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title: barefoot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «barefoot» in the school dictionary: Barefoot means not wearing any shoes or socks on your feet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# barefoot

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**Who acts:** Barefoot, We, you, She, sand, I · **What happens:** mean, not wear, run, not walk, break, do · **To what, where:** shoes, feet, barefoot, beach, gymnastics barefoot, poor boy

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Barefoot means not wearing any shoes or socks on your feet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barefoot:m1:1
# text = Barefoot means not wearing any shoes or socks on your feet.
1	Barefoot	Barefoot	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Barefoot |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **wear** *not said to happen* | gerund | Barefoot *not said here* | any shoes or socks |  | your feet |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme |

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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 -->
We ran barefoot on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barefoot:x1:1
# text = We ran barefoot on the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	barefoot	barefoot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	beach	beach	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 | **run** | past | We | barefoot |  | the beach |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent barefoot=Theme on beach=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't walk barefoot where there might be broken glass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barefoot:x2:1
# text = Don't walk barefoot where there might be broken glass.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	barefoot	barefoot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
6	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	8	expl	_	_
7	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
9	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **walk** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | barefoot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She does gymnastics barefoot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barefoot:x3:1
# text = She does gymnastics barefoot.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	gymnastics	gymnastic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	compound	_	_
4	barefoot	barefoot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | She | gymnastics barefoot |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent barefoot=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sand was too hot to walk on barefoot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barefoot:x4:1
# text = The sand was too hot to walk on barefoot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	barefoot	barefoot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the sand |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk** | to-infinitive | the sand *not said here* |  |  | barefoot |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on barefoot=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the poor boy was barefoot in the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barefoot:x5:1
# text = In the story, the poor boy was barefoot in the snow.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	barefoot	barefoot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **barefoot** | past · passive |  | the poor boy |  | the story |  | in the snow | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I stepped on a bee when I was barefoot in the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barefoot:x6:1
# text = I stepped on a bee when I was barefoot in the garden.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stepped	step	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bee	bee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	barefoot	barefoot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **step** | past | I |  |  |  |  | on a bee | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bee=Trajectory |
| 2 | **barefoot** | past · passive |  | I |  | the garden |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many children go barefoot at home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barefoot:x7:1
# text = Many children go barefoot at home.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	barefoot	barefoot	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Many children |  |  | home |  | barefoot *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at home=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He walked barefoot across the cool grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barefoot:x8:1
# text = He walked barefoot across the cool grass.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	barefoot	barefoot	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	grass	grass	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 | **walk** | past | He |  |  | the cool grass |  | barefoot *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across grass=Trajectory |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I'd rather walk barefoot than drive with him in a coach!"

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barefoot:x9:1
# text = "I'd rather walk barefoot than drive with him in a coach!"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	rather	rather	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	barefoot	barefoot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	drive	drive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** *in a quote* | would | I | barefoot |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme barefoot=Trajectory |
| 2 | **drive** *in a quote* | infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  | a coach |  | with him *= he* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

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