balance Who acts: Balance, you, your, sides, bank account, balanced diet · What happens: be, not fall, keep, balance, weigh, have · To what, where: balance, scale, same, much money, money, right mix
«balance» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: balance in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Balance is being steady so you do not fall: «keep your balance».
The tree, 12 words nsubj cop cop advmod nsubj aux advmod advcl punct punct conj nmod:poss obj punct punct root Balance NOUN is AUX being AUX steady ADJ so ADV you PRON do AUX not PART fall VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT keep VERB your PRON balance NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Balance balance NOUN Number=Sing 4 steady nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 steady cop 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 steady cop 4 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 so so ADV _ 9 fall advmod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 fall nsubj 7 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 fall aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 fall advmod 9 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 steady advcl 10 : : PUNCT _ 9 fall punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 keep punct 12 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 fall conj 13 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 balance nmod:poss 14 balance balance NOUN Number=Sing 12 keep obj 15 » » PUNCT _ 12 keep punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 steady punct
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1 is present Balance steady property tree rules 2 not fall present · do-support you vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 keep in a quote infinitive you not said here your balance vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balance=Theme 4 balance in a quote your nom balance «state intransitive»: poss=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 A balance is a scale with two pans; when it balances, both sides weigh the same.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det case nummod nmod punct mark nsubj parataxis punct det nsubj conj det obj punct root A DET balance NOUN is AUX a DET scale NOUN with ADP two NUM pans NOUN ; PUNCT when SCONJ it PRON balances VERB , PUNCT both DET sides NOUN weigh VERB the DET same ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 balance det 2 balance balance NOUN Number=Sing 5 scale nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 scale cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 scale det 5 scale scale NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 pans case 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 pans nummod 8 pans pan NOUN Number=Plur 5 scale nmod 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 balances punct 10 when when SCONJ _ 12 balances mark 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 balances nsubj 12 balances balance VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 scale parataxis 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 weigh punct 14 both both DET PronType=Tot 15 sides det 15 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 16 weigh nsubj 16 weigh weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 balances conj 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 same det 18 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 16 weigh obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 scale punct
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1 is a present a balance a scale with two pans tree rules 2 balance present balance vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 weigh present both sides the same vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme same=Value
Meaning 3 The balance of a bank account is how much money is in it.
det nsubj case det compound nmod cop advmod amod cop case nmod punct root The DET balance NOUN of ADP a DET bank NOUN account NOUN is AUX how ADV much ADJ money NOUN is AUX in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 balance det 2 balance balance NOUN Number=Sing 10 money nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 account case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 account det 5 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 6 account compound 6 account account NOUN Number=Sing 2 balance nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 money cop 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 much advmod 9 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 10 money amod 10 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 it cop 12 in in ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 money nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 money punct
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1 is a present the balance of a bank account much money tree rules 2 is present money tree rules 3 balance a bank account nom balance «state intransitive»: of=agent
Meaning 4 A balance is the right mix: «a balanced diet» has some of each kind of food.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod punct punct det amod nsubj punct parataxis obj case det nmod case nmod punct root A DET balance NOUN is AUX the DET right ADJ mix NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET balanced ADJ diet NOUN » PUNCT has VERB some DET of ADP each DET kind NOUN of ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 balance det 2 balance balance NOUN Number=Sing 6 mix nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mix cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mix det 5 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mix amod 6 mix mix NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 : : PUNCT _ 6 mix punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 11 diet punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 diet det 10 balanced balanced ADJ Degree=Pos 11 diet amod 11 diet diet NOUN Number=Sing 13 has nsubj 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 diet punct 13 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mix parataxis 14 some some DET PronType=Ind 13 has obj 15 of of ADP _ 17 kind case 16 each each DET PronType=Tot 17 kind det 17 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 14 some nmod 18 of of ADP _ 19 food case 19 food food NOUN Number=Sing 17 kind nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 mix punct
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1 is a present a balance the right mix tree rules 2 have present a balanced diet some vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent some=Patient
Meaning 5 To balance something is to hold it steady, or make two sides equal.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj xcomp punct cc conj nummod obj xcomp punct root To PART balance VERB something PRON is AUX to PART hold VERB it PRON steady ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ make VERB two NUM sides NOUN equal ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 balance mark 2 balance balance VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 hold advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 balance obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hold cop 5 to to PART _ 6 hold mark 6 hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 hold obj 8 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hold xcomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 make punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 make cc 11 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 hold conj 12 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 sides nummod 13 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 11 make obj 14 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 11 make xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 hold punct
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1 balance to-infinitive something vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location something=Theme 2 is present hold, steady property tree rules 3 make infinitive two sides equal property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset side=Product
Example 1 The scale balances with 3 apples on one side and 1 melon on the other.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj case nummod obl case nummod obl cc nummod conj case det nmod punct root The DET scale NOUN balances VERB with ADP 3 NUM apples NOUN on ADP one NUM side NOUN and CCONJ 1 NUM melon NOUN on ADP the DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scale det 2 scale scale NOUN Number=Sing 3 balances nsubj 3 balances balance VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 apples case 5 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 apples nummod 6 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 3 balances obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 side case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 side nummod 9 side side NOUN Number=Sing 3 balances obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 melon cc 11 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 melon nummod 12 melon melon NOUN Number=Sing 9 side conj 13 on on ADP _ 15 other case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 other det 15 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 12 melon nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 balances punct
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1 balance present the scale one side and 1 melon on the other with 3 apples vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on side=Location
Example 2 Her bank balance is 120 dollars.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop nummod punct root Her PRON bank NOUN balance NOUN is AUX 120 NUM dollars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 balance nmod:poss 2 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 3 balance compound 3 balance balance NOUN Number=Sing 6 dollars nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 dollars cop 5 120 120 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 dollars nummod 6 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 dollars punct
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1 is a present Her bank balance 120 dollars tree rules 2 balance Her = she nom balance «state intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 After spending 30 dollars, what is the balance?
