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title: handshake — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «handshake» in the school dictionary: A handshake is when two people take each other's right hand and shake it, to say hello, goodbye, well done, or to agree. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# handshake

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**Who acts:** handshake, 4 friends, many handshakes, 5 players, He, They · **What happens:** be, shake, say, do, agree, make · **To what, where:** hand, goodbye, hands, 10 handshakes, two teams, head teacher · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«handshake» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [handshake in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/handshake.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A handshake is when two people take each other's right hand and shake it, to say hello, goodbye, well done, or to agree.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handshake:m1:1
# text = A handshake is when two people take each other's right hand and shake it, to say hello, goodbye, well done, or to agree.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	handshake	handshake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	shake	shake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
19	hello	hello	INTJ	UH	_	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	goodbye	goodbye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	24	advmod	_	_
24	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
26	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
27	to	to	PART	TO	_	28	mark	_	_
28	agree	agree	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	24	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a handshake |  |  |  |  | take *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **shake** | infinitive | a handshake *not said here* | hand |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | a handshake *not said here* | goodbye |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **agree** *speech: agree* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
4 friends each shake hands with every other friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handshake:x1:1
# text = 4 friends each shake hands with every other friend.
1	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	shake	shake	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | present | 4 friends | hands |  |  |  | with every other friend | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient with friend=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many handshakes are there?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handshake:x2:1
# text = How many handshakes are there?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	handshakes	handshake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | many handshakes |  |  |  |  | there *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each handshake is between 2 people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handshake:x3:1
# text = Each handshake is between 2 people.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	handshake	handshake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | each handshake |  |  |  |  | between 2 people | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
5 players make 10 handshakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handshake:x4:1
# text = 5 players make 10 handshakes.
1	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	handshakes	handshake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **make** | present | 5 players | 10 handshakes |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset handshake=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two teams lined up for handshakes after the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handshake:x5:1
# text = The two teams lined up for handshakes after the match.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	lined	line	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	handshakes	handshake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **line up** | participle |  | the two teams *not said here* |  |  | after the match | for handshakes | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He greeted the head teacher with a polite handshake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handshake:x6:1
# text = He greeted the head teacher with a polite handshake.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	greeted	greet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	handshake	handshake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **greet** *speech: greet* | past | He |  | the head teacher |  |  | with a polite handshake | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They sealed the deal with a handshake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handshake:x7:1
# text = They sealed the deal with a handshake.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sealed	seal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	handshake	handshake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seal** | past | They | the deal |  |  |  | with a handshake | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient PP.instrument»: agent=Agent deal=Patient with handshake=Instrument |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people bow or wave instead of a handshake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handshake:x8:1
# text = Some people bow or wave instead of a handshake.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bow	bow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	wave	wave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	handshake	handshake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bow** | present | some people |  |  |  |  |  | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **wave** | present | some people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | instead a handshake | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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