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title: position — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «position» in the school dictionary: A position is the place where someone or something is. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# position

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** position, someone, way, you, player, something · **What happens:** be, place, stand, sit, lie, come · **To what, where:** place, way, body, role, area, job

<!-- .vabout -->
«position» in the school dictionary: its 7 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: [position in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/position.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A position is the place where someone or something is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:position:m1:1
# text = A position is the place where someone or something is.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	conj	_	_
10	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a position | the place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** | present | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Position is the way a body or thing is placed, such as standing, sitting or lying.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:position:m2:1
# text = Position is the way a body or thing is placed, such as standing, sitting or lying.
1	Position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=SCONJ	14	mark	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Position | the way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **place** | present · passive | the way *not said here* | a body or thing |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **stand** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **sit** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **lie** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A position in a race, list or competition is the place you come, like first or second.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:position:m3:1
# text = A position in a race, list or competition is the place you come, like first or second.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	competition	competition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	14	advmod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	second	second	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a position in a race and list or competition | the place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | present | you | the place *not said here* |  |  |  | first *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location place=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A position in a team is the role or area a player covers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:position:m4:1
# text = A position in a team is the role or area a player covers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	role	role	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	covers	cover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a position in a team | the role or area |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | present | a player | area *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme area=Destination |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A position can be a job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:position:m5:1
# text = A position can be a job.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a position | a job |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To position something means to put it carefully in a place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:position:m6:1
# text = To position something means to put it carefully in a place.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **put** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | something *not said here* | it |  | a place |  | carefully *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in place=Destination |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A position can also mean the situation you are in, especially a difficult one.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:position:m7:1
# text = A position can also mean the situation you are in, especially a difficult one.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	in	in	ADV	RB	_	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a position | the situation |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent situation=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | you | the situation *not said here* |  |  |  | in *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use a grid to describe the position of the treasure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:position:x1:1
# text = Use a grid to describe the position of the treasure.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	grid	grid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a grid |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grid=Patient |
| 2 | **describe** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the position of the treasure |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent position=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The digit 7 is in the tens position in 175.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:position:x2:1
# text = The digit 7 is in the tens position in 175.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	digit	digit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	tens	ten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	compound	_	_
8	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	175	175	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the digit |  |  | the tens position |  | in 175 | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She finished in third position in the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:position:x3:1
# text = She finished in third position in the race.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	finished	finish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | past | She | third position |  | the race |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector position=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What position do you play? Defender.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* What position do you play?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:position:x4:1
# text = What position do you play?
1	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present · do-support | what position |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Defender.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:position:x4:2
# text = Defender.
1	Defender	defender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the injured person in the recovery position.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:position:x5:1
# text = Put the injured person in the recovery position.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	injured	injure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	recovery	recovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the injured person |  | the recovery position |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent person=Theme in position=Destination |
| 2 | **injure** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stay in position until the music starts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:position:x6:1
# text = Stay in position until the music starts.
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | position |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in position=Location |
| 2 | **start** | present | the music |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad positioned the ladder against the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:position:x7:1
# text = Dad positioned the ladder against the wall.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	positioned	position	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **position** | past | Dad | the ladder |  | the wall |  |  | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ladder=Theme against wall=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sun's position changes during the day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:position:x8:1
# text = The sun's position changes during the day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present | the sun's position |  |  |  | day |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I might have been in a very disagreeable position."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:position:x9:1
# text = I might have been in a very disagreeable position."
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
2	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	disagreeable	disagreeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | might · perfect | I |  |  | a disagreeable position |  |  | tree rules |

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