squat Who acts: you, squat, We, She, toad, People · What happens: be, sit, bend, stand up, keep, pay · To what, where: heels, exercise, knees, back, empty building, rent · Speech: someone speaks here
«squat» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: squat in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To squat is to bend your knees and lower your body so you sit on your heels or just above the ground.
The tree, 22 words mark advcl cop mark nmod:poss obj cc amod nmod:poss conj mark nsubj advcl case nmod:poss obl cc advmod case det conj punct root To PART squat NOUN is AUX to PART bend VERB your PRON knees NOUN and CCONJ lower ADJ your PRON body NOUN so SCONJ you PRON sit VERB on ADP your PRON heels NOUN or CCONJ just ADV above ADP the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 squat mark 2 squat squat NOUN Number=Sing 5 bend advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bend cop 4 to to PART _ 5 bend mark 5 bend bend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 knees nmod:poss 7 knees knee NOUN Number=Plur 5 bend obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 body cc 9 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 body amod 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 body nmod:poss 11 body body NOUN Number=Sing 7 knees conj 12 so so SCONJ _ 14 sit mark 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 sit nsubj 14 sit sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bend advcl 15 on on ADP _ 17 heels case 16 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 heels nmod:poss 17 heels heel NOUN Number=Plur 14 sit obl 18 or or CCONJ _ 22 ground cc 19 just just ADV _ 22 ground advmod 20 above above ADP _ 22 ground case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 ground det 22 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 17 heels conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 bend punct
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1 is present bend property tree rules 2 sit present you your heels or the ground vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on heel=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 squat is an exercise where you bend your knees and stand up again, keeping your back straight.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det advmod nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj cc conj compound:prt advmod punct advcl nmod:poss obj advmod punct root A DET squat NOUN is AUX an DET exercise NOUN where ADV you PRON bend VERB your PRON knees NOUN and CCONJ stand VERB up ADP again ADV , PUNCT keeping VERB your PRON back NOUN straight ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 squat det 2 squat squat NOUN Number=Sing 5 exercise nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 exercise cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 exercise det 5 exercise exercise NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 bend advmod 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 bend nsubj 8 bend bend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 exercise acl:relcl 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 knees nmod:poss 10 knees knee NOUN Number=Plur 8 bend obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 stand cc 12 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 bend conj 13 up up ADP _ 12 stand compound:prt 14 again again ADV _ 12 stand advmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 keeping punct 16 keeping keep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 stand advcl 17 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 back nmod:poss 18 back back NOUN Number=Sing 16 keeping obj 19 straight straight ADV _ 16 keeping advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 exercise punct
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1 is a present a squat a exercise tree rules 2 bend present you your knees vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent knee=Material 3 stand up infinitive you not said here again vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 keep gerund you not said here your back straight property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent back=Theme
Meaning 3 To squat is to live in an empty building or on land without permission or paying rent; the building is then called a squat.
The tree, 24 words mark nsubj cop mark case det amod obl cc case conj case obl cc conj obj punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod parataxis det xcomp punct root To PART squat NOUN is AUX to PART live VERB in ADP an DET empty ADJ building NOUN or CCONJ on ADP land NOUN without ADP permission NOUN or CCONJ paying VERB rent NOUN ; PUNCT the DET building NOUN is AUX then ADV called VERB a DET squat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 squat mark 2 squat squat NOUN Number=Sing 5 live nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 live cop 4 to to PART _ 5 live mark 5 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 in in ADP _ 9 building case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 building det 8 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 9 building amod 9 building building NOUN Number=Sing 5 live obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 land cc 11 on on ADP _ 12 land case 12 land land NOUN Number=Sing 9 building conj 13 without without ADP _ 14 permission case 14 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 5 live obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 paying cc 16 paying pay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 permission conj 17 rent rent NOUN Number=Sing 16 paying obj 18 ; ; PUNCT _ 23 called punct 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 building det 20 building building NOUN Number=Sing 23 called nsubj:pass 21 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 called aux:pass 22 then then ADV PronType=Dem 23 called advmod 23 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 live parataxis 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 squat det 25 squat squat NOUN Number=Sing 23 called xcomp 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 live punct
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1 is present squat a empty building or land without permission; live property tree rules 2 pay gerund squat not said here rent vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rent=Asset 3 call present · passive the building then vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Meaning 4 Squat (adjective) means short and wide: a squat little teapot.
nsubj punct appos punct xcomp cc conj punct det amod amod parataxis punct root Squat NOUN ( PUNCT adjective NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB short ADJ and CCONJ wide ADJ : PUNCT a DET squat ADJ little ADJ teapot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Squat squat NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 1 Squat appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 wide cc 8 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 6 short conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 13 teapot punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 teapot det 11 squat squat ADJ Degree=Pos 13 teapot amod 12 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 13 teapot amod 13 teapot teapot NOUN Number=Sing 5 means parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Squat short property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 Usage: US slang — kept apart, not parsed.
Squat or «diddly-squat» means nothing at all: «you know squat».
