sit Who acts: dog, 3 birds, 4 children, many people, 2 more birds, you · What happens: be, rest, sit, move, tell, come · To what, where: body, seat, place, box, test, fence · Speech: someone speaks here
«sit» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: sit in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To sit is to rest your body on a seat or on the ground, with your weight on your bottom.
The tree, 20 words mark cop mark advcl nmod:poss obj case det obl cc case det conj punct case nmod:poss obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root To PART sit VERB is AUX to PART rest VERB your PRON body NOUN on ADP a DET seat NOUN or CCONJ on ADP the DET ground NOUN , PUNCT with ADP your PRON weight NOUN on ADP your PRON bottom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sit mark 2 sit sit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 sit cop 4 to to PART _ 5 rest mark 5 rest rest VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 sit advcl 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 body nmod:poss 7 body body NOUN Number=Sing 5 rest obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 seat case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 seat det 10 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 5 rest obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 14 ground cc 12 on on ADP _ 14 ground case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 ground det 14 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 10 seat conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 weight punct 16 with with ADP _ 18 weight case 17 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 weight nmod:poss 18 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 2 sit obl 19 on on ADP _ 21 bottom case 20 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 bottom nmod:poss 21 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 18 weight nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 sit punct
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1 is present with your weight on your bottom; sit property tree rules 2 rest to-infinitive your body a seat or the ground vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent body=Theme on seat=Location
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 To sit is to be in a place without moving, as in «the box sat in the hall».
The tree, 18 words mark cop mark cop case det obl mark advcl punct mark case punct det obl advcl case det obl punct punct root To PART sit VERB is AUX to PART be AUX in ADP a DET place NOUN without SCONJ moving VERB , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT the DET box NOUN sat VERB in ADP the DET hall NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sit mark 2 sit sit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 place cop 4 to to PART _ 8 place mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 place cop 6 in in ADP _ 8 place case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 place det 8 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 sit obl 9 without without SCONJ _ 10 moving mark 10 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 sit advcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 17 sat punct 12 as as SCONJ _ 17 sat mark 13 in in ADP _ 16 box case 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 box punct 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 box det 16 box box NOUN Number=Sing 17 sat obl 17 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 sit advcl 18 in in ADP _ 20 hall case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 hall det 20 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 17 sat obl 21 » » PUNCT _ 17 sat punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 sit punct
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1 sit to-infinitive vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present a place tree rules 3 move gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 4 sit in a quote past the box in the hall vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in box=Location
Meaning 3 To sit a test or an exam (UK) is to take it.
The tree, 12 words mark advcl det obj cc det conj punct appos punct cop mark obj punct root To PART sit VERB a DET test NOUN or CCONJ an DET exam NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT is AUX to PART take VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sit mark 2 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 take advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 test det 4 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 sit obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 exam cc 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 exam det 7 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing 4 test conj 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 UK punct 9 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 7 exam appos 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 UK punct 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 take cop 12 to to PART _ 13 take mark 13 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 take obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 13 take punct
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1 sit to-infinitive a test or a exam vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location test=Theme 2 is present take property tree rules
Meaning 4 To sit for a dog is to put its bottom down when told.
mark mark det nsubj cop mark advcl nmod:poss obj compound:prt advmod advcl punct root To PART sit VERB for SCONJ a DET dog NOUN is AUX to PART put VERB its PRON bottom NOUN down ADP when ADV told VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sit mark 2 sit sit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for SCONJ _ 8 put mark 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dog det 5 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 8 put nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 put cop 7 to to PART _ 8 put mark 8 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 sit advcl 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 bottom nmod:poss 10 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 8 put obj 11 down down ADP _ 8 put compound:prt 12 when when ADV PronType=Int 13 told advmod 13 told tell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 put advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 sit punct
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1 sit to-infinitive vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present a dog put property tree rules 3 tell speech: assert participle a dog not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 3 birds were sitting on the fence.
nummod nsubj aux case det obl punct root 3 NUM birds NOUN were AUX sitting VERB on ADP the DET fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 birds nummod 2 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 4 sitting nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sitting aux 4 sitting sit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 fence case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fence det 7 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 4 sitting obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sitting punct
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1 sit past · progressive 3 birds the fence vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on fence=Location
Example 2 4 children sit at each table.
