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title: handy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «handy» in the school dictionary: Useful and easy to use. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# handy

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**Who acts:** you, pocket knife, house, Dad, string, handy tip · **What happens:** use, reach, keep, do, come in, be · **To what, where:** easy, torch, things, water bottle, string, hammer · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«handy» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: [handy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/handy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Useful and easy to use.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handy:m1:1
# text = Useful and easy to use.
1	Useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Near and easy to reach: «Keep a torch handy».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handy:m2:1
# text = Near and easy to reach: «Keep a torch handy».
1	Near	near	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	reach	reach	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	torch	torch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	handy	handy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | easy |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **keep** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | a torch |  |  |  | handy *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent torch=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good at doing things with your hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handy:m3:1
# text = Good at doing things with your hands.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
3	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund |  | things |  |  |  | with your hands | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«come in handy»: be useful later.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handy:m4:1
# text = «come in handy»: be useful later.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	handy	handy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
9	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come in** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | handy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | late, useful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This pocket knife is really handy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handy:x1:1
# text = This pocket knife is really handy.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	really	really	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	handy	handy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | this pocket knife |  |  |  |  | handy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep your water bottle handy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handy:x2:1
# text = Keep your water bottle handy.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	handy	handy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	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 water bottle |  |  |  | handy *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bottle=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our house is handy for the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handy:x3:1
# text = Our house is handy for the school.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	handy	handy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our house |  |  |  |  | for the school; handy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad is handy with tools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handy:x4:1
# text = Dad is handy with tools.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	handy	handy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Dad |  |  |  |  | with tools; handy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Save the string — it might come in handy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handy:x5:1
# text = Save the string — it might come in handy.
1	Save	save	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	handy	handy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | imperative | you *not said here* | the string |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent string=Theme |
| 2 | **come in** | might | string |  |  |  |  | handy *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Here's a handy tip for long division.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handy:x6:1
# text = Here's a handy tip for long division.
1	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	handy	handy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a handy tip for long division |  |  |  |  | here *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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"I am not taking the hammer because I think there is something there," said he, "but it is handy for breaking the large lumps of coal."

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:handy:x7:1
# text = "I am not taking the hammer because I think there is something there," said he, "but it is handy for breaking the large lumps of coal."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hammer	hammer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	12	expl	_	_
12	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nsubj	_	_
14	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
17	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
20	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
23	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
24	handy	handy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	parataxis	_	_
25	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
26	breaking	break	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	24	advcl	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	lumps	lump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obj	_	_
30	of	of	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **take** *in a quote* | present · progressive | I | the hammer |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hammer=Theme |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **be** *in a quote* | present | something |  |  | there; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **is** *in a quote* | present | hammer |  |  |  |  | handy *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **break** *in a quote* | gerund | hammer *not said here* | the large lumps of coal |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lump=Patient |

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