"The. The feline, member of the Felidae family, characterized by sharp claws, whiskers, and keen senses, sat. Sat, a verb, denoting a state of resting with support under the body, on. On, a preposition, signifying position above or in contact with a surface, the. The, a determiner, indicating a specific object in the sentence, mat. A mat, plural mats, typically a flat piece of material laid down as a ground covering."