prop

Who acts: it, We, you, Dad, She, he · What happens: use, hold up, support, not fall, lean, prop · To what, where: object, play, other thing, something, it, door · Speech: someone speaks here

«prop» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: prop in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

An object used by actors in a play or film, like a sword, a crown or a cup.

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	An	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 object	det
2	object	object	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 object	acl
4	by	by	ADP	_	5 actors	case
5	actors	actor	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 used	obl
6	in	in	ADP	_	8 play	case
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 play	det
8	play	play	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 used	obl
9	or	or	CCONJ	_	10 film	cc
10	film	film	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 play	conj
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 sword	punct
12	like	like	ADP	_	14 sword	case
13	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	14 sword	det
14	sword	sword	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 object	conj
15	,	,	PUNCT	_	17 crown	punct
16	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	17 crown	det
17	crown	crown	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 object	conj
18	or	or	CCONJ	_	20 cup	cc
19	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	20 cup	det
20	cup	cup	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 object	conj
21	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 object	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	participle		a object and a sword and a crown or a cup not said here		a play or film		by actors	vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: 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

A stick, beam or other thing used to hold something up.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 stick	det
2	stick	stick	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 thing	nsubj
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 beam	punct
4	beam	beam	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 stick	conj
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	7 thing	cc
6	other	other	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 thing	amod
7	thing	thing	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
8	used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	7 thing	acl
9	to	to	PART	_	10 hold	mark
10	hold	hold	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	8 used	advcl
11	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	10 hold	obj
12	up	up	ADP	_	10 hold	compound:prt
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 thing	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	participle		other thing not said here					vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	hold up	to-infinitive		something					vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Theme

Meaning 3

Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

To support something so it doesn't fall, or to lean it against something: «prop the door open».

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 support	mark
2	support	support	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	8 fall	advcl
3	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 support	obj
4	so	so	SCONJ	_	8 fall	mark
5	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	8 fall	nsubj
6	does	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 fall	aux
7	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	8 fall	advmod
8	fall	fall	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 lean	punct
10	or	or	CCONJ	_	12 lean	cc
11	to	to	PART	_	12 lean	mark
12	lean	lean	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	8 fall	conj
13	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	12 lean	obj
14	against	against	ADP	_	15 something	case
15	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	12 lean	obl
16	:	:	PUNCT	_	18 prop	punct
17	«	«	PUNCT	_	18 prop	punct
18	prop	prop	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	8 fall	parataxis
19	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	20 door	det
20	door	door	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 prop	obj
21	open	open	ADJ	Degree=Pos	18 prop	xcomp
22	»	»	PUNCT	_	18 prop	punct
23	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 fall	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	support	to-infinitive		something			vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus
2	not fall	present · do-support	it				vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
3	lean	to-infinitive		it	something		vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme against something=Destination
4	prop in a quote	infinitive		the door		open property	vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent door=Theme

Meaning 4

Usage: rugby — kept apart, not parsed.

A player in the front row of the scrum.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 player	det
2	player	player	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	in	in	ADP	_	6 row	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 row	det
5	front	front	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 row	amod
6	row	row	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 player	nmod
7	of	of	ADP	_	9 scrum	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 scrum	det
9	scrum	scrum	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 row	nmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 player	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 5

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

A propeller.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 propeller	det
2	propeller	propeller	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 propeller	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

We made a paper crown as a prop for the play.

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 made	nsubj
2	made	make	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 crown	det
4	paper	paper	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 crown	compound
5	crown	crown	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 made	obj
6	as	as	ADP	_	8 prop	case
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 prop	det
8	prop	prop	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 made	obl
9	for	for	ADP	_	11 play	case
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 play	det
11	play	play	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 made	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 made	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	past	We	a paper crown				as a prop; for the play	vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent crown=Material for play=Beneficiary

Example 2

Prop the bike against the wall.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Prop	prop	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 bike	det
3	bike	bike	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Prop	obj
4	against	against	ADP	_	6 wall	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 wall	det
6	wall	wall	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Prop	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Prop	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	prop	imperative	you not said here	the bike		the wall			vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bike=Theme against wall=Destination

Example 3

Don't prop open the fire door.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Do	do	AUX	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	3 prop	aux
2	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	3 prop	advmod
3	prop	prop	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	open	open	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 prop	xcomp
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 door	det
6	fire	fire	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 door	compound
7	door	door	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 open	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 prop	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not prop	imperative · do-support	you not said here						tree rules
2	open	infinitive	you not said here	the fire door					vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location door=Theme

Example 4

Dad propped up the tomato plant with a stick.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 propped	nsubj
2	propped	prop	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	up	up	ADP	_	2 propped	compound:prt
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 plant	det
5	tomato	tomato	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 plant	compound
6	plant	plant	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 propped	obj
7	with	with	ADP	_	9 stick	case
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 stick	det
9	stick	stick	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 propped	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 propped	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	prop up	past	Dad	the tomato plant				with a stick	vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent plant=Theme

Example 5

She propped her head on her hand.

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 propped	nsubj
2	propped	prop	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	4 head	nmod:poss
4	head	head	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 propped	obj
5	on	on	ADP	_	7 hand	case
6	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	7 hand	nmod:poss
7	hand	hand	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 propped	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 propped	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	prop	past	She	her head		her hand			vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent head=Theme on hand=Destination

Example 6

The prop pushed hard in the rugby scrum.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 prop	det
2	prop	prop	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	pushed	push	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 prop	acl
4	hard	hard	ADV	Degree=Pos	3 pushed	advmod
5	in	in	ADP	_	8 scrum	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 scrum	det
7	rugby	rugby	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 scrum	compound
8	scrum	scrum	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 pushed	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 prop	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	push	participle		the prop not said here		the rugby scrum		hard property	vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent in scrum=Trajectory

Example 7

With a willow cane he propped himself up as he staggered along beneath his burden.

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	With	with	ADP	_	4 cane	case
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 cane	det
3	willow	willow	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 cane	compound
4	cane	cane	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 propped	obl
5	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	6 propped	nsubj
6	propped	prop	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	himself	himself	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes	6 propped	obj
8	up	up	ADP	_	6 propped	compound:prt
9	as	as	SCONJ	_	11 staggered	mark
10	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	11 staggered	nsubj
11	staggered	stagger	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	6 propped	advcl
12	along	along	ADV	_	11 staggered	advmod
13	beneath	beneath	ADP	_	15 burden	case
14	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	15 burden	nmod:poss
15	burden	burden	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 staggered	obl
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 propped	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	prop up	past	he	himself = he		with a willow cane	vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent himself=Theme
2	stagger	past	he		his burden	along property	vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme beneath burden=Trajectory
3	burden		his = he				nom burden «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

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