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ass

Who acts: ass, Calling, they, you, farmer, Jesus · What happens: be, call, mean, sit on, load, ride · To what, where: donkey, someone, rude word, part, ass, Jerusalem · Speech: someone speaks here

«ass» 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: ass in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

An ass is a donkey, an animal like a small horse with long ears.

The tree, 14 words
detnsubjcopdetpunctdetapposcasedetamodnmodcaseamodnmodpunctrootAnDETassNOUNisAUXaDETdonkeyNOUN,PUNCTanDETanimalNOUNlikeADPaDETsmallADJhorseNOUNwithADPlongADJearsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 assdet
2assassNOUNNumber=Sing5 donkeynsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 donkeycop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 donkeydet
5donkeydonkeyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6,,PUNCT_8 animalpunct
7anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 animaldet
8animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing5 donkeyappos
9likelikeADP_12 horsecase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 horsedet
11smallsmallADJDegree=Pos12 horseamod
12horsehorseNOUNNumber=Sing8 animalnmod
13withwithADP_15 earscase
14longlongADJDegree=Pos15 earsamod
15earsearNOUNNumber=Plur12 horsenmod
16..PUNCT_5 donkeypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta assa donkeytree 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

Usage: rude, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Calling someone an ass means they are being stupid or silly.

csubjobjdetxcompnsubjcopcopccompccconjpunctrootCallingVERBsomeonePRONanDETassNOUNmeansVERBtheyPRONareAUXbeingAUXstupidADJorCCONJsillyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CallingcallVERBVerbForm=Ger5 meanscsubj
2someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind1 Callingobj
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 assdet
4assassNOUNNumber=Sing1 Callingxcomp
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs9 stupidnsubj
7arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 stupidcop
8beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part9 stupidcop
9stupidstupidADJDegree=Pos5 meansccomp
10ororCCONJ_11 sillycc
11sillysillyADJDegree=Pos9 stupidconj
12..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callgerundsomeonevn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient
2meanpresentCallingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
3ispresenttheystupid propertytree rules
4bethey not said heretree rules

Meaning 3

Usage: rude, US — kept apart, not parsed.

Ass is a rude word for your bottom, the part you sit on.

The tree, 13 words
nsubjcopdetamodcasenmod:possnmodpunctdetapposnsubjacl:relcladvmodpunctrootAssNOUNisAUXaDETrudeADJwordNOUNforADPyourPRONbottomNOUN,PUNCTtheDETpartNOUNyouPRONsitVERBonADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AssassNOUNNumber=Sing5 wordnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 wordcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 worddet
4ruderudeADJDegree=Pos5 wordamod
5wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6forforADP_8 bottomcase
7youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 bottomnmod:poss
8bottombottomNOUNNumber=Sing5 wordnmod
9,,PUNCT_11 partpunct
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 partdet
11partpartNOUNNumber=Sing5 wordappos
12youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs13 sitnsubj
13sitsitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 partacl:relcl
14ononADV_13 sitadvmod
15..PUNCT_5 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentAssa rude wordfor your bottomtree rules
2sit onpresentyouthe part not said herevn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location part=Theme

Example 1

The farmer loaded the ass with sacks of grain.

detnsubjdetobjcasenmodcasenmodpunctrootTheDETfarmerNOUNloadedVERBtheDETassNOUNwithADPsacksNOUNofADPgrainNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 farmerdet
2farmerfarmerNOUNNumber=Sing3 loadednsubj
3loadedloadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 assdet
5assassNOUNNumber=Sing3 loadedobj
6withwithADP_7 sackscase
7sackssackNOUNNumber=Plur5 assnmod
8ofofADP_9 graincase
9graingrainNOUNNumber=Sing7 sacksnmod
10..PUNCT_3 loadedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1loadpastthe farmerthe asswith sacks of grainvn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent ass=Destination with sack=Theme

Example 2

Jesus rode into Jerusalem on an ass.

nsubjcaseoblcasedetoblpunctrootJesusPROPNrodeVERBintoADPJerusalemPROPNonADPanDETassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1JesusJesusPROPNNumber=Sing2 rodensubj
2roderideVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3intointoADP_4 Jerusalemcase
4JerusalemJerusalemPROPNNumber=Sing2 rodeobl
5ononADP_7 asscase
6anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 assdet
7assassNOUNNumber=Sing2 rodeobl
8..PUNCT_2 rodepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ridepastJesusJerusalemon a assvn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent into jerusalem=Trajectory

Example 3

Balaam's ass saw the angel before he did.

nmod:posscasensubjdetobjmarknsubjadvclpunctrootBalaamPROPN'sPARTassNOUNsawVERBtheDETangelNOUNbeforeSCONJhePRONdidVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BalaamBalaamPROPNNumber=Sing3 assnmod:poss
2's'sPART_1 Balaamcase
3assassNOUNNumber=Sing4 sawnsubj
4sawseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 angeldet
6angelangelNOUNNumber=Sing4 sawobj
7beforebeforeSCONJ_9 didmark
8hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 didnsubj
9diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 sawadvcl
10..PUNCT_4 sawpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepastBalaam's assthe angelvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer angel=Stimulus
2dopastassvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

«Don't be such an ass!» said Rat to Toad.

punctccompadvmodcopdet:predetdetoblpunctpunctnsubjcaseoblpunctroot«PUNCTDoVERBn'tPARTbeAUXsuchDETanDETassNOUN!PUNCT»PUNCTsaidVERBRatPROPNtoADPToadPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Dopunct
2DodoVERBVerbForm=Inf10 saidccomp
3n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg7 assadvmod
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf7 asscop
5suchsuchDETPronType=Ind7 assdet:predet
6anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 assdet
7assassNOUNNumber=Sing2 Doobl
8!!PUNCT_2 Dopunct
9»»PUNCT_2 Dopunct
10saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
11RatRatPROPNNumber=Sing10 saidnsubj
12totoADP_13 Toadcase
13ToadToadPROPNNumber=Sing10 saidobl
14..PUNCT_10 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1do in a quoteinfinitivevn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2not is a in a quoteinfinitivesuch asstree rules
3say speech: expresspastRatToadvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to toad=Recipient clause=Topic

Example 5

In the fable, the ass wore a lion's skin.

casedetoblpunctdetnsubjdetnmod:posscaseobjpunctrootInADPtheDETfableNOUN,PUNCTtheDETassNOUNworeVERBaDETlionNOUN'sPARTskinNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 fablecase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 fabledet
3fablefableNOUNNumber=Sing7 woreobl
4,,PUNCT_3 fablepunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 assdet
6assassNOUNNumber=Sing7 worensubj
7worewearVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 liondet
9lionlionNOUNNumber=Sing11 skinnmod:poss
10's'sPART_9 lioncase
11skinskinNOUNNumber=Sing7 woreobj
12..PUNCT_7 worepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wearpastthe assa lion's skinthe fablevn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent skin=Source

Example 6

He made an ass of himself at the party.

nsubjdetobjcasenmodcasedetoblpunctrootHePRONmadeVERBanDETassNOUNofADPhimselfPRONatADPtheDETpartyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 madensubj
2mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 assdet
4assassNOUNNumber=Sing2 madeobj
5ofofADP_6 himselfcase
6himselfhimselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes4 assnmod
7atatADP_9 partycase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 partydet
9partypartyNOUNNumber=Sing2 madeobl
10..PUNCT_2 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastHea ass of himselfthe partyvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ass=Product

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