balancing Who acts: Balancing, two sides, scale, She, gymnast, He · What happens: mean, keep, not fall, balance, make, weigh · To what, where: something, one foot, money, match, 3 apples, one side · Speech: someone speaks here
«balancing» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: balancing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Balancing means keeping something steady so it does not fall, like balancing on one foot.
The tree, 15 words nsubj xcomp obj amod advmod nsubj aux advmod advcl punct mark advcl case nummod obl punct root Balancing NOUN means VERB keeping VERB something PRON steady ADJ so ADV it PRON does AUX not PART fall VERB , PUNCT like SCONJ balancing VERB on ADP one NUM foot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Balancing balancing NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 keeping keep VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 keeping obj 5 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 so so ADV _ 10 fall advmod 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 fall nsubj 8 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 fall aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 fall advmod 10 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 keeping advcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 balancing punct 12 like like SCONJ _ 13 balancing mark 13 balancing balance VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 fall advcl 14 on on ADP _ 16 foot case 15 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 16 foot nummod 16 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 13 balancing obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Balancing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 keep not said to happen gerund Balancing not said here something vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 3 not fall present · do-support Balancing vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 balance gerund Balancing not said here one foot vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on foot=Location
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 Balancing means making two sides weigh or be worth the same, like a scale with equal weights.
The tree, 17 words nsubj xcomp nummod nsubj xcomp cc cop ccomp det obj punct case det obl case amod nmod punct root Balancing NOUN means VERB making VERB two NUM sides NOUN weigh VERB or CCONJ be AUX worth ADJ the DET same ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET scale NOUN with ADP equal ADJ weights NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Balancing balancing NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 sides nummod 5 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 6 weigh nsubj 6 weigh weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 making xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 worth cc 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 worth cop 9 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos 6 weigh ccomp 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 same det 11 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 9 worth obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 scale punct 13 like like ADP _ 15 scale case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 scale det 15 scale scale NOUN Number=Sing 6 weigh obl 16 with with ADP _ 18 weights case 17 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 18 weights amod 18 weights weight NOUN Number=Plur 15 scale nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Balancing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make not said to happen gerund Balancing not said here tree rules 3 weigh not said to happen present two sides like a scale with equal weights vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 4 is infinitive two sides not said here worth property tree rules
Meaning 3 Balancing money means making sure what comes in and goes out match.
csubj obj ccomp xcomp nsubj parataxis advmod cc conj compound:prt obl:unmarked punct root Balancing VERB money NOUN means VERB making VERB sure ADJ what PRON comes VERB in ADV and CCONJ goes VERB out ADP match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Balancing balance VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means csubj 2 money money NOUN Number=Sing 1 Balancing obj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means ccomp 5 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 4 making xcomp 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 comes nsubj 7 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 making parataxis 8 in in ADV _ 7 comes advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 goes cc 10 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 comes conj 11 out out ADP _ 10 goes compound:prt 12 match match NOUN Number=Sing 10 goes obl:unmarked 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 balance gerund money vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location money=Theme 2 mean present Balancing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make gerund sure property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 4 come in present vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 go out present match vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The scale is balancing: 3 apples on one side and 600 g on the other.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj aux punct nummod obj case nummod nmod cc nummod conj case det nmod punct root The DET scale NOUN is AUX balancing VERB : PUNCT 3 NUM apples NOUN on ADP one NUM side NOUN and CCONJ 600 NUM g 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 4 balancing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 balancing aux 4 balancing balance VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 apples punct 6 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 apples nummod 7 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 4 balancing obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 side case 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 side nummod 10 side side NOUN Number=Sing 7 apples nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 g cc 12 600 600 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 g nummod 13 g G NOUN Number=Sing 7 apples conj 14 on on ADP _ 16 other case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 other det 16 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 13 g nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 balancing punct
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1 balance present · progressive the scale 3 apples and 600 g on the other one side vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent apple=Theme on side=Location
Example 2 She is balancing 4 books on her head.
nsubj aux nummod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON is AUX balancing VERB 4 NUM books NOUN on ADP her PRON head 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 3 balancing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 balancing aux 3 balancing balance VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 books nummod 5 books book NOUN Number=Plur 3 balancing obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 head case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 head nmod:poss 8 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 balancing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 balancing punct
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1 balance present · progressive She 4 books her head vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent book=Theme on head=Location
Example 3 Balancing the scale needs 2 more weights.
csubj det obj nummod amod obj punct root Balancing VERB the DET scale NOUN needs VERB 2 NUM more ADJ weights NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Balancing balance VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 needs csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 scale det 3 scale scale NOUN Number=Sing 1 Balancing obj 4 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 weights nummod 6 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 weights amod 7 weights weight NOUN Number=Plur 4 needs obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 needs punct
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1 balance gerund the scale vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location scale=Theme 2 need present Balancing 2 more weights vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot weight=Theme
Example 4 What number keeps the two sides balancing?
nsubj nsubj det nummod obj xcomp punct root What PRON number NOUN keeps VERB the DET two NUM sides NOUN balancing VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 3 keeps nsubj 2 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 keeps nsubj 3 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sides det 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 sides nummod 6 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 3 keeps obj 7 balancing balance VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 keeps xcomp 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 keeps punct
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1 keep present the two sides tree rules 2 balance gerund the two sides not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The gymnast is balancing on the beam.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET gymnast NOUN is AUX balancing VERB on ADP the DET beam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 gymnast det 2 gymnast gymnast NOUN Number=Sing 4 balancing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 balancing aux 4 balancing balance VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 beam case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 beam det 7 beam beam NOUN Number=Sing 4 balancing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 balancing punct
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1 balance present · progressive the gymnast the beam vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on beam=Location
Example 6 He was balancing on one leg for 30 seconds.
nsubj aux case nummod obl case nummod obl punct root He PRON was AUX balancing VERB on ADP one NUM leg NOUN for ADP 30 NUM seconds 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 3 balancing nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 balancing aux 3 balancing balance VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 leg case 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 leg nummod 6 leg leg NOUN Number=Sing 3 balancing obl 7 for for ADP _ 9 seconds case 8 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 seconds nummod 9 seconds second NOUN Number=Plur 3 balancing obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 balancing punct
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1 balance past · progressive He one leg second vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent on leg=Location
Example 7 Seals can learn balancing a ball on their nose.
nsubj aux xcomp det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Seals NOUN can AUX learn VERB balancing VERB a DET ball NOUN on ADP their PRON nose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seals seal NOUN Number=Plur 3 learn nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 learn aux 3 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 balancing balance VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 learn xcomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ball det 6 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 4 balancing obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 nose case 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 nose nmod:poss 9 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 4 balancing obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 learn punct
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1 learn can Seals vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 balance gerund Seals not said here a ball Seals's nose vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme on nose=Location
Example 8 Balancing an equation means both sides have the same value.
csubj det obj det nsubj ccomp det amod obj punct root Balancing VERB an DET equation NOUN means VERB both DET sides NOUN have VERB the DET same ADJ value NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Balancing balance VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means csubj 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 equation det 3 equation equation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Balancing obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 both both DET PronType=Tot 6 sides det 6 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 7 have nsubj 7 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 means ccomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 value det 9 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 10 value amod 10 value value NOUN Number=Sing 7 have obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 balance gerund a equation vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location equation=Theme 2 mean present Balancing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 have present both sides the same value vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent value=Patient
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