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title: biceps — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «biceps» in the school dictionary: The biceps is the big muscle at the front of your upper arm that bends your elbow. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# biceps

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**Who acts:** biceps, upper arm, you, Muscles, He, Lifting · **What happens:** be, bend, name, feel, get, pull up · **To what, where:** big muscle, front, elbow, similar muscle, back, arm

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The biceps is the big muscle at the front of your upper arm that bends your elbow.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biceps:m1:1
# text = The biceps is the big muscle at the front of your upper arm that bends your elbow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	biceps	biceps	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	muscle	muscle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	upper	upper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	bends	bend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	elbow	elbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the biceps | the big muscle |  | the front of your upper arm |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bend** | present | your upper arm | your elbow |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent elbow=Material |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Biceps can also name a similar muscle at the back of the thigh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biceps:m2:1
# text = Biceps can also name a similar muscle at the back of the thigh.
1	Biceps	biceps	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	name	name	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	muscle	muscle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	thigh	thigh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | can | Biceps | a similar muscle |  | the back of the thigh |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent muscle=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bend your arm and feel your biceps get hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biceps:x1:1
# text = Bend your arm and feel your biceps get hard.
1	Bend	bend	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	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	biceps	biceps	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
9	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bend** | imperative | you *not said here* | your arm |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent arm=Material |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **get** | present | your biceps |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The biceps pulls the forearm up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biceps:x2:1
# text = The biceps pulls the forearm up.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	biceps	biceps	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pulls	pull	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	forearm	forearm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull up** | present | the biceps | the forearm |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forearm=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Muscles work in pairs, like the biceps and triceps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biceps:x3:1
# text = Muscles work in pairs, like the biceps and triceps.
1	Muscles	muscle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	biceps	biceps	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	triceps	triceps	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Muscles |  |  |  |  | in pairs like the biceps and triceps | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in pair=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He showed off his big biceps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biceps:x4:1
# text = He showed off his big biceps.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	biceps	biceps	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show off** | past | He | his big biceps |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent biceps=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lifting shopping bags uses your biceps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biceps:x5:1
# text = Lifting shopping bags uses your biceps.
1	Lifting	lift	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	biceps	biceps	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | gerund |  | shopping bags |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | present | Lifting | your biceps |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biceps=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the biceps relaxes, the triceps straightens the arm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biceps:x6:1
# text = When the biceps relaxes, the triceps straightens the arm.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	biceps	biceps	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	relaxes	relax	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	triceps	triceps	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	straightens	straighten	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **relax** | present | the biceps |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **straighten** | present | the triceps | the arm |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent arm=Patient |

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