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title: arms — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «arms» in the school dictionary: The two body parts from your shoulders to your hands (plural of arm). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# arms

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**Who acts:** you, She, octopus, They, Parents, school badge · **What happens:** stretch, carry, have, fold, listen, keep · **To what, where:** arms, baby, eight arms, car window, us, coat

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«arms» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [arms in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/arms.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The two body parts from your shoulders to your hands (plural of arm).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arms:m1:1
# text = The two body parts from your shoulders to your hands (plural of arm).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	plural	plural	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The side parts of a chair or sofa (plural).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arms:m2:1
# text = The side parts of a chair or sofa (plural).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	plural	plural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Weapons: guns and other weapons (formal: «arms»).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arms:m3:1
# text = Weapons: guns and other weapons (formal: «arms»).
1	Weapons	weapon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
3	guns	gun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	appos	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	weapons	weapon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In phrases: a coat of arms — a family or town's special picture or badge.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arms:m4:1
# text = In phrases: a coat of arms — a family or town's special picture or badge.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	phrases	phrase	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	badge	badge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stretch your arms up high.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arms:x1:1
# text = Stretch your arms up high.
1	Stretch	stretch	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	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	up	up	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stretch** | imperative | you *not said here* | your arms |  |  |  | high *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent arm=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She carried the baby in her arms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arms:x2:1
# text = She carried the baby in her arms.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	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	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **carry** | past | She | the baby |  | her arms |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent baby=Value in arm=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An octopus has eight arms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arms:x3:1
# text = An octopus has eight arms.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	octopus	octopus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a octopus | eight arms |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Fold your arms and listen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arms:x4:1
# text = Fold your arms and listen.
1	Fold	fold	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	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fold** | imperative | you *not said here* | your arms |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent arm=Patient |
| 2 | **listen** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep your arms inside the car window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arms:x5:1
# text = Keep your arms inside the car window.
1	Keep	keep	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	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | your arms |  | the car window |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent arm=Theme inside window=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They welcomed us with open arms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arms:x6:1
# text = They welcomed us with open arms.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	welcomed	welcome	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **welcome** | past | They | us |  |  |  | with open arms | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Parents were up in arms about the new car park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arms:x7:1
# text = Parents were up in arms about the new car park.
1	Parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Parents |  |  | arms |  | about the new car park | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school badge is a coat of arms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arms:x8:1
# text = Our school badge is a coat of arms.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	badge	badge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our school badge | a coat |  |  |  | of arms | tree rules |
| 2 | **badge** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom badge «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They flew into each other's arms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arms:x9:1
# text = They flew into each other's arms.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
5	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **fly** | past | They |  |  |  |  | into each other arms *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into arm=Result |

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