position Who acts: position, someone, way, you, player, something · What happens: be, place, stand, sit, lie, come · To what, where: place, way, body, role, area, job
«position» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: position in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A position is the place where someone or something is.
det nsubj cop det advmod nsubj cc conj acl:relcl punct root A DET position NOUN is AUX the DET place NOUN where ADV someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON is VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 position det 2 position position NOUN Number=Sing 5 place nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 place cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 place det 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 is advmod 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 is nsubj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 something cc 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 someone conj 10 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 place acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 place punct
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1 is a present a position the place tree rules 2 be present someone vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 Position is the way a body or thing is placed, such as standing, sitting or lying.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det det nsubj:pass cc conj aux:pass acl:relcl punct mark fixed appos punct conj cc conj punct root Position NOUN is AUX the DET way NOUN a DET body NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN is AUX placed VERB , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP standing VERB , PUNCT sitting VERB or CCONJ lying VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Position position NOUN Number=Sing 4 way nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 way cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 way det 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 body det 6 body body NOUN Number=Sing 10 placed nsubj:pass 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 thing cc 8 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 6 body conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 placed aux:pass 10 placed place VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 way acl:relcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 standing punct 12 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=SCONJ 14 standing mark 13 as as ADP _ 12 such fixed 14 standing stand VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 way appos 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 sitting punct 16 sitting sit VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 standing conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 lying cc 18 lying lie VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 standing conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 way punct
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1 is a present Position the way tree rules 2 place present · passive the way not said here a body or thing vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: subject=Theme 3 stand gerund vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 sit gerund vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 lie gerund vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A position in a race, list or competition is the place you come, like first or second.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj case det nmod punct conj cc conj cop det nsubj acl:relcl punct case advmod cc conj punct root A DET position NOUN in ADP a DET race NOUN , PUNCT list NOUN or CCONJ competition NOUN is AUX the DET place NOUN you PRON come VERB , PUNCT like ADP first ADV or CCONJ second ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 position det 2 position position NOUN Number=Sing 12 place nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 race case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 race det 5 race race NOUN Number=Sing 2 position nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 list punct 7 list list NOUN Number=Sing 5 race conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 competition cc 9 competition competition NOUN Number=Sing 5 race conj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 place cop 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 place det 12 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 come nsubj 14 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 place acl:relcl 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 first punct 16 like like ADP _ 17 first case 17 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 14 come advmod 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 second cc 19 second second ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 17 first conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 12 place punct
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1 is a present a position in a race and list or competition the place tree rules 2 come present you the place not said here first property vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location place=Theme
Meaning 4 A position in a team is the role or area a player covers.
det nsubj case det nmod cop det cc conj det nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET position NOUN in ADP a DET team NOUN is AUX the DET role NOUN or CCONJ area NOUN a DET player NOUN covers VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 position det 2 position position NOUN Number=Sing 8 role nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 team case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 team det 5 team team NOUN Number=Sing 2 position nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 role cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 role det 8 role role NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 area cc 10 area area NOUN Number=Sing 8 role conj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 player det 12 player player NOUN Number=Sing 13 covers nsubj 13 covers cover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 area acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 role punct
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1 is a present a position in a team the role or area tree rules 2 cover present a player area not said here vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme area=Destination
Meaning 5 A position can be a job.
det nsubj aux cop det punct root A DET position NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 position det 2 position position NOUN Number=Sing 6 job nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 job aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 job cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 job det 6 job job NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 job punct
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1 is a can a position a job tree rules
Meaning 6 To position something means to put it carefully in a place.
mark compound nsubj mark xcomp obj advmod case det obl punct root To PART position NOUN something PRON means VERB to PART put VERB it PRON carefully ADV in ADP a DET place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 position mark 2 position position NOUN Number=Sing 3 something compound 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 put mark 6 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 put obj 8 carefully carefully ADV _ 6 put advmod 9 in in ADP _ 11 place case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 place det 11 place place NOUN Number=Sing 6 put obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 put not said to happen to-infinitive something not said here it a place carefully property vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in place=Destination
Meaning 7 A position can also mean the situation you are in, especially a difficult one.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj aux advmod det obj nsubj cop acl:relcl punct advmod det amod parataxis punct root A DET position NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB the DET situation NOUN you PRON are AUX in ADV , PUNCT especially ADV a DET difficult ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 position det 2 position position NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 situation det 7 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean obj 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 in nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 in cop 10 in in ADV _ 7 situation acl:relcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 one punct 12 especially especially ADV _ 15 one advmod 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 one det 14 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos 15 one amod 15 one one NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean parataxis 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 mean can a position the situation vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent situation=Topic 2 is present you the situation not said here in property tree rules
Example 1 Use a grid to describe the position of the treasure.
