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title: barehanded — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «barehanded» in the school dictionary: Using only your hands, without gloves, tools or weapons. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# barehanded

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**Who acts:** He, She, nettles, you, hero, wolf · **What happens:** use, catch, barehand, pick up, get, sting · **To what, where:** hands, ball, broken glass, crabs

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«barehanded» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [barehanded in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/barehanded.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Using only your hands, without gloves, tools or weapons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barehanded:m1:1
# text = Using only your hands, without gloves, tools or weapons.
1	Using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	without	without	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	weapons	weapon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund |  | your hands |  |  |  | without gloves and tools or weapons | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He caught the ball barehanded.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barehanded:x1:1
# text = He caught the ball barehanded.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	caught	catch	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	barehanded	barehand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | He | the ball |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |
| 2 | **barehand** | participle |  | the ball *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She picked up the nettles barehanded and got stung.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barehanded:x2:1
# text = She picked up the nettles barehanded and got stung.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	nettles	nettle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	barehanded	barehand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	stung	sting	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick up** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V PP.topic S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **barehand** | past | the nettles |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **sting** | participle | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Never pick up broken glass barehanded.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barehanded:x3:1
# text = Never pick up broken glass barehanded.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	pick	pick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	barehanded	barehand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **pick up** | imperative | you *not said here* | broken glass |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Topic |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **barehand** | participle |  | broken glass *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hero fought the wolf barehanded.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barehanded:x4:1
# text = The hero fought the wolf barehanded.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fought	fight	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	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	barehanded	barehand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | past | the hero |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **barehand** | past | the wolf |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad catches crabs barehanded.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barehanded:x5:1
# text = Grandad catches crabs barehanded.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	catches	catch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	crabs	crab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	barehanded	barehand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | present | Grandad | crabs |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crab=Theme |
| 2 | **barehand** | participle |  | crabs *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was so cold that working barehanded hurt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barehanded:x6:1
# text = It was so cold that working barehanded hurt.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	barehanded	barehand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hurt** | participle · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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