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frontal

Who acts: Frontal, frontal attack, frontal system, line, frontal lobe, doctor · What happens: mean, face, do, come, be, bring · To what, where: front, body, something, line, rain, decorated cloth · Speech: someone speaks here

«frontal» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: frontal in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Frontal means at the front or facing the front of something.

nsubjcasedetoblccconjdetobjcasenmodpunctrootFrontalADJmeansVERBatADPtheDETfrontNOUNorCCONJfacingVERBtheDETfrontNOUNofADPsomethingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FrontalfrontalADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3atatADP_5 frontcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 frontdet
5frontfrontNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansobl
6ororCCONJ_7 facingcc
7facingfaceVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part5 frontconj
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 frontdet
9frontfrontNOUNNumber=Sing7 facingobj
10ofofADP_11 somethingcase
11somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind9 frontnmod
12..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentFrontalthe frontvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2facegerundFrontal not said herethe front of somethingvn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme front=Destination

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

In the body, frontal means to do with the forehead, as in the frontal bone or the frontal lobe of the brain.

The tree, 22 words
casedetoblpunctnsubjmarkccompcasedetoblpunctcasecasedetamodoblccdetamodconjcasedetnmodpunctrootInADPtheDETbodyNOUN,PUNCTfrontalADJmeansVERBtoPARTdoVERBwithADPtheDETforeheadNOUN,PUNCTasADPinADPtheDETfrontalADJboneNOUNorCCONJtheDETfrontalADJlobeNOUNofADPtheDETbrainNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 bodycase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 bodydet
3bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing6 meansobl
4,,PUNCT_3 bodypunct
5frontalfrontalADJDegree=Pos6 meansnsubj
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7totoPART_8 domark
8dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf6 meansccomp
9withwithADP_11 foreheadcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 foreheaddet
11foreheadforeheadNOUNNumber=Sing8 doobl
12,,PUNCT_17 bonepunct
13asasADP_17 bonecase
14ininADP_17 bonecase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 bonedet
16frontalfrontalADJDegree=Pos17 boneamod
17boneboneNOUNNumber=Sing8 doobl
18ororCCONJ_21 lobecc
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 lobedet
20frontalfrontalADJDegree=Pos21 lobeamod
21lobelobeNOUNNumber=Sing17 boneconj
22ofofADP_24 braincase
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 braindet
24brainbrainNOUNNumber=Sing21 lobenmod
25..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentfrontalthe bodyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2do not said to happento-infinitivewith the forehead; as the frontal bone or the frontal lobe of the brainvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

A frontal attack or approach comes straight at something from the front, openly and directly.

The tree, 15 words
detamodnsubjccconjadvmodcaseoblcasedetnmodpunctadvmodccconjpunctrootADETfrontalADJattackNOUNorCCONJapproachNOUNcomesVERBstraightADVatADPsomethingPRONfromADPtheDETfrontNOUN,PUNCTopenlyADVandCCONJdirectlyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 attackdet
2frontalfrontalADJDegree=Pos3 attackamod
3attackattackNOUNNumber=Sing6 comesnsubj
4ororCCONJ_5 approachcc
5approachapproachNOUNNumber=Sing3 attackconj
6comescomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7straightstraightADV_9 somethingadvmod
8atatADP_9 somethingcase
9somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 comesobl
10fromfromADP_12 frontcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 frontdet
12frontfrontNOUNNumber=Sing9 somethingnmod
13,,PUNCT_14 openlypunct
14openlyopenlyADV_6 comesadvmod
15andandCCONJ_16 directlycc
16directlydirectlyADV_14 openlyconj
17..PUNCT_6 comespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepresenta frontal attack or approachsomethingopenly propertyvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at something=Location

Meaning 4

Usage: weather — kept apart, not parsed.

A frontal system is a line where warm air and cold air meet, often bringing rain.

