posh Who acts: Posh, posh person, rich class family, We, new kid, That · What happens: mean, be, speak, act, talk, go · To what, where: rich class family, proper class accent, posh restaurant, posh car, posh part, posh voice · Speech: someone speaks here
«posh» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: posh in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
Posh means very smart, expensive and fancy, like a posh hotel or a posh car.
The tree, 15 words nsubj advmod xcomp punct conj cc conj punct case det amod conj cc det amod conj punct root Posh ADJ means VERB very ADV smart ADJ , PUNCT expensive ADJ and CCONJ fancy ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET posh ADJ hotel NOUN or CCONJ a DET posh ADJ car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Posh posh ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 smart advmod 4 smart smart ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 expensive punct 6 expensive expensive ADJ Degree=Pos 4 smart conj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 fancy cc 8 fancy fancy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 smart conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 hotel punct 10 like like ADP _ 13 hotel case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 hotel det 12 posh posh ADJ Degree=Pos 13 hotel amod 13 hotel hotel NOUN Number=Sing 4 smart conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 17 car cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 car det 16 posh posh ADJ Degree=Pos 17 car amod 17 car car NOUN Number=Sing 13 hotel conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Posh smart property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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: informal, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A posh person is from a rich, upper-class family, or speaks and acts like one.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj cop case det amod punct amod punct compound punct cc acl:relcl cc conj case obl punct root A DET posh ADJ person NOUN is AUX from ADP a DET rich ADJ , PUNCT upper ADJ - PUNCT class NOUN family NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ speaks VERB and CCONJ acts VERB like ADP one NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 posh posh ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 12 family nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 family cop 5 from from ADP _ 12 family case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 family det 7 rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 12 family amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 rich punct 9 upper upper ADJ Degree=Pos 11 class amod 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 upper punct 11 class class NOUN Number=Sing 12 family compound 12 family family NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 speaks punct 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 speaks cc 15 speaks speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 family acl:relcl 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 acts cc 17 acts act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 speaks conj 18 like like ADP _ 19 one case 19 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 17 acts obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 12 family punct
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1 is present a posh person a rich class family tree rules 2 speak speech: other present a rich class family not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 act present a rich class family not said here like one vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like one=Attribute
Meaning 3 "Talk posh" means to speak in a very proper, upper-class accent.
The tree, 12 words punct csubj xcomp punct mark xcomp case det advmod amod punct amod punct compound obl punct root " PUNCT Talk VERB posh ADJ " PUNCT means VERB to PART speak VERB in ADP a DET very ADV proper ADJ , PUNCT upper ADJ - PUNCT class NOUN accent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Talk punct 2 Talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 posh posh ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Talk xcomp 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 Talk punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 speak mark 7 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 in in ADP _ 16 accent case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 accent det 10 very very ADV _ 11 proper advmod 11 proper proper ADJ Degree=Pos 16 accent amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 proper punct 13 upper upper ADJ Degree=Pos 15 class amod 14 - - PUNCT _ 13 upper punct 15 class class NOUN Number=Sing 16 accent compound 16 accent accent NOUN Number=Sing 7 speak obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 talk in a quote infinitive posh property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 speak speech: other not said to happen to-infinitive a proper class accent vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 We went to a posh restaurant for Grandma's birthday.
nsubj case det amod obl case nmod:poss case obl punct root We PRON went VERB to ADP a DET posh ADJ restaurant NOUN for ADP Grandma PROPN 's PART birthday 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 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 6 restaurant case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 restaurant det 5 posh posh ADJ Degree=Pos 6 restaurant amod 6 restaurant restaurant NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 7 for for ADP _ 10 birthday case 8 Grandma Grandma PROPN Number=Sing 10 birthday nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 Grandma case 10 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past We a posh restaurant for Grandma's birthday vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to restaurant=Initial_Location
Example 2 The new kid talks a bit posh.
det amod nsubj det obl:unmarked amod punct root The DET new ADJ kid NOUN talks VERB a DET bit NOUN posh ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 kid det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 kid amod 3 kid kid NOUN Number=Sing 4 talks nsubj 4 talks talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bit det 6 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 7 posh obl:unmarked 7 posh posh ADJ Degree=Pos 4 talks amod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 talks punct
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1 talk present the new kid vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 That's a posh car!
nsubj cop det amod punct root That PRON 's AUX a DET posh ADJ car NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 car nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 car cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 car det 4 posh posh ADJ Degree=Pos 5 car amod 5 car car NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 car punct
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1 is a present That a posh car tree rules
Example 4 They live in a posh part of town.
nsubj case det amod obl case nmod punct root They PRON live VERB in ADP a DET posh ADJ part NOUN of ADP town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 part case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 part det 5 posh posh ADJ Degree=Pos 6 part amod 6 part part NOUN Number=Sing 2 live obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 town case 8 town town NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present They a posh part of town vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in part=Location
Example 5 Mum put on her posh voice on the phone.
nsubj case nmod:poss amod obl case det obl punct root Mum NOUN put VERB on ADP her PRON posh ADJ voice NOUN on ADP the DET phone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 6 voice case 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 voice nmod:poss 5 posh posh ADJ Degree=Pos 6 voice amod 6 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 phone case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 phone det 9 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put past Mum Mum's posh voice on the phone vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on voice=Destination
Example 6 We had sandwiches, nothing posh.
nsubj obj punct conj amod punct root We PRON had VERB sandwiches NOUN , PUNCT nothing PRON posh ADJ . 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sandwiches sandwich NOUN Number=Plur 2 had obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 nothing punct 5 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 3 sandwiches conj 6 posh posh ADJ Degree=Pos 5 nothing amod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We sandwiches vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sandwich=Patient
Example 7 Don't tease him for being posh; it isn't his fault.
aux advmod obj case cop obl punct nsubj cop advmod nmod:poss parataxis punct root Do AUX n't PART tease VERB him PRON for ADP being AUX posh ADJ ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX n't PART his PRON fault NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 tease aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 tease advmod 3 tease tease VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 tease obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 posh case 6 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 posh cop 7 posh posh ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tease obl 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 fault punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 fault nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 fault cop 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 13 fault advmod 12 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 fault nmod:poss 13 fault fault NOUN Number=Sing 3 tease parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 tease punct
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1 not tease imperative · do-support you not said here him = he vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient 2 is gerund posh property tree rules 3 not is a present it his fault tree rules
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