story Who acts: story, things, Ana, building, He, Dad · What happens: tell, happen, make up, be, mean, not tell · To what, where: news report, one floor, lie, stories, 4 stories, 12 pages · Speech: someone speaks here
«story» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: story in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A story tells about things that happen, true or made up.
det nsubj case obl nsubj acl:relcl punct advmod cc conj compound:prt punct root A DET story NOUN tells VERB about ADP things NOUN that PRON happen VERB , PUNCT true ADJ or CCONJ made VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 tells nsubj 3 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADP _ 5 things case 5 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 tells obl 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 happen nsubj 7 happen happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 things acl:relcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 true punct 9 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 7 happen advmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 made cc 11 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 true conj 12 up up ADP _ 11 made compound:prt 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 tells punct
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1 tell speech: assert present a story about things vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent about thing=Topic 2 happen present things vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 make up participle things not said here vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
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 story is a news report.
det nsubj cop det compound punct root A DET story NOUN is AUX a DET news NOUN report NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 6 report nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 report cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 report det 5 news news NOUN Number=Sing 6 report compound 6 report report NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 report punct
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1 is a present a story a news report tree rules
Meaning 3 A story (UK: storey) is one floor or level of a building.
The tree, 12 words det nsubj punct appos punct appos punct cop nummod cc conj case det nmod punct root A DET story NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN : PUNCT storey NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX one NUM floor NOUN or CCONJ level NOUN of ADP a DET building NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 10 floor nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 UK punct 4 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 2 story appos 5 : : PUNCT _ 6 storey punct 6 storey storey NOUN Number=Sing 2 story appos 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 storey punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 floor cop 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 floor nummod 10 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 level cc 12 level level NOUN Number=Sing 10 floor conj 13 of of ADP _ 15 building case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 building det 15 building building NOUN Number=Sing 12 level nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 floor punct
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1 is a present a story one floor or level of a building tree rules
Meaning 4 «A story» can also mean a lie told by a child: «Don't tell stories».
The tree, 15 words punct det nsubj punct aux advmod det obj acl case det obl punct punct aux advmod parataxis obj punct punct root « PUNCT A DET story NOUN » PUNCT can AUX also ADV mean VERB a DET lie NOUN told VERB by ADP a DET child NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Do AUX n't PART tell VERB stories NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 story punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 mean nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 mean aux 6 also also ADV _ 7 mean advmod 7 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lie det 9 lie lie NOUN Number=Sing 7 mean obj 10 told tell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 lie acl 11 by by ADP _ 13 child case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 child det 13 child child NOUN Number=Sing 10 told obl 14 : : PUNCT _ 18 tell punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 18 tell punct 16 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 18 tell aux 17 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 18 tell advmod 18 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 mean parataxis 19 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 18 tell obj 20 » » PUNCT _ 18 tell punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 mean punct
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1 mean can a story a lie tree rules 2 tell speech: assert participle a lie not said here by a child vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 not tell speech: assert in a quote infinitive · do-support stories vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient
Example 1 Ana read 4 stories before bed.
nsubj nummod obj case obl punct root Ana PROPN read VERB 4 NUM stories NOUN before ADP bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ana Ana PROPN Number=Sing 2 read nsubj 2 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 stories nummod 4 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 2 read obj 5 before before ADP _ 6 bed case 6 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 2 read obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
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1 read past Ana 4 stories before bed vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Topic
Example 2 Each story has 12 pages.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET story NOUN has VERB 12 NUM pages NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 pages nummod 5 pages page NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present each story 12 pages vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Patient
Example 3 The building has 20 stories.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET building NOUN has VERB 20 NUM stories NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 building det 2 building building NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 stories nummod 5 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the building 20 stories vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Patient
Example 4 He wrote 3 stories this week.
nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root He PRON wrote VERB 3 NUM stories NOUN this DET week 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 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 stories nummod 4 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 2 wrote obj 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 week det 6 week week NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past He 3 stories week vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Theme
Example 5 Dad tells us a story every night.
nsubj iobj det obj det obl:unmarked punct root Dad NOUN tells VERB us PRON a DET story NOUN every DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 tells nsubj 2 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 tells iobj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 tells obj 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 night det 7 night night NOUN Number=Sing 2 tells obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 tells punct
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1 tell speech: assert present Dad a story us night vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient story=Topic
Example 6 Every good story has a beginning, a middle and an end.
det amod nsubj det obj punct det conj cc det conj punct root Every DET good ADJ story NOUN has VERB a DET beginning NOUN , PUNCT a DET middle NOUN and CCONJ an DET end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Every every DET PronType=Tot 3 story det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 story amod 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 beginning det 6 beginning beginning NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 middle punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 middle det 9 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 6 beginning conj 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 end cc 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 end det 12 end end NOUN Number=Sing 6 beginning conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present every good story a beginning and a middle and a end vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beginning=Patient
Example 7 Is that a true story or made up?
cop mark det amod cc acl compound:prt punct root Is AUX that SCONJ a DET true ADJ story NOUN or CCONJ made VERB up ADP ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 story cop 2 that that SCONJ _ 5 story mark 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 story det 4 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 5 story amod 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 made cc 7 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 story acl 8 up up ADP _ 7 made compound:prt 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 story punct
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1 is a present a true story tree rules 2 make up participle a true story not said here vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Each story of the tower is 3 meters tall.
det nsubj case det nmod cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root Each DET story NOUN of ADP the DET tower NOUN is AUX 3 NUM meters NOUN tall ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 9 tall nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 tower case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tower det 5 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 2 story nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tall cop 7 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 meters nummod 8 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 9 tall obl:unmarked 9 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 tall punct
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1 is present each story of the tower 3 meters obl:unmarked ; tall property tree rules
Example 9 And that, madam, is my story.
cc det punct nsubj punct cop nmod:poss punct root And CCONJ that DET , PUNCT madam NOUN , PUNCT is AUX my PRON story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 4 madam cc 2 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 madam det 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 that punct 4 madam madam NOUN Number=Sing 8 story nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 madam punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 story cop 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 story nmod:poss 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 story punct
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1 is a present that madam my story tree rules
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