crouch Who acts: crouch, They, you, We, Sprinters, smoke · What happens: crouch, mean, bend, lean, be, do · To what, where: knees, little, low bent position, nought, captives, slain · Speech: someone speaks here
«crouch» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: crouch in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 To crouch means to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground, leaning forward a little.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj cc amod nmod:poss conj amod case det obl punct advcl advmod det obj punct root To PART crouch VERB means VERB to PART bend VERB your PRON knees NOUN and CCONJ lower ADJ your PRON body NOUN close ADJ to ADP the DET ground NOUN , PUNCT leaning VERB forward ADV a DET little ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 crouch mark 2 crouch crouch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 bend mark 5 bend bend VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 knees nmod:poss 7 knees knee NOUN Number=Plur 5 bend obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 body cc 9 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 body amod 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 body nmod:poss 11 body body NOUN Number=Sing 7 knees conj 12 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 11 body amod 13 to to ADP _ 15 ground case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 ground det 15 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 12 close obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 leaning punct 17 leaning lean VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 bend advcl 18 forward forward ADV _ 17 leaning advmod 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 little det 20 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 17 leaning obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 crouch to-infinitive vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 bend not said to happen to-infinitive your knees and your lower body vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent knee=Material 4 lean gerund a little forward property vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location little=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 A crouch is that low, bent position.
det nsubj cop mark amod punct amod punct root A DET crouch NOUN is AUX that SCONJ low ADJ , PUNCT bent ADJ position NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 crouch det 2 crouch crouch NOUN Number=Sing 8 position nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 position cop 4 that that SCONJ _ 8 position mark 5 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 8 position amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 low punct 7 bent bent ADJ Degree=Pos 8 position amod 8 position position NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 position punct
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1 is a present a crouch low bent position tree rules
Example 1 They can do nought except crouch under the captives, and fall under the slain. (Prophets ISA.10.4, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: They can do nought except crouch under the captives, and fall under the slain.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux obj case nmod case det obl punct cc parataxis case det obl punct root They PRON can AUX do VERB nought PRON except ADP crouch NOUN under ADP the DET captives NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ fall VERB under ADP the DET slain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 do nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 do aux 3 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 nought nought PRON PronType=Neg 3 do obj 5 except except ADP _ 6 crouch case 6 crouch crouch NOUN Number=Sing 4 nought nmod 7 under under ADP _ 9 captives case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 captives det 9 captives captive NOUN Number=Plur 3 do obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 fall punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 fall cc 12 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 do parataxis 13 under under ADP _ 15 slain case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 slain det 15 slain slain NOUN Number=Sing 12 fall obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 do punct
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1 do can They nought the captives except crouch vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nought=Eventuality 2 fall infinitive the slain vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme under slain=Location
Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.10.4, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Prophets NOUN ISA.10.4 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct 2 Prophets prophet NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 ISA.10.4 ISA.10.4 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Prophets appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 ISA.10.4 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 ISA.10.4 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 The cat crouched low, ready to pounce.
det nsubj acl advmod punct mark xcomp punct root The DET cat NOUN crouched VERB low ADV , PUNCT ready ADJ to PART pounce VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 6 ready nsubj 3 crouched crouch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 cat acl 4 low low ADV Degree=Pos 3 crouched advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 ready punct 6 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 to to PART _ 8 pounce mark 8 pounce pounce VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 ready xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 ready punct
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1 crouch participle the cat not said here low property vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 pounce to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Crouch down under your desk during the earthquake drill.
compound:prt case nmod:poss obl case det compound obl punct root Crouch VERB down ADP under ADP your PRON desk NOUN during ADP the DET earthquake NOUN drill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crouch crouch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 down down ADP _ 1 Crouch compound:prt 3 under under ADP _ 5 desk case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 desk nmod:poss 5 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 1 Crouch obl 6 during during ADP _ 9 drill case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 drill det 8 earthquake earthquake NOUN Number=Sing 9 drill compound 9 drill drill NOUN Number=Sing 1 Crouch obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Crouch punct
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1 crouch down imperative you not said here your desk during the earthquake drill vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under desk=Location
Example 4 We crouched behind the bush during hide-and-seek.
nsubj case det obl case obl punct cc punct conj punct root We PRON crouched VERB behind ADP the DET bush NOUN during ADP hide NOUN - PUNCT and CCONJ - PUNCT seek NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 crouched nsubj 2 crouched crouch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 behind behind ADP _ 5 bush case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bush det 5 bush bush NOUN Number=Sing 2 crouched obl 6 during during ADP _ 7 hide case 7 hide hide NOUN Number=Sing 2 crouched obl 8 - - PUNCT _ 11 seek punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 seek cc 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 and punct 11 seek seek NOUN Number=Sing 7 hide conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 crouched punct
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1 crouch past We the bush during hide and seek vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme behind bush=Location
Example 5 Sprinters crouch at the starting line.
nsubj case det compound obl punct root Sprinters NOUN crouch VERB at ADP the DET starting NOUN line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sprinters sprinter NOUN Number=Plur 2 crouch nsubj 2 crouch crouch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 6 line case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 line det 5 starting starting NOUN Number=Sing 6 line compound 6 line line NOUN Number=Sing 2 crouch obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 crouch punct
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1 crouch present Sprinters the starting line vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at line=Location
Example 6 Stay low and crouch if there is smoke.
xcomp cc conj mark expl advcl nsubj punct root Stay VERB low ADJ and CCONJ crouch VERB if SCONJ there PRON is VERB smoke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stay stay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Stay xcomp 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 crouch cc 4 crouch crouch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stay conj 5 if if SCONJ _ 7 is mark 6 there there PRON PronType=Dem 7 is expl 7 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 crouch advcl 8 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 7 is nsubj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stay punct
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1 stay imperative you not said here low property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 crouch infinitive you not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 be a condition, not said to happen present smoke there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 I crouched to tie my shoelace.
nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root I PRON crouched VERB to PART tie VERB my PRON shoelace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 crouched nsubj 2 crouched crouch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 tie mark 4 tie tie VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 crouched xcomp 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 shoelace nmod:poss 6 shoelace shoelace NOUN Number=Sing 4 tie obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 crouched punct
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1 crouch past I tree rules 2 tie to-infinitive I not said here my shoelace vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoelace=Patient
Example 8 The young man crouched low to the ground.
det amod acl advmod case det obl punct root The DET young ADJ man NOUN crouched VERB low ADV to ADP the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 man det 2 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 3 man amod 3 man man NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 crouched crouch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 man acl 5 low low ADV Degree=Pos 4 crouched advmod 6 to to ADP _ 8 ground case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ground det 8 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 4 crouched obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 man punct
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1 crouch participle the young man not said here to the ground; low property vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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