bearing Who acts: direction, you, machine, person, plant, weather · What happens: measure, write, be, know, lose, have · To what, where: direction, degrees, bearings, bearing, effect, wheel turn · Speech: someone speaks here
«bearing» in the school dictionary: its 7 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: bearing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: maths, navigation — kept apart, not parsed.
A direction measured in degrees clockwise from north, written with three figures: a bearing of 090 degrees is east.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj acl case obl advmod case obl punct acl case nummod obl:agent punct det conj case nummod nmod cop punct root A DET direction NOUN measured VERB in ADP degrees NOUN clockwise ADV from ADP north ADV , PUNCT written VERB with ADP three NUM figures NOUN : PUNCT a DET bearing NOUN of ADP 090 NUM degrees NOUN is AUX east ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 direction det 2 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 21 east nsubj 3 measured measure VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 direction acl 4 in in ADP _ 5 degrees case 5 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 3 measured obl 6 clockwise clockwise ADV _ 3 measured advmod 7 from from ADP _ 8 north case 8 north north ADV _ 3 measured obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 written punct 10 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 direction acl 11 with with ADP _ 13 figures case 12 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 figures nummod 13 figures figure NOUN Number=Plur 10 written obl:agent 14 : : PUNCT _ 16 bearing punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 bearing det 16 bearing bearing NOUN Number=Sing 13 figures conj 17 of of ADP _ 19 degrees case 18 090 090 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 19 degrees nummod 19 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 16 bearing nmod 20 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 east cop 21 east east ADV _ root root 22 . . PUNCT _ 21 east punct
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1 measure participle a direction not said here degrees clockwise property vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 2 write participle a direction not said here vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present a direction east property tree 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: bearings — kept apart, not parsed.
Knowing where you are: lose your bearings.
csubj advmod nsubj ccomp punct nmod:poss obj punct root Knowing VERB where ADV you PRON are VERB : PUNCT lose VERB your PRON bearings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Knowing know VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 lose csubj 2 where where ADV PronType=Rel 4 are advmod 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 are nsubj 4 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Knowing ccomp 5 : : PUNCT _ 6 lose punct 6 lose lose VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 bearings nmod:poss 8 bearings bearing NOUN Number=Plur 6 lose obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 lose punct
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1 know gerund vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 does present you vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 lose imperative you not said here your bearings vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bearing=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Have a bearing on: have an effect on or be connected with something.
The tree, 13 words det obj nmod punct parataxis det obj mark cc aux:pass acl case obl punct root Have VERB a DET bearing NOUN on ADP : PUNCT have VERB an DET effect NOUN on SCONJ or CCONJ be AUX connected VERB with ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Have have VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bearing det 3 bearing bearing NOUN Number=Sing 1 Have obj 4 on on ADP _ 3 bearing nmod 5 : : PUNCT _ 6 have punct 6 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Have parataxis 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 effect det 8 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 6 have obj 9 on on SCONJ _ 12 connected mark 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 connected cc 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 connected aux:pass 12 connected connect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 effect acl 13 with with ADP _ 14 something case 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 connected obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Have punct
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1 have imperative you not said here a bearing vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bearing=Patient 2 have infinitive a effect vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient 3 connect infinitive · passive a effect not said here with something vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: with something=Co-Patient
Meaning 4 A part of a machine that lets a wheel turn smoothly: ball bearings.
The tree, 13 words det case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl det compound obj advmod punct compound conj punct root A DET part NOUN of ADP a DET machine NOUN that PRON lets VERB a DET wheel NOUN turn NOUN smoothly ADV : PUNCT ball NOUN bearings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 part det 2 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 machine case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 machine det 5 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 2 part nmod 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 lets nsubj 7 lets let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 machine acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 turn det 9 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 10 turn compound 10 turn turn NOUN Number=Sing 7 lets obj 11 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 7 lets advmod 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 bearings punct 13 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 14 bearings compound 14 bearings bearing NOUN Number=Plur 2 part conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 part punct
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1 let present a machine a wheel turn smoothly property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Theme
Meaning 5 The way a person stands or behaves: a proud bearing.
det obl:unmarked det nsubj cc conj punct det amod obl punct root The DET way NOUN a DET person NOUN stands VERB or CCONJ behaves VERB : PUNCT a DET proud ADJ bearing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 way det 2 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 stands obl:unmarked 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 person det 4 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 stands nsubj 5 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 behaves cc 7 behaves behave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 stands conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 bearing punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 bearing det 10 proud proud ADJ Degree=Pos 11 bearing amod 11 bearing bearing NOUN Number=Sing 7 behaves obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 stands punct
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1 stand present a person the way vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 behave present a person not said here a proud bearing vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
Meaning 6 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
Carrying or holding: bearing gifts; putting up with: bearing the pain.
The tree, 11 words cc conj punct conj obj punct conj compound:prt mark punct advcl det obj punct root Carrying VERB or CCONJ holding VERB : PUNCT bearing VERB gifts NOUN ; PUNCT putting VERB up ADP with SCONJ : PUNCT bearing VERB the DET pain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Carrying carry VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 holding cc 3 holding hold VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Carrying conj 4 : : PUNCT _ 5 bearing punct 5 bearing bear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Carrying conj 6 gifts gift NOUN Number=Plur 5 bearing obj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 putting punct 8 putting put VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Carrying conj 9 up up ADP _ 8 putting compound:prt 10 with with SCONJ _ 12 bearing mark 11 : : PUNCT _ 10 with punct 12 bearing bear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 putting advcl 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 pain det 14 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 12 bearing obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Carrying punct
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1 carry gerund vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 hold gerund vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 bear gerund gifts vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gift=Patient 4 put up gerund vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 5 bear gerund the pain vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pain=Patient
Meaning 7 A plant is bearing when it grows flowers or fruit.
