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title: recliner — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «recliner» in the school dictionary: A recliner is a soft armchair whose back can lean back and whose footrest can come up, so you can lie back comfortably. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# recliner

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**Who acts:** recliner, back, footrest, you, Grandpa, cinema · **What happens:** be, lean back, come up, lie back, call, fall · **To what, where:** soft armchair, car seats, recliner, lever, big recliners, footrest · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«recliner» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [recliner in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/recliner.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A recliner is a soft armchair whose back can lean back and whose footrest can come up, so you can lie back comfortably.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recliner:m1:1
# text = A recliner is a soft armchair whose back can lean back and whose footrest can come up, so you can lie back comfortably.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recliner	recliner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	armchair	armchair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	parataxis	_	_
7	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	lean	lean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	back	back	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	footrest	footrest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
17	up	up	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	so	so	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
20	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	lie	lie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
23	back	back	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
24	comfortably	comfortably	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a recliner | a soft armchair |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lean back** | can | back |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **come up** | can | footrest |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **lie back** | can | you |  |  |  |  | comfortably *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Some car, plane or cinema seats are also called recliners.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recliner:m2:1
# text = Some car, plane or cinema seats are also called recliners.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	cinema	cinema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	also	also	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	recliners	recliner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | car seats |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa fell asleep in his recliner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recliner:x1:1
# text = Grandpa fell asleep in his recliner.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	recliner	recliner	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 | **fall** | past | Grandpa |  |  | Grandpa's recliner |  | asleep *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in recliner=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pull the lever and the recliner leans back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recliner:x2:1
# text = Pull the lever and the recliner leans back.
1	Pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lever	lever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	recliner	recliner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	leans	lean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | imperative | you *not said here* | the lever |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lever=Theme |
| 2 | **lean back** | present | the recliner |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cinema has big recliners with cup holders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recliner:x3:1
# text = The cinema has big recliners with cup holders.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cinema	cinema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	recliners	recliner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	holders	holder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the cinema | big recliners |  |  |  | with cup holders | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recliner=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't let small children climb on the footrest of the recliner; fingers can get caught.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recliner:x4:1
# text = Don't let small children climb on the footrest of the recliner; fingers can get caught.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	climb	climb	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	xcomp	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	footrest	footrest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	recliner	recliner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
14	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **let** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **climb** | present | small children |  |  | the footrest of the recliner |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on footrest=Trajectory |
| 3 | **catch** | can · passive |  | fingers |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad watched the match from his recliner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recliner:x5:1
# text = Dad watched the match from his recliner.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	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	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	recliner	recliner	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 | **watch** | past | Dad | the match |  | Dad's recliner |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new recliner was the comfiest chair in the house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recliner:x6:1
# text = The new recliner was the comfiest chair in the house.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	recliner	recliner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	comfiest	comfy	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the new recliner | the comfiest chair |  | the house |  |  | tree rules |

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