stink Who acts: stink, something, it, football socks, bins, terrible stink · What happens: stink, be, make, kick up, spray, not come · To what, where: strong bad smell, stink, hot weather, liquid, refund
«stink» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: stink in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To stink is to have a very strong, bad smell.
mark csubj cop mark det advmod amod punct amod obj punct root To PART stink VERB is AUX to PART have VERB a DET very ADV strong ADJ , PUNCT bad ADJ smell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stink mark 2 stink stink VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 have csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 have cop 4 to to PART _ 5 have mark 5 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 smell det 7 very very ADV _ 8 strong advmod 8 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 11 smell amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 strong punct 10 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 11 smell amod 11 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 5 have obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 have punct
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1 stink to-infinitive vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present have property tree rules
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 stink is a strong, bad smell.
det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct root A DET stink NOUN is AUX a DET strong ADJ , PUNCT bad ADJ smell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stink det 2 stink stink NOUN Number=Sing 8 smell nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 smell cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 smell det 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 8 smell amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 strong punct 7 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 8 smell amod 8 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 smell punct
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1 is a present a stink a strong bad smell tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
If something stinks, it is very bad, unfair or of poor quality.
The tree, 12 words mark nsubj advcl punct nsubj cop advmod punct conj cc case amod conj punct root If SCONJ something PRON stinks VERB , PUNCT it PRON is AUX very ADV bad ADJ , PUNCT unfair ADJ or CCONJ of ADP poor ADJ quality NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 stinks mark 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 stinks nsubj 3 stinks stink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 bad advcl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 stinks punct 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 bad nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 bad cop 7 very very ADV _ 8 bad advmod 8 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 unfair punct 10 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bad conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 14 quality cc 12 of of ADP _ 14 quality case 13 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 14 quality amod 14 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing 10 unfair conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 bad punct
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1 stink a condition, not said to happen present something vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present it bad property tree rules 3 be tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To make (or kick up) a stink is to complain loudly and angrily.
The tree, 13 words mark punct cc conj compound:prt punct det obj cop mark parataxis advmod cc conj punct root To PART make VERB ( PUNCT or CCONJ kick VERB up ADP ) PUNCT a DET stink NOUN is AUX to PART complain VERB loudly ADV and CCONJ angrily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 kick punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 kick cc 5 kick kick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 make conj 6 up up ADP _ 5 kick compound:prt 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 kick punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 stink det 9 stink stink NOUN Number=Sing 5 kick obj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 complain cop 11 to to PART _ 12 complain mark 12 complain complain VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 kick parataxis 13 loudly loudly ADV _ 12 complain advmod 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 angrily cc 15 angrily angrily ADV _ 13 loudly conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 kick up infinitive a stink vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent stink=Patient 3 is present complain, loudly property tree rules
Example 1 Your football socks stink!
nmod:poss compound nsubj punct root Your PRON football NOUN socks NOUN stink VERB ! 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 3 socks nmod:poss 2 football football NOUN Number=Sing 3 socks compound 3 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 4 stink nsubj 4 stink stink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 stink punct
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1 stink present Your football socks vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The bins stank in the hot weather.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET bins NOUN stank VERB in ADP the DET hot ADJ weather NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bins det 2 bins bin NOUN Number=Plur 3 stank nsubj 3 stank stink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 weather case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 weather det 6 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 7 weather amod 7 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 3 stank obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 stank punct
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1 stink past the bins the hot weather vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 There was a terrible stink from the drains.
expl det amod nsubj case det nmod punct root There PRON was VERB a DET terrible ADJ stink NOUN from ADP the DET drains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 stink det 4 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 5 stink amod 5 stink stink NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 from from ADP _ 8 drains case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 drains det 8 drains drain NOUN Number=Plur 5 stink nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a terrible stink from the drains there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Skunks spray a liquid that stinks.
nsubj det obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root Skunks NOUN spray VERB a DET liquid NOUN that PRON stinks VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Skunks skunk NOUN Number=Plur 2 spray nsubj 2 spray spray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 liquid det 4 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 2 spray obj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 stinks nsubj 6 stinks stink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 liquid acl:relcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 spray punct
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1 spray present Skunks a liquid vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme 2 stink present a liquid vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 «You're not coming? That stinks!» (informal)
Sentence 1: «You're not coming?
punct nsubj aux advmod punct root « PUNCT You PRON 're AUX not PART coming VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 coming punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 coming nsubj 3 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 coming aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 coming advmod 5 coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 coming punct
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1 not come in a quote present · progressive You vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Sentence 2: That stinks!»
nsubj punct punct root That PRON stinks VERB ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 stinks nsubj 2 stinks stink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 stinks punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 stinks punct
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1 stink present That vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Sentence 3: (informal)
punct punct root ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 2 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 informal punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6 Mum kicked up a stink when the shop wouldn't give a refund.
nsubj compound:prt det obj mark det nsubj aux advmod advcl det obj punct root Mum NOUN kicked VERB up ADP a DET stink NOUN when SCONJ the DET shop NOUN would AUX n't PART give VERB a DET refund NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 kicked nsubj 2 kicked kick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 kicked compound:prt 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 stink det 5 stink stink NOUN Number=Sing 2 kicked obj 6 when when SCONJ _ 11 give mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 shop det 8 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 11 give nsubj 9 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 give aux 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 give advmod 11 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 kicked advcl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 refund det 13 refund refund NOUN Number=Sing 11 give obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 kicked punct
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1 kick up past Mum a stink vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent stink=Patient 2 not give would the shop a refund vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent refund=Theme
Example 7 The room stinks of fish.
det nsubj case obl punct root The DET room NOUN stinks VERB of ADP fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 room det 2 room room NOUN Number=Sing 3 stinks nsubj 3 stinks stink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 fish case 5 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 3 stinks obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 stinks punct
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1 stink present the room of fish vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of fish=Theme
Example 8 He's stinking rich. (informal)
Sentence 1: He's stinking rich.
nsubj aux xcomp punct root He PRON 's AUX stinking VERB rich ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 stinking nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 stinking aux 3 stinking stink VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stinking xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 stinking punct
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1 stink present · progressive He rich property vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP.location V»: agent=Location
Sentence 2: (informal)
punct punct root ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 2 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 informal punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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