reclining Who acts: Grandad, coach, Henry, cat, huge reclining Buddha statue, you · What happens: lean, lie back, recline, tip back, lean back, fall · To what, where: reclining figure, relaxed way, seats, plane, reclining chair, big statues · Speech: someone speaks here
«reclining» 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: reclining in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Leaning or lying back in a relaxed way: «a reclining figure».
The tree, 11 words cc conj advmod case det amod obl punct punct det amod obl punct punct root Leaning VERB or CCONJ lying VERB back ADV in ADP a DET relaxed ADJ way NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET reclining VERB figure NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leaning lean VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 lying cc 3 lying lie VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Leaning conj 4 back back ADV _ 3 lying advmod 5 in in ADP _ 8 way case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 7 relaxed relaxed ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 lying obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 1 Leaning punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 figure punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 figure det 12 reclining recline VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 figure amod 13 figure figure NOUN Number=Sing 1 Leaning obl 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 figure punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Leaning punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 lean gerund a reclining figure vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 lie back gerund a relaxed way vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in way=Location 3 recline in a quote gerund vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «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 Usage: of seats — kept apart, not parsed.
Able to tip back: «a reclining chair», «reclining seats on a plane».
The tree, 12 words amod mark advmod punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct punct advcl obj case det obl punct punct root Able ADJ to PART tip VERB back ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET reclining VERB chair NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT reclining VERB seats NOUN on ADP a DET plane NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Able able ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tip amod 2 to to PART _ 3 tip mark 3 tip tip VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 back back ADV _ 3 tip advmod 5 : : PUNCT _ 3 tip punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 9 chair punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 chair det 8 reclining recline VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 chair amod 9 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 3 tip parataxis 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 chair punct 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 reclining punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 reclining punct 13 reclining recline VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 tip advcl 14 seats seat NOUN Number=Plur 13 reclining obj 15 on on ADP _ 17 plane case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 plane det 17 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 13 reclining obl 18 » » PUNCT _ 13 reclining punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 tip punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tip back to-infinitive tree rules 2 recline in a quote gerund vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 recline in a quote gerund seats a plane vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent seat=Theme on plane=Destination
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
Lying back or leaning back.
advmod cc conj advmod punct root Lying VERB back ADV or CCONJ leaning VERB back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lying lie VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 back back ADV _ 1 Lying advmod 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 leaning cc 4 leaning lean VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Lying conj 5 back back ADV _ 4 leaning advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Lying punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 lie back gerund vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 lean back gerund vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Grandad fell asleep in his reclining chair.
nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Grandad PROPN fell VERB asleep ADJ in ADP his PRON reclining VERB chair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 fell nsubj 2 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos 2 fell xcomp 4 in in ADP _ 7 chair case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 chair nmod:poss 6 reclining recline VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 chair amod 7 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 2 fell obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 fell punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fall past Grandad Grandad's reclining chair asleep property vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in chair=Location 2 recline gerund vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The coach had reclining seats for the long trip.
det nsubj xcomp obj case det amod obl punct root The DET coach NOUN had VERB reclining VERB seats NOUN for ADP the DET long ADJ trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 reclining recline VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 had xcomp 5 seats seat NOUN Number=Plur 4 reclining obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 trip case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 trip det 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 trip amod 9 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 4 reclining obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have past the coach tree rules 2 recline gerund the coach not said here seats for the long trip vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location seat=Theme
Example 3 Henry Moore made big statues of reclining figures.
nsubj flat amod obj case amod nmod punct root Henry PROPN Moore PROPN made VERB big ADJ statues NOUN of ADP reclining VERB figures NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Henry Henry PROPN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 2 Moore Moore PROPN Number=Sing 1 Henry flat 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 5 statues amod 5 statues statue NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 figures case 7 reclining recline VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 figures amod 8 figures figure NOUN Number=Plur 5 statues nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make past Henry big statues of reclining figures vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent statue=Product 2 recline gerund vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The cat was reclining on the warm windowsill.
det nsubj aux case det amod obl punct root The DET cat NOUN was AUX reclining VERB on ADP the DET warm ADJ windowsill 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 reclining nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 reclining aux 4 reclining recline VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 on on ADP _ 8 windowsill case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 windowsill det 7 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 8 windowsill amod 8 windowsill windowsill NOUN Number=Sing 4 reclining obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 reclining punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 recline past · progressive the cat the warm windowsill vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent on windowsill=Location
Example 5 In Thailand there is a huge reclining Buddha statue.
case obl expl det amod amod compound nsubj punct root In ADP Thailand PROPN there PRON is VERB a DET huge ADJ reclining VERB Buddha PROPN statue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Thailand case 2 Thailand Thailand PROPN Number=Sing 4 is obl 3 there there PRON PronType=Dem 4 is expl 4 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 statue det 6 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 9 statue amod 7 reclining recline VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 statue amod 8 Buddha Buddha PROPN Number=Sing 9 statue compound 9 statue statue NOUN Number=Sing 4 is nsubj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 is punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 be present a huge reclining Buddha statue Thailand; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in thailand=Location 2 recline gerund vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Please put your reclining seat upright for landing.
discourse nmod:poss compound compound obj case obl punct root Please INTJ put VERB your PRON reclining NOUN seat NOUN upright NOUN for ADP landing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 put discourse 2 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 upright nmod:poss 4 reclining reclining NOUN Number=Sing 5 seat compound 5 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 6 upright compound 6 upright upright NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 landing case 8 landing landing NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 put imperative you not said here your seat upright for landing vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent upright=Goal
Example 7 "Here," said Noureddin, "let us pass the night," and reclining on the sofas they soon fell asleep.
The tree, 17 words punct parataxis punct punct nsubj punct punct ccomp obj xcomp det obj punct punct cc conj case det obl nsubj advmod acl:relcl xcomp punct root " PUNCT Here ADV , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB Noureddin PROPN , PUNCT " PUNCT let VERB us PRON pass VERB the DET night NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT and CCONJ reclining VERB on ADP the DET sofas NOUN they PRON soon ADV fell VERB asleep ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Here punct 2 Here here ADV PronType=Dem 5 said parataxis 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Here punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 Here punct 5 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 Noureddin Noureddin PROPN Number=Sing 5 said nsubj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 let punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 9 let punct 9 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 said ccomp 10 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 let obj 11 pass pass VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 let xcomp 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 night det 13 night night NOUN Number=Sing 11 pass obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 11 pass punct 15 " " PUNCT _ 9 let punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 reclining cc 17 reclining recline VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 said conj 18 on on ADP _ 20 sofas case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 sofas det 20 sofas sofa NOUN Number=Plur 17 reclining obl 21 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 fell nsubj 22 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 23 fell advmod 23 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 20 sofas acl:relcl 24 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos 23 fell xcomp 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert past Noureddin vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 let in a quote infinitive us tree rules 3 pass in a quote infinitive us not said here night vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 recline gerund Noureddin not said here the sofas vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on sofa=Location 5 fall past sofas = sofa the sofas not said here asleep, soon property vn become-109.1-1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient sofa=Result
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