stroke Who acts: stroke, blood, you, dog, Breaststroke, Grandad · What happens: stroke, be, not get, love, have, draw · To what, where: animal, hand, one movement, hit, serious illness, part
«stroke» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: stroke in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To stroke an animal or person is to move your hand gently over it, usually again and again.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark nmod:poss obj advmod case obl punct advmod advmod cc conj punct root To PART stroke VERB an DET animal NOUN or CCONJ person NOUN is AUX to PART move VERB your PRON hand NOUN gently ADV over ADP it PRON , PUNCT usually ADV again ADV and CCONJ again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stroke mark 2 stroke stroke VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 move advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 animal det 4 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 stroke obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 person cc 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 animal conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 move cop 8 to to PART _ 9 move mark 9 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 hand nmod:poss 11 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 9 move obj 12 gently gently ADV _ 9 move advmod 13 over over ADP _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 move obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 again punct 16 usually usually ADV _ 17 again advmod 17 again again ADV _ 9 move advmod 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 again cc 19 again again ADV _ 17 again conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 9 move punct
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1 stroke to-infinitive a animal or person vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Experiencer 2 is present hand again gently, move 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 stroke is one movement of a pen or brush, or of an arm or oar in swimming or rowing.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop nummod case det nmod cc conj punct cc case det obl cc conj case nmod cc conj punct root A DET stroke NOUN is AUX one NUM movement NOUN of ADP a DET pen NOUN or CCONJ brush NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ of ADP an DET arm NOUN or CCONJ oar NOUN in ADP swimming NOUN or CCONJ rowing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stroke det 2 stroke stroke NOUN Number=Sing 5 movement nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 movement cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 movement nummod 5 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 pen case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pen det 8 pen pen NOUN Number=Sing 5 movement nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 brush cc 10 brush brush NOUN Number=Sing 8 pen conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 arm punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 15 arm cc 13 of of ADP _ 15 arm case 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 arm det 15 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 5 movement obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 oar cc 17 oar oar NOUN Number=Sing 15 arm conj 18 in in ADP _ 19 swimming case 19 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 15 arm nmod 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 rowing cc 21 rowing rowing NOUN Number=Sing 19 swimming conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 movement punct
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1 is a present a stroke one movement of a pen or brush; of a arm in swimming or rowing or oar tree rules
Meaning 3 A stroke is a hit, as in tennis, golf or cricket.
det nsubj cop det punct case case conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET stroke NOUN is AUX a DET hit NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP tennis NOUN , PUNCT golf NOUN or CCONJ cricket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stroke det 2 stroke stroke NOUN Number=Sing 5 hit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hit det 5 hit hit NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 tennis punct 7 as as ADP _ 9 tennis case 8 in in ADP _ 9 tennis case 9 tennis tennis NOUN Number=Sing 5 hit conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 golf punct 11 golf golf NOUN Number=Sing 5 hit conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 cricket cc 13 cricket cricket NOUN Number=Sing 11 golf conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 hit punct
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1 is a present a stroke a hit and tennis and golf or cricket tree rules
Meaning 4 A stroke is a serious illness when blood cannot get to part of the brain.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod advmod nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl mark xcomp case det nmod punct root A DET stroke NOUN is AUX a DET serious ADJ illness NOUN when ADV blood NOUN can AUX not PART get VERB to PART part NOUN of ADP the DET brain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stroke det 2 stroke stroke NOUN Number=Sing 6 illness nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 illness cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 illness det 5 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 6 illness amod 6 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 get advmod 8 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 11 get nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 get aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 get advmod 11 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 illness acl:relcl 12 to to PART _ 13 part mark 13 part part NOUN Number=Sing 11 get xcomp 14 of of ADP _ 16 brain case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 brain det 16 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 13 part nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 illness punct
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1 is a present a stroke a serious illness tree rules 2 not get can blood part of the brain vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 5 A stroke of a clock is one ring: «on the stroke of twelve».
The tree, 13 words det nsubj case det nmod cop nummod punct punct case det appos case nmod punct punct root A DET stroke NOUN of ADP a DET clock NOUN is AUX one NUM ring NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT on ADP the DET stroke NOUN of ADP twelve NUM » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stroke det 2 stroke stroke NOUN Number=Sing 8 ring nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 clock case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 clock det 5 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 2 stroke nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 ring cop 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 ring nummod 8 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 : : PUNCT _ 13 stroke punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 stroke punct 11 on on ADP _ 13 stroke case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 stroke det 13 stroke stroke NOUN Number=Sing 8 ring appos 14 of of ADP _ 15 twelve case 15 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 stroke nmod 16 » » PUNCT _ 13 stroke punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 ring punct
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1 is a present a stroke of a clock one ring tree rules 2 stroke a clock nom stroke «act transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 6 «A stroke of luck» is a sudden piece of good luck.
