---
title: tweezer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tweezer» in the school dictionary: Tweezers are a small tool with two thin metal arms that you squeeze together to pick up or pull out tiny things, such as splinters. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tweezer/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/) / tweezer

# tweezer

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Tweezers, you, Mum, first aid kit, scientist · **What happens:** be, squeeze, pick up, pull out, use, take out · **To what, where:** small tool, two thin metal arms, tiny things, tweezers, splinter, pair

<!-- .vabout -->
«tweezer» 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: [tweezer in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tweezer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tweezers are a small tool with two thin metal arms that you squeeze together to pick up or pull out tiny things, such as splinters.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tweezer:m1:1
# text = Tweezers are a small tool with two thin metal arms that you squeeze together to pick up or pull out tiny things, such as splinters.
1	Tweezers	tweezer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
8	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obj	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	together	together	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	pick	pick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
17	up	up	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	pull	pull	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
20	out	out	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	_
21	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	26	case	_	_
25	as	as	ADP	IN	_	24	fixed	_	_
26	splinters	splinter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tweezers | a small tool |  |  |  | with two thin metal arms | tree rules |
| 2 | **squeeze** | present | you | two thin metal arms |  |  |  | together *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **pick up** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V PP.topic S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **pull out** | infinitive | you *not said here* | tiny things |  |  |  | such splinters | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Mum used tweezers to take out my splinter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tweezer:x1:1
# text = Mum used tweezers to take out my splinter.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tweezers	tweezer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	splinter	splinter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Mum | tweezers |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tweezer=Patient |
| 2 | **take out** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* | my splinter |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent splinter=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The first-aid kit has a pair of tweezers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tweezer:x2:1
# text = The first-aid kit has a pair of tweezers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	aid	aid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	kit	kit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	tweezers	tweezer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the first aid kit | a pair of tweezers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pair=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pick up the tiny bead with the tweezers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tweezer:x3:1
# text = Pick up the tiny bead with the tweezers.
1	Pick	pick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bead	bead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tweezers	tweezer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick up** | imperative | you *not said here* | the tiny bead |  |  |  | with the tweezers | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bead=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scientist lifted the leaf with tweezers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tweezer:x4:1
# text = The scientist lifted the leaf with tweezers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lifted	lift	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	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	tweezers	tweezer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | past | the scientist | the leaf |  |  |  | with tweezers | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ask an adult to remove a tick with tweezers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tweezer:x5:1
# text = Ask an adult to remove a tick with tweezers.
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	remove	remove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tick	tick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	tweezers	tweezer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **remove** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a tick |  |  |  | with tweezers | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tick=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My tweezers are in the bathroom drawer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tweezer:x6:1
# text = My tweezers are in the bathroom drawer.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	tweezers	tweezer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	drawer	drawer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My tweezers |  |  | the bathroom drawer |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [tweet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tweet/)
- next →: [twelfth](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/twelfth/)
- ↑ back to [T in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/)