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title: armful — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «armful» in the school dictionary: As much as you can carry in one or both arms. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# armful

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**Who acts:** you, She, Dad, He, children, pupil · **What happens:** carry, come in, pick, bring, drop, take · **To what, where:** armful, fire, armfuls

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As much as you can carry in one or both arms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armful:m1:1
# text = As much as you can carry in one or both arms.
1	As	as	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | can | you |  |  |  |  | in one or both arms | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in one=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She came in with an armful of books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armful:x1:1
# text = She came in with an armful of books.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	armful	armful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come in** | past | She |  |  |  |  | with a armful of books | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad carried an armful of logs to the fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armful:x2:1
# text = Dad carried an armful of logs to the fire.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	armful	armful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	logs	log	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | Dad | a armful of logs |  | the fire |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent armful=Theme to fire=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He picked an armful of flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armful:x3:1
# text = He picked an armful of flowers.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	armful	armful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | past | He | a armful of flowers |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent armful=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The children brought armfuls of leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armful:x4:1
# text = The children brought armfuls of leaves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	armfuls	armful	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | the children | armfuls of leaves |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent armful=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She dropped her armful of shopping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armful:x5:1
# text = She dropped her armful of shopping.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	armful	armful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past | She | her armful of shopping |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent armful=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Each pupil carried an armful of chairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armful:x6:1
# text = Each pupil carried an armful of chairs.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	armful	armful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	chairs	chair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | each pupil | a armful of chairs |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent armful=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Minnikin, however, took home with him an armful of gold and silver hoops from the Troll’s ship.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armful:x7:1
# text = Minnikin, however, took home with him an armful of gold and silver hoops from the Troll’s ship.
1	Minnikin	Minnikin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	however	however	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	home	home	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	armful	armful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	hoops	hoop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Troll	Troll	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	’s	's	PART	POS	_	18	case	_	_
20	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Minnikin | a armful of gold and silver hoops from the Troll's ship |  |  |  | with him *= he*; home, however *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent armful=Theme |

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