det nsubj aux advmod nsubj advcl obj cc conj punct root A DET plant NOUN is AUX bearing VERB when ADV it PRON grows VERB flowers NOUN or CCONJ fruit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 plant det 2 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 4 bearing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 bearing aux 4 bearing bear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 grows advmod 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 grows nsubj 7 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 bearing advcl 8 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 7 grows obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 fruit cc 10 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 8 flowers conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 bearing punct
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1 bear present · progressive a plant vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 grow present plant flowers or fruit vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location flower=Theme
Example 1 Walk on a bearing of 090 degrees and you will head east.
case det obl case nummod nmod cc nsubj aux conj advmod punct root Walk VERB on ADP a DET bearing NOUN of ADP 090 NUM degrees NOUN and CCONJ you PRON will AUX head NOUN east ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 on on ADP _ 4 bearing case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bearing det 4 bearing bearing NOUN Number=Sing 1 Walk obl 5 of of ADP _ 7 degrees case 6 090 090 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 degrees nummod 7 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 4 bearing nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 head cc 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 head nsubj 10 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 head aux 11 head head NOUN Number=Sing 1 Walk conj 12 east east ADV _ 1 Walk advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Walk punct
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1 walk imperative you not said here a bearing of 090 degrees east property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bearing=Trajectory 2 head future you tree rules
Example 2 South is on a bearing of 180 degrees.
advmod cop case det case nummod nmod punct root South ADV is AUX on ADP a DET bearing NOUN of ADP 180 NUM degrees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 South south ADV _ 5 bearing advmod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bearing cop 3 on on ADP _ 5 bearing case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bearing det 5 bearing bearing NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 degrees case 7 180 180 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 degrees nummod 8 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 5 bearing nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 bearing punct
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1 is present a bearing of 180 degrees; south property tree rules
Example 3 We got lost in the woods and lost our bearings.
nsubj aux:pass case det obl cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root We PRON got AUX lost VERB in ADP the DET woods NOUN and CCONJ lost VERB our PRON bearings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 lost nsubj 2 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 lost aux:pass 3 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 woods case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 woods det 6 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 3 lost obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 lost cc 8 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 lost conj 9 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 bearings nmod:poss 10 bearings bearing NOUN Number=Plur 8 lost obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 lost punct
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1 lose past · passive We the woods vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality 2 lose past our bearings vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bearing=Eventuality
Example 4 The weather has no bearing on the test.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET weather NOUN has VERB no DET bearing NOUN on ADP the DET test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 weather det 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 bearing det 5 bearing bearing NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 test case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 test det 8 test test NOUN Number=Sing 5 bearing nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the weather no bearing the test vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bearing=Patient
Example 5 The kings arrived bearing gifts.
det nsubj xcomp obj punct root The DET kings NOUN arrived VERB bearing VERB gifts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kings det 2 kings king NOUN Number=Plur 3 arrived nsubj 3 arrived arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 bearing bear VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 arrived xcomp 5 gifts gift NOUN Number=Plur 4 bearing obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 arrived punct
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1 arrive past the kings tree rules 2 bear gerund the kings not said here gifts vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gift=Patient
Example 6 The old bike needs new ball bearings in its wheels.
det amod nsubj amod compound obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET old ADJ bike NOUN needs VERB new ADJ ball NOUN bearings NOUN in ADP its PRON wheels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bike det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bike amod 3 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 4 needs nsubj 4 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bearings amod 6 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 7 bearings compound 7 bearings bearing NOUN Number=Plur 4 needs obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 wheels case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 wheels nmod:poss 10 wheels wheel NOUN Number=Plur 7 bearings nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 needs punct
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1 need present the old bike new ball bearings bike's wheels vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot bearing=Theme
Example 7 She held her head high with a proud bearing.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod case det amod obl punct root She PRON held VERB her PRON head NOUN high ADV with ADP a DET proud ADJ bearing 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 held nsubj 2 held hold 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 head nmod:poss 4 head head NOUN Number=Sing 2 held obj 5 high high ADV Degree=Pos 2 held advmod 6 with with ADP _ 9 bearing case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bearing det 8 proud proud ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bearing amod 9 bearing bearing NOUN Number=Sing 2 held obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 held punct
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1 hold past She her head with a proud bearing; high property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme
Example 8 A bearing of 045 degrees is north-east.
det nsubj case nummod nmod cop amod punct punct root A DET bearing NOUN of ADP 045 NUM degrees NOUN is AUX north ADJ - PUNCT east NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bearing det 2 bearing bearing NOUN Number=Sing 9 east nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 degrees case 4 045 045 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 degrees nummod 5 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 2 bearing nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 east cop 7 north north ADJ Degree=Pos 9 east amod 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 north punct 9 east east NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 east punct
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1 is a present a bearing of 045 degrees north east tree rules
Example 9 In the window stood a bush bearing monthly roses.
case det obl det obj advcl amod obj punct root In ADP the DET window NOUN stood VERB a DET bush NOUN bearing VERB monthly ADJ roses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 window case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 window det 3 window window NOUN Number=Sing 4 stood obl 4 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bush det 6 bush bush NOUN Number=Sing 4 stood obj 7 bearing bear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 stood advcl 8 monthly monthly ADJ Degree=Pos 9 roses amod 9 roses rose NOUN Number=Plur 7 bearing obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 stood punct
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1 stand past a bush the window vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bush=Theme in window=Destination 2 bear gerund monthly roses vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rose=Patient
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