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title: forefinger — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «forefinger» in the school dictionary: Your forefinger is the finger next to your thumb, the one you usually point with; it is also called the index finger or first finger. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# forefinger

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**Who acts:** forefinger, you, finger, She, teacher, He · **What happens:** be, point, call, hold, wag, press · **To what, where:** finger, one, forefinger, map, pencil, thumb · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Your forefinger is the finger next to your thumb, the one you usually point with; it is also called the index finger or first finger.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forefinger:m1:1
# text = Your forefinger is the finger next to your thumb, the one you usually point with; it is also called the index finger or first finger.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	forefinger	forefinger	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	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	next	next	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	thumb	thumb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	point	point	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
20	also	also	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	index	index	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	xcomp	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	27	amod	_	_
27	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Your forefinger | the finger |  |  |  | next *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **point** | present | you | the one *not said here* |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient |
| 3 | **call** | present · passive | the finger *not said here* | forefinger |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She pointed at the map with her forefinger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forefinger:x1:1
# text = She pointed at the map with her forefinger.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pointed	point	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	forefinger	forefinger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point** | past | She |  |  | the map with her forefinger |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold the pencil between your thumb and forefinger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forefinger:x2:1
# text = Hold the pencil between your thumb and forefinger.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	thumb	thumb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	forefinger	forefinger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | the pencil |  | your thumb and forefinger |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme between thumb=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher wagged her forefinger at us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forefinger:x3:1
# text = The teacher wagged her forefinger at us.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wagged	wag	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	forefinger	forefinger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wag** | past | the teacher | teacher's forefinger |  |  |  | at us | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forefinger=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He pressed the button with his forefinger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forefinger:x4:1
# text = He pressed the button with his forefinger.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pressed	press	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	forefinger	forefinger	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 | **press** | past | He | the button |  |  |  | with his forefinger | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your forefinger is also called your index finger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forefinger:x5:1
# text = Your forefinger is also called your index finger.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	forefinger	forefinger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	index	index	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Your forefinger |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby grabbed my forefinger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forefinger:x6:1
# text = The baby grabbed my forefinger.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grabbed	grab	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	forefinger	forefinger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grab** | past | the baby | my forefinger |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forefinger=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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If I put it on the forefinger of my left hand, then I can with its help produce whatever I wish.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forefinger:x7:1
# text = If I put it on the forefinger of my left hand, then I can with its help produce whatever I wish.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	advcl	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	forefinger	forefinger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	left	left	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	19	advmod	_	_
14	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
19	produce	produce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
20	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	22	obj	_	_
21	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	wish	wish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | I | it |  | the forefinger of my left hand |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme on forefinger=Destination |
| 2 | **produce** | can | I |  |  |  | then | with hand's help | tree rules |
| 3 | **wish** | present | I | whatever |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot whatever=Theme |
| 4 | **help** |  | hand |  |  |  |  |  | nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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