sideline Who acts: sidelines, sideline, Mum, ball, She, you · What happens: be, mean, watch, not take, sideline, take · To what, where: lines, part, second, someone, them, sidelines
«sideline» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: sideline in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The sidelines are the lines along the long sides of a sports pitch, and the area just outside them.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det case det amod nmod case det compound nmod punct cc det conj advmod case nmod punct root The DET sidelines NOUN are AUX the DET lines NOUN along ADP the DET long ADJ sides NOUN of ADP a DET sports NOUN pitch NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET area NOUN just ADV outside ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sidelines det 2 sidelines sideline NOUN Number=Plur 5 lines nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 lines cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 lines det 5 lines line NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 along along ADP _ 9 sides case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sides det 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sides amod 9 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 5 lines nmod 10 of of ADP _ 13 pitch case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 pitch det 12 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 13 pitch compound 13 pitch pitch NOUN Number=Sing 9 sides nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 area punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 area cc 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 area det 17 area area NOUN Number=Sing 5 lines conj 18 just just ADV _ 20 them advmod 19 outside outside ADP _ 20 them case 20 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 area nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 lines punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present the sidelines the lines and the area outside sides along the long sides of a sports pitch 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 «On the sidelines» means watching but not taking part.
punct case det nsubj punct xcomp cc advmod conj obj punct root « PUNCT On ADP the DET sidelines NOUN » PUNCT means VERB watching VERB but CCONJ not PART taking VERB part NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 sidelines punct 2 On on ADP _ 4 sidelines case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 sidelines det 4 sidelines sideline NOUN Number=Plur 6 means nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 sidelines punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 watching watch VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means xcomp 8 but but CCONJ _ 10 taking cc 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 taking advmod 10 taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 watching conj 11 part part NOUN Number=Sing 10 taking obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present the sidelines vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 watch not said to happen gerund the sidelines not said here vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 3 not take gerund the sidelines not said here part vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme
Meaning 3 A sideline is a second, smaller job or business.
det nsubj cop det punct amod nmod cc conj punct root A DET sideline NOUN is AUX a DET second NOUN , PUNCT smaller ADJ job NOUN or CCONJ business NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sideline det 2 sideline sideline NOUN Number=Sing 5 second nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 second cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 second det 5 second second NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 job punct 7 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 job amod 8 job job NOUN Number=Sing 5 second nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 business cc 10 business business NOUN Number=Sing 8 job conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 second punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a sideline a second smaller job or business nmod tree rules
Meaning 4 To sideline someone is to stop them taking part or make them less important.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj xcomp obj cc conj obj advmod xcomp punct root To PART sideline VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART stop VERB them PRON taking VERB part NOUN or CCONJ make VERB them PRON less ADV important ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sideline mark 2 sideline sideline VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 stop advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 sideline obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 stop cop 5 to to PART _ 6 stop mark 6 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 stop obj 8 taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 stop xcomp 9 part part NOUN Number=Sing 8 taking obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 make cc 11 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 stop conj 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 make obj 13 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 14 important advmod 14 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 11 make xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 stop punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sideline to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 is present stop property tree rules 3 take gerund part vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme 4 make infinitive them = they important property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset they=Product
Example 1 Mum cheered from the sidelines.
nsubj case det obl punct root Mum NOUN cheered VERB from ADP the DET sidelines NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 cheered nsubj 2 cheered cheer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 5 sidelines case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sidelines det 5 sidelines sideline NOUN Number=Plur 2 cheered obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 cheered punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 cheer past Mum the sidelines vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 2 The ball went over the sideline.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET ball NOUN went VERB over ADP the DET sideline NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ball det 2 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 over over ADP _ 6 sideline case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sideline det 6 sideline sideline NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 go past the ball the sideline vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme over sideline=Initial_Location
Example 3 He was sidelined for a month with a broken toe.
nsubj aux:pass case det obl case det amod obl punct root He PRON was AUX sidelined VERB for ADP a DET month NOUN with ADP a DET broken VERB toe NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 sidelined nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 sidelined aux:pass 3 sidelined sideline VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 month case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 month det 6 month month NOUN Number=Sing 3 sidelined obl 7 with with ADP _ 10 toe case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 toe det 9 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 toe amod 10 toe toe NOUN Number=Sing 3 sidelined obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 sidelined punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sideline past · passive He month with a broken toe tree rules 2 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 She sells jewellery as a sideline.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root She PRON sells VERB jewellery NOUN as ADP a DET sideline NOUN . PUNCT 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 sells nsubj 2 sells sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 jewellery jewellery NOUN Number=Sing 2 sells obj 4 as as ADP _ 6 sideline case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sideline det 6 sideline sideline NOUN Number=Sing 2 sells obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sells punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sell present She jewellery as a sideline vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jewellery=Theme
Example 5 Don't just stand on the sidelines — join in!
aux advmod advmod case det obl punct conj compound:prt punct root Do AUX n't PART just ADV stand VERB on ADP the DET sidelines NOUN — PUNCT join VERB in ADP ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 stand aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 stand advmod 3 just just ADV _ 4 stand advmod 4 stand stand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 sidelines case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sidelines det 7 sidelines sideline NOUN Number=Plur 4 stand obl 8 — - PUNCT _ 9 join punct 9 join join VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 stand conj 10 in in ADP _ 9 join compound:prt 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 stand punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not stand imperative · do-support you not said here the sidelines vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on sideline=Location 2 join in infinitive you not said here vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 The new boy felt sidelined by the group.
det amod nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET new ADJ boy NOUN felt VERB sidelined VERB by ADP the DET group NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 boy det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 boy amod 3 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 4 felt nsubj 4 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 sidelined sideline VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 felt xcomp 6 by by ADP _ 8 group case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 group det 8 group group NOUN Number=Sing 5 sidelined obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 felt punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 feel past the new boy vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 sideline participle the new boy not said here by the group tree rules
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous sidenext → sidestroke↑ back to S in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sideline/