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title: armpit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «armpit» in the school dictionary: Your armpit is the hollow place under your arm where it joins your shoulder. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# armpit

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**Who acts:** armpit, place, you, armpits, I, nurse · **What happens:** be, join, call, wash, get, play · **To what, where:** hollow place, arm, shoulder, armpit, armpits, shower · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«armpit» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [armpit in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/armpit.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your armpit is the hollow place under your arm where it joins your shoulder.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armpit:m1:1
# text = Your armpit is the hollow place under your arm where it joins your shoulder.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	armpit	armpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hollow	hollow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	joins	join	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	shoulder	shoulder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Your armpit | the hollow place |  | your arm |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** | present | armpit | your shoulder |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoulder=Patient |

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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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal, rude — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A place called «the armpit of» somewhere is the ugliest or least pleasant part of it.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armpit:m2:1
# text = A place called «the armpit of» somewhere is the ugliest or least pleasant part of it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	armpit	armpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	_
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	ugliest	ugly	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	16	amod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	least	least	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	15	advmod	_	_
15	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle | a place *not said here* | the armpit |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | a place |  |  |  |  | ugly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash your armpits in the shower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armpit:x1:1
# text = Wash your armpits in the shower.
1	Wash	wash	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	armpits	armpit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shower	shower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | your armpits |  | the shower |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent armpit=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My armpits get sweaty when I play football.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armpit:x2:1
# text = My armpits get sweaty when I play football.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	armpits	armpit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sweaty	sweaty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | My armpits |  |  |  |  | sweaty *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **play** | present | I | football |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent football=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse put the thermometer under my armpit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armpit:x3:1
# text = The nurse put the thermometer under my armpit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	thermometer	thermometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	armpit	armpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | the nurse | the thermometer |  | my armpit |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent thermometer=Theme under armpit=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He carried the ball tucked under his armpit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armpit:x4:1
# text = He carried the ball tucked under his armpit.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carried	carry	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	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	tucked	tuck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	armpit	armpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | He | the ball |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tuck** | participle | He *not said here* |  |  | his armpit |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent under armpit=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother is ticklish under the armpits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armpit:x5:1
# text = My little brother is ticklish under the armpits.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	ticklish	ticklish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	armpits	armpit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My little brother |  |  | the armpits |  | ticklish *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Deodorant stops armpits from smelling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armpit:x6:1
# text = Deodorant stops armpits from smelling.
1	Deodorant	deodorant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	armpits	armpit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	smelling	smell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | Deodorant | armpits |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality armpit=Eventuality |
| 2 | **smell** | gerund | Deodorant *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hair starts to grow in the armpits during puberty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armpit:x7:1
# text = Hair starts to grow in the armpits during puberty.
1	Hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	armpits	armpit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	puberty	puberty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | Hair |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **grow** | to-infinitive | Hair *not said here* |  |  | the armpits | during puberty |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in armpit=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She hurt the muscle near her armpit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armpit:x8:1
# text = She hurt the muscle near her armpit.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hurt	hurt	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	muscle	muscle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	armpit	armpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurt** | past | She | the muscle |  | her armpit |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer muscle=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It rose to his armpits, and he scrambled to the table-top.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armpit:x9:1
# text = It rose to his armpits, and he scrambled to the table-top.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	armpits	armpit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	scrambled	scramble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | past | It |  |  | his armpits |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to armpit=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **scramble** | past | he |  |  | the table top |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to top=Destination |

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