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title: stead — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stead» in the school dictionary: In someone's stead means in their place, instead of them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stead

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**Who acts:** stead, place, captain, deputy, Learning, king · **What happens:** mean, stand, be, survive, lead, learn · **To what, where:** someone, good stead, them, old word, place names, team · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«stead» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [stead in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stead.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In someone's stead means in their place, instead of them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stead:m1:1
# text = In someone's stead means in their place, instead of them.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	stead	stead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | someone's stead |  |  |  |  | in their place instead them | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in place=Attribute |

<!-- .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 stand someone in good stead means to be very useful to them later.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stead:m2:1
# text = To stand someone in good stead means to be very useful to them later.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stead	stead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	_
14	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  | good stead |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent someone=Theme in stead=Destination |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  | them *= they* |  |  | late, useful *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stead was an old word for a place or a farm, which survives in place names and the word homestead.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stead:m3:1
# text = Stead was an old word for a place or a farm, which survives in place names and the word homestead.
1	Stead	stead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	survives	survive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
21	homestead	homestead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Stead | a old word |  |  |  | for a place or a farm | tree rules |
| 2 | **survive** | present | a place or a farm |  |  | place names and the word |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in name=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The captain was ill, so his deputy led the team in his stead.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stead:x1:1
# text = The captain was ill, so his deputy led the team in his stead.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	deputy	deputy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	stead	stead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the captain |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lead** | past | his deputy | the team |  | deputy's stead |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent team=Theme in stead=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learning to swim will stand you in good stead.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stead:x2:1
# text = Learning to swim will stand you in good stead.
1	Learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	stead	stead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **swim** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **stand** | future | Learning | you |  | good stead |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent you=Theme in stead=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king could not come, so he sent his son in his stead.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stead:x3:1
# text = The king could not come, so he sent his son in his stead.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	stead	stead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **come** | could | the king |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **send** | past | king | king's son |  | king's stead |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent son=Theme in stead=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good manners will always stand you in good stead.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stead:x4:1
# text = Good manners will always stand you in good stead.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	manners	manners	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	5	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	stead	stead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | future | Good manners | you |  | good stead |  | always *property* | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent you=Theme in stead=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reading every day stood her in good stead for the exam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stead:x5:1
# text = Reading every day stood her in good stead for the exam.
1	Reading	read	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	obl	_	_
2	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	stead	stead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | gerund |  |  |  |  | day |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stand** | past |  | her *= she* |  | good stead |  | for the exam | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus for exam=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The settlers built a homestead on the prairie.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stead:x6:1
# text = The settlers built a homestead on the prairie.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	settlers	settler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	homestead	homestead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	prairie	prairie	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 | **build** | past | the settlers | a homestead |  | the prairie |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent homestead=Theme on prairie=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Amphion became king of Thebes in his uncle's stead.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stead:x7:1
# text = Amphion became king of Thebes in his uncle's stead.
1	Amphion	Amphion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Thebes	thebe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	stead	stead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | Amphion | king of Thebes |  |  |  | in Amphion's uncle's stead *result* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in stead=Result |

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