--- title: stealthy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «stealthy» in the school dictionary: Stealthy means quiet and secret, moving so as not to be heard or seen. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [stealthy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stealthy.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} Stealthy means quiet and secret, moving so as not to be heard or seen. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:stealthy:m1:1 # text = Stealthy means quiet and secret, moving so as not to be heard or seen. 1 Stealthy stealthy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 nsubj _ _ 2 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 quiet quiet ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 xcomp _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 secret secret ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 7 moving move VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 conj _ _ 8 so so ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 9 as as SCONJ IN _ 13 mark _ _ 10 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 13 advmod _ _ 11 to to PART TO _ 13 mark _ _ 12 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 13 aux:pass _ _ 13 heard hear VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 7 advcl _ _ 14 or or CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 15 seen see VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 13 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Stealthy | | | | | quiet *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **move** | gerund | Stealthy *not said here* | | | | | | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **not** **hear** | to-infinitive · passive | Stealthy *not said here* | | | | | | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus» | | 4 | **see** | participle | Stealthy *not said here* | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | 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. ## Example 1 {#x1} The stealthy cat crossed the yard. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:stealthy:x1:1 # text = The stealthy cat crossed the yard. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 stealthy stealthy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 cat cat NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 crossed cross VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 yard yard NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **cross** | past | the stealthy cat | the yard | | | | | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yard=Patient | ## Example 2 {#x2} We heard stealthy steps on the stairs. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:stealthy:x2:1 # text = We heard stealthy steps on the stairs. 1 We we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 heard hear VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 stealthy stealthy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 4 steps step NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ 5 on on ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 stairs stair NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hear** | past | We | stealthy steps | | the stairs | | | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer step=Stimulus | ## Example 3 {#x3} A stealthy thief took the purse. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:stealthy:x3:1 # text = A stealthy thief took the purse. 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 stealthy stealthy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 thief thief NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 took take VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 purse purse NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take** | past | a stealthy thief | the purse | | | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent purse=Theme | **Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License. - ← previous: [stealthily](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stealthily/) - next →: [steam](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steam/) - ↑ back to [S in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/)