offside
Who acts: rules, goal, linesman, you, She, team · What happens: not allow, not count, be, raise, explain, run · To what, where: position, flag, offside rule, rugby, front, ball
«offside» 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: offside in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: in sports like football/soccer, rugby and hockey — kept apart, not parsed.
In a position on the field that the rules don't allow, usually too far forward, ahead of the ball or the other team's last defender.
The tree, 27 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 position | case |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 position | det |
| 3 | position | position | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 allow | obl |
| 4 | on | on | ADP | _ | 6 field | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 field | det |
| 6 | field | field | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 position | nmod |
| 7 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 12 allow | mark |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 rules | det |
| 9 | rules | rule | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 allow | nsubj |
| 10 | do | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 allow | aux |
| 11 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 12 allow | advmod |
| 12 | allow | allow | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 forward | punct |
| 14 | usually | usually | ADV | _ | 17 forward | advmod |
| 15 | too | too | ADV | _ | 16 far | advmod |
| 16 | far | far | ADV | Degree=Pos | 17 forward | advmod |
| 17 | forward | forward | ADV | _ | 12 allow | advmod |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 ball | punct |
| 19 | ahead | ahead | ADV | _ | 22 ball | advmod |
| 20 | of | of | ADP | _ | 22 ball | case |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 ball | det |
| 22 | ball | ball | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 allow | parataxis |
| 23 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 29 defender | cc |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 team | det |
| 25 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 26 team | amod |
| 26 | team | team | NOUN | Number=Sing | 29 defender | nmod:poss |
| 27 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 26 team | case |
| 28 | last | last | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 29 defender | amod |
| 29 | defender | defender | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 ball | conj |
| 30 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 12 allow | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not allow | present · do-support | the rules | a position on the field | forward property | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer |
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: UK, of a car — kept apart, not parsed.
On the side nearest the middle of the road (the driver's side in the UK).
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On | on | ADP | _ | 3 side | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 side | det |
| 3 | side | side | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 middle | obl |
| 4 | nearest | near | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 6 middle | amod |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 middle | det |
| 6 | middle | middle | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 road | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 road | det |
| 9 | road | road | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 middle | nmod |
| 10 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 14 side | punct |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 driver | det |
| 12 | driver | driver | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 side | nmod:poss |
| 13 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 12 driver | case |
| 14 | side | side | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 road | appos |
| 15 | in | in | ADP | _ | 17 UK | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 UK | det |
| 17 | UK | UK | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 side | nmod |
| 18 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 14 side | punct |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 middle | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
The goal didn't count because he was offside.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 goal | det |
| 2 | goal | goal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 count | nsubj |
| 3 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 count | aux |
| 4 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 5 count | advmod |
| 5 | count | count | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 6 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 9 offside | mark |
| 7 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 offside | nsubj |
| 8 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 offside | cop |
| 9 | offside | offside | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 count | advcl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 count | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not count | past · do-support | the goal | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus | |||||
| 2 | is | past | goal | offside property | tree rules |
Example 2
The linesman raised his flag for offside.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 linesman | det |
| 2 | linesman | linesman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 raised | nsubj |
| 3 | raised | raise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 flag | nmod:poss |
| 5 | flag | flag | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 raised | obj |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 offside | case |
| 7 | offside | offside | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 raised | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 raised | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | raise | past | the linesman | linesman's flag | for offside | vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flag=Theme |
Example 3
Can you explain the offside rule?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 explain | aux |
| 2 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 3 explain | nsubj |
| 3 | explain | explain | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 rule | det |
| 5 | offside | offside | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 rule | amod |
| 6 | rule | rule | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 explain | obj |
| 7 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 explain | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | explain speech: assert | can | you | the offside rule | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Topic |
Example 4
She ran too early and was caught offside.
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 ran | nsubj |
| 2 | ran | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | too | too | ADV | _ | 4 early | advmod |
| 4 | early | early | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 ran | xcomp |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 caught | cc |
| 6 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 caught | aux:pass |
| 7 | caught | catch | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 ran | conj |
| 8 | offside | offside | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 caught | xcomp |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 ran | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | run | past | She | early property | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | catch | past · passive | She not said here | offside property | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP» |
Example 5
In rugby you're offside if you're in front of the ball when it's played.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 2 rugby | case |
| 2 | rugby | rugby | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 offside | obl |
| 3 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 5 offside | nsubj |
| 4 | 're | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 offside | cop |
| 5 | offside | offside | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 10 front | mark |
| 7 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 10 front | nsubj |
| 8 | 're | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 front | cop |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 front | case |
| 10 | front | front | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 offside | advcl |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 ball | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 ball | det |
| 13 | ball | ball | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 front | nmod |
| 14 | when | when | SCONJ | _ | 17 played | mark |
| 15 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 played | nsubj:pass |
| 16 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 played | aux |
| 17 | played | play | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 front | acl |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 offside | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | you | rugby | offside property | tree rules | |||
| 2 | is a condition, not said to happen | present | you | front | of the ball | tree rules | |||
| 3 | play | present · passive | ball | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
Example 6
Our team used an offside trap.
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 | 3 used | nsubj |
| 3 | used | use | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 trap | det |
| 5 | offside | offside | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 trap | amod |
| 6 | trap | trap | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 used | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 used | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use | past | Our team | a offside trap | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trap=Patient |
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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