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title: outstretched — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «outstretched» in the school dictionary: Stretched out as far as possible, usually said of arms, hands, wings or legs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# outstretched

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**Who acts:** Grandma, eagle, He, you, little boy, beggar · **What happens:** stretch out, say, wait, glide, outstretch, reach · **To what, where:** door, wings, mat, legs, outstretched arms, outstretched cup · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stretched out as far as possible, usually said of arms, hands, wings or legs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outstretched:m1:1
# text = Stretched out as far as possible, usually said of arms, hands, wings or legs.
1	Stretched	stretch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	as	as	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stretch out** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | far *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | of arms and hands and wings or legs; usually *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma waited at the door with outstretched arms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outstretched:x1:1
# text = Grandma waited at the door with outstretched arms.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	outstretched	outstretched	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	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 | **wait** | past | Grandma |  |  | the door |  | with outstretched arms | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at door=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The eagle glided with its wings outstretched.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outstretched:x2:1
# text = The eagle glided with its wings outstretched.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	glided	glide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	outstretched	outstretch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glide** | past | the eagle |  |  |  |  | with eagle's wings | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **outstretch** | participle |  | eagle's wings *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He reached for the rope with an outstretched hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outstretched:x3:1
# text = He reached for the rope with an outstretched hand.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	outstretched	outstretched	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **reach** | past | He |  |  |  |  | for the rope; with a outstretched hand | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lie on the mat with your legs outstretched.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outstretched:x4:1
# text = Lie on the mat with your legs outstretched.
1	Lie	lie	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mat	mat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	outstretched	outstretch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the mat |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on mat=Location |
| 2 | **outstretch** | participle · passive |  | your legs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The little boy ran into his dad's outstretched arms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outstretched:x5:1
# text = The little boy ran into his dad's outstretched arms.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	outstretched	outstretched	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the little boy |  |  |  |  | into boy's dad's outstretched arms *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into arm=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The beggar held out an outstretched cup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outstretched:x6:1
# text = The beggar held out an outstretched cup.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	beggar	beggar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	outstretched	outstretched	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold out** | participle | the beggar | a outstretched cup |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Without a moment’s hesitation the clown grasped the black outstretched hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outstretched:x7:1
# text = Without a moment’s hesitation the clown grasped the black outstretched hand.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	’s	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	hesitation	hesitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	clown	clown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	grasped	grasp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	outstretched	outstretched	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **grasp** | past | the clown | the black outstretched hand |  |  |  | without a moment's hesitation | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hand=Stimulus |
| 2 | **hesitate** |  | a moment |  |  |  |  |  | nom hesitation «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

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