stimulating Who acts: way, you, drink, They, It, Puzzles · What happens: stimulate, mean, make, think, want, know · To what, where: more, something, brain, growth, stimulating science lesson, stimulating way
«stimulating» 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: stimulating in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Stimulating means interesting and exciting in a way that makes you think and want to know more.
The tree, 17 words nsubj xcomp cc conj case det obl nsubj acl:relcl nsubj ccomp cc conj mark xcomp obj punct root Stimulating VERB means VERB interesting ADJ and CCONJ exciting ADJ in ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON makes VERB you PRON think VERB and CCONJ want VERB to PART know VERB more ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stimulating stimulate VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 interesting interesting ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 exciting cc 5 exciting exciting ADJ Degree=Pos 3 interesting conj 6 in in ADP _ 8 way case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 exciting obl 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 makes nsubj 10 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 way acl:relcl 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 think nsubj 12 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 makes ccomp 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 want cc 14 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 think conj 15 to to PART _ 16 know mark 16 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 want xcomp 17 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 16 know obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 stimulate gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 mean present interesting property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 make present a way tree rules 4 think speech: other present you vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 want present you not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 6 know not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here more vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer more=Stimulus
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 Stimulating can mean making something more active, like a drink stimulating your brain.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux xcomp obj advmod amod punct case det obl acl nmod:poss obj punct root Stimulating VERB can AUX mean VERB making VERB something PRON more ADV active ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET drink NOUN stimulating VERB your PRON brain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stimulating stimulate VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean xcomp 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 making obj 6 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 7 active advmod 7 active active ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 drink punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 drink case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 drink det 11 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 7 active obl 12 stimulating stimulate VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 drink acl 13 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 brain nmod:poss 14 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 12 stimulating obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 stimulate gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen gerund something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 4 stimulate gerund a drink not said here your brain vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus brain=Experiencer
Meaning 3 As a verb form, stimulating is what you are doing when you stimulate something: «They are stimulating growth».
The tree, 18 words case det compound punct nsubj cop conj nsubj aux acl:relcl advmod nsubj advcl obj punct punct nsubj aux acl:relcl obj punct punct root As ADP a DET verb NOUN form NOUN , PUNCT stimulating VERB is AUX what PRON you PRON are AUX doing VERB when ADV you PRON stimulate VERB something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT They PRON are AUX stimulating VERB growth NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 4 form case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 form det 3 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 4 form compound 4 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 what punct 6 stimulating stimulate VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 what nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 what cop 8 what what PRON PronType=Rel 4 form conj 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 doing nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 doing aux 11 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 what acl:relcl 12 when when ADV PronType=Int 14 stimulate advmod 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 stimulate nsubj 14 stimulate stimulate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 doing advcl 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 stimulate obj 16 : : PUNCT _ 20 stimulating punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 20 stimulating punct 18 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 stimulating nsubj 19 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 stimulating aux 20 stimulating stimulate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 what acl:relcl 21 growth growth NOUN Number=Sing 20 stimulating obj 22 » » PUNCT _ 20 stimulating punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 form punct
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1 stimulate gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a present tree rules 3 do present · progressive you vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 stimulate present you something vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus something=Experiencer 5 stimulate in a quote present · progressive They growth vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus growth=Experiencer
Example 1 It was a really stimulating science lesson about volcanoes.
nsubj cop det advmod amod compound case nmod punct root It PRON was AUX a DET really ADV stimulating VERB science NOUN lesson NOUN about ADP volcanoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 lesson nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 lesson cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lesson det 4 really really ADV _ 5 stimulating advmod 5 stimulating stimulate VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 lesson amod 6 science science NOUN Number=Sing 7 lesson compound 7 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 about about ADP _ 9 volcanoes case 9 volcanoes volcano NOUN Number=Plur 7 lesson nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 lesson punct
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1 stimulate gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a past It a stimulating science lesson about volcanoes tree rules
Example 2 Puzzles are a stimulating way to spend a rainy afternoon.
