sitting Who acts: Sitting, book, one session, children, you, bus · What happens: mean, rest, sit, stay, be, serve · To what, where: bottom, chair, place, shelf, one, meal
«sitting» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: sitting in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Sitting means resting your bottom on a chair, the floor or another seat, with your back up.
The tree, 17 words nsubj xcomp nmod:poss obj case det obl punct det conj cc det conj punct case nmod:poss obl advmod punct root Sitting NOUN means VERB resting VERB your PRON bottom NOUN on ADP a DET chair NOUN , PUNCT the DET floor NOUN or CCONJ another DET seat NOUN , PUNCT with ADP your PRON back NOUN up ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sitting sitting NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 resting rest VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 bottom nmod:poss 5 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 3 resting obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 chair case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 chair det 8 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 3 resting obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 floor punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 floor det 11 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 8 chair conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 seat cc 13 another another DET PronType=Ind 14 seat det 14 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 8 chair conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 back punct 16 with with ADP _ 18 back case 17 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 back nmod:poss 18 back back NOUN Number=Sing 3 resting obl 19 up up ADV _ 18 back advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Sitting vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 rest not said to happen gerund Sitting not said here your bottom a chair and the floor or another seat with your back vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent bottom=Theme on chair=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 Sitting can mean staying in a place or position: the book was sitting on the shelf.
The tree, 16 words nsubj aux xcomp case det obl cc conj punct det nsubj aux conj case det obl punct root Sitting VERB can AUX mean VERB staying VERB in ADP a DET place NOUN or CCONJ position NOUN : PUNCT the DET book NOUN was AUX sitting VERB on ADP the DET shelf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sitting sit VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 staying stay VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 7 place case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 place det 7 place place NOUN Number=Sing 4 staying obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 position cc 9 position position NOUN Number=Sing 7 place conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 sitting punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 book det 12 book book NOUN Number=Sing 14 sitting nsubj 13 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 sitting aux 14 sitting sit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 staying conj 15 on on ADP _ 17 shelf case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 shelf det 17 shelf shelf NOUN Number=Sing 14 sitting obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 sit gerund vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 stay not said to happen gerund a place or position vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location 4 sit past · progressive the book the shelf vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on shelf=Location
Meaning 3 A sitting is one of the times when a meal is served to a group, or one session of doing something.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop case det nmod advmod det nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl case det obl punct cc nummod appos mark acl obj punct root A DET sitting NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET times NOUN when ADV a DET meal NOUN is AUX served VERB to ADP a DET group NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ one NUM session NOUN of SCONJ doing VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sitting det 2 sitting sitting NOUN Number=Sing 4 one nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 one cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 times case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 times det 7 times time NOUN Number=Plur 4 one nmod 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 served advmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 meal det 10 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 12 served nsubj:pass 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 served aux:pass 12 served serve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 times acl:relcl 13 to to ADP _ 15 group case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 group det 15 group group NOUN Number=Sing 12 served obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 session punct 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 session cc 18 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 19 session nummod 19 session session NOUN Number=Sing 4 one appos 20 of of SCONJ _ 21 doing mark 21 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 19 session acl 22 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 21 doing obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 one punct
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1 is a present a sitting one time tree rules 2 serve present · passive a meal a group vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to group=Recipient 3 do gerund one session not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Example 1 The children were sitting on the carpet for the story.
det nsubj aux case det obl case det obl punct root The DET children NOUN were AUX sitting VERB on ADP the DET carpet NOUN for ADP the DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child 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 carpet case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 carpet det 7 carpet carpet NOUN Number=Sing 4 sitting obl 8 for for ADP _ 10 story case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 story det 10 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 sitting obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 sitting punct
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1 sit past · progressive the children the carpet for the story vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on carpet=Location
Example 2 Please stay sitting while the bus is moving.
