posterior Who acts: Posterior, back, posterior legs, doctor, tail, He · What happens: mean, be, check, slip, land, get · To what, where: back, opposite, bottom, posterior part, posterior end, ice · Speech: someone speaks here
«posterior» 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: posterior in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal, science — kept apart, not parsed.
Posterior means at the back or behind; it is the opposite of anterior (at the front).
The tree, 16 words nsubj case det obl cc conj punct nsubj cop det parataxis case nmod punct case det parataxis punct punct root Posterior PROPN means VERB at ADP the DET back NOUN or CCONJ behind ADV ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX the DET opposite NOUN of ADP anterior NOUN ( PUNCT at ADP the DET front NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Posterior Posterior PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 5 back case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 back det 5 back back NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 behind cc 7 behind behind ADV _ 5 back conj 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 opposite punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 opposite nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 opposite cop 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 opposite det 12 opposite opposite NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 13 of of ADP _ 14 anterior case 14 anterior anterior NOUN Number=Sing 12 opposite nmod 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 18 front punct 16 at at ADP _ 18 front case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 front det 18 front front NOUN Number=Sing 12 opposite parataxis 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 front punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Posterior the back vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is a present back the opposite of anterior tree rules
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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Posterior can also mean later in time.
nsubj aux advmod advmod case obl punct root Posterior PROPN can AUX also ADV mean VERB later ADV in ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Posterior Posterior PROPN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 4 mean advmod 6 in in ADP _ 7 time case 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Posterior time late property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: humorous — kept apart, not parsed.
Someone's posterior is their bottom.
nmod:poss case nsubj cop nmod:poss punct root Someone PRON 's PART posterior NOUN is AUX their PRON bottom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 posterior nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Someone case 3 posterior posterior NOUN Number=Sing 6 bottom nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bottom cop 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 bottom nmod:poss 6 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 bottom punct
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1 is a present Someone's posterior their bottom tree rules
Example 1 The posterior legs of a frog are longer than the front legs.
det amod nsubj case det nmod cop advmod case det amod punct root The DET posterior ADJ legs NOUN of ADP a DET frog NOUN are AUX longer ADV than ADP the DET front ADJ legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 legs det 2 posterior posterior ADJ Degree=Pos 3 legs amod 3 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 12 legs nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 frog case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 frog det 6 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing 3 legs nmod 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 legs cop 8 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 12 legs advmod 9 than than ADP _ 12 legs case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 legs det 11 front front ADJ Degree=Pos 12 legs amod 12 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 legs punct
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1 is present the posterior legs of a frog than the front legs; long property tree rules
Example 2 The doctor checked the posterior part of the knee.
det nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET doctor NOUN checked VERB the DET posterior ADJ part NOUN of ADP the DET knee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked nsubj 3 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 part det 5 posterior posterior ADJ Degree=Pos 6 part amod 6 part part NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 knee case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 knee det 9 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 checked punct
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1 check past the doctor the posterior part of the knee vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme
Example 3 A fish's tail is at its posterior end.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop case nmod:poss amod punct root A DET fish NOUN 's PART tail NOUN is AUX at ADP its PRON posterior ADJ end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fish det 2 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 4 tail nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 fish case 4 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 9 end nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 end cop 6 at at ADP _ 9 end case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 end nmod:poss 8 posterior posterior ADJ Degree=Pos 9 end amod 9 end end NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 end punct
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1 is present a fish's tail at tail's posterior end tree rules
Example 4 (humorous) He slipped on the ice and landed on his posterior.
punct advcl punct nsubj case det obl cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct root ( PUNCT humorous ADJ ) PUNCT He PRON slipped VERB on ADP the DET ice NOUN and CCONJ landed VERB on ADP his PRON posterior NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 humorous punct 2 humorous humorous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 slipped advcl 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 humorous punct 4 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 slipped nsubj 5 slipped slip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 ice case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ice det 8 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 5 slipped obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 landed cc 10 landed land VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 slipped conj 11 on on ADP _ 13 posterior case 12 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 posterior nmod:poss 13 posterior posterior NOUN Number=Sing 10 landed obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 slipped punct
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1 slip past He the ice vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 land past He not said here his posterior vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on posterior=Destination
Example 5 (humorous) "Get your posterior off the sofa and help!" said Gran.
The tree, 11 words punct ccomp punct punct parataxis nmod:poss obj case det obl cc conj punct punct nsubj punct root ( PUNCT humorous ADJ ) PUNCT " PUNCT Get VERB your PRON posterior NOUN off ADP the DET sofa NOUN and CCONJ help NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB Gran PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 humorous punct 2 humorous humorous ADJ Degree=Pos 15 said ccomp 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 humorous punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 5 Get punct 5 Get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 humorous parataxis 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 posterior nmod:poss 7 posterior posterior NOUN Number=Sing 5 Get obj 8 off off ADP _ 10 sofa case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sofa det 10 sofa sofa NOUN Number=Sing 5 Get obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 help cc 12 help help NOUN Number=Sing 10 sofa conj 13 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 humorous punct 14 " " PUNCT _ 2 humorous punct 15 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 16 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 15 said nsubj 17 . . PUNCT _ 15 said punct
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1 get in a quote infinitive your posterior off the sofa and help vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer posterior=Stimulus 2 say speech: express past Gran vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The ear's posterior side is the side facing the back of your head.
The tree, 14 words det nmod:poss case amod nsubj cop det acl det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET ear NOUN 's PART posterior ADJ side NOUN is AUX the DET side NOUN facing VERB the DET back NOUN of ADP your PRON head NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ear det 2 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 5 side nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 ear case 4 posterior posterior ADJ Degree=Pos 5 side amod 5 side side NOUN Number=Sing 8 side nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 side cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 side det 8 side side NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 facing face VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 side acl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 back det 11 back back NOUN Number=Sing 9 facing obj 12 of of ADP _ 14 head case 13 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 head nmod:poss 14 head head NOUN Number=Sing 11 back nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 side punct
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1 is a present the ear's posterior side the side tree rules 2 face gerund the side not said here the back of your head vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme back=Destination
Example 7 In science we label anterior (front) and posterior (back) on the diagram.
The tree, 12 words case obl nsubj obj punct nmod punct cc conj punct advmod punct case det obl punct root In ADP science NOUN we PRON label VERB anterior NOUN ( PUNCT front NOUN ) PUNCT and CCONJ posterior NOUN ( PUNCT back ADV ) PUNCT on ADP the DET diagram NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 4 label obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 label nsubj 4 label label VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 anterior anterior NOUN Number=Sing 4 label obj 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 front punct 7 front front NOUN Number=Sing 5 anterior nmod 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 front punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 posterior cc 10 posterior posterior NOUN Number=Sing 5 anterior conj 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 back punct 12 back back ADV _ 10 posterior advmod 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 back punct 14 on on ADP _ 16 diagram case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 diagram det 16 diagram diagram NOUN Number=Sing 4 label obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 label punct
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1 label present we anterior front and posterior science on the diagram vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent anterior=Destination
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