The tree, 11 words nsubj cc punct compound punct conj punct obj case nmod punct punct nsubj parataxis obj punct punct root Squat NOUN or CCONJ « PUNCT diddly NOUN - PUNCT squat NOUN » PUNCT means VERB nothing PRON at ADP all DET : PUNCT « PUNCT you PRON know VERB squat NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Squat squat NOUN Number=Sing 8 means nsubj 2 or or CCONJ _ 6 squat cc 3 « « PUNCT _ 6 squat punct 4 diddly diddly NOUN Number=Sing 6 squat compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 diddly punct 6 squat squat NOUN Number=Sing 1 Squat conj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 squat punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 8 means obj 10 at at ADP _ 11 all case 11 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 nothing nmod 12 : : PUNCT _ 15 know punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 15 know punct 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 know nsubj 15 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 means parataxis 16 squat squat NOUN Number=Sing 15 know obj 17 » » PUNCT _ 15 know punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 mean present Squat or diddly squat nothing all tree rules 2 know in a quote present you squat vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer squat=Stimulus
Example 1 We did twenty squats in PE.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root We PRON did VERB twenty NUM squats NOUN in ADP PE PROPN . 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 2 did nsubj 2 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 twenty twenty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 squats nummod 4 squats squat NOUN Number=Plur 2 did obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 PE case 6 PE PE PROPN Number=Sing 4 squats nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 did punct
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1 do past We twenty squats PE vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent squat=Eventuality
Example 2 She squatted down to look at the snail.
nsubj advmod mark advcl case det obl punct root She PRON squatted VERB down ADV to PART look VERB at ADP the DET snail 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 squatted nsubj 2 squatted squat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADV _ 2 squatted advmod 4 to to PART _ 5 look mark 5 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 squatted advcl 6 at at ADP _ 8 snail case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 snail det 8 snail snail NOUN Number=Sing 5 look obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 squatted punct
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1 squat down past She down property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 look to-infinitive She not said here at the snail vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at snail=Theme
Example 3 The toad was squat and brown.
det nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET toad NOUN was AUX squat ADJ and CCONJ brown ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 toad det 2 toad toad NOUN Number=Sing 4 squat nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 squat cop 4 squat squat ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 brown cc 6 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 4 squat conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 squat punct
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1 is past the toad squat property tree rules 2 be the toad not said here tree rules
Example 4 People were squatting in the empty building.
nsubj aux case det amod obl punct root People NOUN were AUX squatting VERB in ADP the DET empty ADJ building NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 3 squatting nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 squatting aux 3 squatting squat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 building case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 building det 6 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 7 building amod 7 building building NOUN Number=Sing 3 squatting obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 squatting punct
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1 squat past · progressive People the empty building vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in building=Location
Example 5 Keep your back straight when you squat.
nmod:poss obj advmod advmod nsubj advcl punct root Keep VERB your PRON back NOUN straight ADV when ADV you PRON squat VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 back nmod:poss 3 back back NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obj 4 straight straight ADV _ 1 Keep advmod 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 squat advmod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 squat nsubj 7 squat squat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Keep advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here your back straight property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent back=Theme 2 squat present you vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 He knows squat about football. (US slang)
Sentence 1: He knows squat about football.
nsubj xcomp case obl punct root He PRON knows VERB squat ADJ about ADP football 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 knows nsubj 2 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 squat squat ADJ Degree=Pos 2 knows xcomp 4 about about ADP _ 5 football case 5 football football NOUN Number=Sing 3 squat obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 knows punct
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1 know present He squat property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Sentence 2: (US slang)
punct compound punct root ( PUNCT US PROPN slang NOUN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 slang punct 2 US US PROPN Number=Sing 3 slang compound 3 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 slang punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7 The old lighthouse looked squat next to the hotel.
det amod nsubj obj advmod case det obl punct root The DET old ADJ lighthouse NOUN looked VERB squat NOUN next ADV to ADP the DET hotel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lighthouse det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 lighthouse amod 3 lighthouse lighthouse NOUN Number=Sing 4 looked nsubj 4 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 squat squat NOUN Number=Sing 4 looked obj 6 next next ADV _ 4 looked advmod 7 to to ADP _ 9 hotel case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 hotel det 9 hotel hotel NOUN Number=Sing 6 next obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 looked punct
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1 look past the old lighthouse squat next property vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme squat=Attribute
Example 8 Matting was spread for him to squat on, and the best provisions set before him.
The tree, 15 words nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl mark advcl compound:prt punct cc det amod nsubj parataxis case obl punct root Matting VERB was AUX spread VERB for ADP him PRON to PART squat VERB on ADP , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET best ADJ provisions NOUN set VERB before ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Matting mat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 spread nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 spread aux:pass 3 spread spread VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 him case 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 spread obl 6 to to PART _ 7 squat mark 7 squat squat VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 spread advcl 8 on on ADP _ 7 squat compound:prt 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 set punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 14 set cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 provisions det 12 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 13 provisions amod 13 provisions provision NOUN Number=Plur 14 set nsubj 14 set set VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 spread parataxis 15 before before ADP _ 16 him case 16 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 set obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 spread punct
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1 mat gerund tree rules 2 spread past · passive for him = he vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme 3 squat on to-infinitive vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 set present the best provisions before him = he vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent before he=Destination
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