sting Who acts: soap, insect, sharp part, bee, wasp sting, Shampoo · What happens: hurt, push, make, feel, cause, sting · To what, where: you, tiny sharp part, skin, pain, sharp burning pain, eyes · Speech: someone speaks here
«sting» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: sting in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Of a bee, wasp, jellyfish or nettle: to hurt you by pushing a tiny sharp part or poison into your skin.
The tree, 21 words case det compound punct punct conj cc conj punct mark conj obj mark advcl det amod amod obj cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct root Of ADP a DET bee NOUN , PUNCT wasp NOUN , PUNCT jellyfish NOUN or CCONJ nettle NOUN : PUNCT to PART hurt VERB you PRON by SCONJ pushing VERB a DET tiny ADJ sharp ADJ part NOUN or CCONJ poison NOUN into ADP your PRON skin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 3 bee case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bee det 3 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 5 wasp compound 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 bee punct 5 wasp wasp NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 jellyfish punct 7 jellyfish jellyfish NOUN Number=Sing 5 wasp conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 nettle cc 9 nettle nettle NOUN Number=Sing 5 wasp conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 hurt punct 11 to to PART _ 12 hurt mark 12 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 wasp conj 13 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 hurt obj 14 by by SCONJ _ 15 pushing mark 15 pushing push VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 hurt advcl 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 part det 17 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 19 part amod 18 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 19 part amod 19 part part NOUN Number=Sing 15 pushing obj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 poison cc 21 poison poison NOUN Number=Sing 19 part conj 22 into into ADP _ 24 skin case 23 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 24 skin nmod:poss 24 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 15 pushing obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 wasp punct
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1 hurt to-infinitive you vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Patient 2 push gerund a tiny sharp part or poison your skin vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent part=Theme into skin=Destination
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 noun: the wound or pain made by this.
det punct det appos cc conj acl case obl punct root A DET noun NOUN : PUNCT the DET wound NOUN or CCONJ pain NOUN made VERB by ADP this PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 noun det 2 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 5 wound punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wound det 5 wound wound NOUN Number=Sing 2 noun appos 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 pain cc 7 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 5 wound conj 8 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 pain acl 9 by by ADP _ 10 this case 10 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 made obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 noun punct
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1 make participle pain not said here by this vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Meaning 3 To feel or cause a sharp burning pain: soap stings your eyes.
mark cc conj det amod compound obj punct nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj punct root To PART feel VERB or CCONJ cause VERB a DET sharp ADJ burning NOUN pain NOUN : PUNCT soap NOUN stings VERB your PRON eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 feel mark 2 feel feel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 cause cc 4 cause cause VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 feel conj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pain det 6 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pain amod 7 burning burning NOUN Number=Sing 8 pain compound 8 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 4 cause obj 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 stings punct 10 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 11 stings nsubj 11 stings sting VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 pain acl:relcl 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 eyes nmod:poss 13 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 11 stings obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 feel punct
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1 feel to-infinitive vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 cause infinitive a sharp burning pain vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition pain=Patient 3 sting present soap your eyes vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus eye=Experiencer
Meaning 4 A noun: the sharp part of an insect that stings (also called a stinger).
The tree, 14 words det punct det amod appos case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct advmod acl det xcomp punct punct root A DET noun NOUN : PUNCT the DET sharp ADJ part NOUN of ADP an DET insect NOUN that PRON stings VERB ( PUNCT also ADV called VERB a DET stinger NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 noun det 2 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 6 part punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 part det 5 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 6 part amod 6 part part NOUN Number=Sing 2 noun appos 7 of of ADP _ 9 insect case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 insect det 9 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 stings nsubj 11 stings sting VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 insect acl:relcl 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 called punct 13 also also ADV _ 14 called advmod 14 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 part acl 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 stinger det 16 stinger stinger NOUN Number=Sing 14 called xcomp 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 called punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 noun punct
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1 sting present a insect vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 call participle the sharp part of a insect not said here a stinger vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 Of words: to hurt someone's feelings.
case punct mark appos nmod:poss case obj punct root Of ADP words NOUN : PUNCT to PART hurt VERB someone PRON 's PART feelings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 2 words case 2 words word NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 5 hurt punct 4 to to PART _ 5 hurt mark 5 hurt hurt VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 words appos 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 feelings nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 someone case 8 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 5 hurt obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 words punct
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1 hurt to-infinitive someone's feelings vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer feeling=Patient
Example 1 A bee stung me on the finger.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root A DET bee NOUN stung VERB me PRON on ADP the DET finger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bee det 2 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 3 stung nsubj 3 stung sting 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 stung obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 finger case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 finger det 7 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 3 stung obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 stung punct
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1 sting past a bee me on the finger vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.theme PP.instrument»: agent=Agent i=Experiencer on finger=Theme
Example 2 The wasp sting made my arm red and swollen.
