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title: handstand — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «handstand» in the school dictionary: A position where you balance upside down on your hands, with your legs straight up in the air. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# handstand

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**Who acts:** you, She, He, We, gymnast · **What happens:** balance down, do, hold, practise, fall over, keep · **To what, where:** upside, hands, handstand, grass, handstands, beach

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A position where you balance upside down on your hands, with your legs straight up in the air.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handstand:m1:1
# text = A position where you balance upside down on your hands, with your legs straight up in the air.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	5	advmod	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	balance	balance	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	upside	upside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	down	down	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
15	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	up	up	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **balance down** | present | you | upside |  | your hands and your legs |  | down *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent upside=Theme on hand=Location |

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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 -->
Can you do a handstand?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handstand:x1:1
# text = Can you do a handstand?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	handstand	handstand	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 | **do** | can | you | a handstand |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handstand=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She held a handstand for ten seconds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handstand:x2:1
# text = She held a handstand for ten seconds.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	handstand	handstand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	seconds	second	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 | **hold** | past | She | a handstand |  |  | second |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handstand=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Practise your handstand against the wall first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handstand:x3:1
# text = Practise your handstand against the wall first.
1	Practise	practise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	handstand	handstand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	against	against	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | imperative | you *not said here* | your handstand |  |  |  | against the wall; first *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He fell over doing a handstand on the grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handstand:x4:1
# text = He fell over doing a handstand on the grass.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	over	over	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	handstand	handstand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **fall over** | past | He |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | gerund | He *not said here* | a handstand |  | the grass |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handstand=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We did handstands on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handstand:x5:1
# text = We did handstands on the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	handstands	handstand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | We | handstands |  | the beach |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handstand=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Keep your arms straight and your tummy tight in a handstand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handstand:x6:1
# text = Keep your arms straight and your tummy tight in a handstand.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	handstand	handstand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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* | your arms |  |  |  | straight *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gymnast walked across the mat in a handstand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handstand:x7:1
# text = The gymnast walked across the mat in a handstand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gymnast	gymnast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mat	mat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	handstand	handstand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **walk** | past | the gymnast |  |  | the mat |  | in a handstand | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across mat=Trajectory |

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