stray Who acts: stray animal, stray, you, one thing, stray shot, bullet · What happens: be, lose, have, stray, describe, go · To what, where: pet, cat, home, lost animal, path, others
«stray» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: stray in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A stray animal is a pet like a dog or cat that is lost or has no home.
The tree, 18 words det amod nsubj cop det case det nmod cc conj nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl cc conj det obj punct root A DET stray ADJ animal NOUN is AUX a DET pet NOUN like ADP a DET dog NOUN or CCONJ cat NOUN that PRON is AUX lost VERB or CCONJ has VERB no DET home NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 animal det 2 stray stray ADJ Degree=Pos 3 animal amod 3 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 6 pet nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pet cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pet det 6 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 like like ADP _ 9 dog case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 dog det 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 6 pet nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 cat cc 11 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 9 dog conj 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 lost nsubj:pass 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 lost aux:pass 14 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 cat acl:relcl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 has cc 16 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 lost conj 17 no no DET PronType=Neg 18 home det 18 home home NOUN Number=Sing 16 has obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 pet punct
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1 is a present a stray animal a pet like a dog or cat tree rules 2 lose present · passive cat vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality 3 have present no home vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Patient
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 stray is such a lost or homeless animal.
det nsubj cop det:predet det amod cc conj punct root A DET stray NOUN is AUX such DET a DET lost VERB or CCONJ homeless ADJ animal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stray det 2 stray stray NOUN Number=Sing 9 animal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 animal cop 4 such such DET PronType=Ind 9 animal det:predet 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 animal det 6 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 animal amod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 homeless cc 8 homeless homeless ADJ Degree=Pos 6 lost conj 9 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 animal punct
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1 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a stray such lost animal tree rules
Meaning 3 To stray is to wander away from where you should be, like straying from a path.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj cop mark advmod case obl nsubj aux aux punct mark advcl:relcl case det obl punct root To PART stray VERB is AUX to PART wander VERB away ADV from ADP where ADV you PRON should AUX be AUX , PUNCT like SCONJ straying VERB from ADP a DET path NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stray mark 2 stray stray VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 wander csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 wander cop 4 to to PART _ 5 wander mark 5 wander wander VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 away away ADV _ 5 wander advmod 7 from from ADP _ 8 where case 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 6 away obl 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 straying nsubj 10 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 straying aux 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 straying aux 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 straying punct 13 like like SCONJ _ 14 straying mark 14 straying stray VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 where advcl:relcl 15 from from ADP _ 17 path case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 path det 17 path path NOUN Number=Sing 14 straying obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 wander punct
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1 stray to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present away, wander property tree rules 3 stray should · progressive you a path vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from path=Trajectory
Meaning 4 Stray can describe one thing that is away from the others, like a stray hair or a stray sock.
The tree, 19 words nsubj aux nummod nsubj nsubj cop advcl case det obl punct case det amod obl cc det amod conj punct root Stray NOUN can AUX describe VERB one NUM thing NOUN that PRON is AUX away ADV from ADP the DET others NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET stray ADJ hair NOUN or CCONJ a DET stray ADJ sock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stray stray NOUN Number=Sing 3 describe nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 describe aux 3 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 thing nummod 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 8 away nsubj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 away nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 away cop 8 away away ADV _ 3 describe advcl 9 from from ADP _ 11 others case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 others det 11 others other NOUN Number=Plur 8 away obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 hair punct 13 like like ADP _ 16 hair case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 hair det 15 stray stray ADJ Degree=Pos 16 hair amod 16 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 3 describe obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 20 sock cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 sock det 19 stray stray ADJ Degree=Pos 20 sock amod 20 sock sock NOUN Number=Sing 16 hair conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 describe punct
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1 describe can Stray like a stray hair or a stray sock vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 is present one thing the others away property tree rules
Meaning 5 A stray shot is a bullet or shot that goes wide of its target and hits something by accident.
