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title: fist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fist» in the school dictionary: A hand with the fingers bent tightly into the palm. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fist

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**Who acts:** hand, He, We, She, you, your · **What happens:** bend, clench, give, bang, use, word · **To what, where:** palm, fist, other, table, words, finger

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«fist» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [fist in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fist.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A hand with the fingers bent tightly into the palm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fist:m1:1
# text = A hand with the fingers bent tightly into the palm.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	bent	bend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	tightly	tightly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	palm	palm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bend** | past | a hand with the fingers |  |  | the palm |  | tightly *property* | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material into palm=Product |

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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}

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He clenched his fist in anger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fist:x1:1
# text = He clenched his fist in anger.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	clenched	clench	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	fist	fist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	anger	anger	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 | **clench** | past | He | his fist |  |  |  | in anger | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent fist=Patient in anger=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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We gave each other a fist bump.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fist:x2:1
# text = We gave each other a fist bump.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	fist	fist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bump	bump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | We | each other |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent other=Recipient bump=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She banged her fist on the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fist:x3:1
# text = She banged her fist on the table.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	banged	bang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	fist	fist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	table	table	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 | **bang** | past | She | her fist |  | the table |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent fist=Theme on table=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Use your words, not your fists.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fist:x4:1
# text = Use your words, not your fists.
1	Use	use	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	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	fists	fist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | your words |  |  |  | your fists *obl* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |
| 2 | **word** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Count the months on the knuckles of your fist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fist:x5:1
# text = Count the months on the knuckles of your fist.
1	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	knuckles	knuckle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	fist	fist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | month | on the knuckles of your fist | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent on knuckle=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The baby held my finger in her tiny fist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fist:x6:1
# text = The baby held my finger in her tiny fist.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fist	fist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | the baby | my finger |  | baby's tiny fist |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent finger=Theme in fist=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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And he beat his fists angrily against a tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fist:x7:1
# text = And he beat his fists angrily against a tree.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	beat	beat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	fists	fist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	angrily	angrily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	against	against	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beat** | past | he | his fists |  |  |  | against a tree; angrily *property* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent fist=Instrument against tree=Patient |

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