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crouch

Who acts: crouch, you, We, Sprinters, smoke, I · What happens: crouch, mean, bend, lean, be, pounce · To what, where: knees, little, low bent position, cat, desk, bush · Speech: someone speaks here

«crouch» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: crouch in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To crouch means to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground, leaning forward a little.

The tree, 19 words
markcsubjmarkxcompnmod:possobjccamodnmod:possconjamodcasedetoblpunctadvcladvmoddetobjpunctrootToPARTcrouchVERBmeansVERBtoPARTbendVERByourPRONkneesNOUNandCCONJlowerADJyourPRONbodyNOUNcloseADJtoADPtheDETgroundNOUN,PUNCTleaningVERBforwardADVaDETlittleADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 crouchmark
2crouchcrouchVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meanscsubj
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 bendmark
5bendbendVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meansxcomp
6youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 kneesnmod:poss
7kneeskneeNOUNNumber=Plur5 bendobj
8andandCCONJ_11 bodycc
9lowerlowADJDegree=Cmp11 bodyamod
10youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 bodynmod:poss
11bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing7 kneesconj
12closecloseADJDegree=Pos11 bodyamod
13totoADP_15 groundcase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 grounddet
15groundgroundNOUNNumber=Sing12 closeobl
16,,PUNCT_17 leaningpunct
17leaningleanVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part5 bendadvcl
18forwardforwardADV_17 leaningadvmod
19aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 littledet
20littlelittleADJDegree=Pos17 leaningobj
21..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1crouchto-infinitivevn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3bend not said to happento-infinitiveyour knees and your lower bodyvn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent knee=Material
4leangerunda littleforward propertyvn spatial_configuration-47.6 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location little=Theme

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 crouch is that low, bent position.

detnsubjcopmarkamodpunctamodpunctrootADETcrouchNOUNisAUXthatSCONJlowADJ,PUNCTbentADJpositionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 crouchdet
2crouchcrouchNOUNNumber=Sing8 positionnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 positioncop
4thatthatSCONJ_8 positionmark
5lowlowADJDegree=Pos8 positionamod
6,,PUNCT_5 lowpunct
7bentbentADJDegree=Pos8 positionamod
8positionpositionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 positionpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta crouchlow bent positiontree rules

Example 1

The cat crouched low, ready to pounce.

detnsubjacladvmodpunctmarkxcomppunctrootTheDETcatNOUNcrouchedVERBlowADV,PUNCTreadyADJtoPARTpounceVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 catdet
2catcatNOUNNumber=Sing6 readynsubj
3crouchedcrouchVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 catacl
4lowlowADVDegree=Pos3 crouchedadvmod
5,,PUNCT_6 readypunct
6readyreadyADJDegree=Posrootroot
7totoPART_8 pouncemark
8pouncepounceVERBVerbForm=Inf6 readyxcomp
9..PUNCT_6 readypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1crouchparticiplethe cat not said herelow propertyvn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2pounceto-infinitivevn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

Crouch down under your desk during the earthquake drill.

compound:prtcasenmod:possoblcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootCrouchVERBdownADPunderADPyourPRONdeskNOUNduringADPtheDETearthquakeNOUNdrillNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CrouchcrouchVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2downdownADP_1 Crouchcompound:prt
3underunderADP_5 deskcase
4youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 desknmod:poss
5deskdeskNOUNNumber=Sing1 Crouchobl
6duringduringADP_9 drillcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 drilldet
8earthquakeearthquakeNOUNNumber=Sing9 drillcompound
9drilldrillNOUNNumber=Sing1 Crouchobl
10..PUNCT_1 Crouchpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1crouch downimperativeyou not said hereyour deskduring the earthquake drillvn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under desk=Location

Example 3

We crouched behind the bush during hide-and-seek.

nsubjcasedetoblcaseoblpunctccpunctconjpunctrootWePRONcrouchedVERBbehindADPtheDETbushNOUNduringADPhideNOUN-PUNCTandCCONJ-PUNCTseekNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 crouchednsubj
2crouchedcrouchVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3behindbehindADP_5 bushcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 bushdet
5bushbushNOUNNumber=Sing2 crouchedobl
6duringduringADP_7 hidecase
7hidehideNOUNNumber=Sing2 crouchedobl
8--PUNCT_11 seekpunct
9andandCCONJ_11 seekcc
10--PUNCT_9 andpunct
11seekseekNOUNNumber=Sing7 hideconj
12..PUNCT_2 crouchedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1crouchpastWethe bushduring hide and seekvn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme behind bush=Location

Example 4

Sprinters crouch at the starting line.

nsubjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootSprintersNOUNcrouchVERBatADPtheDETstartingNOUNlineNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SprinterssprinterNOUNNumber=Plur2 crouchnsubj
2crouchcrouchVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3atatADP_6 linecase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 linedet
5startingstartingNOUNNumber=Sing6 linecompound
6linelineNOUNNumber=Sing2 crouchobl
7..PUNCT_2 crouchpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1crouchpresentSprintersthe starting linevn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at line=Location

Example 5

Stay low and crouch if there is smoke.

xcompccconjmarkexpladvclnsubjpunctrootStayVERBlowADJandCCONJcrouchVERBifSCONJtherePRONisVERBsmokeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1StaystayVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2lowlowADJDegree=Pos1 Stayxcomp
3andandCCONJ_4 crouchcc
4crouchcrouchVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 Stayconj
5ififSCONJ_7 ismark
6theretherePRONPronType=Dem7 isexpl
7isbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 crouchadvcl
8smokesmokeNOUNNumber=Sing7 isnsubj
9..PUNCT_1 Staypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stayimperativeyou not said herelow propertyvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2crouchinfinitiveyou not said herevn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3be a condition, not said to happenpresentsmoketherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

I crouched to tie my shoelace.

nsubjmarkxcompnmod:possobjpunctrootIPRONcrouchedVERBtoPARTtieVERBmyPRONshoelaceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 crouchednsubj
2crouchedcrouchVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoPART_4 tiemark
4tietieVERBVerbForm=Inf2 crouchedxcomp
5mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 shoelacenmod:poss
6shoelaceshoelaceNOUNNumber=Sing4 tieobj
7..PUNCT_2 crouchedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1crouchpastItree rules
2tieto-infinitiveI not said heremy shoelacevn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoelace=Patient

Example 7

The young man crouched low to the ground.

detamodacladvmodcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETyoungADJmanNOUNcrouchedVERBlowADVtoADPtheDETgroundNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 mandet
2youngyoungADJDegree=Pos3 manamod
3manmanNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4crouchedcrouchVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 manacl
5lowlowADVDegree=Pos4 crouchedadvmod
6totoADP_8 groundcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 grounddet
8groundgroundNOUNNumber=Sing4 crouchedobl
9..PUNCT_3 manpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1crouchparticiplethe young man not said hereto the ground; low propertyvn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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