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title: humerus — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «humerus» in the school dictionary: The humerus is the long bone in the top part of your arm, between your shoulder and your elbow. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# humerus

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**Who acts:** humerus, She, you, funny bone · **What happens:** be, break, fall off, label, join · **To what, where:** long bone, top part, bone, upper arm, humerus, swing

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The humerus is the long bone in the top part of your arm, between your shoulder and your elbow.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humerus:m1:1
# text = The humerus is the long bone in the top part of your arm, between your shoulder and your elbow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	humerus	humerus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	between	between	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	shoulder	shoulder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	elbow	elbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the humerus | the long bone and your shoulder and your elbow |  | the top part of your arm |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
The humerus is the bone in your upper arm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humerus:x1:1
# text = The humerus is the bone in your upper arm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	humerus	humerus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	upper	upper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the humerus | the bone |  | your upper arm |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She broke her humerus falling off the swing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humerus:x2:1
# text = She broke her humerus falling off the swing.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	humerus	humerus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	swing	swing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | She | her humerus |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer humerus=Patient |
| 2 | **fall off** | gerund | She *not said here* | the swing |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient swing=Extent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Label the humerus on the skeleton diagram.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humerus:x3:1
# text = Label the humerus on the skeleton diagram.
1	Label	label	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	humerus	humerus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	skeleton	skeleton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	diagram	diagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	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 | **label** | imperative | you *not said here* | the humerus |  | the skeleton diagram |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent humerus=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The humerus joins the shoulder at the top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humerus:x4:1
# text = The humerus joins the shoulder at the top.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	humerus	humerus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	joins	join	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shoulder	shoulder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | present | the humerus | the shoulder |  | the top |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoulder=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Below the elbow are the radius and ulna, not the humerus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humerus:x5:1
# text = Below the elbow are the radius and ulna, not the humerus.
1	Below	below	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	elbow	elbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	radius	radius	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	ulna	ulna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	humerus	humerus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the radius and ulna and the humerus |  | the elbow |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your «funny bone» is a nerve near the humerus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humerus:x6:1
# text = Your «funny bone» is a nerve near the humerus.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	nerve	nerve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	near	near	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	humerus	humerus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Your funny bone | a nerve |  | the humerus |  |  | tree rules |

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