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title: stalk — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stalk» in the school dictionary: A stalk is the thin main stem of a plant, or the small stem that holds a leaf, flower or fruit. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stalk

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** stalk, small stem, cat, this, you, sunflower · **What happens:** be, hold, stalk, catch, do, watch · **To what, where:** thin main stem, leaf, animal, person, them, frightening way

<!-- .vabout -->
«stalk» 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: [stalk in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stalk.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stalk is the thin main stem of a plant, or the small stem that holds a leaf, flower or fruit.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stalk:m1:1
# text = A stalk is the thin main stem of a plant, or the small stem that holds a leaf, flower or fruit.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stalk	stalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stem	stem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	stem	stem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a stalk | the thin main stem |  |  |  | of a plant | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | present | the small stem | a leaf and flower or fruit |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To stalk an animal is to follow it slowly and quietly to catch it, as a cat or a lion does.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stalk:m2:1
# text = To stalk an animal is to follow it slowly and quietly to catch it, as a cat or a lion does.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stalk	stalk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	9	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
22	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stalk** | to-infinitive |  | a animal |  |  |  |  | vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | follow, slowly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **catch** | to-infinitive |  | animal |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 4 | **do** | present | a cat or a lion |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To stalk a person is to follow or watch them again and again in a frightening way; this is wrong and against the law.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stalk:m3:1
# text = To stalk a person is to follow or watch them again and again in a frightening way; this is wrong and against the law.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stalk	stalk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	again	again	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	again	again	ADV	RB	_	11	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	frightening	frightening	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
19	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	21	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
23	against	against	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stalk** | to-infinitive |  | a person |  |  |  |  | vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | follow *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **watch** | infinitive |  | them *= they* |  | a frightening way | again |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | present | this |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To stalk off or stalk out is to walk away in a stiff, angry, proud way.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stalk:m4:1
# text = To stalk off or stalk out is to walk away in a stiff, angry, proud way.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stalk	stalk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	stalk	stalk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
13	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stalk off** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stalk out** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a stiff proud way |  | away, walk *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pull the apple off the tree by its stalk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stalk:x1:1
# text = Pull the apple off the tree by its stalk.
1	Pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	stalk	stalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | imperative | you *not said here* | the apple |  | the tree |  | by tree's stalk | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent apple=Theme off tree=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sunflower has a tall green stalk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stalk:x2:1
# text = The sunflower has a tall green stalk.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sunflower	sunflower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stalk	stalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the sunflower | a tall green stalk |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stalk=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum cut the celery into stalks for our snack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stalk:x3:1
# text = Mum cut the celery into stalks for our snack.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	celery	celery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	stalks	stalk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	snack	snack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | Mum | the celery |  | stalks |  | for our snack | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.product PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent celery=Material into stalk=Product for snack=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat stalked the bird across the lawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stalk:x4:1
# text = The cat stalked the bird across the lawn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stalked	stalk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lawn	lawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stalk** | past | the cat | the bird |  | the lawn |  |  | vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lions stalk zebras in the long grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stalk:x5:1
# text = Lions stalk zebras in the long grass.
1	Lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stalk	stalk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	zebras	zebra	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stalk** | present | Lions | zebras |  | the long grass |  |  | vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent zebra=Theme in grass=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He stalked out of the room and slammed the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stalk:x6:1
# text = He stalked out of the room and slammed the door.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stalked	stalk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	slammed	slam	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stalk** | past | He |  |  | the room |  |  | vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent out room=Location |
| 2 | **slam** | past | He *not said here* | the door |  |  |  |  | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stalking someone online is a crime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stalk:x7:1
# text = Stalking someone online is a crime.
1	Stalking	stalk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	online	online	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stalk** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  | online *property* | vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Stalking | a crime |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The water travels up the stalk to the flower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stalk:x8:1
# text = The water travels up the stalk to the flower.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	stalk	stalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present | the water |  |  | the flower |  | up the stalk | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to flower=Destination |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He rose and stalked to the tent-door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stalk:x9:1
# text = He rose and stalked to the tent-door.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	stalked	stalk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stalk** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the tent door | vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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