stinger Who acts: stinger, plant, that, honeybee, Mum, We · What happens: be, use, sting, leave, scrape out, wear · To what, where: sharp part, animal, painful hit, stinger, skin, end
«stinger» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: stinger in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A stinger is the sharp part on an insect or animal, such as a bee, wasp or scorpion, that it uses to sting.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod cc conj punct case fixed det conj punct parataxis cc conj punct mark nsubj conj mark xcomp punct root A DET stinger NOUN is AUX the DET sharp ADJ part NOUN on ADP an DET insect NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET bee NOUN , PUNCT wasp NOUN or CCONJ scorpion NOUN , PUNCT that SCONJ it PRON uses VERB to PART sting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stinger det 2 stinger stinger 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 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 6 part amod 6 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 on on 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 or or CCONJ _ 11 animal cc 11 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 9 insect conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 bee punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 bee case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 bee det 16 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 9 insect conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 wasp punct 18 wasp wasp NOUN Number=Sing 6 part parataxis 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 scorpion cc 20 scorpion scorpion NOUN Number=Sing 18 wasp conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 uses punct 22 that that SCONJ _ 24 uses mark 23 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 uses nsubj 24 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 part conj 25 to to PART _ 26 sting mark 26 sting sting VERB VerbForm=Inf 24 uses xcomp 27 . . PUNCT _ 6 part punct
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1 is a present a stinger the sharp part on a insect or animal and a bee tree rules 2 use present stinger vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 sting to-infinitive stinger not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=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 A stinger can be an animal or plant that stings, like a stinging jellyfish (Australia) or a nettle.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj aux cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl punct case det amod parataxis punct appos punct cc det conj punct root A DET stinger NOUN can AUX be AUX an DET animal NOUN or CCONJ plant NOUN that PRON stings VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET stinging VERB jellyfish NOUN ( PUNCT Australia PROPN ) PUNCT or CCONJ a DET nettle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stinger det 2 stinger stinger NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 animal aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 animal cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 animal det 6 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 plant cc 8 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 stings nsubj 10 stings sting VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 plant acl:relcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 jellyfish punct 12 like like ADP _ 15 jellyfish case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 jellyfish det 14 stinging sting VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 jellyfish amod 15 jellyfish jellyfish NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal parataxis 16 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 Australia punct 17 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 15 jellyfish appos 18 ) ) PUNCT _ 17 Australia punct 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 nettle cc 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 nettle det 21 nettle nettle NOUN Number=Sing 15 jellyfish conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 animal punct
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1 is a can a stinger a animal or plant tree rules 2 sting present plant vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 sting gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A stinger is a painful hit, remark or ending, something that «stings».
The tree, 12 words det nsubj cop det amod punct conj cc conj punct conj nsubj punct nmod punct punct root A DET stinger NOUN is AUX a DET painful ADJ hit NOUN , PUNCT remark NOUN or CCONJ ending NOUN , PUNCT something PRON that PRON « PUNCT stings 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 stinger det 2 stinger stinger NOUN Number=Sing 6 hit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hit det 5 painful painful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hit amod 6 hit hit NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 remark punct 8 remark remark NOUN Number=Sing 6 hit conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 ending cc 10 ending ending NOUN Number=Sing 8 remark conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 something punct 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 hit conj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 stings nsubj 14 « « PUNCT _ 15 stings punct 15 stings sting NOUN Number=Plur 12 something nmod 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 stings punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 hit punct
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1 is a present a stinger a painful hit and remark or ending tree rules 2 sting in a quote that tree rules
Example 1 A honeybee leaves its stinger in your skin.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET honeybee NOUN leaves VERB its PRON stinger NOUN in ADP your PRON skin NOUN . 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 leaves nsubj 3 leaves leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 stinger nmod:poss 5 stinger stinger NOUN Number=Sing 3 leaves obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 skin case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 skin nmod:poss 8 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 3 leaves obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 leaves punct
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1 leave present a honeybee honeybee's stinger your skin vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent stinger=Theme in skin=Location
Example 2 Mum scraped the stinger out with a bank card.
nsubj det obj compound:prt case det compound obl punct root Mum NOUN scraped VERB the DET stinger NOUN out ADP with ADP a DET bank NOUN card NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 scraped nsubj 2 scraped scrape VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 stinger det 4 stinger stinger NOUN Number=Sing 2 scraped obj 5 out out ADP _ 2 scraped compound:prt 6 with with ADP _ 9 card case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 card det 8 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 9 card compound 9 card card NOUN Number=Sing 2 scraped obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 scraped punct
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1 scrape out past Mum the stinger with a bank card vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stinger=Patient with card=Instrument
Example 3 A scorpion's stinger is at the end of its tail.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop case det case nmod:poss nmod punct root A DET scorpion NOUN 's PART stinger NOUN is AUX at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP its PRON tail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 scorpion det 2 scorpion scorpion NOUN Number=Sing 4 stinger nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 scorpion case 4 stinger stinger NOUN Number=Sing 8 end nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 end cop 6 at at ADP _ 8 end case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 end det 8 end end NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 11 tail case 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 tail nmod:poss 11 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 8 end nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 end punct
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1 is present a scorpion's stinger at the end of stinger's tail tree rules
Example 4 The stingray's stinger is on its tail.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop case nmod:poss punct root The DET stingray NOUN 's PART stinger NOUN is AUX on ADP its PRON tail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 stingray det 2 stingray stingray NOUN Number=Sing 4 stinger nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 stingray case 4 stinger stinger NOUN Number=Sing 8 tail nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 tail cop 6 on on ADP _ 8 tail case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 tail nmod:poss 8 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 tail punct
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1 is present the stingray's stinger stinger's tail tree rules
Example 5 We wore stinger suits when we swam at the beach in Queensland.
