stoop Who acts: he, stoop, habit, that, I, She · What happens: stoop, be, pick up, stand, bend, not stoop · To what, where: coin, habit, shoulders, usual standards, small set, shell
«stoop» 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: stoop in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To stoop is to bend your body forwards and down: he stooped to pick up the coin.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj cop mark nmod:poss obj advmod cc conj punct nsubj conj mark xcomp compound:prt det obj punct root To PART stoop VERB is AUX to PART bend VERB your PRON body NOUN forwards ADV and CCONJ down ADV : PUNCT he PRON stooped VERB to PART pick VERB up ADP the DET coin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stoop mark 2 stoop stoop VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 bend csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bend cop 4 to to PART _ 5 bend mark 5 bend bend VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 body nmod:poss 7 body body NOUN Number=Sing 5 bend obj 8 forwards forwards ADV _ 5 bend advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 down cc 10 down down ADV _ 8 forwards conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 stooped punct 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 stooped nsubj 13 stooped stoop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 bend conj 14 to to PART _ 15 pick mark 15 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 stooped xcomp 16 up up ADP _ 15 pick compound:prt 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 coin det 18 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 15 pick obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 bend punct
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1 stoop to-infinitive vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present bend, forwards property tree rules 3 stoop past he tree rules 4 pick up to-infinitive he not said here the coin vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Topic
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 stoop is a habit of standing with your shoulders and head bent forward.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det mark acl case nmod:poss obl cc conj acl advmod punct root A DET stoop NOUN is AUX a DET habit NOUN of SCONJ standing VERB with ADP your PRON shoulders NOUN and CCONJ head NOUN bent VERB forward ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stoop det 2 stoop stoop NOUN Number=Sing 5 habit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 habit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 habit det 5 habit habit NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 standing mark 7 standing stand VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 habit acl 8 with with ADP _ 10 shoulders case 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 shoulders nmod:poss 10 shoulders shoulder NOUN Number=Plur 7 standing obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 head cc 12 head head NOUN Number=Sing 10 shoulders conj 13 bent bend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 shoulders acl 14 forward forward ADV _ 13 bent advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 habit punct
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1 is a present a stoop a habit tree rules 2 stand gerund a habit not said here with your shoulders and head vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 bend participle your shoulders and head not said here forward property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To stoop to something is to do something bad or mean that is below your usual standards.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl case obl cop mark obj amod cc conj nsubj cop case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root To PART stoop VERB to ADP something PRON is AUX to PART do VERB something PRON bad ADJ or CCONJ mean ADJ that PRON is AUX below ADP your PRON usual ADJ standards NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stoop mark 2 stoop stoop VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 do advcl 3 to to ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 stoop obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 do cop 6 to to PART _ 7 do mark 7 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 do obj 9 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 8 something amod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 mean cc 11 mean mean ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bad conj 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 standards nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 standards cop 14 below below ADP _ 17 standards case 15 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 standards nmod:poss 16 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 17 standards amod 17 standards standard NOUN Number=Plur 8 something nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 do punct
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1 stoop to-infinitive to something vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present do property tree rules 3 is present that your usual standards tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I would never stoop to cheating.
nsubj aux advmod case obl punct root I PRON would AUX never ADV stoop VERB to ADP cheating NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 stoop nsubj 2 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 stoop aux 3 never never ADV PronType=Neg 4 stoop advmod 4 stoop stoop VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 cheating case 6 cheating cheating NOUN Number=Sing 4 stoop obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 stoop punct
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1 not stoop would I to cheating vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Usage: US, Canada — kept apart, not parsed.
A stoop is a small set of steps and a platform in front of a house door.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod cc det conj case nmod case det compound nmod punct root A DET stoop NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ set NOUN of ADP steps NOUN and CCONJ a DET platform NOUN in ADP front NOUN of ADP a DET house NOUN door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stoop det 2 stoop stoop NOUN Number=Sing 6 set nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 set cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 set det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 set amod 6 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 steps case 8 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 6 set nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 platform cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 platform det 11 platform platform NOUN Number=Sing 8 steps conj 12 in in ADP _ 13 front case 13 front front NOUN Number=Sing 11 platform nmod 14 of of ADP _ 17 door case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 door det 16 house house NOUN Number=Sing 17 door compound 17 door door NOUN Number=Sing 13 front nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 set punct
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1 is a present a stoop a small set of steps and a platform in front of a house door tree rules
Example 1 She stooped to pick up the shell.
