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title: footrest — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «footrest» in the school dictionary: Something you rest your feet on while sitting, like a small stool or a bar on a chair. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# footrest

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**Who acts:** you, feet, I, Grandpa, wheelchair, two footrests · **What happens:** rest, sit, go, not touch, use, put · **To what, where:** feet, chair, floor, footrest, desk, two footrests

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something you rest your feet on while sitting, like a small stool or a bar on a chair.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footrest:m1:1
# text = Something you rest your feet on while sitting, like a small stool or a bar on a chair.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	compound	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rest	rest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	stool	stool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | present | you | your feet |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location foot=Theme |
| 2 | **sit** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  | a chair |  | like a small stool or a bar | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on chair=Location |

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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 -->
A part on a bike, wheelchair, motorbike or pushchair where feet go.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footrest:m2:1
# text = A part on a bike, wheelchair, motorbike or pushchair where feet go.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	wheelchair	wheelchair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	motorbike	motorbike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	pushchair	pushchair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	14	advmod	_	_
13	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | feet |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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My feet don't touch the floor, so I use a footrest at my desk.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footrest:x1:1
# text = My feet don't touch the floor, so I use a footrest at my desk.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	footrest	footrest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | present · do-support | My feet | the floor |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme floor=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **use** | present | I | a footrest |  | my desk |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent footrest=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa puts his feet on the footrest after a long walk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footrest:x2:1
# text = Grandpa puts his feet on the footrest after a long walk.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|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	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	footrest	footrest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **put** | present | Grandpa | Grandpa's feet |  | the footrest | after a long walk |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent foot=Theme on footrest=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wheelchair has two footrests that fold up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footrest:x3:1
# text = The wheelchair has two footrests that fold up.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wheelchair	wheelchair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	footrests	footrest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	fold	fold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the wheelchair | two footrests |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent footrest=Patient |
| 2 | **fold up** | present | two footrests |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dentist's chair has a soft footrest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footrest:x4:1
# text = The dentist's chair has a soft footrest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	footrest	footrest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the dentist's chair | a soft footrest |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent footrest=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep your feet on the footrests of the motorbike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footrest:x5:1
# text = Keep your feet on the footrests of the motorbike.
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	feet	foot	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	footrests	footrest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	motorbike	motorbike	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 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | your feet |  | the footrests of the motorbike |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent foot=Theme on footrest=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We used an old box as a footrest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footrest:x6:1
# text = We used an old box as a footrest.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	footrest	footrest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We | a old box |  |  |  | as a footrest | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent box=Duration as footrest=Attribute |

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