nsubj compound obj advmod nsubj advcl case det obl case obl punct root We PRON wore VERB stinger NOUN suits NOUN when ADV we PRON swam VERB at ADP the DET beach NOUN in ADP Queensland PROPN . 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 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 stinger stinger NOUN Number=Sing 4 suits compound 4 suits suit NOUN Number=Plur 2 wore obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 swam advmod 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 swam nsubj 7 swam swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 wore advcl 8 at at ADP _ 10 beach case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 beach det 10 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 7 swam obl 11 in in ADP _ 12 Queensland case 12 Queensland Queensland PROPN Number=Sing 7 swam obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past We stinger suits vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent suit=Theme 2 swim past we the beach in Queensland vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at beach=Trajectory
Example 6 The wasp waved its stinger at us.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root The DET wasp NOUN waved VERB its PRON stinger NOUN at ADP us PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wasp det 2 wasp wasp NOUN Number=Sing 3 waved nsubj 3 waved wave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 stinger nmod:poss 5 stinger stinger NOUN Number=Sing 3 waved obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 us case 7 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 waved obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 waved punct
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1 wave past the wasp wasp's stinger at us vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stinger=Patient
Example 7 That last goal was a real stinger for the other team.
det amod nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct root That DET last ADJ goal NOUN was AUX a DET real ADJ stinger NOUN for ADP the DET other ADJ team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 goal det 2 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 3 goal amod 3 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 7 stinger nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 stinger cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 stinger det 6 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stinger amod 7 stinger stinger NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 11 team case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 team det 10 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 11 team amod 11 team team NOUN Number=Sing 7 stinger nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 stinger punct
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1 is a past that last goal a real stinger for the other team tree rules
Example 8 Only female bees and wasps have stingers.
advmod amod nsubj cc conj obj punct root Only ADV female ADJ bees NOUN and CCONJ wasps NOUN have VERB stingers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 3 bees advmod 2 female female ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bees amod 3 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 6 have nsubj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 wasps cc 5 wasps wasp NOUN Number=Plur 3 bees conj 6 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 stingers stinger NOUN Number=Plur 6 have obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 have punct
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1 have present female bees and wasps stingers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stinger=Patient
Example 9 Fionn would run his best to get away from that prickly stinger, but how he would run when it was his turn to deal the strokes!
The tree, 26 words nsubj aux nmod:poss obj mark advcl advmod case det amod obl punct cc advmod nsubj aux parataxis advmod nsubj cop nmod:poss parataxis mark acl det obj punct root Fionn PROPN would AUX run VERB his PRON best ADJ to PART get VERB away ADV from ADP that DET prickly ADJ stinger NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ how ADV he PRON would AUX run VERB when ADV it PRON was AUX his PRON turn NOUN to PART deal VERB the DET strokes NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fionn Fionn PROPN Number=Sing 3 run nsubj 2 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 run aux 3 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 best nmod:poss 5 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 3 run obj 6 to to PART _ 7 get mark 7 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 run advcl 8 away away ADV _ 7 get advmod 9 from from ADP _ 12 stinger case 10 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 12 stinger det 11 prickly prickly ADJ Degree=Pos 12 stinger amod 12 stinger stinger NOUN Number=Sing 8 away obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 run punct 14 but but CCONJ _ 18 run cc 15 how how ADV PronType=Int 18 run advmod 16 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 run nsubj 17 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 run aux 18 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 run parataxis 19 when when ADV PronType=Int 23 turn advmod 20 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 turn nsubj 21 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 23 turn cop 22 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 23 turn nmod:poss 23 turn turn NOUN Number=Sing 18 run parataxis 24 to to PART _ 25 deal mark 25 deal deal VERB VerbForm=Inf 23 turn acl 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 strokes det 27 strokes stroke NOUN Number=Plur 25 deal obj 28 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 run punct
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1 run would Fionn Fionn's best vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme good=Trajectory 2 get away to-infinitive Fionn not said here away property vn withdraw-82-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 run would Fionn vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 is a past stinger Fionn's turn tree rules 5 deal to-infinitive Fionn not said here the strokes vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stroke=Theme
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