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title: wheelbarrow — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wheelbarrow» in the school dictionary: A wheelbarrow is a small cart with one wheel at the front, two handles and two legs at the back, used for carrying loads such as soil, sand or bricks in a garden or on a building site. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wheelbarrow

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**Who acts:** wheelbarrow, We, Grandpa, builder, you, wheel · **What happens:** be, use, carry, move, push, have · **To what, where:** small cart, loads, garden, soil, wheelbarrow, kind

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«wheelbarrow» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [wheelbarrow in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wheelbarrow.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wheelbarrow is a small cart with one wheel at the front, two handles and two legs at the back, used for carrying loads such as soil, sand or bricks in a garden or on a building site.

<!-- fold The tree, 38 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheelbarrow:m1:1
# text = A wheelbarrow is a small cart with one wheel at the front, two handles and two legs at the back, used for carrying loads such as soil, sand or bricks in a garden or on a building site.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wheelbarrow	wheelbarrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cart	cart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	handles	handle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	appos	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
24	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
25	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	advcl	_	_
26	loads	load	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obj	_	_
27	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	29	case	_	_
28	as	as	ADP	IN	_	27	fixed	_	_
29	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
31	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	conj	_	_
32	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
33	bricks	brick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	conj	_	_
34	in	in	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
35	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
36	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	_
37	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	41	cc	_	_
38	on	on	ADP	IN	_	41	case	_	_
39	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	41	det	_	_
40	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	41	compound	_	_
41	site	site	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	36	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wheelbarrow | a small cart |  |  |  | with one wheel at the front | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **carry** | gerund |  | loads |  | a garden or a building site |  | such soil and sand or bricks | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent load=Value in garden=Location |

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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 -->
We moved the soil in a wheelbarrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheelbarrow:x1:1
# text = We moved the soil in a wheelbarrow.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wheelbarrow	wheelbarrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past | We | the soil |  | a wheelbarrow |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent soil=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa pushed the wheelbarrow full of leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheelbarrow:x2:1
# text = Grandpa pushed the wheelbarrow full of leaves.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pushed	push	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wheelbarrow	wheelbarrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | past | Grandpa | the wheelbarrow |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheelbarrow=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wheelbarrow is a kind of lever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheelbarrow:x3:1
# text = The wheelbarrow is a kind of lever.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wheelbarrow	wheelbarrow	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	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	lever	lever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 wheelbarrow | a kind |  |  |  | of lever | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a wheelbarrow race on sports day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheelbarrow:x4:1
# text = We had a wheelbarrow race on sports day.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	wheelbarrow	wheelbarrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	compound	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **have** | past | We | a wheelbarrow race |  |  | day |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The builder filled the wheelbarrow with bricks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheelbarrow:x5:1
# text = The builder filled the wheelbarrow with bricks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	builder	builder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	filled	fill	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	wheelbarrow	wheelbarrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bricks	brick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | the builder | the wheelbarrow |  |  |  | with bricks | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent wheelbarrow=Patient with brick=Instrument |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't overload the wheelbarrow or it will tip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheelbarrow:x6:1
# text = Don't overload the wheelbarrow or it will tip.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	overload	overload	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wheelbarrow	wheelbarrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	tip	tip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **overload** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the wheelbarrow |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wheelbarrow=Theme |
| 2 | **tip** | future | wheelbarrow |  |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wheel acts as the pivot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheelbarrow:x7:1
# text = The wheel acts as the pivot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	acts	act	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pivot	pivot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | present | the wheel |  |  |  |  | as the pivot | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as pivot=Attribute |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But presently, as nothing happened, he came out, and climbed upon a wheelbarrow and peeped over.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheelbarrow:x8:1
# text = But presently, as nothing happened, he came out, and climbed upon a wheelbarrow and peeped over.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
2	presently	presently	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	6	nsubj	_	_
6	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	out	out	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
14	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	wheelbarrow	wheelbarrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	peeped	peep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
19	over	over	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | past | nothing |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **come out** | past | he |  |  |  |  | out, presently *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **climb** | past |  |  |  | a wheelbarrow |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon wheelbarrow=Trajectory |
| 4 | **peep over** | past |  |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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