nummod nsubj case det obl punct root 4 NUM children NOUN sit VERB at ADP each DET table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 children nummod 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 sit nsubj 3 sit sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 table case 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 table det 6 table table NOUN Number=Sing 3 sit obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 sit punct
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1 sit present 4 children each table vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at table=Location
Example 3 How many people are sitting?
advmod amod nsubj aux punct root How ADV many ADJ people NOUN are AUX sitting VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 people amod 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 sitting nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sitting aux 5 sitting sit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 sitting punct
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1 sit present · progressive many people vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Then 2 more birds came to sit.
advmod nummod amod nsubj mark xcomp punct root Then ADV 2 NUM more ADJ birds NOUN came VERB to PART sit VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 5 came advmod 2 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 birds nummod 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 birds amod 4 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 5 came nsubj 5 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 sit mark 7 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 came xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 came punct
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1 come past 2 more birds then tree rules 2 sit to-infinitive 2 more birds not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Please sit down and open your books.
discourse compound:prt cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root Please INTJ sit VERB down ADP and CCONJ open VERB your PRON books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 sit discourse 2 sit sit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADP _ 2 sit compound:prt 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 open cc 5 open open VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 sit conj 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 books nmod:poss 7 books book NOUN Number=Plur 5 open obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 sit punct
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1 sit down imperative you not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 open infinitive you not said here your books vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location book=Theme
Example 6 Sit up straight at your desk.
compound:prt advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Sit VERB up ADP straight ADV at ADP your PRON desk 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 _ 6 desk advmod 4 at at ADP _ 6 desk case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 desk nmod:poss 6 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sit obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sit punct
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1 sit up imperative you not said here your desk vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at desk=Location
Example 7 I sat next to my best friend.
nsubj advmod case nmod:poss amod obl punct root I PRON sat VERB next ADV to ADP my PRON best ADJ friend 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 2 sat nsubj 2 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 next next ADV _ 2 sat advmod 4 to to ADP _ 7 friend case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 friend nmod:poss 6 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 7 friend amod 7 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 2 sat obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 sat punct
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1 sit past I to my best friend; next property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 The dog will sit when you say «sit».
det nsubj aux advmod nsubj advcl punct ccomp punct punct root The DET dog NOUN will AUX sit VERB when ADV you PRON say VERB « PUNCT sit VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 sit nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 sit aux 4 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 say advmod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 say nsubj 7 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sit advcl 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 sit punct 9 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 say ccomp 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 sit punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 sit punct
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1 sit future the dog vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert present you vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 sit in a quote infinitive vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 She will sit her exams in June.
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj case obl punct root She PRON will AUX sit VERB her PRON exams NOUN in ADP June PROPN . 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 3 sit nsubj 2 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 sit aux 3 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 exams nmod:poss 5 exams exam NOUN Number=Plur 3 sit obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 June case 7 June June PROPN Number=Sing 3 sit obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sit punct
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1 sit future She her exams june vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location exam=Theme
Example 10 The old car sat in the garage for years.
det amod nsubj case det obl case obl punct root The DET old ADJ car NOUN sat VERB in ADP the DET garage NOUN for ADP years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 car det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 car amod 3 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 sat nsubj 4 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 garage case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 garage det 7 garage garage NOUN Number=Sing 4 sat obl 8 for for ADP _ 9 years case 9 years year NOUN Number=Plur 4 sat obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 sat punct
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1 sit past the old car the garage year vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in garage=Location
Example 11 "Sit here, and await the bridegroom.
punct advmod punct cc conj det obj punct root " PUNCT Sit VERB here ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ await VERB the DET bridegroom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Sit punct 2 Sit sit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 here here ADV PronType=Dem 2 Sit advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 await punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 await cc 6 await await VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 Sit conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bridegroom det 8 bridegroom bridegroom NOUN Number=Sing 6 await obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 Sit punct
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1 sit in a quote imperative you not said here here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 await in a quote infinitive you not said here the bridegroom tree rules
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