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title: mitten — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mitten» in the school dictionary: A mitten is a glove that covers the four fingers together in one part and the thumb in a separate part. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mitten

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**Who acts:** mitten, glove, oven mitt, thick padded glove, I, Mittens · **What happens:** be, cover, hold, wear, build, lose · **To what, where:** glove, four fingers, thick padded glove, hot pans, woolly mittens, snowman

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«mitten» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [mitten in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mitten.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mitten is a glove that covers the four fingers together in one part and the thumb in a separate part.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mitten:m1:1
# text = A mitten is a glove that covers the four fingers together in one part and the thumb in a separate part.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mitten	mitten	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	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	covers	cover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
11	together	together	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	thumb	thumb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	separate	separate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 mitten | a glove |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | present | a glove | the four fingers |  |  |  | in one part and the thumb in a separate part; together *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent finger=Destination in part=Theme |

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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 or oven mitten is a thick padded glove for holding hot pans.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mitten:m2:1
# text = An oven mitt or oven mitten is a thick padded glove for holding hot pans.
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	11	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	mitten	mitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	padded	padded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	glove	glove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
14	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	pans	pan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	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 or oven mitten | a thick padded glove |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | gerund | a thick padded glove *not said here* | hot pans |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pan=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I wore my woolly mittens to build a snowman.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mitten:x1:1
# text = I wore my woolly mittens to build a snowman.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	woolly	woolly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mittens	mitten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	snowman	snowman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | I | my woolly mittens |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent mitten=Theme |
| 2 | **build** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | a snowman |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset snowman=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mittens are warmer than gloves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mitten:x2:1
# text = Mittens are warmer than gloves.
1	Mittens	mitten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	warmer	warm	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Mittens |  |  |  |  | than gloves; warm *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Little Tom lost one of his mittens in the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mitten:x3:1
# text = Little Tom lost one of his mittens in the park.
1	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mittens	mitten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | Little Tom | one of Tom's mittens in the park |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
5 children each have a pair of mittens, so there are 10 mittens.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mitten:x4:1
# text = 5 children each have a pair of mittens, so there are 10 mittens.
1	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	mittens	mitten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	12	expl	_	_
12	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	mittens	mitten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | 5 children | a pair of mittens |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pair=Patient |
| 2 | **does** | present | 10 mittens |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mitten:x5:1
# text = Use the oven mitt to take out the hot tray.
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	mitt	mitt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	tray	tray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma knitted me red mittens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mitten:x6:1
# text = Grandma knitted me red mittens.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knitted	knit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mittens	mitten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knit** | past | Grandma | red mittens | me |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP PP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary mitten=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
However, you shall not be frozen for the want of it; here are my mother's large warm mittens; they will reach up to your elbows.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mitten:x7:1
# text = However, you shall not be frozen for the want of it; here are my mother's large warm mittens; they will reach up to your elbows.
1	However	however	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	want	want	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
14	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
16	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
20	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	mittens	mitten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
24	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
25	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	parataxis	_	_
26	up	up	ADP	RP	_	25	compound:prt	_	_
27	to	to	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
29	elbows	elbow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **freeze** | shall · passive |  | you |  |  |  | for the want of want; however *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result |
| 2 | **is** | present | my mother's large warm mittens |  |  |  |  | here *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **reach up** | future | mittens *= mitten* |  |  |  |  | to your elbows | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **want** |  |  | want |  |  |  |  | nom want «state transitive»: of=patient |

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