nsubj cop det amod mark acl det amod obj punct root Puzzles NOUN are AUX a DET stimulating VERB way NOUN to PART spend VERB a DET rainy ADJ afternoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Puzzles puzzle NOUN Number=Plur 5 way nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 4 stimulating stimulate VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 way amod 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 spend mark 7 spend spend VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 way acl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 afternoon det 9 rainy rainy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 afternoon amod 10 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing 7 spend obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 way punct
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1 stimulate gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a present Puzzles a stimulating way tree rules 3 spend to-infinitive afternoon vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The teacher made the classroom bright and stimulating.
det nsubj det obj xcomp cc conj punct root The DET teacher NOUN made VERB the DET classroom NOUN bright ADJ and CCONJ stimulating VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 classroom det 5 classroom classroom NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 3 made xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 stimulating cc 8 stimulating stimulate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 bright conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the teacher the classroom bright property vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent classroom=Product 2 stimulate gerund the teacher not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 We had a stimulating discussion about whether robots can think.
nsubj det amod obj mark mark nsubj aux acl punct root We PRON had VERB a DET stimulating VERB discussion NOUN about SCONJ whether SCONJ robots NOUN can AUX think VERB . 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 discussion det 4 stimulating stimulate VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 discussion amod 5 discussion discussion NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 about about SCONJ _ 10 think mark 7 whether whether SCONJ _ 10 think mark 8 robots robot NOUN Number=Plur 10 think nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 think aux 10 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 discussion acl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We a stimulating discussion vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent discussion=Patient 2 stimulate gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 think speech: other can robots a stimulating discussion not said here vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot discussion=Theme
Example 5 Coffee has a stimulating effect on the brain.
nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root Coffee NOUN has VERB a DET stimulating VERB effect NOUN on ADP the DET brain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Coffee coffee NOUN Number=Sing 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 5 effect det 4 stimulating stimulate VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 effect amod 5 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 brain case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 brain det 8 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 5 effect nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Coffee a stimulating effect the brain vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient 2 stimulate gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 Fertiliser works by stimulating plant growth.
nsubj mark advcl compound obj punct root Fertiliser NOUN works VERB by SCONJ stimulating VERB plant NOUN growth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fertiliser fertiliser NOUN Number=Sing 2 works nsubj 2 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 by by SCONJ _ 4 stimulating mark 4 stimulating stimulate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 works advcl 5 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 6 growth compound 6 growth growth NOUN Number=Sing 4 stimulating obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 works punct
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1 work present Fertiliser vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 stimulate gerund Fertiliser not said here plant growth vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus growth=Experiencer
Example 7 Grandma finds crosswords stimulating.
nsubj obj xcomp punct root Grandma NOUN finds VERB crosswords NOUN stimulating VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 finds nsubj 2 finds find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 crosswords crossword NOUN Number=Plur 2 finds obj 4 stimulating stimulate VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 finds xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 finds punct
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1 find present Grandma crosswords vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent crossword=Attribute clause=Theme 2 stimulate gerund crosswords not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 8 The zoo gives the monkeys stimulating toys so they do not get bored.
det nsubj det iobj acl obj advmod nsubj aux advmod advcl xcomp punct root The DET zoo NOUN gives VERB the DET monkeys NOUN stimulating VERB toys NOUN so ADV they PRON do AUX not PART get VERB bored ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 zoo det 2 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives nsubj 3 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 monkeys det 5 monkeys monkey NOUN Number=Plur 3 gives iobj 6 stimulating stimulate VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 monkeys acl 7 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 6 stimulating obj 8 so so ADV _ 12 get advmod 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 get nsubj 10 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 get aux 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 get advmod 12 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 stimulating advcl 13 bored bored ADJ Degree=Pos 12 get xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 gives punct
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1 give present the zoo the monkeys vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent monkey=Theme 2 stimulate gerund the monkeys not said here toys vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus toy=Experiencer 3 not get present · do-support toys = toy bored property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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