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title: handlebar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «handlebar» in the school dictionary: Handlebars are the bar with handles at the front of a bicycle, scooter or motorbike that you hold to steer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# handlebar

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**Who acts:** Handlebars, you, handlebar moustache, I, brakes, She · **What happens:** be, hold, steer, curl up, keep, ride · **To what, where:** bar, front, scooter, long moustache, ends, hands

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Handlebars are the bar with handles at the front of a bicycle, scooter or motorbike that you hold to steer.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handlebar:m1:1
# text = Handlebars are the bar with handles at the front of a bicycle, scooter or motorbike that you hold to steer.
1	Handlebars	handlebar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	handles	handle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bicycle	bicycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	scooter	scooter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	motorbike	motorbike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	obj	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	steer	steer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Handlebars | the bar and scooter or motorbike |  | the front of a bicycle |  | with handles | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | present | you | scooter or motorbike |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **steer** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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 handlebar moustache is a long moustache curled up at the ends like handlebars.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handlebar:m2:1
# text = A handlebar moustache is a long moustache curled up at the ends like handlebars.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	handlebar	handlebar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	moustache	moustache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	moustache	moustache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	curled	curl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	ends	end	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	handlebars	handlebar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a handlebar moustache | a long moustache |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **curl up** | participle |  | a long moustache *not said here* |  |  | at the ends like handlebars |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep both hands on the handlebars when you ride.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handlebar:x1:1
# text = Keep both hands on the handlebars when you ride.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	hands	hand	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	handlebars	handlebar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	ride	ride	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	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* | both hands |  | the handlebars |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent hand=Theme on handlebar=Location |
| 2 | **ride** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I put a bell on my handlebars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handlebar:x2:1
# text = I put a bell on my handlebars.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	handlebars	handlebar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **put** | past | I | a bell |  | my handlebars |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent bell=Theme on handlebar=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The brakes are on the handlebars of my bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handlebar:x3:1
# text = The brakes are on the handlebars of my bike.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brakes	brake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	handlebars	handlebar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the brakes |  |  | the handlebars |  | of my bike | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She hung her bag from the handlebars, which was not safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handlebar:x4:1
# text = She hung her bag from the handlebars, which was not safe.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hung	hang	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	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	handlebars	handlebar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | past | She | her bag |  | the handlebars |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **is** | past | the handlebars |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scooter's handlebars can be raised as you grow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handlebar:x5:1
# text = The scooter's handlebars can be raised as you grow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scooter	scooter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	handlebars	handlebar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | can · passive |  | the scooter's handlebars |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old man had a curly handlebar moustache.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handlebar:x6:1
# text = The old man had a curly handlebar moustache.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	curly	curly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	handlebar	handlebar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	moustache	moustache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

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