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title: mitt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mitt» in the school dictionary: A mitt is a glove with one part for the thumb and one big part for all four fingers together, also called a mitten. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mitt

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**Who acts:** mitt, oven mitt, baseball mitt, Mitts, you, baby · **What happens:** be, call, use, hold, catch, put · **To what, where:** glove, mitten, thick padded glove, hot pans, large leather glove, ball · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mitt is a glove with one part for the thumb and one big part for all four fingers together, also called a mitten.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mitt:m1:1
# text = A mitt is a glove with one part for the thumb and one big part for all four fingers together, also called a mitten.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mitt	mitt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	glove	glove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	thumb	thumb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
14	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	19	det	_	_
18	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
20	together	together	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	also	also	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	mitten	mitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mitt | a glove |  |  |  | with one part for the thumb and one big part for all four fingers; together *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | participle |  | a mitten |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «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 -->
An oven mitt is a thick padded glove used to hold hot pans and trays.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mitt:m2:1
# text = An oven mitt is a thick padded glove used to hold hot pans and trays.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	mitt	mitt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	padded	padded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	glove	glove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
12	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	pans	pan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	trays	tray	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a oven mitt | a thick padded glove |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a thick padded glove *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hold** | to-infinitive |  | hot pans and trays |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pan=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baseball mitt is a large leather glove for catching the ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mitt:m3:1
# text = A baseball mitt is a large leather glove for catching the ball.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baseball	baseball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	mitt	mitt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	glove	glove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	catching	catch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a baseball mitt | a large leather glove |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **catch** | gerund | a baseball mitt *not said here* | the ball |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mitts is also a jokey word for hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mitt:m4:1
# text = Mitts is also a jokey word for hands.
1	Mitts	mitt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	jokey	jokey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mitts | a jokey word |  |  |  | for hands | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put on your mitts before you build the snowman.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mitt:x1:1
# text = Put on your mitts before you build the snowman.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	mitts	mitt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	build	build	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	snowman	snowman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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* |  |  | your mitts |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on mitt=Destination |
| 2 | **build** | present | you | the snowman |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snowman=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the oven mitts to take the tray out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mitt:x2:1
# text = Use the oven mitts to take the tray out.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	mitts	mitt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tray	tray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the oven mitts |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mitt=Patient |
| 2 | **take out** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the tray |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tray=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My mitt caught the baseball with a smack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mitt:x3:1
# text = My mitt caught the baseball with a smack.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mitt	mitt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	baseball	baseball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	smack	smack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | My mitt | the baseball |  |  |  | with a smack | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baseball=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby wears little mitts so she does not scratch her face.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mitt:x4:1
# text = The baby wears little mitts so she does not scratch her face.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mitts	mitt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	scratch	scratch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | the baby | little mitts |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent mitt=Source |
| 2 | **not** **scratch** | present · do-support | baby | baby's face |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep your mitts off my sweets!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mitt:x5:1
# text = Keep your mitts off my sweets!
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	mitts	mitt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | your mitts |  |  |  | off my sweets | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mitt=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mitts were soaking wet from the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mitt:x6:1
# text = The mitts were soaking wet from the snow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mitts	mitt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	soaking	soak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soak** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | the mitts |  |  | the snow |  | wet *property* | tree rules |

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