pose Who acts: pose, way, We, model, you, teacher · What happens: pose, mean, stay, be, stand, sit · To what, where: special position, way, question, problem, them, same pose · Speech: someone speaks here
«pose» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: pose in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To pose means to stay still in a special position for a photo or a picture.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj mark ccomp advmod case det amod obl case det nmod cc det conj punct root To PART pose VERB means VERB to PART stay VERB still ADV in ADP a DET special ADJ position NOUN for ADP a DET photo NOUN or CCONJ a DET picture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pose mark 2 pose pose VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 stay mark 5 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 still still ADV _ 5 stay advmod 7 in in ADP _ 10 position case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 position det 9 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 10 position amod 10 position position NOUN Number=Sing 5 stay obl 11 for for ADP _ 13 photo case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 photo det 13 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 10 position nmod 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 picture cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 picture det 16 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 13 photo conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 pose to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 stay not said to happen to-infinitive a special position for a photo or a picture still vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in position=Location
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 pose is a way of standing or sitting, especially for a photo or drawing.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det mark acl cc conj punct advmod case det obl cc conj punct root A DET pose NOUN is AUX a DET way NOUN of SCONJ standing VERB or CCONJ sitting VERB , PUNCT especially ADV for ADP a DET photo NOUN or CCONJ drawing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pose det 2 pose pose NOUN Number=Sing 5 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 standing mark 7 standing stand VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 way acl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 sitting cc 9 sitting sit VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 standing conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 photo punct 11 especially especially ADV _ 14 photo advmod 12 for for ADP _ 14 photo case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 photo det 14 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 9 sitting obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 drawing cc 16 drawing draw VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 standing conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 way punct
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1 is a present a pose a way tree rules 2 stand gerund a way not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 sit gerund a way not said here for a photo vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 draw gerund a way not said here vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To pose a question or a problem means to ask it or cause it.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj det obj cc det conj mark xcomp obj cc conj obj punct root To PART pose VERB a DET question NOUN or CCONJ a DET problem NOUN means VERB to PART ask VERB it PRON or CCONJ cause VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pose mark 2 pose pose VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 question det 4 question question NOUN Number=Sing 2 pose obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 problem cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 problem det 7 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 4 question conj 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 10 ask mark 10 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means xcomp 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 ask obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 cause cc 13 cause cause VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 ask conj 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 cause obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 pose to-infinitive a question or a problem vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Attribute 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 ask speech: ask not said to happen to-infinitive problem vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient 4 cause infinitive problem vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition it=Patient
Meaning 4 To pose as someone means to pretend to be them.
mark csubj case obl mark xcomp mark cop ccomp punct root To PART pose VERB as ADP someone PRON means VERB to PART pretend VERB to PART be AUX them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pose mark 2 pose pose VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 as as ADP _ 4 someone case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 pose obl 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 pretend mark 7 pretend pretend VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 to to PART _ 10 them mark 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 them cop 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 pretend ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 pose to-infinitive as someone vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as someone=Attribute 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 pretend not said to happen to-infinitive tree rules 4 is a to-infinitive them = they tree rules
Example 1 We posed for a photo in front of the waterfall.
nsubj case det obl case obl case det nmod punct root We PRON posed VERB for ADP a DET photo NOUN in ADP front NOUN of ADP the DET waterfall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 posed nsubj 2 posed pose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 photo case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 photo det 5 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 2 posed obl 6 in in ADP _ 7 front case 7 front front NOUN Number=Sing 2 posed obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 waterfall case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 waterfall det 10 waterfall waterfall NOUN Number=Sing 7 front nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 posed punct
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1 pose past We for a photo; in front of the waterfall vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent in front=Attribute
Example 2 The model held the same pose for ten minutes.
det nsubj det amod obj case nummod obl punct root The DET model NOUN held VERB the DET same ADJ pose NOUN for ADP ten NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 model det 2 model model NOUN Number=Sing 3 held nsubj 3 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pose det 5 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pose amod 6 pose pose NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 minutes case 8 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 minutes nummod 9 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 3 held obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 held punct
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1 hold past the model the same pose minute vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pose=Theme
Example 3 Strike a funny pose!
det amod obj punct root Strike VERB a DET funny ADJ pose NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strike strike VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pose det 3 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 4 pose amod 4 pose pose NOUN Number=Sing 1 Strike obj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Strike punct
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1 strike imperative you not said here a funny pose vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pose=Patient
Example 4 The teacher posed a tricky question.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET teacher NOUN posed VERB a DET tricky ADJ question NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 posed nsubj 3 posed pose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 question det 5 tricky tricky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 question amod 6 question question NOUN Number=Sing 3 posed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 posed punct
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1 pose past the teacher a tricky question vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Attribute
Example 5 Ice on the road poses a danger to drivers.
nsubj case det nmod det obj case nmod punct root Ice NOUN on ADP the DET road NOUN poses VERB a DET danger NOUN to ADP drivers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 5 poses nsubj 2 on on ADP _ 4 road case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 road det 4 road road NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ice nmod 5 poses pose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 danger det 7 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 5 poses obj 8 to to ADP _ 9 drivers case 9 drivers driver NOUN Number=Plur 7 danger nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 poses punct
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1 pose present Ice on the road a danger drivers vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent danger=Theme to driver=Recipient
Example 6 The thief posed as a window cleaner.
det acl case det compound obl punct root The DET thief NOUN posed VERB as ADP a DET window NOUN cleaner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thief det 2 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 posed pose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 thief acl 4 as as ADP _ 7 cleaner case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cleaner det 6 window window NOUN Number=Sing 7 cleaner compound 7 cleaner cleaner NOUN Number=Sing 3 posed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 thief punct
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1 pose participle the thief not said here as a window cleaner vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as cleaner=Attribute
Example 7 My cat posed on the windowsill like a statue.
nmod:poss nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root My PRON cat NOUN posed VERB on ADP the DET windowsill NOUN like ADP a DET statue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 cat nmod:poss 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 posed nsubj 3 posed pose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 windowsill case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 windowsill det 6 windowsill windowsill NOUN Number=Sing 3 posed obl 7 like like ADP _ 9 statue case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 statue det 9 statue statue NOUN Number=Sing 6 windowsill nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 posed punct
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1 pose participle My cat the windowsill like a statue vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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