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title: footstool — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «footstool» in the school dictionary: A low stool or small padded seat for resting your feet on when you sit in a chair. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# footstool

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**Who acts:** small padded seat, you, earth, Grandpa, cat, She · **What happens:** pad, rest, sit, show, be, sleep · **To what, where:** feet, chair, power, footstool, little ones, velvet top · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«footstool» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [footstool in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/footstool.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A low stool or small padded seat for resting your feet on when you sit in a chair.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footstool:m1:1
# text = A low stool or small padded seat for resting your feet on when you sit in a chair.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stool	stool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	padded	pad	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	resting	rest	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pad** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **rest** | gerund | small padded seat *not said here* | your feet |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location foot=Theme |
| 3 | **sit** | present | you |  |  | a chair |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in 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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: Bible, figurative — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
something under someone's feet, showing power: «the earth is my footstool».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footstool:m2:1
# text = something under someone's feet, showing power: «the earth is my footstool».
1	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	under	under	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
8	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	footstool	footstool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund |  | power |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent power=Recipient |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | the earth | my footstool |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa rested his feet on the footstool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footstool:x1:1
# text = Grandpa rested his feet on the footstool.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rested	rest	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	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	footstool	footstool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | past | Grandpa | Grandpa's feet |  | the footstool |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent foot=Theme on footstool=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat slept on the footstool by the fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footstool:x2:1
# text = The cat slept on the footstool by the fire.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	footstool	footstool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | past | the cat |  |  | the footstool |  | by the fire | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She sat on a footstool to read to the little ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footstool:x3:1
# text = She sat on a footstool to read to the little ones.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|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	footstool	footstool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | She |  |  | a footstool |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on footstool=Location |
| 2 | **read** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  | the little ones |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient how S»: agent=Agent to one=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Badger pulled up a footstool for Mole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footstool:x4:1
# text = Badger pulled up a footstool for Mole.
1	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	footstool	footstool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull up** | past | Badger | a footstool |  |  |  | for Mole | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent footstool=Theme for mole=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The footstool had a velvet top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footstool:x5:1
# text = The footstool had a velvet top.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	footstool	footstool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	velvet	velvet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the footstool | a velvet top |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent top=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I stood on the footstool to reach the shelf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footstool:x6:1
# text = I stood on the footstool to reach the shelf.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	footstool	footstool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | I |  |  | the footstool |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on footstool=Location |
| 2 | **reach** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | the shelf |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent shelf=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«The earth is my footstool,» says the Bible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footstool:x7:1
# text = «The earth is my footstool,» says the Bible.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	footstool	footstool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
9	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | the earth | my footstool |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the Bible |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you like, you may sit down on it, and be my little queen, and I will sit on the footstool."

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footstool:x8:1
# text = If you like, you may sit down on it, and be my little queen, and I will sit on the footstool."
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	down	down	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	cop	_	_
14	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	parataxis	_	_
22	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	footstool	footstool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **sit down** | may | you |  |  | it |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on it=Location |
| 3 | **is a** | infinitive |  | my little queen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **sit** | future | I |  |  | the footstool |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on footstool=Location |

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