unsteady Who acts: Unsteady, old ladder, Dad, I, voice, she · What happens: mean, wobble, shake, fall, change, be · To what, where: lot, ladder, feet, few unsteady steps, unsteady chair, ice · Speech: someone speaks here
«unsteady» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: unsteady in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Unsteady means not firm, likely to wobble, shake or fall: an unsteady ladder, unsteady legs.
The tree, 15 words nsubj advmod xcomp punct conj mark xcomp punct conj cc conj punct det amod parataxis punct amod conj punct root Unsteady ADJ means VERB not PART firm ADJ , PUNCT likely ADJ to PART wobble VERB , PUNCT shake VERB or CCONJ fall VERB : PUNCT an DET unsteady ADJ ladder NOUN , PUNCT unsteady ADJ legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unsteady unsteady ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 firm advmod 4 firm firm ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 likely punct 6 likely likely ADJ Degree=Pos 4 firm conj 7 to to PART _ 8 wobble mark 8 wobble wobble VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 likely xcomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 shake punct 10 shake shake VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 wobble conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 fall cc 12 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 shake conj 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 ladder punct 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 ladder det 15 unsteady unsteady ADJ Degree=Pos 16 ladder amod 16 ladder ladder NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 legs punct 18 unsteady unsteady ADJ Degree=Pos 19 legs amod 19 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 16 ladder conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Unsteady firm property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 wobble to-infinitive Unsteady not said here vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 shake infinitive Unsteady not said here vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 4 fall infinitive Unsteady not said here vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: 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 Unsteady means not regular or changing a lot: an unsteady voice, an unsteady heartbeat.
The tree, 14 words nsubj advmod xcomp cc conj det obj punct det amod parataxis punct det amod conj punct root Unsteady ADJ means VERB not PART regular ADJ or CCONJ changing VERB a DET lot NOUN : PUNCT an DET unsteady ADJ voice NOUN , PUNCT an DET unsteady ADJ heartbeat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unsteady unsteady ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 regular advmod 4 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 changing cc 6 changing change VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 regular conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 lot det 8 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 6 changing obj 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 voice punct 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 voice det 11 unsteady unsteady ADJ Degree=Pos 12 voice amod 12 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 heartbeat punct 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 heartbeat det 15 unsteady unsteady ADJ Degree=Pos 16 heartbeat amod 16 heartbeat heartbeat NOUN Number=Sing 12 voice conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Unsteady regular property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 change gerund Unsteady not said here a lot vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient
Example 1 The old ladder was unsteady, so Dad held it.
det amod nsubj cop punct advmod nsubj conj obj punct root The DET old ADJ ladder NOUN was AUX unsteady ADJ , PUNCT so ADV Dad PROPN held VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ladder det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ladder amod 3 ladder ladder NOUN Number=Sing 5 unsteady nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 unsteady cop 5 unsteady unsteady ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 held punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 held advmod 8 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 9 held nsubj 9 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 unsteady conj 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 held obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 unsteady punct
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1 is past the old ladder unsteady property tree rules 2 hold past Dad ladder vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 2 After the ride, I felt unsteady on my feet.
case det obl punct nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root After ADP the DET ride NOUN , PUNCT I PRON felt VERB unsteady ADJ on ADP my PRON feet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 ride case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ride det 3 ride ride NOUN Number=Sing 6 felt obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 ride punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 felt nsubj 6 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 unsteady unsteady ADJ Degree=Pos 6 felt xcomp 8 on on ADP _ 10 feet case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 feet nmod:poss 10 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 6 felt obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 felt punct
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1 feel past I my feet after the ride unsteady property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 3 Her voice was unsteady because she was nervous.
nmod:poss nsubj cop mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Her PRON voice NOUN was AUX unsteady ADJ because SCONJ she PRON was AUX nervous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 voice nmod:poss 2 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 4 unsteady nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 unsteady cop 4 unsteady unsteady ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 because because SCONJ _ 8 nervous mark 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 nervous nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 nervous cop 8 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 4 unsteady advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 unsteady punct
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1 is past Her voice unsteady property tree rules 2 is past she nervous property tree rules
Example 4 The baby took a few unsteady steps.
det nsubj det amod amod obj punct root The DET baby NOUN took VERB a DET few ADJ unsteady ADJ steps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 steps det 5 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 7 steps amod 6 unsteady unsteady ADJ Degree=Pos 7 steps amod 7 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 3 took obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the baby a few unsteady steps vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Theme
Example 5 Don't stand on that unsteady chair.
aux advmod case det amod obl punct root Do AUX n't PART stand VERB on ADP that DET unsteady ADJ chair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 stand aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 stand advmod 3 stand stand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 chair case 5 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 chair det 6 unsteady unsteady ADJ Degree=Pos 7 chair amod 7 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 3 stand obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 stand punct
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1 not stand imperative · do-support you not said here that unsteady chair vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on chair=Location
Example 6 He walked unsteadily across the ice.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root He PRON walked VERB unsteadily ADV across ADP the DET ice 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 walked nsubj 2 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 unsteadily unsteadily ADV _ 2 walked advmod 4 across across ADP _ 6 ice case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ice det 6 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 2 walked obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 walked punct
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1 walk past He the ice unsteadily property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across ice=Trajectory
Example 7 “I'll beg meat for you!” said he in an unsteady voice.
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj aux ccomp obj case obl punct punct nsubj case det amod obl punct root “ PUNCT I PRON 'll AUX beg VERB meat NOUN for ADP you PRON ! PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB he PRON in ADP an DET unsteady ADJ voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 4 beg punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 beg nsubj 3 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 beg aux 4 beg beg VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 said ccomp 5 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 4 beg obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 you case 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 beg obl 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 beg punct 9 ” " PUNCT _ 4 beg punct 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 said nsubj 12 in in ADP _ 15 voice case 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 voice det 14 unsteady unsteady ADJ Degree=Pos 15 voice amod 15 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 10 said obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 beg speech: request in a quote future I meat for you vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.Topic»: agent=Agent meat=Recipient for you=Topic 2 say speech: express past he a unsteady voice vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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