posture Who acts: Posture, you, someone, good posture, tired posture, Carrying · What happens: be, hold, stand, sit, walk, mean · To what, where: way, body, back, heavy bag, one shoulder, posture · Speech: someone speaks here
«posture» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: posture in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Posture is the way you hold your body when you stand, sit or walk.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj advmod nsubj advcl punct conj cc conj punct root Posture NOUN is AUX the DET way NOUN you PRON hold VERB your PRON body NOUN when ADV you PRON stand VERB , PUNCT sit VERB or CCONJ walk VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Posture posture 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 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 hold nsubj 6 hold hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 way acl:relcl 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 body nmod:poss 8 body body NOUN Number=Sing 6 hold obj 9 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 stand advmod 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 stand nsubj 11 stand stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hold advcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 sit punct 13 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 stand conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 walk cc 15 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 sit conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 way punct
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1 is a present Posture the way tree rules 2 hold present you your body vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Theme 3 stand present you vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 sit infinitive you not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 walk infinitive you not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «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 Posture can also mean the attitude someone shows towards something.
nsubj aux advmod det compound nsubj ccomp case obl punct root Posture NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB the DET attitude NOUN someone PRON shows VERB towards ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Posture posture NOUN 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 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 someone det 6 attitude attitude NOUN Number=Sing 7 someone compound 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 shows nsubj 8 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mean ccomp 9 towards towards ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 shows obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Posture vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 show present someone towards something vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent towards something=Recipient
Example 1 Sit up straight — good posture protects your back.
compound:prt advmod punct amod nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Sit VERB up ADP straight ADV — PUNCT good ADJ posture NOUN protects VERB your PRON back NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sit sit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 up up ADP _ 1 Sit compound:prt 3 straight straight ADV _ 1 Sit advmod 4 — - PUNCT _ 7 protects punct 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 posture amod 6 posture posture NOUN Number=Sing 7 protects nsubj 7 protects protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Sit advcl 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 back nmod:poss 9 back back NOUN Number=Sing 7 protects obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sit punct
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1 sit up imperative you not said here straight property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 protect present good posture your back vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent back=Beneficiary
Example 2 His tired posture showed he had had a long day.
nmod:poss amod nsubj nsubj aux ccomp det amod obj punct root His PRON tired ADJ posture NOUN showed VERB he PRON had AUX had VERB a DET long ADJ day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 posture nmod:poss 2 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 3 posture amod 3 posture posture NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed nsubj 4 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 had nsubj 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 had aux 7 had have VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 showed ccomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 day det 9 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 10 day amod 10 day day NOUN Number=Sing 7 had obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 showed punct
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1 show past His tired posture vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have past · perfect posture day vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Carrying a heavy bag on one shoulder is bad for your posture.
csubj det amod obj case nummod obl cop case nmod:poss obl punct root Carrying VERB a DET heavy ADJ bag NOUN on ADP one NUM shoulder NOUN is AUX bad ADJ for ADP your PRON posture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Carrying carry VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 bad csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bag det 3 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 bag amod 4 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 1 Carrying obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 shoulder case 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 shoulder nummod 7 shoulder shoulder NOUN Number=Sing 1 Carrying obl 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 bad cop 9 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 for for ADP _ 12 posture case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 posture nmod:poss 12 posture posture NOUN Number=Sing 9 bad obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 bad punct
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1 carry gerund a heavy bag one shoulder vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme 2 is present Carrying for your posture; bad property tree rules
Example 4 Dancers work hard on their posture.
nsubj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Dancers NOUN work VERB hard ADV on ADP their PRON posture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dancers dancer NOUN Number=Plur 2 work nsubj 2 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 2 work advmod 4 on on ADP _ 6 posture case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 posture nmod:poss 6 posture posture NOUN Number=Sing 2 work obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 work punct
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1 work present Dancers on Dancers's posture; hard property vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on posture=Theme
Example 5 Check your posture when you use a laptop.
nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Check VERB your PRON posture NOUN when SCONJ you PRON use VERB a DET laptop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 posture nmod:poss 3 posture posture NOUN Number=Sing 1 Check obj 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 use mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 use nsubj 6 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Check advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 laptop det 8 laptop laptop NOUN Number=Sing 6 use obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Check punct
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1 check imperative you not said here your posture vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent posture=Theme 2 use present you a laptop vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laptop=Patient
Example 6 The cat's posture changed when it saw the dog.
det nmod:poss case nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp det obj punct root The DET cat NOUN 's PART posture NOUN changed VERB when ADV it PRON saw VERB the DET dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 posture nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 cat case 4 posture posture NOUN Number=Sing 5 changed nsubj 5 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 saw advmod 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 saw nsubj 8 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 changed ccomp 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 dog det 10 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 8 saw obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 changed punct
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1 change past the cat's posture tree rules 2 see past posture the dog vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dog=Stimulus
Example 7 Arden was long in this posture when he died; but though he was dead Naois would not let him go.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop case det obl advmod nsubj acl:relcl punct cc mark nsubj cop amod nsubj aux advmod parataxis obj xcomp punct root Arden PROPN was AUX long ADJ in ADP this DET posture NOUN when ADV he PRON died VERB ; PUNCT but CCONJ though SCONJ he PRON was AUX dead ADJ Naois PROPN would AUX not PART let VERB him PRON go VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Arden Arden PROPN Number=Sing 3 long nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 long cop 3 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 posture case 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 posture det 6 posture posture NOUN Number=Sing 3 long obl 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 died advmod 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 died nsubj 9 died die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 posture acl:relcl 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 19 let punct 11 but but CCONJ _ 19 let cc 12 though though SCONJ _ 15 dead mark 13 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 dead nsubj 14 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 dead cop 15 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 16 Naois amod 16 Naois Naois PROPN Number=Sing 19 let nsubj 17 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 let aux 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 let advmod 19 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 long parataxis 20 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 let obj 21 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 let xcomp 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 long punct
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1 is past Arden this posture long property tree rules 2 die past Arden vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 3 is past Arden dead property tree rules 4 not let would dead Naois Arden tree rules 5 go infinitive Arden not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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