOUN in ADP the DET forest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stick stick NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 to to ADP _ 4 path case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 path det 4 path path NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stick nmod 5 in in ADP _ 7 forest case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 forest det 7 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 4 path nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stick punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 10 “OLD Stick!” said the Rocket, “impossible!
punct compound nsubj punct punct det obj punct punct conj punct root “ PUNCT OLD NOUN Stick NOUN ! PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB the DET Rocket NOUN , PUNCT “ PUNCT impossible ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 3 Stick punct 2 OLD old NOUN Number=Sing 3 Stick compound 3 Stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 6 said nsubj 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 Stick punct 5 ” " PUNCT _ 3 Stick punct 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Rocket det 8 Rocket rocket NOUN Number=Sing 6 said obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 impossible punct 10 “ " PUNCT _ 11 impossible punct 11 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos 6 said conj 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past OLD Stick the Rocket vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent rocket=Topic
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