nsubj mark xcomp compound:prt det obj punct root She PRON stooped VERB to PART pick VERB up ADP the DET shell 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 stooped nsubj 2 stooped stoop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 pick mark 4 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 stooped xcomp 5 up up ADP _ 4 pick compound:prt 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 shell det 7 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing 4 pick obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 stooped punct
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1 stoop past She tree rules 2 pick up to-infinitive She not said here the shell vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shell=Topic
Example 2 Grandad walks with a slight stoop.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root Grandad PROPN walks VERB with ADP a DET slight ADJ stoop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad 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 _ 6 stoop case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 stoop det 5 slight slight ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stoop amod 6 stoop stoop NOUN Number=Sing 2 walks obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 walks punct
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1 walk present Grandad with a slight stoop vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 He stooped under the low doorway.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root He PRON stooped VERB under ADP the DET low ADJ doorway NOUN . 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 2 stooped nsubj 2 stooped stoop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 under under ADP _ 6 doorway case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 doorway det 5 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 6 doorway amod 6 doorway doorway NOUN Number=Sing 2 stooped obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 stooped punct
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1 stoop past He the low doorway vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under doorway=Location
Example 4 I would never stoop to stealing.
nsubj aux advmod case obl punct root I PRON would AUX never ADV stoop VERB to ADP stealing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 stoop nsubj 2 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 stoop aux 3 never never ADV PronType=Neg 4 stoop advmod 4 stoop stoop VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 stealing case 6 stealing stealing NOUN Number=Sing 4 stoop obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 stoop punct
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1 not stoop would I to stealing vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 They sat on the stoop eating ice lollies. (US)
Sentence 1: They sat on the stoop eating ice lollies.
nsubj case det obl advcl compound obj punct root They PRON sat VERB on ADP the DET stoop NOUN eating VERB ice NOUN lollies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 sat nsubj 2 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 stoop case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 stoop det 5 stoop stoop NOUN Number=Sing 2 sat obl 6 eating eat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 sat advcl 7 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 8 lollies compound 8 lollies lolly NOUN Number=Plur 6 eating obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 sat punct
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1 sit past They the stoop vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on stoop=Location 2 eat gerund They not said here ice lollies vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lolly=Patient
Sentence 2: (US)
punct punct root ( PUNCT US PROPN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 US punct 2 US US PROPN Number=Sing root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 US punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6 Don't stoop when you lift the heavy box; bend your knees.
aux advmod advmod nsubj advcl det amod obj punct conj nmod:poss obj punct root Do AUX n't PART stoop VERB when ADV you PRON lift VERB the DET heavy ADJ box NOUN ; PUNCT bend VERB your PRON knees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 stoop aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 stoop advmod 3 stoop stoop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 lift advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 lift nsubj 6 lift lift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 stoop advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 box det 8 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 box amod 9 box box NOUN Number=Sing 6 lift obj 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 bend punct 11 bend bend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 stoop conj 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 knees nmod:poss 13 knees knee NOUN Number=Plur 11 bend obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 stoop punct
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1 not stoop imperative · do-support you not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 lift present you the heavy box vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme 3 bend infinitive you not said here your knees vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent knee=Material
Example 7 The giant had to stoop to enter the house.
det nsubj mark xcomp mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET giant NOUN had VERB to PART stoop VERB to PART enter VERB the DET house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 giant det 2 giant giant NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 stoop mark 5 stoop stoop VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 had xcomp 6 to to PART _ 7 enter mark 7 enter enter VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 stoop xcomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 house det 9 house house NOUN Number=Sing 7 enter obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the giant tree rules 2 stoop to-infinitive the giant not said here tree rules 3 enter to-infinitive the giant not said here the house vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme house=Destination
Example 8 He stooped to look at it.
nsubj mark xcomp case obl punct root He PRON stooped VERB to PART look VERB at ADP it PRON . 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 2 stooped nsubj 2 stooped stoop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 look mark 4 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 stooped xcomp 5 at at ADP _ 6 it case 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 look obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 stooped punct
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1 stoop past He tree rules 2 look to-infinitive He not said here at it vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at it=Theme
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