stranger Who acts: you, person, story, stranger, I, She · What happens: not know, be, get, not get, ask, fetch · To what, where: person, stranger, car, me, mum, you · Speech: someone speaks here
«stranger» 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: stranger in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person you do not know.
det nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root A DET person NOUN you PRON do AUX not PART know VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 know nsubj 4 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 know aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 know advmod 6 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 person acl:relcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 not know present · do-support you a person not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer person=Stimulus
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 person who is new to a place: «I'm a stranger here».
The tree, 13 words det nsubj nsubj cop acl:relcl case det obl punct punct nsubj cop det advmod punct punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX new ADJ to ADP a DET place NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX a DET stranger NOUN here ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 14 stranger nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 new nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 new cop 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 2 person acl:relcl 6 to to ADP _ 8 place case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 place det 8 place place NOUN Number=Sing 5 new obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 14 stranger punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 14 stranger punct 11 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 stranger nsubj 12 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 stranger cop 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 stranger det 14 stranger stranger NOUN Number=Sing root root 15 here here ADV PronType=Dem 14 stranger advmod 16 » » PUNCT _ 14 stranger punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 14 stranger punct
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1 is present a person to a place; new property tree rules 2 is a in a quote present a person a stranger here tree rules
Meaning 3 Comparative of «strange»: more unusual: «The story got stranger and stranger».
The tree, 11 words nsubj case punct nmod punct punct advmod punct punct det nsubj parataxis xcomp cc conj punct punct root Comparative NOUN of ADP « PUNCT strange ADJ » PUNCT : PUNCT more ADV unusual ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET story NOUN got VERB stranger ADJ and CCONJ stranger ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Comparative comparative NOUN Number=Sing 8 unusual nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 strange case 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 strange punct 4 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Comparative nmod 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 strange punct 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 unusual punct 7 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 8 unusual advmod 8 unusual unusual ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 : : PUNCT _ 13 got punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 got punct 11 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 story det 12 story story NOUN Number=Sing 13 got nsubj 13 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 unusual parataxis 14 stranger strange ADJ Degree=Cmp 13 got xcomp 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 stranger cc 16 stranger strange ADJ Degree=Cmp 14 stranger conj 17 » » PUNCT _ 13 got punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 unusual punct
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1 get in a quote past the story strange property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 Don't get into a car with a stranger.
aux advmod case det obl case det obl punct root Do AUX n't PART get VERB into ADP a DET car NOUN with ADP a DET stranger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 get aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 get advmod 3 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 car case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 car det 6 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 get obl 7 with with ADP _ 9 stranger case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 stranger det 9 stranger stranger NOUN Number=Sing 3 get obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 get punct
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1 not get imperative · do-support you not said here a car with a stranger vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into car=Destination
Example 2 A stranger asked me for directions, so I fetched my mum.
det nsubj iobj case obl punct advmod nsubj conj nmod:poss obj punct root A DET stranger NOUN asked VERB me PRON for ADP directions NOUN , PUNCT so ADV I PRON fetched VERB my PRON mum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stranger det 2 stranger stranger NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask 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 asked iobj 5 for for ADP _ 6 directions case 6 directions direction NOUN Number=Plur 3 asked obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 fetched punct 8 so so ADV _ 10 fetched advmod 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 fetched nsubj 10 fetched fetch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 asked conj 11 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 mum nmod:poss 12 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 10 fetched obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past a stranger me for directions vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient 2 fetch past I my mum vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mum=Theme
Example 3 If you're lost, ask a shop worker for help.
mark nsubj aux:pass advcl punct det compound obj case nmod punct root If SCONJ you PRON 're AUX lost VERB , PUNCT ask VERB a DET shop NOUN worker NOUN for ADP help NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 lost mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 lost nsubj 3 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 lost aux:pass 4 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 ask advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 lost punct 6 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 worker det 8 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 9 worker compound 9 worker worker NOUN Number=Sing 6 ask obj 10 for for ADP _ 11 help case 11 help help NOUN Number=Sing 9 worker nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 ask punct
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1 lose a condition, not said to happen present · passive you vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality 2 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here a shop worker for help vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent worker=Recipient
Example 4 She was a complete stranger to me.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root She PRON was AUX a DET complete ADJ stranger NOUN to ADP me PRON . 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 5 stranger nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 stranger cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 stranger det 4 complete complete ADJ Degree=Pos 5 stranger amod 5 stranger stranger NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to ADP _ 7 me case 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 stranger nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 stranger punct
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1 is a past She a complete stranger me tree rules
Example 5 Never tell a stranger online where you live.
advmod det obj advmod advmod nsubj ccomp punct root Never ADV tell VERB a DET stranger NOUN online ADV where ADV you PRON live VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 tell advmod 2 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 stranger det 4 stranger stranger NOUN Number=Sing 2 tell obj 5 online online ADV _ 2 tell advmod 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 live advmod 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 live nsubj 8 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 tell ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tell punct
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1 not tell speech: assert imperative you not said here a stranger online property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent stranger=Recipient clause=Topic 2 live present you vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Our new neighbours were strangers, but now they are friends.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop punct cc advmod nsubj cop acl:relcl punct root Our PRON new ADJ neighbours NOUN were AUX strangers NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ now ADV they PRON are AUX friends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 neighbours nmod:poss 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 neighbours amod 3 neighbours neighbour NOUN Number=Plur 5 strangers nsubj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 strangers cop 5 strangers stranger NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 friends punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 11 friends cc 8 now now ADV PronType=Dem 11 friends advmod 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 friends nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 friends cop 11 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 5 strangers acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 strangers punct
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1 is a past Our new neighbours strangers tree rules 2 is a present neighbours = neighbour friends now tree rules
Example 7 The noises got stranger and stranger.
det nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root The DET noises NOUN got VERB stranger ADJ and CCONJ stranger ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 noises det 2 noises noise NOUN Number=Plur 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 stranger strange ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 got xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 stranger cc 6 stranger strange ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 stranger conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past the noises strange property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 8 He's no stranger to hard work.
nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct root He PRON 's AUX no DET stranger NOUN to ADP hard ADJ work 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 4 stranger nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 stranger cop 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 stranger det 4 stranger stranger NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 work case 6 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 work amod 7 work work NOUN Number=Sing 4 stranger nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 stranger punct
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1 is a present He no stranger to hard work tree rules
Example 9 "Howdy, Daddy Ben?" the stranger exclaimed.
punct nsubj punct compound appos punct punct det nsubj punct root " PUNCT Howdy NOUN , PUNCT Daddy PROPN Ben PROPN ? PUNCT " PUNCT the DET stranger NOUN exclaimed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Howdy punct 2 Howdy howdy NOUN Number=Sing 10 exclaimed nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 Ben punct 4 Daddy Daddy PROPN Number=Sing 5 Ben compound 5 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 2 Howdy appos 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 Ben punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 Ben punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 stranger det 9 stranger stranger NOUN Number=Sing 10 exclaimed nsubj 10 exclaimed exclaim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 exclaimed punct
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1 exclaim speech: express past Howdy vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
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