backside
Who acts: part, you, He, donkey, informal, mud · What happens: sit on, get off, stop, be, do, slip · To what, where: bottom, backside, something, ice, room, farmer
«backside» 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: backside in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
The part of the body you sit on; your bottom.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 part | det |
| 2 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 sit | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 body | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 body | det |
| 5 | body | body | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 part | nmod |
| 6 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 7 sit | nsubj |
| 7 | sit | sit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | on | on | ADV | _ | 7 sit | advmod |
| 9 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 11 bottom | punct |
| 10 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 bottom | nmod:poss |
| 11 | bottom | bottom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 sit | obl |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 sit | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sit on | present | the part of the body | your bottom | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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
The back part of something (rare): the backside of the building.
The tree, 11 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 part | det |
| 2 | back | back | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 part | compound |
| 3 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 something | case |
| 5 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 3 part | nmod |
| 6 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 7 rare | punct |
| 7 | rare | rare | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 something | amod |
| 8 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 7 rare | punct |
| 9 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 11 backside | punct |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 backside | det |
| 11 | backside | backside | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 part | conj |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 building | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 building | det |
| 14 | building | building | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 backside | nmod |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 part | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: informal, phrases — kept apart, not parsed.
Get off your backside: stop being lazy and do something.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Get | get | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | off | off | ADP | _ | 1 Get | compound:prt |
| 3 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 backside | nmod:poss |
| 4 | backside | backside | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Get | obj |
| 5 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 6 stop | punct |
| 6 | stop | stop | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Get | conj |
| 7 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 8 lazy | cop |
| 8 | lazy | lazy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 stop | xcomp |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 do | cc |
| 10 | do | do | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 6 stop | conj |
| 11 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 10 do | obj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Get | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get off | imperative | you not said here | your backside | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer backside=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | stop | infinitive | you not said here | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | is | gerund | you not said here | lazy property | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | do | infinitive | you not said here | something | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
Example 1
He slipped on the ice and landed on his backside.
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 slipped | nsubj |
| 2 | slipped | slip | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | on | on | ADP | _ | 5 ice | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 ice | det |
| 5 | ice | ice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 slipped | obl |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 landed | cc |
| 7 | landed | land | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 slipped | conj |
| 8 | on | on | ADP | _ | 10 backside | case |
| 9 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 backside | nmod:poss |
| 10 | backside | backside | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 landed | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 slipped | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | slip | past | He | the ice | vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | ||||
| 2 | land | past | He not said here | his backside | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on backside=Destination |
Example 2
(informal) Get off your backside and tidy your room!
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 4 Get | punct |
| 2 | informal | informal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 Get | advcl |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 informal | punct |
| 4 | Get | get | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | off | off | ADP | _ | 4 Get | compound:prt |
| 6 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 backside | nmod:poss |
| 7 | backside | backside | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 Get | obj |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 tidy | cc |
| 9 | tidy | tidy | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 4 Get | conj |
| 10 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 room | nmod:poss |
| 11 | room | room | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 tidy | obj |
| 12 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 4 Get | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get off | imperative | you not said here | your backside | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer backside=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | tidy | infinitive | you not said here | your room | tree rules |
Example 3
The donkey kicked the farmer in the backside.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 donkey | det |
| 2 | donkey | donkey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 kicked | nsubj |
| 3 | kicked | kick | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 farmer | det |
| 5 | farmer | farmer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 kicked | obj |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 backside | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 backside | det |
| 8 | backside | backside | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 kicked | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 kicked | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kick | past | the donkey | the farmer | the backside | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent farmer=Patient in backside=Location |
Example 4
(informal) Doing all this homework is a pain in the backside.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 informal | punct |
| 2 | informal | informal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 pain | nsubj |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 informal | punct |
| 4 | Doing | do | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 10 pain | csubj |
| 5 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 7 homework | det:predet |
| 6 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 7 homework | det |
| 7 | homework | homework | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 Doing | obj |
| 8 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 pain | cop |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 pain | det |
| 10 | pain | pain | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 backside | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 backside | det |
| 13 | backside | backside | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 pain | nmod |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 pain | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | gerund | all homework | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality | |||||
| 2 | is a | present | informal | a pain | the backside | tree rules |
Example 5
My backside hurt after the long bike ride.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 backside | nmod:poss |
| 2 | backside | backside | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 hurt | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | hurt | hurt | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | after | after | ADP | _ | 8 ride | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 ride | det |
| 6 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 ride | amod |
| 7 | bike | bike | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 ride | compound |
| 8 | ride | ride | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 hurt | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 hurt | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hurt | participle · passive | My backside | after the long bike ride | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
Example 6
The mud left a brown patch on her backside.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 mud | det |
| 2 | mud | mud | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 left | nsubj |
| 3 | left | leave | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 patch | det |
| 5 | brown | brown | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 patch | amod |
| 6 | patch | patch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 left | obj |
| 7 | on | on | ADP | _ | 9 backside | case |
| 8 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 backside | nmod:poss |
| 9 | backside | backside | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 left | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 left | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | leave | past | the mud | a brown patch | mud's backside | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent patch=Theme on backside=Location |
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