The tree, 16 words
detamodnsubjcopdetadvmodamodapposccamodcompoundconjpunctadvmodaclobjpunctrootADETfrontalADJsystemNOUNisAUXaDETlineNOUNwhereADVwarmADJairNOUNandCCONJcoldADJairNOUNmeetNOUN,PUNCToftenADVbringingVERBrainNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 systemdet
2frontalfrontalADJDegree=Pos3 systemamod
3systemsystemNOUNNumber=Sing6 linensubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 linecop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 linedet
6linelineNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7wherewhereADVPronType=Rel8 warmadvmod
8warmwarmADJDegree=Pos9 airamod
9airairNOUNNumber=Sing6 lineappos
10andandCCONJ_13 meetcc
11coldcoldADJDegree=Pos13 meetamod
12airairNOUNNumber=Sing13 meetcompound
13meetmeetNOUNNumber=Sing9 airconj
14,,PUNCT_16 bringingpunct
15oftenoftenADV_16 bringingadvmod
16bringingbringVERBVerbForm=Ger6 lineacl
17rainrainNOUNNumber=Sing16 bringingobj
18..PUNCT_6 linepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta frontal systema linetree rules
2bringgerunda line not said hererainoften propertyvn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent rain=Theme

Meaning 5

Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

A frontal is a decorated cloth hung over the front of an altar.

detnsubjcopdetamodconjcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctrootADETfrontalNOUNisAUXaDETdecoratedVERBclothNOUNhungVERBoverADPtheDETfrontNOUNofADPanDETaltarNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 frontaldet
2frontalfrontalNOUNNumber=Sing7 hungnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 clothcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 clothdet
5decorateddecorateVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 clothamod
6clothclothNOUNNumber=Sing2 frontalconj
7hunghangVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8overoverADP_10 frontcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 frontdet
10frontfrontNOUNNumber=Sing7 hungobl
11ofofADP_13 altarcase
12anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 altardet
13altaraltarNOUNNumber=Sing10 frontnmod
14..PUNCT_7 hungpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1decorateparticiplevn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2is apresenta frontal and a decorated cloth not said herea decorated clothtree rules
3hangpasta frontal and a decorated cloththe front of a altarvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over front=Location

Example 1

The frontal lobe sits just behind your forehead.

detamodnsubjadvmodcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETfrontalADJlobeNOUNsitsVERBjustADVbehindADPyourPRONforeheadNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 lobedet
2frontalfrontalADJDegree=Pos3 lobeamod
3lobelobeNOUNNumber=Sing4 sitsnsubj
4sitssitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5justjustADV_8 foreheadadvmod
6behindbehindADP_8 foreheadcase
7youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 foreheadnmod:poss
8foreheadforeheadNOUNNumber=Sing4 sitsobl
9..PUNCT_4 sitspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sitpresentthe frontal lobeyour foreheadvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind forehead=Location

Example 2

The doctor pointed to the frontal bone on the skeleton.

detnsubjcasedetamodoblcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETdoctorNOUNpointedVERBtoADPtheDETfrontalADJboneNOUNonADPtheDETskeletonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 doctordet
2doctordoctorNOUNNumber=Sing3 pointednsubj
3pointedpointVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoADP_7 bonecase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 bonedet
6frontalfrontalADJDegree=Pos7 boneamod
7boneboneNOUNNumber=Sing3 pointedobl
8ononADP_10 skeletoncase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 skeletondet
10skeletonskeletonNOUNNumber=Sing7 bonenmod
11..PUNCT_3 pointedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pointpastthe doctorthe frontal bone on the skeletonvn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to bone=Recipient

Example 3

The knights made a frontal attack on the castle gate.

detnsubjdetamodobjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootTheDETknightsNOUNmadeVERBaDETfrontalADJattackNOUNonADPtheDETcastleNOUNgateNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 knightsdet
2knightsknightNOUNNumber=Plur3 madensubj
3mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 attackdet
5frontalfrontalADJDegree=Pos6 attackamod
6attackattackNOUNNumber=Sing3 madeobj
7ononADP_10 gatecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 gatedet
9castlecastleNOUNNumber=Sing10 gatecompound
10gategateNOUNNumber=Sing3 madeobl
11..PUNCT_3 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastthe knightsa frontal attackthe castle gatevn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attack=Product

