waist Who acts: waist, belt, part, She, water, we · What happens: be, go, tie, stay, put, bend · To what, where: middle part, part, waist, ribbon, hands, side · Speech: someone speaks here
«waist» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: waist in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Your waist is the middle part of your body, between your ribs and your hips, usually the narrowest part, where a belt goes.
The tree, 23 words nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod case nmod:poss nmod punct case nmod:poss nmod cc nmod:poss conj punct advmod det amod parataxis punct advmod det nsubj conj punct root Your PRON waist NOUN is AUX the DET middle ADJ part NOUN of ADP your PRON body NOUN , PUNCT between ADP your PRON ribs NOUN and CCONJ your PRON hips NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV the DET narrowest ADJ part NOUN , PUNCT where ADV a DET belt NOUN goes VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 waist nmod:poss 2 waist waist NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 part cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 part det 5 middle middle ADJ Degree=Pos 6 part amod 6 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 body case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 body nmod:poss 9 body body NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 ribs punct 11 between between ADP _ 13 ribs case 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 ribs nmod:poss 13 ribs rib NOUN Number=Plur 6 part nmod 14 and and CCONJ _ 16 hips cc 15 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 hips nmod:poss 16 hips hip NOUN Number=Plur 13 ribs conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 part punct 18 usually usually ADV _ 21 part advmod 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 part det 20 narrowest narrow ADJ Degree=Sup 21 part amod 21 part part NOUN Number=Sing 6 part parataxis 22 , , PUNCT _ 26 goes punct 23 where where ADV PronType=Rel 26 goes advmod 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 belt det 25 belt belt NOUN Number=Sing 26 goes nsubj 26 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 part conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 6 part punct
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1 is a present Your waist the middle part of your body; between your ribs and your hips tree rules 2 go present a belt vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 The waist of a piece of clothing is the part that goes around your waist.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj case det nmod case nmod cop det nsubj acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET waist NOUN of ADP a DET piece NOUN of ADP clothing NOUN is AUX the DET part NOUN that PRON goes VERB around ADP your PRON waist NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 waist det 2 waist waist NOUN Number=Sing 10 part nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 piece case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piece det 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 2 waist nmod 6 of of ADP _ 7 clothing case 7 clothing clothing NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 part cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 part det 10 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 goes nsubj 12 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 part acl:relcl 13 around around ADP _ 15 waist case 14 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 waist nmod:poss 15 waist waist NOUN Number=Sing 12 goes obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 part punct
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1 is a present the waist of a piece of clothing the part tree rules 2 go present the part your waist vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme around waist=Initial_Location
Example 1 She tied a ribbon around her waist.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root She PRON tied VERB a DET ribbon NOUN around ADP her PRON waist 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 tied nsubj 2 tied tie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 ribbon det 4 ribbon ribbon NOUN Number=Sing 2 tied obj 5 around around ADP _ 7 waist case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 waist nmod:poss 7 waist waist NOUN Number=Sing 4 ribbon nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 tied punct
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1 tie past She a ribbon her waist vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ribbon=Patient
Example 2 The water was waist-deep, so we stayed close to the shore.
The tree, 12 words det nsubj cop nsubj punct punct advmod nsubj conj advmod case det obl punct root The DET water NOUN was AUX waist NOUN - PUNCT deep ADJ , PUNCT so ADV we PRON stayed VERB close ADV to ADP the DET shore NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 water det 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 deep nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 deep cop 4 waist waist NOUN Number=Sing 6 deep nsubj 5 - - PUNCT _ 6 deep punct 6 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 stayed punct 8 so so ADV _ 10 stayed advmod 9 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 stayed nsubj 10 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 deep conj 11 close close ADV Degree=Pos 10 stayed advmod 12 to to ADP _ 14 shore case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 shore det 14 shore shore NOUN Number=Sing 11 close obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 deep punct
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1 is past the water deep property tree rules 2 stay past we close property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 These jeans are too big at the waist.
det nsubj cop advmod case det obl punct root These DET jeans NOUN are AUX too ADV big ADJ at ADP the DET waist NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 These this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 2 jeans det 2 jeans jeans NOUN Number=Ptan 5 big nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 big cop 4 too too ADV _ 5 big advmod 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 waist case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 waist det 8 waist waist NOUN Number=Sing 5 big obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 big punct
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1 is present this jeans the waist big property tree rules
Example 4 Put your hands on your waist and bend to the side.
nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl cc conj case det obl punct root Put VERB your PRON hands NOUN on ADP your PRON waist NOUN and CCONJ bend VERB to ADP the DET side NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hands nmod:poss 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 waist case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 waist nmod:poss 6 waist waist NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 bend cc 8 bend bend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Put conj 9 to to ADP _ 11 side case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 side det 11 side side NOUN Number=Sing 8 bend obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here your hands your waist vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme on waist=Destination 2 bend infinitive you not said here the side vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to side=Location
Example 5 Measure your waist with a tape measure.
nmod:poss obj case det compound obl punct root Measure VERB your PRON waist NOUN with ADP a DET tape NOUN measure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Measure measure VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 waist nmod:poss 3 waist waist NOUN Number=Sing 1 Measure obj 4 with with ADP _ 7 measure case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 measure det 6 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 7 measure compound 7 measure measure NOUN Number=Sing 1 Measure obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Measure punct
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1 measure imperative you not said here your waist with a tape measure vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme waist=Value
Example 6 The dancer bent at the waist and bowed.
det nsubj acl case det obl cc punct root The DET dancer NOUN bent VERB at ADP the DET waist NOUN and CCONJ bowed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dancer det 2 dancer dancer NOUN Number=Sing 8 bowed nsubj 3 bent bend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 dancer acl 4 at at ADP _ 6 waist case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 waist det 6 waist waist NOUN Number=Sing 3 bent obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 3 bent cc 8 bowed bow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 bowed punct
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1 bend participle the dancer not said here the waist vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at waist=Location 2 bow past the dancer vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 She clasped little Gerda round the waist, and said,--
nsubj amod obj case det obl punct cc parataxis punct punct root She PRON clasped VERB little ADJ Gerda PROPN round ADP the DET waist NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ said VERB , PUNCT -- 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 clasped nsubj 2 clasped clasp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Gerda amod 4 Gerda Gerda PROPN Number=Sing 2 clasped obj 5 round round ADP _ 7 waist case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 waist det 7 waist waist NOUN Number=Sing 2 clasped obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 said punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 said cc 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 clasped parataxis 11 , , PUNCT _ 10 said punct 12 -- -- PUNCT _ 2 clasped punct
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1 clasp past She little Gerda round the waist vn hold-15.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gerda=Theme 2 say speech: assert past vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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