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title: posture — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «posture» in the school dictionary: Posture is the way you hold your body when you stand, sit or walk. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# posture

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**Who acts:** Posture, you, someone, good posture, tired posture, Carrying · **What happens:** be, hold, stand, sit, walk, mean · **To what, where:** way, body, back, heavy bag, one shoulder, posture · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Posture is the way you hold your body when you stand, sit or walk.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:posture:m1:1
# text = Posture is the way you hold your body when you stand, sit or walk.
1	Posture	posture	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	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	stand	stand	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Posture | the way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | present | you | your body |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Theme |
| 3 | **stand** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **sit** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **walk** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Posture can also mean the attitude someone shows towards something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:posture:m2:1
# text = Posture can also mean the attitude someone shows towards something.
1	Posture	posture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	attitude	attitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
8	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
9	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Posture |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **show** | present | someone |  |  |  |  | towards something | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent towards something=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sit up straight — good posture protects your back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:posture:x1:1
# text = Sit up straight — good posture protects your back.
1	Sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	posture	posture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit up** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | straight *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **protect** | present | good posture | your back |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent back=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His tired posture showed he had had a long day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:posture:x2:1
# text = His tired posture showed he had had a long day.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	posture	posture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	ccomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | His tired posture |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | past · perfect | posture |  |  |  | day |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carrying a heavy bag on one shoulder is bad for your posture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:posture:x3:1
# text = Carrying a heavy bag on one shoulder is bad for your posture.
1	Carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	shoulder	shoulder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	posture	posture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | gerund |  | a heavy bag |  | one shoulder |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Carrying |  |  |  |  | for your posture; bad *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dancers work hard on their posture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:posture:x4:1
# text = Dancers work hard on their posture.
1	Dancers	dancer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	posture	posture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Dancers |  |  |  |  | on Dancers's posture; hard *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on posture=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check your posture when you use a laptop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:posture:x5:1
# text = Check your posture when you use a laptop.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	posture	posture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	laptop	laptop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | your posture |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent posture=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | present | you | a laptop |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laptop=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat's posture changed when it saw the dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:posture:x6:1
# text = The cat's posture changed when it saw the dog.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	posture	posture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | the cat's posture |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | past | posture | the dog |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dog=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Arden was long in this posture when he died; but though he was dead Naois would not let him go.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:posture:x7:1
# text = Arden was long in this posture when he died; but though he was dead Naois would not let him go.
1	Arden	Arden	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	posture	posture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
12	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	Naois	Naois	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
17	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
20	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Arden |  |  | this posture |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **die** | past | Arden |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **is** | past | Arden |  |  |  |  | dead *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **let** | would | dead Naois | Arden |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **go** | infinitive | Arden *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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