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title: forearm — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «forearm» in the school dictionary: The forearm is the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# forearm

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**Who acts:** forearm, something, it, you, He, She · **What happens:** be, forearm, happen, appear, forewarn, mean · **To what, where:** part, saying, forearm, bike, two bones, volleyball · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The forearm is the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forearm:m1:1
# text = The forearm is the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forearm	forearm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	between	between	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	elbow	elbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	wrist	wrist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the forearm | the part |  |  |  | of the arm between the elbow and the wrist | tree rules |

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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}

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Usage: rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To forearm is to prepare or arm yourself before something happens; it appears in the saying «Forewarned is forearmed», meaning if you know about a danger beforehand, you can be ready for it.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forearm:m2:1
# text = To forearm is to prepare or arm yourself before something happens; it appears in the saying «Forewarned is forearmed», meaning if you know about a danger beforehand, you can be ready for it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	forearm	forearm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	prepare	prepare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	5	obl	_	_
9	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nsubj	_	_
11	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	saying	saying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	Forewarned	forewarn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	forearmed	forearm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
25	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
26	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
27	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	36	advcl	_	_
28	about	about	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	_
31	beforehand	beforehand	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
33	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	36	nsubj	_	_
34	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	36	aux	_	_
35	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	36	cop	_	_
36	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	ccomp	_	_
37	for	for	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
38	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	36	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forearm** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | yourself *obl*; prepare *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **happen** | present | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **appear** | present | it |  |  | the saying |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in saying=Location |
| 5 | **forewarn** *in a quote* | participle |  | the saying *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **forearm** *in a quote* | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 7 | **mean** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 8 | **know** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | about a danger; beforehand *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer about danger=Stimulus |
| 9 | **is** | can | you |  |  |  |  | for danger; ready *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He broke his forearm falling off his bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forearm:x1:1
# text = He broke his forearm falling off his bike.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	broke	break	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	forearm	forearm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **break** | past | He | his forearm |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer forearm=Patient |
| 2 | **fall off** | gerund | He *not said here* | his bike |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The forearm has two bones: the radius and the ulna.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forearm:x2:1
# text = The forearm has two bones: the radius and the ulna.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forearm	forearm	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	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	radius	radius	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ulna	ulna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the forearm | two bones |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bone=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hit the volleyball with your forearms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forearm:x3:1
# text = Hit the volleyball with your forearms.
1	Hit	hit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	volleyball	volleyball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	forearms	forearm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | imperative | you *not said here* | the volleyball |  |  |  | with your forearms | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent volleyball=Patient with forearm=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She had a tattoo on her forearm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forearm:x4:1
# text = She had a tattoo on her forearm.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tattoo	tattoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	forearm	forearm	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 | **have** | past | She | a tattoo |  | her forearm |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tattoo=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Measure your forearm with a tape measure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forearm:x5:1
# text = Measure your forearm with a tape measure.
1	Measure	measure	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	forearm	forearm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	measure	measure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | imperative | you *not said here* | your forearm |  |  |  | with a tape measure | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme forearm=Value |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Forewarned is forearmed, so check the weather before the hike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forearm:x6:1
# text = Forewarned is forearmed, so check the weather before the hike.
1	Forewarned	forewarn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	forearmed	forearm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	before	before	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hike	hike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forewarn** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **forearm** | present · passive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | the weather |  |  | before the hike |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weather=Theme |

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