det obj mark advcl det obj case det nmod punct root Use VERB a DET grid NOUN to PART describe VERB the DET position NOUN of ADP the DET treasure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 grid det 3 grid grid NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 4 to to PART _ 5 describe mark 5 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 position det 7 position position NOUN Number=Sing 5 describe obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 treasure case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 treasure det 10 treasure treasure NOUN Number=Sing 7 position nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a grid vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grid=Patient 2 describe to-infinitive you not said here the position of the treasure vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent position=Theme
Example 2 The digit 7 is in the tens position in 175.
det nsubj flat cop case det compound case nmod punct root The DET digit NOUN 7 NUM is AUX in ADP the DET tens NOUN position NOUN in ADP 175 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 digit det 2 digit digit NOUN Number=Sing 8 position nsubj 3 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 digit flat 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 position cop 5 in in ADP _ 8 position case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 position det 7 tens ten NOUN Number=Plur 8 position compound 8 position position NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 in in ADP _ 10 175 case 10 175 175 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 position nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 position punct
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1 is present the digit the tens position in 175 tree rules
Example 3 She finished in third position in the race.
nsubj advmod amod obj case det obl punct root She PRON finished VERB in ADV third ADJ position NOUN in ADP the DET race NOUN . PUNCT 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 finished nsubj 2 finished finish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADV _ 2 finished advmod 4 third third ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 5 position amod 5 position position NOUN Number=Sing 2 finished obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 race case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 race det 8 race race NOUN Number=Sing 2 finished obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 finished punct
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1 finish past She third position the race vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector position=Eventuality
Example 4 What position do you play? Defender.
Sentence 1: What position do you play?
det nsubj aux nsubj punct root What DET position NOUN do AUX you PRON play VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what DET PronType=Int 2 position det 2 position position NOUN Number=Sing 5 play nsubj 3 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 play aux 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 play nsubj 5 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 play punct
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1 play present · do-support what position vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: Defender.
punct root Defender NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Defender defender NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 . . PUNCT _ 1 Defender punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5 Put the injured person in the recovery position.
det amod obj case det compound obl punct root Put VERB the DET injured VERB person NOUN in ADP the DET recovery NOUN position NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 person det 3 injured injure VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 person amod 4 person person NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 position case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 position det 7 recovery recovery NOUN Number=Sing 8 position compound 8 position position NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the injured person the recovery position vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent person=Theme in position=Destination 2 injure participle tree rules
Example 6 Stay in position until the music starts.
case obl mark det nsubj advcl punct root Stay VERB in ADP position NOUN until SCONJ the DET music NOUN starts VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stay stay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 in in ADP _ 3 position case 3 position position NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stay obl 4 until until SCONJ _ 7 starts mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 music det 6 music music NOUN Number=Sing 7 starts nsubj 7 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Stay advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stay punct
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1 stay imperative you not said here position vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in position=Location 2 start present the music vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 7 Dad positioned the ladder against the wall.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN positioned VERB the DET ladder NOUN against ADP the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 positioned nsubj 2 positioned position VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ladder det 4 ladder ladder NOUN Number=Sing 2 positioned obj 5 against against ADP _ 7 wall case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wall det 7 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 2 positioned obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 positioned punct
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1 position past Dad the ladder the wall vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ladder=Theme against wall=Destination
Example 8 The sun's position changes during the day.
det nmod:poss case nsubj case det obl punct root The DET sun NOUN 's PART position NOUN changes VERB during ADP the DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sun det 2 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 4 position nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 sun case 4 position position NOUN Number=Sing 5 changes nsubj 5 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 during during ADP _ 8 day case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 day det 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 changes obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 changes punct
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1 change present the sun's position day vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 I might have been in a very disagreeable position."
nsubj aux aux cop case det advmod amod punct punct root I PRON might AUX have AUX been AUX in ADP a DET very ADV disagreeable ADJ position NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 position nsubj 2 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 position aux 3 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 position aux 4 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 9 position cop 5 in in ADP _ 9 position case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 position det 7 very very ADV _ 8 disagreeable advmod 8 disagreeable disagreeable ADJ Degree=Pos 9 position amod 9 position position NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 position punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 9 position punct
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1 is might · perfect I a disagreeable position tree rules
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