backhand Who acts: backhand, you, hand, writing, She, your · What happens: be, hit, face, describe, slope, practise · To what, where: shot, tennis, ball, body, writing, great backhand · Speech: someone speaks here
«backhand» 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: backhand in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A backhand is a shot in tennis, badminton, table tennis or squash, where you hit the ball with your arm across your body and the back of your hand facing the ball.
The tree, 32 words det nsubj cop det case nmod punct conj punct compound parataxis cc conj punct advmod nsubj parataxis det obj case nmod:poss obl case nmod:poss obl cc det conj case nmod:poss nmod acl det obj punct root A DET backhand NOUN is AUX a DET shot NOUN in ADP tennis NOUN , PUNCT badminton NOUN , PUNCT table NOUN tennis NOUN or CCONJ squash NOUN , PUNCT where ADV you PRON hit VERB the DET ball NOUN with ADP your PRON arm NOUN across ADP your PRON body NOUN and CCONJ the DET back NOUN of ADP your PRON hand NOUN facing VERB the DET ball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 backhand det 2 backhand backhand NOUN Number=Sing 5 shot nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 shot cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 shot det 5 shot shot NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 tennis case 7 tennis tennis NOUN Number=Sing 5 shot nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 badminton punct 9 badminton badminton NOUN Number=Sing 7 tennis conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 tennis punct 11 table table NOUN Number=Sing 12 tennis compound 12 tennis tennis NOUN Number=Sing 5 shot parataxis 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 squash cc 14 squash squash NOUN Number=Sing 12 tennis conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 hit punct 16 where where ADV PronType=Rel 18 hit advmod 17 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 hit nsubj 18 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 shot parataxis 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 ball det 20 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 18 hit obj 21 with with ADP _ 23 arm case 22 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 23 arm nmod:poss 23 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 18 hit obl 24 across across ADP _ 26 body case 25 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 26 body nmod:poss 26 body body NOUN Number=Sing 18 hit obl 27 and and CCONJ _ 29 back cc 28 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 back det 29 back back NOUN Number=Sing 26 body conj 30 of of ADP _ 32 hand case 31 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 32 hand nmod:poss 32 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 29 back nmod 33 facing face VERB VerbForm=Ger 32 hand acl 34 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 35 ball det 35 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 33 facing obj 36 . . PUNCT _ 5 shot punct
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1 is a present a backhand a shot tennis and badminton tree rules 2 hit past you the ball your body and the back of your hand with your arm vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent ball=Patient with arm=Instrument 3 face gerund your hand not said here the ball vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ball=Destination
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 Backhand can describe writing that slopes to the left.
nsubj aux obj nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root Backhand NOUN can AUX describe VERB writing NOUN that PRON slopes VERB to ADP the DET left NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Backhand backhand NOUN Number=Sing 3 describe nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 describe aux 3 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 3 describe obj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 slopes nsubj 6 slopes slope VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 writing acl:relcl 7 to to ADP _ 9 left case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 left det 9 left left NOUN Number=Sing 6 slopes obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 describe punct
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1 describe can Backhand writing vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent writing=Theme 2 slope present writing to the left vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 To backhand is to hit with the back of the hand.
mark nsubj cop mark case det obl case det nmod punct root To PART backhand NOUN is AUX to PART hit VERB with ADP the DET back NOUN of ADP the DET hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 backhand mark 2 backhand backhand NOUN Number=Sing 5 hit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hit cop 4 to to PART _ 5 hit mark 5 hit hit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 back case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 back det 8 back back NOUN Number=Sing 5 hit obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 hand case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 hand det 11 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 8 back nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 hit punct
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1 is present backhand with the back of the hand; hit property tree rules
Example 1 She hit a great backhand down the line.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root She PRON hit VERB a DET great ADJ backhand NOUN down ADP the DET line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 hit nsubj 2 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 backhand det 4 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 5 backhand amod 5 backhand backhand NOUN Number=Sing 2 hit obj 6 down down ADP _ 8 line case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 line det 8 line line NOUN Number=Sing 2 hit obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 hit punct
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1 hit past She a great backhand down the line vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme backhand=Co-Theme
Example 2 Practise your backhand against the wall.
nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Practise VERB your PRON backhand NOUN against ADP the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Practise practise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 backhand nmod:poss 3 backhand backhand NOUN Number=Sing 1 Practise obj 4 against against ADP _ 6 wall case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wall det 6 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 1 Practise obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Practise punct
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1 practise imperative you not said here your backhand against the wall tree rules 2 backhand your nom backhand «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 His backhand is weaker than his forehand.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl punct root His PRON backhand NOUN is AUX weaker ADJ than ADP his PRON forehand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 backhand nmod:poss 2 backhand backhand NOUN Number=Sing 4 weaker nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 weaker cop 4 weaker weak ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 than than ADP _ 7 forehand case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 forehand nmod:poss 7 forehand forehand NOUN Number=Sing 4 weaker obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 weaker punct
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1 is present His backhand than his forehand; weak property tree rules 2 backhand His = he nom backhand «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 In table tennis, a backhand is played across your body.
case compound obl punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass case nmod:poss obl punct root In ADP table NOUN tennis NOUN , PUNCT a DET backhand NOUN is AUX played VERB across ADP your PRON body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 tennis case 2 table table NOUN Number=Sing 3 tennis compound 3 tennis tennis NOUN Number=Sing 8 played obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 tennis punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 backhand det 6 backhand backhand NOUN Number=Sing 8 played nsubj:pass 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 played aux:pass 8 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 across across ADP _ 11 body case 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 body nmod:poss 11 body body NOUN Number=Sing 8 played obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 played punct
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1 play present · passive a backhand table tennis across your body vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 The coach showed us how to hold the racket for a backhand.
det nsubj iobj advmod mark ccomp det obj case det obl punct root The DET coach NOUN showed VERB us PRON how ADV to PART hold VERB the DET racket NOUN for ADP a DET backhand NOUN . 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 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 showed iobj 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 hold advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 hold mark 7 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 showed ccomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 racket det 9 racket racket NOUN Number=Sing 7 hold obj 10 for for ADP _ 12 backhand case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 backhand det 12 backhand backhand NOUN Number=Sing 7 hold obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the coach us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic 2 hold to-infinitive the racket for a backhand vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent racket=Theme
Example 6 He caught the frisbee backhand.
nsubj det compound obj punct root He PRON caught VERB the DET frisbee NOUN backhand 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 caught nsubj 2 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 backhand det 4 frisbee frisbee NOUN Number=Sing 5 backhand compound 5 backhand backhand NOUN Number=Sing 2 caught obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 caught punct
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1 catch past He the frisbee backhand vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent backhand=Theme
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