punct det nsubj case nmod punct cop det amod case amod nmod punct root « PUNCT A DET stroke NOUN of ADP luck NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET sudden ADJ piece NOUN of ADP good ADJ luck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 stroke punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 stroke det 3 stroke stroke NOUN Number=Sing 10 piece nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 luck case 5 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 3 stroke nmod 6 » » PUNCT _ 3 stroke punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 piece cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 piece det 9 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 10 piece amod 10 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 13 luck case 12 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 13 luck amod 13 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 10 piece nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 piece punct
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1 is a present a stroke of luck a sudden piece of good luck tree rules 2 stroke in a quote luck nom stroke «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Stroke the cat gently.
det obj advmod punct root Stroke VERB the DET cat NOUN gently ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stroke stroke VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cat det 3 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stroke obj 4 gently gently ADV _ 1 Stroke advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stroke punct
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1 stroke imperative you not said here the cat gently property vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Experiencer
Example 2 The dog loves it when you stroke its ears.
det nsubj obj advmod nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET dog NOUN loves VERB it PRON when ADV you PRON stroke VERB its PRON ears NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 loves nsubj 3 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 loves obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 stroke advmod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 stroke nsubj 7 stroke stroke VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 loves advcl 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 ears nmod:poss 9 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 7 stroke obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 loves punct
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1 love present the dog it vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus 2 stroke present you dog's ears vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Experiencer
Example 3 Breaststroke is my favourite swimming stroke.
nsubj cop nmod:poss amod compound punct root Breaststroke NOUN is AUX my PRON favourite ADJ swimming NOUN stroke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Breaststroke breaststroke NOUN Number=Sing 6 stroke nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 stroke cop 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 stroke nmod:poss 4 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stroke amod 5 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 6 stroke compound 6 stroke stroke NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 stroke punct
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1 is a present Breaststroke my favourite swimming stroke tree rules
Example 4 Grandad had a stroke and is in hospital.
nsubj det obj cc cop case conj punct root Grandad PROPN had VERB a DET stroke NOUN and CCONJ is AUX in ADP hospital NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 stroke det 4 stroke stroke NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 hospital cc 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 hospital cop 7 in in ADP _ 8 hospital case 8 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 2 had conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past Grandad a stroke vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stroke=Patient 2 is present Grandad not said here hospital tree rules
Example 5 Draw the letter with one stroke.
det obj case nummod nmod punct root Draw VERB the DET letter NOUN with ADP one NUM stroke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 letter det 3 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 stroke case 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 stroke nummod 6 stroke stroke NOUN Number=Sing 3 letter nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
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1 draw imperative you not said here the letter with one stroke vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme
Example 6 On the stroke of midnight the coach turned into a pumpkin.
case det obl case nmod det nsubj case det obl punct root On ADP the DET stroke NOUN of ADP midnight NOUN the DET coach NOUN turned VERB into ADP a DET pumpkin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 stroke case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 stroke det 3 stroke stroke NOUN Number=Sing 8 turned obl 4 of of ADP _ 5 midnight case 5 midnight midnight NOUN Number=Sing 3 stroke nmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 coach det 7 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 8 turned nsubj 8 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 into into ADP _ 11 pumpkin case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 pumpkin det 11 pumpkin pumpkin NOUN Number=Sing 8 turned obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 turned punct
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1 turn past the coach the stroke of midnight into a pumpkin vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme on stroke=Source into pumpkin=Trajectory 2 stroke midnight nom stroke «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 Finding my lost ring was a stroke of luck.
csubj nmod:poss amod obj cop det case nmod punct root Finding VERB my PRON lost VERB ring NOUN was AUX a DET stroke NOUN of ADP luck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Finding find VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 stroke csubj 2 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 ring nmod:poss 3 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 ring amod 4 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 1 Finding obj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 stroke cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 stroke det 7 stroke stroke NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 luck case 9 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 7 stroke nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 stroke punct
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1 find gerund my lost ring vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Topic 2 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a past Finding a stroke of luck tree rules
Example 8 Ask before you stroke someone's dog.
mark nsubj ccomp nmod:poss case obj punct root Ask VERB before SCONJ you PRON stroke VERB someone PRON 's PART dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 before before SCONJ _ 4 stroke mark 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 stroke nsubj 4 stroke stroke VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Ask ccomp 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 dog nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 someone case 7 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 stroke obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 stroke present you someone's dog vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Experiencer
Example 9 He swam a few more strokes.
nsubj det amod amod obj punct root He PRON swam VERB a DET few ADJ more ADJ strokes 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 swam nsubj 2 swam swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 strokes det 4 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 6 strokes amod 5 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 strokes amod 6 strokes stroke NOUN Number=Plur 2 swam obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 swam punct
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1 swim past He a few more strokes vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme stroke=Trajectory
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