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title: handrail — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «handrail» in the school dictionary: A handrail is a long bar along stairs, a ramp, a bridge or a bath that you hold on to for support and safety. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# handrail

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**Who acts:** handrail, you, Grandma, bridge, ramp · **What happens:** be, hold on, hold, go down, use, climb · **To what, where:** long bar, ramp, handrail, stairs, steps, side

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A handrail is a long bar along stairs, a ramp, a bridge or a bath that you hold on to for support and safety.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handrail:m1:1
# text = A handrail is a long bar along stairs, a ramp, a bridge or a bath that you hold on to for support and safety.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	handrail	handrail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	along	along	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ramp	ramp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	obj	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	RP	_	20	compound:prt	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	support	support	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a handrail | a long bar and a ramp and a bridge or a bath |  |  |  | along stairs | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold on** | present | you | a ramp and a bridge or a bath |  |  |  | to support and safety | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme |

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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 -->
Hold the handrail when you go down the stairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handrail:x1:1
# text = Hold the handrail when you go down the stairs.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	handrail	handrail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 handrail |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handrail=Theme |
| 2 | **go down** | present | you | the stairs |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient stair=Extent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma uses the handrail to climb the steps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handrail:x2:1
# text = Grandma uses the handrail to climb the steps.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	handrail	handrail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	climb	climb	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	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** | present | Grandma | the handrail |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handrail=Patient |
| 2 | **climb** | to-infinitive | Grandma *not said here* | the steps |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location step=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't slide down the handrail!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handrail:x3:1
# text = Don't slide down the handrail!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	slide	slide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	handrail	handrail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **slide down** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the handrail |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handrail=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bridge has a handrail on each side.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handrail:x4:1
# text = The bridge has a handrail on each side.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	handrail	handrail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	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 bridge | a handrail |  | each side |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handrail=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold on to the handrail on the moving bus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handrail:x5:1
# text = Hold on to the handrail on the moving bus.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	handrail	handrail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold on** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the moving bus |  | to the handrail | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bus=Location |
| 2 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ramp has handrails for wheelchair users.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handrail:x6:1
# text = The ramp has handrails for wheelchair users.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ramp	ramp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	handrails	handrail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	wheelchair	wheelchair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	users	user	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the ramp | handrails |  |  |  | for wheelchair users | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handrail=Patient |

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