det compound acl nmod:poss obj xcomp cc conj punct root The DET wasp NOUN sting NOUN made VERB my PRON arm NOUN red ADJ and CCONJ swollen ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sting det 2 wasp wasp NOUN Number=Sing 3 sting compound 3 sting sting NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 sting acl 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 arm nmod:poss 6 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obj 7 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 4 made xcomp 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 swollen cc 9 swollen swollen ADJ Degree=Pos 7 red conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sting punct
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1 make participle the wasp sting not said here my arm red property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset arm=Product
Example 3 Shampoo stings if it gets in your eyes.
nsubj mark nsubj advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root Shampoo NOUN stings VERB if SCONJ it PRON gets VERB in ADP your PRON eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shampoo shampoo NOUN Number=Sing 2 stings nsubj 2 stings sting VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 if if SCONJ _ 5 gets mark 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 gets nsubj 5 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 stings advcl 6 in in ADP _ 8 eyes case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 eyes nmod:poss 8 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 5 gets obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 stings punct
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1 sting present Shampoo vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 get a condition, not said to happen present Shampoo your eyes vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 Stinging nettles grow by the path, so wear long trousers.
amod nsubj case det obl punct advmod conj amod obj punct root Stinging ADJ nettles NOUN grow VERB by ADP the DET path NOUN , PUNCT so ADV wear VERB long ADJ trousers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stinging stinging ADJ Degree=Pos 2 nettles amod 2 nettles nettle NOUN Number=Plur 3 grow nsubj 3 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 by by ADP _ 6 path case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 path det 6 path path NOUN Number=Sing 3 grow obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 wear punct 8 so so ADV _ 9 wear advmod 9 wear wear VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 grow conj 10 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 11 trousers amod 11 trousers trousers NOUN Number=Plur 9 wear obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 grow punct
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1 grow present Stinging nettles by the path vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by path=Location 2 wear infinitive Stinging nettles not said here long trousers vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent trousers=Source
Example 5 Jellyfish can sting you at the beach in Australia.
nsubj aux obj case det obl case nmod punct root Jellyfish NOUN can AUX sting VERB you PRON at ADP the DET beach NOUN in ADP Australia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jellyfish jellyfish NOUN Number=Sing 3 sting nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 sting aux 3 sting sting VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 sting obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 beach case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 beach det 7 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 3 sting obl 8 in in ADP _ 9 Australia case 9 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 7 beach nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sting punct
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1 sting can Jellyfish you the beach in Australia vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer
Example 6 Some people are allergic to bee stings and need a doctor quickly.
det nsubj cop case compound obl cc conj det obj advmod punct root Some DET people NOUN are AUX allergic ADJ to ADP bee NOUN stings NOUN and CCONJ need VERB a DET doctor NOUN quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 allergic nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 allergic cop 4 allergic allergic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 stings case 6 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 7 stings compound 7 stings sting NOUN Number=Plur 4 allergic obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 need cc 9 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 allergic conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 doctor det 11 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 9 need obj 12 quickly quickly ADV _ 9 need advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 allergic punct
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1 is present some people to bee stings; allergic property tree rules 2 need present some people not said here a doctor quickly property vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot doctor=Theme
Example 7 A honeybee dies after it stings.
det nsubj mark nsubj advcl punct root A DET honeybee NOUN dies VERB after SCONJ it PRON stings VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 honeybee det 2 honeybee honeybee NOUN Number=Sing 3 dies nsubj 3 dies die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 after after SCONJ _ 6 stings mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 stings nsubj 6 stings sting VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 dies advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 dies punct
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1 die present a honeybee vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 sting present honeybee vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: agent=Stimulus
Example 8 Her mean words stung more than the fall.
nmod:poss amod nsubj obj case det obl punct root Her PRON mean ADJ words NOUN stung VERB more ADJ than ADP the DET fall NOUN . 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 3 words nmod:poss 2 mean mean ADJ Degree=Pos 3 words amod 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur 4 stung nsubj 4 stung sting VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 stung obj 6 than than ADP _ 8 fall case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fall det 8 fall fall NOUN Number=Sing 5 more obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 stung punct
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1 sting past Her mean words more vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus more=Experiencer 2 word Her = she nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 The Wasps said that they would keep guard and drive off thieves with their stings.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj mark nsubj aux ccomp obj cc conj compound:prt obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET Wasps PROPN said VERB that SCONJ they PRON would AUX keep VERB guard NOUN and CCONJ drive VERB off ADP thieves NOUN with ADP their PRON stings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Wasps det 2 Wasps Wasp PROPN Number=Plur 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 keep mark 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 keep nsubj 6 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 keep aux 7 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 said ccomp 8 guard guard NOUN Number=Sing 7 keep obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 drive cc 10 drive drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 said conj 11 off off ADP _ 10 drive compound:prt 12 thieves thief NOUN Number=Plur 10 drive obj 13 with with ADP _ 15 stings case 14 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 stings nmod:poss 15 stings sting NOUN Number=Plur 10 drive obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the Wasps vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 keep would Wasps = wasp guard vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guard=Theme 3 drive off present the Wasps not said here thieves with Wasps's stings vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme thief=Trajectory 4 sting Wasps = wasp nom sting «state transitive»: poss=agent
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