slouch Who acts: head, slouch, slouched hat, brim, you, He · What happens: slouch, be, stand, walk, round, hang · To what, where: lazy droopy way, droopy way, slouch, maths, soft hat, desk
«slouch» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: slouch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To slouch is to sit, stand or walk with your shoulders rounded and your head hanging forward, in a lazy, droopy way.
The tree, 22 words mark csubj cop mark punct conj cc conj case nmod:poss obl advcl cc nmod:poss conj acl advmod punct case det amod punct amod obl punct root To PART slouch VERB is AUX to PART sit VERB , PUNCT stand VERB or CCONJ walk VERB with ADP your PRON shoulders NOUN rounded VERB and CCONJ your PRON head NOUN hanging VERB forward ADV , PUNCT in ADP a DET lazy ADJ , PUNCT droopy ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 slouch mark 2 slouch slouch VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 sit csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sit cop 4 to to PART _ 5 sit mark 5 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 stand punct 7 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 sit conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 walk cc 9 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 stand conj 10 with with ADP _ 12 shoulders case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 shoulders nmod:poss 12 shoulders shoulder NOUN Number=Plur 9 walk obl 13 rounded round VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 stand advcl 14 and and CCONJ _ 16 head cc 15 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 head nmod:poss 16 head head NOUN Number=Sing 13 rounded conj 17 hanging hang VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 head acl 18 forward forward ADV _ 17 hanging advmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 25 way punct 20 in in ADP _ 25 way case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 way det 22 lazy lazy ADJ Degree=Pos 25 way amod 23 , , PUNCT _ 22 lazy punct 24 droopy droopy ADJ Degree=Pos 25 way amod 25 way way NOUN Number=Sing 17 hanging obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 sit punct
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1 slouch to-infinitive vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present sit property tree rules 3 stand infinitive vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 walk infinitive with your shoulders vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 round participle vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 6 hang gerund your head not said here a lazy droopy way forward property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in way=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 A slouch is that droopy way of sitting or standing.
det nsubj cop mark amod case nmod cc conj punct root A DET slouch NOUN is AUX that SCONJ droopy ADJ way NOUN of ADP sitting NOUN or CCONJ standing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 slouch det 2 slouch slouch NOUN Number=Sing 6 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 way cop 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 way mark 5 droopy droopy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 sitting case 8 sitting sitting NOUN Number=Sing 6 way nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 standing cc 10 standing standing NOUN Number=Sing 8 sitting conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 way punct
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1 is a present a slouch droopy way of sitting or standing tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
"No slouch" means very good at something: she's no slouch at maths.
The tree, 13 words punct det nsubj punct advmod xcomp case obl punct nsubj cop det parataxis case nmod punct root " PUNCT No DET slouch NOUN " PUNCT means VERB very ADV good ADJ at ADP something PRON : PUNCT she PRON 's AUX no DET slouch NOUN at ADP maths NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 slouch punct 2 No no DET PronType=Neg 3 slouch det 3 slouch slouch NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 slouch punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 very very ADV _ 7 good advmod 7 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means xcomp 8 at at ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 good obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 slouch punct 11 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 slouch nsubj 12 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 slouch cop 13 no no DET PronType=Neg 14 slouch det 14 slouch slouch NOUN Number=Sing 5 means parataxis 15 at at ADP _ 16 maths case 16 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 14 slouch nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present no slouch good property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is a present slouch no slouch maths tree rules
Meaning 4 A slouched hat is a soft hat with a brim that hangs down loosely.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj cop det amod case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod advmod punct root A DET slouched VERB hat NOUN is AUX a DET soft ADJ hat NOUN with ADP a DET brim NOUN that PRON hangs VERB down ADV loosely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 hat det 2 slouched slouch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 hat amod 3 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 7 hat nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 hat cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hat det 6 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 7 hat amod 7 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 10 brim case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 brim det 10 brim brim NOUN Number=Sing 7 hat nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 hangs nsubj 12 hangs hang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 brim acl:relcl 13 down down ADV _ 14 loosely advmod 14 loosely loosely ADV _ 12 hangs advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 hat punct
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1 slouch participle vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a slouched hat a soft hat with a brim tree rules 3 hang present a brim loosely property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Don't slouch at your desk; sit up straight.
aux advmod case nmod:poss obl punct conj compound:prt advmod punct root Do AUX n't PART slouch VERB at ADP your PRON desk NOUN ; PUNCT sit VERB up ADP straight ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 slouch aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 slouch advmod 3 slouch slouch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 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 3 slouch obl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 sit punct 8 sit sit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 slouch conj 9 up up ADP _ 8 sit compound:prt 10 straight straight ADV _ 8 sit advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 slouch punct
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1 not slouch imperative · do-support you not said here your desk vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at desk=Location 2 sit up infinitive you not said here straight property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 He slouched off to his room in a huff.
