dorsum
Who acts: doctor, dorsum, fish, you, us, frog · What happens: look, be, have, label, help, taste · To what, where: top side, spiny dorsum, dorsum, us, food, green dorsum
«dorsum» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: dorsum in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: science, anatomy — kept apart, not parsed.
The back or upper surface of a body part, like the back of the hand or the top of the foot or tongue.
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 back | det |
| 2 | back | back | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 surface | cc |
| 4 | upper | upper | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 surface | amod |
| 5 | surface | surface | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 back | conj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 part | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 part | det |
| 8 | body | body | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 part | compound |
| 9 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 surface | nmod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 back | punct |
| 11 | like | like | ADP | _ | 13 back | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 back | det |
| 13 | back | back | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 part | nmod |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 hand | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 hand | det |
| 16 | hand | hand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 back | nmod |
| 17 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 19 top | cc |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 top | det |
| 19 | top | top | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 hand | conj |
| 20 | of | of | ADP | _ | 22 foot | case |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 foot | det |
| 22 | foot | foot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 top | nmod |
| 23 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 24 tongue | cc |
| 24 | tongue | tongue | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 foot | conj |
| 25 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 back | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
The back of an animal.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 back | det |
| 2 | back | back | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 animal | case |
| 4 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 animal | det |
| 5 | animal | animal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 back | nmod |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 back | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
The doctor looked at the dorsum of my hand.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 doctor | det |
| 2 | doctor | doctor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 looked | nsubj |
| 3 | looked | look | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | at | at | ADP | _ | 6 dorsum | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 dorsum | det |
| 6 | dorsum | dorsum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 looked | obl |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 hand | case |
| 8 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 hand | nmod:poss |
| 9 | hand | hand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 dorsum | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 looked | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look | past | the doctor | at the dorsum of my hand | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at dorsum=Theme |
Example 2
The dorsum of the foot is the top side.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 dorsum | det |
| 2 | dorsum | dorsum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 side | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 foot | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 foot | det |
| 5 | foot | foot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 dorsum | nmod |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 side | cop |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 side | det |
| 8 | top | top | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 side | amod |
| 9 | side | side | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 side | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the dorsum of the foot | the top side | tree rules |
Example 3
The fish has a spiny dorsum.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 fish | det |
| 2 | fish | fish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | nsubj |
| 3 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 dorsum | det |
| 5 | spiny | spiny | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 dorsum | amod |
| 6 | dorsum | dorsum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | the fish | a spiny dorsum | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dorsum=Patient |
Example 4
Label the dorsum and the belly side on the diagram.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Label | label | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 dorsum | det |
| 3 | dorsum | dorsum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Label | obj |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 side | cc |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 side | det |
| 6 | belly | belly | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 side | compound |
| 7 | side | side | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 dorsum | conj |
| 8 | on | on | ADP | _ | 10 diagram | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 diagram | det |
| 10 | diagram | diagram | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 side | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Label | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | label | imperative | you not said here | the dorsum and the belly side on the diagram | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent dorsum=Destination |
Example 5
The dorsum of the tongue helps us taste food.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 dorsum | det |
| 2 | dorsum | dorsum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 helps | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 tongue | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 tongue | det |
| 5 | tongue | tongue | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 dorsum | nmod |
| 6 | helps | help | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 6 helps | obj |
| 8 | taste | taste | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 helps | xcomp |
| 9 | food | food | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 taste | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 helps | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | help | present | the dorsum of the tongue | us | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary clause=Theme | ||||
| 2 | taste | infinitive | us not said here | food | vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme food=Attribute |
Example 6
A frog has a green dorsum and a pale belly.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 frog | det |
| 2 | frog | frog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | nsubj |
| 3 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 dorsum | det |
| 5 | green | green | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 dorsum | amod |
| 6 | dorsum | dorsum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | obj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 belly | cc |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 belly | det |
| 9 | pale | pale | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 belly | amod |
| 10 | belly | belly | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 dorsum | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | a frog | a green dorsum and a pale belly | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dorsum=Patient |
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