discourse xcomp mark det nsubj aux advcl punct root Please INTJ stay VERB sitting VERB while SCONJ the DET bus NOUN is AUX moving VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 stay discourse 2 stay stay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sitting sit VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 stay xcomp 4 while while SCONJ _ 8 moving mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bus det 6 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 8 moving nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 moving aux 8 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 sitting advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 stay punct
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1 stay imperative you not said here tree rules 2 sit gerund you not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 move present · progressive the bus vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 My cat is sitting on the window sill.
nmod:poss nsubj aux case det compound obl punct root My PRON cat NOUN is AUX sitting VERB on ADP the DET window NOUN sill 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 2 cat nmod:poss 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 sitting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sitting aux 4 sitting sit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 on on ADP _ 8 sill case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sill det 7 window window NOUN Number=Sing 8 sill compound 8 sill sill NOUN Number=Sing 4 sitting obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 sitting punct
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1 sit present · progressive My cat the window sill vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on sill=Location
Example 4 I read the whole book at one sitting.
nsubj det amod obj case nummod obl punct root I PRON read VERB the DET whole ADJ book NOUN at ADP one NUM sitting 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 read nsubj 2 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 book det 4 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 5 book amod 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 read obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 sitting case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 sitting nummod 8 sitting sitting NOUN Number=Sing 2 read obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
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1 read past I the whole book one sitting vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent book=Theme at sitting=Value
Example 5 We were sitting by the campfire.
nsubj aux case det obl punct root We PRON were AUX sitting VERB by ADP the DET campfire NOUN . PUNCT 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 3 sitting nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 sitting aux 3 sitting sit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 by by ADP _ 6 campfire case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 campfire det 6 campfire campfire NOUN Number=Sing 3 sitting obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 sitting punct
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1 sit past · progressive We by the campfire vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by campfire=Location
Example 6 Sitting for hours in front of a screen is not healthy.
csubj case obl case obl case det nmod cop advmod punct root Sitting VERB for ADP hours NOUN in ADP front NOUN of ADP a DET screen NOUN is AUX not PART healthy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sitting sit VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 healthy csubj 2 for for ADP _ 3 hours case 3 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 1 Sitting obl 4 in in ADP _ 5 front case 5 front front NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sitting obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 screen case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 screen det 8 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 5 front nmod 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 healthy cop 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 healthy advmod 11 healthy healthy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 healthy punct
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1 sit gerund front of a screen hour vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in front=Location 2 not is present Sitting healthy property tree rules
Example 7 The keys were sitting on the table the whole time.
det nsubj aux case det obl det amod obl:unmarked punct root The DET keys NOUN were AUX sitting VERB on ADP the DET table NOUN the DET whole ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 keys det 2 keys key 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 table case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 table det 7 table table NOUN Number=Sing 4 sitting obl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 time det 9 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 10 time amod 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 sitting obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 sitting punct
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1 sit past · progressive the keys the table time vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on table=Location
Example 8 She is babysitting her little cousin.
nsubj aux nmod:poss amod obj punct root She PRON is AUX babysitting VERB her PRON little ADJ cousin 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 3 babysitting nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 babysitting aux 3 babysitting babysit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 cousin nmod:poss 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cousin amod 6 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 3 babysitting obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 babysitting punct
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1 babysit present · progressive She her little cousin vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cousin=Beneficiary
Example 9 ‘Who’s been sitting on my little chair?’
punct nsubj aux aux case nmod:poss amod obl punct punct root ‘ PUNCT Who PRON ’s AUX been AUX sitting VERB on ADP my PRON little ADJ chair NOUN ? PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 5 sitting punct 2 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 sitting nsubj 3 ’s be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sitting aux 4 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 sitting aux 5 sitting sit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 on on ADP _ 9 chair case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 chair nmod:poss 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 chair amod 9 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 5 sitting obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 sitting punct 11 ’ ' PUNCT _ 5 sitting punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sit present · progressive my little chair vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on chair=Location
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