Example 4

A frontal system will bring showers this afternoon.

detamodnsubjauxobjdetobl:unmarkedpunctrootADETfrontalADJsystemNOUNwillAUXbringVERBshowersNOUNthisDETafternoonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 systemdet
2frontalfrontalADJDegree=Pos3 systemamod
3systemsystemNOUNNumber=Sing5 bringnsubj
4willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin5 bringaux
5bringbringVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6showersshowerNOUNNumber=Plur5 bringobj
7thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem8 afternoondet
8afternoonafternoonNOUNNumber=Sing5 bringobl:unmarked
9..PUNCT_5 bringpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bringfuturea frontal systemshowersafternoonvn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent shower=Theme

Example 5

The car crash was a frontal collision.

detcompoundnsubjcopdetamodpunctrootTheDETcarNOUNcrashNOUNwasAUXaDETfrontalADJcollisionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 crashdet
2carcarNOUNNumber=Sing3 crashcompound
3crashcrashNOUNNumber=Sing7 collisionnsubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 collisioncop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 collisiondet
6frontalfrontalADJDegree=Pos7 collisionamod
7collisioncollisionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 collisionpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe car crasha frontal collisiontree rules

Example 6

The photo shows a frontal view of the house.

detnsubjdetamodobjcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETphotoNOUNshowsVERBaDETfrontalADJviewNOUNofADPtheDEThouseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 photodet
2photophotoNOUNNumber=Sing3 showsnsubj
3showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 viewdet
5frontalfrontalADJDegree=Pos6 viewamod
6viewviewNOUNNumber=Sing3 showsobj
7ofofADP_9 housecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 housedet
9househouseNOUNNumber=Sing6 viewnmod
10..PUNCT_3 showspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpresentthe photoa frontal view of the housevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent view=Recipient
2viewthe housenom view «cognition transitive»: of=patient

Example 7

The vicar put the green frontal on the altar for the new season.

detnsubjdetamodobjcasedetoblcasedetamodoblpunctrootTheDETvicarNOUNputVERBtheDETgreenADJfrontalNOUNonADPtheDETaltarNOUNforADPtheDETnewADJseasonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 vicardet
2vicarvicarNOUNNumber=Sing3 putnsubj
3putputVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 frontaldet
5greengreenADJDegree=Pos6 frontalamod
6frontalfrontalNOUNNumber=Sing3 putobj
7ononADP_9 altarcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 altardet
9altaraltarNOUNNumber=Sing3 putobl
10forforADP_13 seasoncase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 seasondet
12newnewADJDegree=Pos13 seasonamod
13seasonseasonNOUNNumber=Sing3 putobl
14..PUNCT_3 putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1putpastthe vicarthe green frontalthe altarseasonvn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent frontal=Theme on altar=Destination

Example 8

Instead of a frontal approach, the fox crept round the side.

casefixeddetamodoblpunctdetnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootInsteadADVofADPaDETfrontalADJapproachNOUN,PUNCTtheDETfoxNOUNcreptVERBroundADPtheDETsideNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1InsteadinsteadADVExtPos=ADP5 approachcase
2ofofADP_1 Insteadfixed
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 approachdet
4frontalfrontalADJDegree=Pos5 approachamod
5approachapproachNOUNNumber=Sing9 creptobl
6,,PUNCT_5 approachpunct
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 foxdet
8foxfoxNOUNNumber=Sing9 creptnsubj
9creptcreepVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
10roundroundADP_12 sidecase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 sidedet
12sidesideNOUNNumber=Sing9 creptobl
13..PUNCT_9 creptpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1creeppastthe foxthe sideinstead a frontal approachvn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round side=Trajectory

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