prone Who acts: Prone, Lying, little brother, road, Japan, I · What happens: mean, have, do, lie, face down, be · To what, where: something, Prone, front, prone country, accident prone, grass · Speech: someone speaks here
«prone» 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: prone in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Prone to something means likely to have it or do it, often something bad: prone to colds, prone to flooding.
The tree, 20 words nsubj case nmod xcomp mark xcomp obj cc conj obj punct advmod obj amod punct appos case nmod punct conj case nmod punct root Prone NOUN to ADP something PRON means VERB likely ADJ to PART have VERB it PRON or CCONJ do VERB it PRON , PUNCT often ADV something PRON bad ADJ : PUNCT prone NOUN to ADP colds NOUN , PUNCT prone NOUN to ADP flooding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prone prone NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 2 to to ADP _ 3 something case 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Prone nmod 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 likely likely ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means xcomp 6 to to PART _ 7 have mark 7 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 likely xcomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 have obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 do cc 10 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 have conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 do obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 something punct 13 often often ADV _ 14 something advmod 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 means obj 15 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 14 something amod 16 : : PUNCT _ 17 prone punct 17 prone prone NOUN Number=Sing 14 something appos 18 to to ADP _ 19 colds case 19 colds cold NOUN Number=Plur 17 prone nmod 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 prone punct 21 prone prone NOUN Number=Sing 17 prone conj 22 to to ADP _ 23 flooding case 23 flooding flooding NOUN Number=Sing 21 prone nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Prone to something something likely property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic 2 have to-infinitive Prone to something not said here Prone vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 3 do infinitive Prone to something not said here Prone vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
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 Lying prone means lying flat on your front, face down.
csubj obj xcomp advmod case nmod:poss obl punct conj compound:prt punct root Lying VERB prone NOUN means VERB lying VERB flat ADV on ADP your PRON front NOUN , PUNCT face VERB down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lying lie VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means csubj 2 prone prone NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lying obj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 lying lie VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 flat flat ADV _ 4 lying advmod 6 on on ADP _ 8 front case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 front nmod:poss 8 front front NOUN Number=Sing 4 lying obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 face punct 10 face face VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means conj 11 down down ADP _ 10 face compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 lie gerund prone vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location prone=Theme 2 mean present Lying vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 lie not said to happen gerund Lying not said here your front flat property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on front=Location 4 face down infinitive Lying not said here vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Example 1 My little brother is prone to nosebleeds.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop case nmod punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN is AUX prone NOUN to ADP nosebleeds 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 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 5 prone nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 prone cop 5 prone prone NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to ADP _ 7 nosebleeds case 7 nosebleeds nosebleed NOUN Number=Plur 5 prone nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 prone punct
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1 is a present My little brother prone to nosebleeds tree rules
Example 2 This road is prone to flooding after heavy rain.
det nsubj cop mark acl case amod obl punct root This DET road NOUN is AUX prone NOUN to SCONJ flooding VERB after ADP heavy ADJ rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 road det 2 road road NOUN Number=Sing 4 prone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 prone cop 4 prone prone NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to SCONJ _ 6 flooding mark 6 flooding flood VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 prone acl 7 after after ADP _ 9 rain case 8 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 rain amod 9 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 6 flooding obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 prone punct
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1 is a present this road prone tree rules 2 flood gerund after heavy rain vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Japan is an earthquake-prone country.
nsubj cop det compound punct compound punct root Japan PROPN is AUX an DET earthquake NOUN - PUNCT prone NOUN country NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Japan Japan PROPN Number=Sing 7 country nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 country cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 country det 4 earthquake earthquake NOUN Number=Sing 6 prone compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 earthquake punct 6 prone prone NOUN Number=Sing 7 country compound 7 country country NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 country punct
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1 is a present Japan a prone country tree rules
Example 4 I'm accident-prone; I tripped twice today.
nsubj cop compound punct punct nsubj acl:relcl advmod obl:unmarked punct root I PRON 'm AUX accident NOUN - PUNCT prone NOUN ; PUNCT I PRON tripped VERB twice ADV today NOUN . 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 5 prone nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 prone cop 3 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 5 prone compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 5 prone punct 5 prone prone NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 tripped punct 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 tripped nsubj 8 tripped trip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 prone acl:relcl 9 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 8 tripped advmod 10 today today NOUN Number=Sing 8 tripped obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 prone punct
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1 is a present I accident prone tree rules 2 trip past I accident prone not said here today twice property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prone=Agent
Example 5 The soldier lay prone in the grass.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET soldier NOUN lay VERB prone NOUN in ADP the DET grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soldier det 2 soldier soldier NOUN Number=Sing 3 lay nsubj 3 lay lie VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 prone prone NOUN Number=Sing 3 lay obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 grass case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 grass det 7 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 3 lay obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 lay punct
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1 lie past the soldier prone the grass vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location prone=Theme
Example 6 Lie prone on the mat with your arms stretched out.
obj case det obl mark nmod:poss nsubj:pass advcl compound:prt punct root Lie VERB prone NOUN on ADP the DET mat NOUN with SCONJ your PRON arms NOUN stretched VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lie lie VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 prone prone NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lie obj 3 on on ADP _ 5 mat case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mat det 5 mat mat NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lie obl 6 with with SCONJ _ 9 stretched mark 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 arms nmod:poss 8 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 9 stretched nsubj:pass 9 stretched stretch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Lie advcl 10 out out ADP _ 9 stretched compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Lie punct
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1 lie imperative you not said here prone the mat vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location prone=Theme 2 stretch out participle · passive your arms vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 7 Some dogs are prone to getting fat.
det nsubj cop mark acl xcomp punct root Some DET dogs NOUN are AUX prone NOUN to SCONJ getting VERB fat ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 dogs det 2 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 4 prone nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 prone cop 4 prone prone NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to SCONJ _ 6 getting mark 6 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 prone acl 7 fat fat ADJ Degree=Pos 6 getting xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 prone punct
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1 is a present some dogs prone tree rules 2 get gerund fat property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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