nsubj compound:prt case nmod:poss obl case det obl punct root He PRON slouched VERB off ADP to ADP his PRON room NOUN in ADP a DET huff 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 2 slouched nsubj 2 slouched slouch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 2 slouched compound:prt 4 to to ADP _ 6 room case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 room nmod:poss 6 room room NOUN Number=Sing 2 slouched obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 huff case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 huff det 9 huff huff NOUN Number=Sing 2 slouched obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 slouched punct
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1 slouch off past He a huff to his room vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in huff=Location
Example 3 The teenager slouched on the sofa looking at his phone.
det nsubj case det obl advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET teenager NOUN slouched VERB on ADP the DET sofa NOUN looking VERB at ADP his PRON phone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teenager det 2 teenager teenager NOUN Number=Sing 3 slouched nsubj 3 slouched slouch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 sofa case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sofa det 6 sofa sofa NOUN Number=Sing 3 slouched obl 7 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 slouched advcl 8 at at ADP _ 10 phone case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 phone nmod:poss 10 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 7 looking obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 slouched punct
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1 slouch past the teenager the sofa vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on sofa=Location 2 look gerund the teenager not said here at teenager's phone vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at phone=Theme
Example 4 Slouching over a screen can give you a sore neck.
csubj case det obl aux iobj det amod obj punct root Slouching VERB over ADP a DET screen NOUN can AUX give VERB you PRON a DET sore ADJ neck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slouching slouch VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 give csubj 2 over over ADP _ 4 screen case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 screen det 4 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 1 Slouching obl 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 give aux 6 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 give iobj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 neck det 9 sore sore ADJ Degree=Pos 10 neck amod 10 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 6 give obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 give punct
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1 slouch gerund a screen vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over screen=Location 2 give can Slouching a sore neck you vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient neck=Theme
Example 5 She's no slouch on the football pitch.
nsubj cop det case det compound nmod punct root She PRON 's AUX no DET slouch NOUN on ADP the DET football NOUN pitch 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 4 slouch nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 slouch cop 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 slouch det 4 slouch slouch NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 on on ADP _ 8 pitch case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pitch det 7 football football NOUN Number=Sing 8 pitch compound 8 pitch pitch NOUN Number=Sing 4 slouch nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 slouch punct
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1 is a present She no slouch the football pitch tree rules
Example 6 The tired boy walked with a slouch.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root The DET tired ADJ boy NOUN walked VERB with ADP a DET slouch 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 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 3 boy amod 3 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 4 walked nsubj 4 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 slouch case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 slouch det 7 slouch slouch NOUN Number=Sing 4 walked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 walked punct
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1 walk past the tired boy with a slouch vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Australian soldiers wore slouch hats.
amod nsubj compound obj punct root Australian ADJ soldiers NOUN wore VERB slouch NOUN hats NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Australian Australian ADJ Degree=Pos 2 soldiers amod 2 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 slouch slouch NOUN Number=Sing 5 hats compound 5 hats hat NOUN Number=Plur 3 wore obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past Australian soldiers slouch hats vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme
Example 8 He came in, looking like a wild man, and he wore a slouched hat to protect his head from injury.
The tree, 20 words nsubj advmod punct advcl case det amod obl punct cc nsubj parataxis det amod obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj case obl punct root He PRON came VERB in ADV , PUNCT looking VERB like ADP a DET wild ADJ man NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON wore VERB a DET slouched VERB hat NOUN to PART protect VERB his PRON head NOUN from ADP injury 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 2 came nsubj 2 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADV _ 2 came advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 looking punct 5 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 came advcl 6 like like ADP _ 9 man case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 man det 8 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 9 man amod 9 man man NOUN Number=Sing 5 looking obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 wore punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 wore cc 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 wore nsubj 13 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 came parataxis 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 hat det 15 slouched slouch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 hat amod 16 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 13 wore obj 17 to to PART _ 18 protect mark 18 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 wore advcl 19 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 head nmod:poss 20 head head NOUN Number=Sing 18 protect obj 21 from from ADP _ 22 injury case 22 injury injury NOUN Number=Sing 18 protect obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 came punct
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1 come in past He vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 look gerund He not said here like a wild man vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 wear past man a slouched hat vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme 4 slouch participle vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 protect to-infinitive man not said here man's head from injury vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent head=Beneficiary from injury=Theme
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