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title: pose — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pose» in the school dictionary: To pose means to stay still in a special position for a photo or a picture. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pose

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**Who acts:** pose, way, We, model, you, teacher · **What happens:** pose, mean, stay, be, stand, sit · **To what, where:** special position, way, question, problem, them, same pose · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«pose» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [pose in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pose.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To pose means to stay still in a special position for a photo or a picture.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pose:m1:1
# text = To pose means to stay still in a special position for a photo or a picture.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pose	pose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pose** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **stay** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a special position for a photo or a picture | still |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in position=Location |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pose is a way of standing or sitting, especially for a photo or drawing.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pose:m2:1
# text = A pose is a way of standing or sitting, especially for a photo or drawing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pose	pose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	drawing	draw	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pose | a way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand** | gerund | a way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sit** | gerund | a way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a photo | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **draw** | gerund | a way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To pose a question or a problem means to ask it or cause it.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pose:m3:1
# text = To pose a question or a problem means to ask it or cause it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pose	pose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	csubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pose** | to-infinitive |  | a question or a problem |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Attribute |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  | problem |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |
| 4 | **cause** | infinitive |  | problem |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition it=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To pose as someone means to pretend to be them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pose:m4:1
# text = To pose as someone means to pretend to be them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pose	pose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	pretend	pretend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pose** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | as someone | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as someone=Attribute |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **pretend** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We posed for a photo in front of the waterfall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pose:x1:1
# text = We posed for a photo in front of the waterfall.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	posed	pose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	waterfall	waterfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pose** | past | We |  |  |  |  | for a photo; in front of the waterfall | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent in front=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The model held the same pose for ten minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pose:x2:1
# text = The model held the same pose for ten minutes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pose	pose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | the model | the same pose |  |  | minute |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pose=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strike a funny pose!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pose:x3:1
# text = Strike a funny pose!
1	Strike	strike	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pose	pose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strike** | imperative | you *not said here* | a funny pose |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pose=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher posed a tricky question.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pose:x4:1
# text = The teacher posed a tricky question.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	posed	pose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	tricky	tricky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pose** | past | the teacher | a tricky question |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ice on the road poses a danger to drivers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pose:x5:1
# text = Ice on the road poses a danger to drivers.
1	Ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	poses	pose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	drivers	driver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pose** | present | Ice on the road | a danger | drivers |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent danger=Theme to driver=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thief posed as a window cleaner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pose:x6:1
# text = The thief posed as a window cleaner.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	posed	pose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cleaner	cleaner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pose** | participle |  | the thief *not said here* |  |  |  | as a window cleaner | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as cleaner=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cat posed on the windowsill like a statue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pose:x7:1
# text = My cat posed on the windowsill like a statue.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	posed	pose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	windowsill	windowsill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	statue	statue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pose** | participle | My cat |  |  | the windowsill like a statue |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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