abs Who acts: Abs, it, anti-lock braking system, wheels, driver, you · What happens: be, stand, stop, lock, brake, use · To what, where: stomach muscles, hard plastic, abs, back, LEGO bricks, you · Speech: someone speaks here
«abs» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: abs in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Abs are the stomach muscles; it is short for abdominal muscles.
nsubj cop det compound punct nsubj cop amod case amod obl punct root Abs NOUN are AUX the DET stomach NOUN muscles NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX short ADJ for ADP abdominal ADJ muscles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Abs ab NOUN Number=Plur 5 muscles nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 muscles cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 muscles det 4 stomach stomach NOUN Number=Sing 5 muscles compound 5 muscles muscle NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 short punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 short nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 short cop 9 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 5 muscles amod 10 for for ADP _ 12 muscles case 11 abdominal abdominal ADJ Degree=Pos 12 muscles amod 12 muscles muscle NOUN Number=Plur 9 short obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 muscles punct
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1 is a present Abs the stomach muscles tree rules 2 is present it for abdominal muscles; short property tree rules
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 ABS (in capitals) stands for anti-lock braking system, which stops a car's wheels locking when the driver brakes hard.
The tree, 20 words nsubj punct case appos punct case compound compound obl punct nsubj acl:relcl det nmod:poss case nsubj ccomp mark det nsubj advcl xcomp punct root ABS NOUN ( PUNCT in ADP capitals NOUN ) PUNCT stands VERB for ADP anti-lock NOUN braking NOUN system NOUN , PUNCT which PRON stops VERB a DET car NOUN 's PART wheels NOUN locking VERB when SCONJ the DET driver NOUN brakes VERB hard ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ABS ab NOUN Number=Plur 6 stands nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 capitals punct 3 in in ADP _ 4 capitals case 4 capitals capital NOUN Number=Plur 1 ABS appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 capitals punct 6 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 for for ADP _ 10 system case 8 anti-lock anti-lock NOUN Number=Sing 10 system compound 9 braking braking NOUN Number=Sing 10 system compound 10 system system NOUN Number=Sing 6 stands obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 stops punct 12 which which PRON PronType=Rel 13 stops nsubj 13 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 system acl:relcl 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 car det 15 car car NOUN Number=Sing 17 wheels nmod:poss 16 's 's PART _ 15 car case 17 wheels wheel NOUN Number=Plur 18 locking nsubj 18 locking lock VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 stops ccomp 19 when when SCONJ _ 22 brakes mark 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 driver det 21 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 22 brakes nsubj 22 brakes brake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 locking advcl 23 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 22 brakes xcomp 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 stands punct
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1 stand present ABS for anti-lock braking system vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for system=Attribute 2 stop present anti-lock braking system vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 3 lock gerund a car's wheels vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 4 brake present the driver hard property tree rules
Meaning 3 ABS is also a hard plastic used for things like LEGO bricks.
nsubj cop advmod det amod acl case obl case compound nmod punct root ABS NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET hard ADJ plastic NOUN used VERB for ADP things NOUN like ADP LEGO PROPN bricks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ABS abs NOUN Number=Sing 6 plastic nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 plastic cop 3 also also ADV _ 6 plastic advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 plastic det 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 6 plastic amod 6 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 plastic acl 8 for for ADP _ 9 things case 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 used obl 10 like like ADP _ 12 bricks case 11 LEGO LEGO PROPN Number=Sing 12 bricks compound 12 bricks brick NOUN Number=Plur 9 things nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 plastic punct
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1 is a present ABS a hard plastic tree rules 2 use participle a hard plastic not said here for things like LEGO bricks vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Sit-ups help to strengthen your abs.
punct nsubj ccomp mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Sit VERB - PUNCT ups NOUN help VERB to PART strengthen VERB your PRON abs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sit sit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 - - PUNCT _ 3 ups punct 3 ups up NOUN Number=Plur 4 help nsubj 4 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Sit ccomp 5 to to PART _ 6 strengthen mark 6 strengthen strengthen VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 help xcomp 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 abs nmod:poss 8 abs ab NOUN Number=Plur 6 strengthen obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sit punct
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1 sit imperative you not said here tree rules 2 help present ups vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 strengthen to-infinitive ups not said here your abs vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent ab=Patient
Example 2 The coach said, "Tighten your abs and keep your back straight."
The tree, 11 words det nsubj punct punct ccomp nmod:poss obj cc conj nmod:poss obj advmod punct punct root The DET coach NOUN said VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT Tighten VERB your PRON abs NOUN and CCONJ keep VERB your PRON back NOUN straight ADV . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 Tighten punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 6 Tighten punct 6 Tighten tighten VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 said ccomp 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 abs nmod:poss 8 abs ab NOUN Number=Plur 6 Tighten obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 keep cc 10 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 Tighten conj 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 back nmod:poss 12 back back NOUN Number=Sing 10 keep obj 13 straight straight ADV _ 10 keep advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 Tighten punct 15 " " PUNCT _ 6 Tighten punct
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1 say speech: assert past the coach vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 tighten in a quote infinitive your abs vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent ab=Patient 3 keep in a quote infinitive your back straight property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent back=Theme
Example 3 The car has ABS, so it can steer while braking hard.
det nsubj obj punct advmod nsubj aux conj mark advcl advmod punct root The DET car NOUN has VERB ABS PROPN , PUNCT so ADV it PRON can AUX steer VERB while SCONJ braking VERB hard ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 ABS ABS PROPN Number=Sing 3 has obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 steer punct 6 so so ADV _ 9 steer advmod 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 steer nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 steer aux 9 steer steer VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 has conj 10 while while SCONJ _ 11 braking mark 11 braking brake VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 steer advcl 12 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 11 braking advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the car ABS vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent abs=Patient 2 steer can car vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 brake gerund car not said here hard property tree rules
Example 4 LEGO bricks are made of ABS plastic.
compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root LEGO PROPN bricks NOUN are AUX made VERB of ADP ABS DET plastic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 LEGO LEGO PROPN Number=Sing 2 bricks compound 2 bricks brick NOUN Number=Plur 4 made nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 plastic case 6 ABS abs DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 plastic det 7 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive LEGO bricks of abs plastic vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 5 Strong abs help you keep good posture.
amod nsubj obj xcomp amod obj punct root Strong ADJ abs NOUN help VERB you PRON keep VERB good ADJ posture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 abs amod 2 abs ab NOUN Number=Plur 3 help nsubj 3 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 help obj 5 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 help xcomp 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 posture amod 7 posture posture NOUN Number=Sing 5 keep obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 help punct
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1 help present Strong abs you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 keep infinitive you not said here good posture vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent posture=Theme
Example 6 He showed off his abs at the beach.
nsubj compound:prt nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root He PRON showed VERB off ADP his PRON abs NOUN at ADP the DET beach 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 showed nsubj 2 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 2 showed compound:prt 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 abs nmod:poss 5 abs ab NOUN Number=Plur 2 showed obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 beach case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 beach det 8 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 2 showed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 showed punct
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1 show off past He his abs the beach vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ab=Recipient
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