The tree, 19 words det amod nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl advmod case nmod:poss obl cc conj obj case obl punct root A DET stray ADJ shot NOUN is AUX a DET bullet NOUN or CCONJ shot NOUN that PRON goes VERB wide ADV of ADP its PRON target NOUN and CCONJ hits VERB something PRON by ADP accident NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 shot det 2 stray stray ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shot amod 3 shot shot NOUN Number=Sing 6 bullet nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bullet cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bullet det 6 bullet bullet NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 shot cc 8 shot shot NOUN Number=Sing 6 bullet conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 goes nsubj 10 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bullet acl:relcl 11 wide wide ADV _ 10 goes advmod 12 of of ADP _ 14 target case 13 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 target nmod:poss 14 target target NOUN Number=Sing 10 goes obl 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 hits cc 16 hits hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 goes conj 17 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 hits obj 18 by by ADP _ 19 accident case 19 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 16 hits obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 bullet punct
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1 is a present a stray shot a bullet or shot tree rules 2 go present a bullet or shot of shot's target; wide property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme of target=Initial_Location 3 hit present a bullet or shot not said here something by accident vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent something=Theme by accident=Destination 4 target shot nom target «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 A stray dog followed us home.
det amod nsubj obj advmod punct root A DET stray ADJ dog NOUN followed VERB us PRON home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 dog det 2 stray stray ADJ Degree=Pos 3 dog amod 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 followed nsubj 4 followed follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 followed obj 6 home home ADV _ 4 followed advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 followed punct
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1 follow past a stray dog us home property vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme
Example 2 Animal shelters look after strays.
compound nsubj case obl punct root Animal NOUN shelters NOUN look VERB after ADP strays NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 shelters compound 2 shelters shelter NOUN Number=Plur 3 look nsubj 3 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 after after ADP _ 5 strays case 5 strays stray NOUN Number=Plur 3 look obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 look punct
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1 look present Animal shelters after strays vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 3 Don't stray from the path in the woods.
aux advmod case det obl case det nmod punct root Do AUX n't PART stray VERB from ADP the DET path NOUN in ADP the DET woods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 stray aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 stray advmod 3 stray stray VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 path case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 path det 6 path path NOUN Number=Sing 3 stray obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 woods case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 woods det 9 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 6 path nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 stray punct
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1 not stray imperative · do-support you not said here the path in the woods vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from path=Trajectory
Example 4 The sheep had strayed into the road.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET sheep NOUN had AUX strayed VERB into ADP the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sheep det 2 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 4 strayed nsubj 3 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 strayed aux 4 strayed stray VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 into into ADP _ 7 road case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 road det 7 road road NOUN Number=Sing 4 strayed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 strayed punct
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1 stray past · perfect the sheep the road vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into road=Destination
Example 5 She brushed a stray hair off her face.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON brushed VERB a DET stray ADJ hair NOUN off ADP her PRON face 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 brushed nsubj 2 brushed brush VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hair det 4 stray stray ADJ Degree=Pos 5 hair amod 5 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 brushed obj 6 off off ADP _ 8 face case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 face nmod:poss 8 face face NOUN Number=Sing 2 brushed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 brushed punct
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1 brush past She a stray hair her face vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent hair=Theme off face=Initial_Location
Example 6 I found a stray sock under the bed.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root I PRON found VERB a DET stray ADJ sock NOUN under ADP the DET bed 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 2 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sock det 4 stray stray ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sock amod 5 sock sock NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obj 6 under under ADP _ 8 bed case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bed det 8 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past I a stray sock the bed vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sock=Topic
Example 7 Never stroke a stray cat; it might scratch.
advmod det amod obj punct nsubj aux conj punct root Never ADV stroke VERB a DET stray ADJ cat NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON might AUX scratch VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 stroke advmod 2 stroke stroke VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cat det 4 stray stray ADJ Degree=Pos 5 cat amod 5 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 2 stroke obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 scratch punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 scratch nsubj 8 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 scratch aux 9 scratch scratch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 stroke conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 stroke punct
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1 not stroke imperative you not said here a stray cat vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Experiencer 2 scratch might cat vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Another's stray shot had killed the deer.
nmod:poss case amod nsubj:pass aux det obj punct root Another DET 's PART stray ADJ shot NOUN had AUX killed VERB the DET deer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Another another DET PronType=Ind 4 shot nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Another case 3 stray stray ADJ Degree=Pos 4 shot amod 4 shot shot NOUN Number=Sing 6 killed nsubj:pass 5 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 killed aux 6 killed kill VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 deer det 8 deer deer NOUN Number=Sing 6 killed obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 killed punct
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1 kill past · perfect · passive Another's stray shot vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Experiencer deer=Result
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