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title: handset — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «handset» in the school dictionary: The part of a telephone that you hold to your ear and mouth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# handset

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**Who acts:** you, Grandma, shop, old handset · **What happens:** hold, pick up, say, sell, put, charge · **To what, where:** telephone, handset, newest mobile handsets, cordless handset, base, TV handset · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«handset» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [handset in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/handset.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The part of a telephone that you hold to your ear and mouth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handset:m1:1
# text = The part of a telephone that you hold to your ear and mouth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	telephone	telephone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obj	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | you | a telephone |  |  |  | to your ear and mouth | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mobile phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handset:m2:1
# text = A mobile phone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	mobile	mobile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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A hand-held remote control or device.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handset:m3:1
# text = A hand-held remote control or device.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
5	remote	remote	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Grandma picked up the handset and said hello.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handset:x1:1
# text = Grandma picked up the handset and said hello.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	handset	handset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	hello	hello	INTJ	UH	_	7	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 | **pick up** | past | Grandma | the handset |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handset=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Grandma *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent hello=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The shop sells the newest mobile handsets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handset:x2:1
# text = The shop sells the newest mobile handsets.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	newest	new	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
6	mobile	mobile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	handsets	handset	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the shop | the newest mobile handsets |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handset=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Put the cordless handset back on its base to charge it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handset:x3:1
# text = Put the cordless handset back on its base to charge it.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	cordless	cordless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	handset	handset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	charge	charge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cordless handset |  | handset's base |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent handset=Theme on base=Destination |
| 2 | **charge** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | handset |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location it=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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My dad's old handset still works.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handset:x4:1
# text = My dad's old handset still works.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	handset	handset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | My dad's old handset |  |  |  | still |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The TV handset is lost under the sofa again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handset:x5:1
# text = The TV handset is lost under the sofa again.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	handset	handset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | present · passive |  | the TV handset |  | the sofa | again |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Speak clearly into the handset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handset:x6:1
# text = Speak clearly into the handset.
1	Speak	speak	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	handset	handset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the handset |  | clearly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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