curtsey

Who acts: polite movement, Alice, ballet dancers, She, Queen, maid · What happens: make, bend, show, try, curtsey, fall · To what, where: polite movement, knees, other, respect, queen, curtsey · Speech: someone speaks here

«curtsey» 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: curtsey in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A polite movement made by girls and women, bending the knees with one foot behind the other, to show respect, for example to a queen or at the end of a performance.

The tree, 32 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 movement	det
2	polite	polite	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 movement	amod
3	movement	movement	NOUN	Number=Sing	21 show	nsubj
4	made	make	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 movement	acl
5	by	by	ADP	_	6 girls	case
6	girls	girl	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 made	obl
7	and	and	CCONJ	_	8 women	cc
8	women	woman	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 girls	conj
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 bending	punct
10	bending	bend	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	4 made	advcl
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 knees	det
12	knees	knee	NOUN	Number=Plur	10 bending	obj
13	with	with	ADP	_	15 foot	case
14	one	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	15 foot	nummod
15	foot	foot	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 bending	obl
16	behind	behind	ADP	_	18 other	case
17	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	18 other	det
18	other	other	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 bending	obl
19	,	,	PUNCT	_	21 show	punct
20	to	to	PART	_	21 show	mark
21	show	show	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
22	respect	respect	NOUN	Number=Sing	21 show	obj
23	,	,	PUNCT	_	25 example	punct
24	for	for	ADP	_	25 example	case
25	example	example	NOUN	Number=Sing	21 show	obl
26	to	to	ADP	_	28 queen	case
27	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	28 queen	det
28	queen	queen	NOUN	Number=Sing	21 show	obl
29	or	or	CCONJ	_	32 end	cc
30	at	at	ADP	_	32 end	case
31	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	32 end	det
32	end	end	NOUN	Number=Sing	28 queen	conj
33	of	of	ADP	_	35 performance	case
34	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	35 performance	det
35	performance	performance	NOUN	Number=Sing	32 end	nmod
36	.	.	PUNCT	_	21 show	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	other	roles by
1	make	participle		a polite movement not said here			by girls and women	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
2	bend	gerund		the knees		the other	with one foot	vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent knee=Theme behind other=Location
3	show	to-infinitive	a polite movement	respect	a queen or the end of a performance		for example	vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent respect=Topic to queen=Recipient

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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

To make a curtsey.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 make	mark
2	make	make	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 curtsey	det
4	curtsey	curtsey	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 make	obj
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 make	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	to-infinitive		a curtsey					vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset curtsey=Product

Example 1

Alice tried to curtsey as she fell.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Alice	Alice	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 tried	nsubj
2	tried	try	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	to	to	PART	_	4 curtsey	mark
4	curtsey	curtsey	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 tried	xcomp
5	as	as	SCONJ	_	7 fell	mark
6	she	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	7 fell	nsubj
7	fell	fall	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 curtsey	advcl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 tried	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	roles by
1	try	past	Alice	vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2	curtsey not said to happen	to-infinitive	Alice not said here	vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	fall	past	Alice	vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

The ballet dancers curtseyed to the audience.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 dancers	det
2	ballet	ballet	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 dancers	compound
3	dancers	dancer	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 curtseyed	nsubj
4	curtseyed	curtsey	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	to	to	ADP	_	7 audience	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 audience	det
7	audience	audience	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 curtseyed	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 curtseyed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	curtsey	past	the ballet dancers		the audience				vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to audience=Recipient

Example 3

She curtseyed to the Queen and the Queen smiled.

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 curtseyed	nsubj
2	curtseyed	curtsey	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	to	to	ADP	_	5 Queen	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 Queen	det
5	Queen	Queen	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 curtseyed	obl
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	9 smiled	cc
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 Queen	det
8	Queen	Queen	PROPN	Number=Sing	9 smiled	nsubj
9	smiled	smile	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	2 curtseyed	conj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 curtseyed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	curtsey	past	She		the Queen				vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to queen=Recipient
2	smile	past	the Queen						vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

The maid bobbed a curtsey and left the room.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 maid	det
2	maid	maid	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 bobbed	nsubj
3	bobbed	bob	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 curtsey	det
5	curtsey	curtsey	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 bobbed	obj
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	7 left	cc
7	left	leave	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 bobbed	conj
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 room	det
9	room	room	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 left	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 bobbed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	bob	past	the maid	a curtsey					vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curtsey=Patient
2	leave	past	the maid not said here	the room					vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Theme

Example 5

Bow or curtsey when the music stops.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Bow	bow	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 stops	nsubj
2	or	or	CCONJ	_	3 curtsey	cc
3	curtsey	curtsey	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Bow	conj
4	when	when	ADV	PronType=Int	7 stops	advmod
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 music	det
6	music	music	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 stops	nsubj
7	stops	stop	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 stops	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	stop	present	Bow or curtsey						vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 6

Alice made a little curtsey to the Duchess.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Alice	Alice	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 made	nsubj
2	made	make	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 curtsey	det
4	little	little	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 curtsey	amod
5	curtsey	curtsey	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 made	obj
6	to	to	ADP	_	8 Duchess	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 Duchess	det
8	Duchess	Duchess	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 made	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 made	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	past	Alice	a little curtsey				to the Duchess	vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curtsey=Product

Example 7

‘If you please, sire,’ said the Princess, dropping a curtsey.

The tree, 10 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	‘	'	PUNCT	_	9 said	punct
2	If	if	SCONJ	_	6 sire	mark
3	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	6 sire	nsubj
4	please	please	INTJ	_	6 sire	discourse
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 sire	punct
6	sire	sire	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 said	advcl
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 sire	punct
8	’	'	PUNCT	_	6 sire	punct
9	said	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 Princess	det
11	Princess	Princess	PROPN	Number=Sing	9 said	nsubj
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	13 dropping	punct
13	dropping	drop	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	9 said	advcl
14	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	15 curtsey	det
15	curtsey	curtsey	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 dropping	obj
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	9 said	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	sire a condition, not said to happen		you		tree rules
2	say speech: assert	past	the Princess		vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
3	drop	gerund	the Princess not said here	a curtsey	vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curtsey=Theme

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