behind Who acts: I, many people, Ben, 7 runners, cat, team · What happens: mean, leave, be, stand, hide, not fall behind · To what, where: back, place, bag, Zoe, sofa, 2 goals · Speech: someone speaks here
«behind» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: behind in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Behind means at the back of something: «behind the tree».
case case det obl case nmod punct punct case det parataxis punct punct root Behind ADP means VERB at ADP the DET back NOUN of ADP something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT behind ADP the DET tree NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Behind behind ADP _ 2 means case 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 5 back case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 back det 5 back back NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 of of ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 back nmod 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 tree punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 tree punct 10 behind behind ADP _ 12 tree case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 tree det 12 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 tree punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present the back of something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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 Behind means after someone in a line or a race.
case case obl case det nmod cc det conj punct root Behind ADP means VERB after ADP someone PRON in ADP a DET line NOUN or CCONJ a DET race NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Behind behind ADP _ 2 means case 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 after after ADP _ 4 someone case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 means obl 5 in in ADP _ 7 line case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 line det 7 line line NOUN Number=Sing 4 someone nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 race cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 race det 10 race race NOUN Number=Sing 7 line conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present after someone vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Behind can mean late or slower than others: «behind with homework».
The tree, 11 words mark aux xcomp cc conj case obl punct punct advcl case obl punct punct root Behind ADP can AUX mean VERB late ADJ or CCONJ slower ADJ than ADP others NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT behind ADV with ADP homework NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Behind behind ADP _ 3 mean mark 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 slower cc 6 slower slow ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 late conj 7 than than ADP _ 8 others case 8 others other NOUN Number=Plur 6 slower obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 behind punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 behind punct 11 behind behind ADV _ 3 mean advcl 12 with with ADP _ 13 homework case 13 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 11 behind obl 14 » » PUNCT _ 11 behind punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can late property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Behind can mean left in a place: «I left my bag behind».
The tree, 12 words mark aux xcomp case det obl punct punct nsubj ccomp nmod:poss obj advmod punct punct root Behind ADP can AUX mean VERB left VERB in ADP a DET place NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON left VERB my PRON bag NOUN behind ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Behind behind ADP _ 3 mean mark 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 mean xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 7 place case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 place det 7 place place NOUN Number=Sing 4 left obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 left punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 left punct 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 left nsubj 11 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 mean ccomp 12 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 bag nmod:poss 13 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 11 left obj 14 behind behind ADV _ 11 left advmod 15 » » PUNCT _ 11 left punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 leave not said to happen participle in a place result vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in place=Result 3 leave in a quote past I my bag behind property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme
Example 1 How many people are behind her?
advmod amod nsubj cop case punct root How ADV many ADJ people NOUN are AUX behind ADP her PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 people amod 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 her nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 her cop 5 behind behind ADP _ 6 her case 6 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs root root 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 her punct
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1 is present many people behind her = she tree rules
Example 2 Ben stands behind 5 children.
nsubj case nummod obl punct root Ben PROPN stands VERB behind ADP 5 NUM children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 2 stands nsubj 2 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 behind behind ADP _ 5 children case 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 children nummod 5 children child NOUN Number=Plur 2 stands obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 stands punct
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1 stand present Ben behind 5 children vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind child=Location
Example 3 7 runners are behind Zoe.
nummod nsubj cop case punct root 7 NUM runners NOUN are AUX behind ADP Zoe PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 runners nummod 2 runners runner NOUN Number=Plur 5 Zoe nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 Zoe cop 4 behind behind ADP _ 5 Zoe case 5 Zoe Zoe PROPN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 Zoe punct
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1 is present 7 runners Zoe tree rules
Example 4 The cat is hiding behind the sofa.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET cat NOUN is AUX hiding VERB behind ADP the DET sofa NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 hiding nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hiding aux 4 hiding hide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 behind behind ADP _ 7 sofa case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sofa det 7 sofa sofa NOUN Number=Sing 4 hiding obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 hiding punct
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1 hide present · progressive the cat the sofa vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind sofa=Location
Example 5 Our team was 2 goals behind at half-time.
nmod:poss nsubj cop nummod advmod case compound punct obl punct root Our PRON team NOUN was AUX 2 NUM goals NOUN behind ADV at ADP half NOUN - PUNCT time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 5 goals nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 goals cop 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 goals nummod 5 goals goal NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 behind behind ADV _ 5 goals advmod 7 at at ADP _ 10 time case 8 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 10 time compound 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 half punct 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 behind obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 goals punct
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1 is a past Our team 2 goals behind property tree rules
Example 6 I left my coat behind at school.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case case obl punct root I PRON left VERB my PRON coat NOUN behind ADP at ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 left nsubj 2 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 coat nmod:poss 4 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 2 left obj 5 behind behind ADP _ 7 school case 6 at at ADP _ 7 school case 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 2 left obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 left punct
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1 leave past I my coat school vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent coat=Theme behind school=Location
Example 7 Don't fall behind with your reading.
aux advmod advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Do AUX n't PART fall VERB behind ADV with ADP your PRON reading NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 fall aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 fall advmod 3 fall fall VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 behind behind ADV _ 3 fall advmod 5 with with ADP _ 7 reading case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 reading nmod:poss 7 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 3 fall obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 fall punct
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1 not fall behind imperative · do-support you not said here with your reading; behind property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 read your nom reading «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 The sun went behind a cloud.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET sun NOUN went VERB behind ADP a DET cloud NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sun det 2 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 behind behind ADP _ 6 cloud case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cloud det 6 cloud cloud NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the sun a cloud vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme behind cloud=Location
Example 9 The Fiddler hid behind the stove-pipe.
det nsubj case det compound punct obl punct root The DET Fiddler PROPN hid VERB behind ADP the DET stove NOUN - PUNCT pipe NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Fiddler det 2 Fiddler Fiddler PROPN Number=Sing 3 hid nsubj 3 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 behind behind ADP _ 8 pipe case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pipe det 6 stove stove NOUN Number=Sing 8 pipe compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 stove punct 8 pipe pipe NOUN Number=Sing 3 hid obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 hid punct
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1 hide past the Fiddler the stove pipe vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind pipe=Location
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