mark nummod obj punct nsubj cop det acl:relcl punct root After SCONJ spending VERB 30 NUM dollars NOUN , PUNCT what PRON is AUX the DET balance NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after SCONJ _ 2 spending mark 2 spending spend VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 3 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 dollars nummod 4 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 2 spending obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 balance punct 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 balance nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 balance cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 balance det 9 balance balance NOUN Number=Sing 4 dollars acl:relcl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 spending punct
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1 spend gerund 30 dollars vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Asset 2 is a present 30 dollars the balance tree rules
Example 4 Two boxes balance one bag.
nummod nsubj nummod obj punct root Two NUM boxes NOUN balance VERB one NUM bag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 boxes nummod 2 boxes box NOUN Number=Plur 3 balance nsubj 3 balance balance VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 bag nummod 5 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 3 balance obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 balance punct
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1 balance present Two boxes one bag vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bag=Theme
Example 5 She lost her balance and fell off the beam.
nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj case det obl punct root She PRON lost VERB her PRON balance NOUN and CCONJ fell VERB off ADP the DET beam 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 lost nsubj 2 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 balance nmod:poss 4 balance balance NOUN Number=Sing 2 lost obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 fell cc 6 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 lost conj 7 off off ADP _ 9 beam case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 beam det 9 beam beam NOUN Number=Sing 6 fell obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 lost punct
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1 lose past She her balance vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balance=Eventuality 2 fall off past She not said here the beam vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient beam=Extent 3 balance her = she nom balance «state intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 A balanced diet includes fruit and vegetables.
det amod nsubj obj cc conj punct root A DET balanced ADJ diet NOUN includes VERB fruit NOUN and CCONJ vegetables NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 diet det 2 balanced balanced ADJ Degree=Pos 3 diet amod 3 diet diet NOUN Number=Sing 4 includes nsubj 4 includes include VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 4 includes obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 vegetables cc 7 vegetables vegetable NOUN Number=Plur 5 fruit conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 includes punct
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1 include present a balanced diet fruit and vegetables vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Theme
Example 7 Can you balance a book on your head?
aux nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Can AUX you PRON balance VERB a DET book NOUN on ADP your PRON head NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 balance aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 balance nsubj 3 balance balance VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 book det 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 balance obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 head case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 head nmod:poss 8 head head NOUN Number=Sing 5 book nmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 balance punct
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1 balance can you a book your head vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent book=Theme on head=Location
Example 8 The forces are balanced, so the box does not move.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct advmod det nsubj aux advmod parataxis punct root The DET forces NOUN are AUX balanced VERB , PUNCT so ADV the DET box NOUN does AUX not PART move VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 forces det 2 forces force NOUN Number=Plur 4 balanced nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 balanced aux:pass 4 balanced balance VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 11 move punct 6 so so ADV _ 11 move advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 box det 8 box box NOUN Number=Sing 11 move nsubj 9 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 move aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 move advmod 11 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 balanced parataxis 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 balanced punct
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1 balance present · passive the forces vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme 2 not move present · do-support the box vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 The man then pulled his nose gently, which caused him to lose his balance.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj advmod nmod:poss obj advmod punct nsubj conj obj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root The DET man NOUN then ADV pulled VERB his PRON nose NOUN gently ADV , PUNCT which PRON caused VERB him PRON to PART lose VERB his PRON balance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 man det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing 4 pulled nsubj 3 then then ADV PronType=Dem 4 pulled advmod 4 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 nose nmod:poss 6 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 4 pulled obj 7 gently gently ADV _ 4 pulled advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 caused punct 9 which which PRON PronType=Rel 10 caused nsubj 10 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 pulled conj 11 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 caused obj 12 to to PART _ 13 lose mark 13 lose lose VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 caused xcomp 14 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 balance nmod:poss 15 balance balance NOUN Number=Sing 13 lose obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 pulled punct
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1 pull past the man man's nose then gently property vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Theme 2 cause past man tree rules 3 lose to-infinitive man not said here man's balance vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balance=Eventuality 4 balance man nom balance «state intransitive»: poss=agent
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