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title: wristband — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wristband» in the school dictionary: A wristband is a band of cloth, plastic, rubber or paper worn around the wrist, for example to soak up sweat, show you have paid for entry, show support for a cause, or carry information. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wristband

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**Who acts:** wristband, we, nurse, friend, you, tennis player · **What happens:** be, wear, soak up, show, pay, carry · **To what, where:** band, rubber, wrist, sweat, you, support · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wristband is a band of cloth, plastic, rubber or paper worn around the wrist, for example to soak up sweat, show you have paid for entry, show support for a cause, or carry information.

<!-- fold The tree, 35 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wristband:m1:1
# text = A wristband is a band of cloth, plastic, rubber or paper worn around the wrist, for example to soak up sweat, show you have paid for entry, show support for a cause, or carry information.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wristband	wristband	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	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	parataxis	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
15	around	around	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	wrist	wrist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	soak	soak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
23	up	up	ADP	RP	_	22	compound:prt	_	_
24	sweat	sweat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
26	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
27	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	29	nsubj:pass	_	_
28	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	29	aux	_	_
29	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	ccomp	_	_
30	for	for	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	entry	entry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
33	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	26	parataxis	_	_
34	support	support	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	obj	_	_
35	for	for	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
36	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
37	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
39	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	40	cc	_	_
40	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	conj	_	_
41	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	40	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	26	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wristband | a band and rubber or paper |  |  |  | of cloth and plastic | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | rubber or paper *not said here* |  | the wrist |  | for example | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **soak up** | to-infinitive |  | sweat |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent sweat=Source |
| 4 | **show** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **pay** | present · perfect · passive |  | you |  |  |  | for entry | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Asset for entry=Theme |
| 6 | **show** | infinitive |  | support |  |  |  | for a cause | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent support=Recipient |
| 7 | **carry** | infinitive |  | information |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=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 -->
A wristband is also the strap of a watch or a smart device.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wristband:m2:1
# text = A wristband is also the strap of a watch or a smart device.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wristband	wristband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	strap	strap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	watch	watch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	smart	smart	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wristband | the strap |  |  |  | of a watch or a smart device | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the festival we wore wristbands with Mum's phone number on them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wristband:x1:1
# text = At the festival we wore wristbands with Mum's phone number on them.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	wristbands	wristband	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | we | wristbands |  | the festival |  | with Mum's phone number on wristbands | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent wristband=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse put a hospital wristband on my arm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wristband:x2:1
# text = The nurse put a hospital wristband on my arm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	wristband	wristband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | the nurse | a hospital wristband |  | my arm |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent wristband=Theme on arm=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend wears a medical wristband because she is allergic to nuts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wristband:x3:1
# text = My friend wears a medical wristband because she is allergic to nuts.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wristband	wristband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	allergic	allergic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | My friend | a medical wristband |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent wristband=Source |
| 2 | **is** | present | friend |  |  |  |  | to nuts; allergic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Show your wristband to get into the water park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wristband:x4:1
# text = Show your wristband to get into the water park.
1	Show	show	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	wristband	wristband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	ccomp	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | imperative | you *not said here* | your wristband |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent wristband=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the water park |  |  | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into park=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tennis player wiped his face with his wristband.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wristband:x5:1
# text = The tennis player wiped his face with his wristband.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tennis	tennis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wiped	wipe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	wristband	wristband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wipe** | past | the tennis player | player's face |  |  |  | with player's wristband | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent face=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought charity wristbands to raise money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wristband:x6:1
# text = We bought charity wristbands to raise money.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	wristbands	wristband	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	raise	raise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | We | charity wristbands |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wristband=Theme |
| 2 | **raise** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | money |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her fitness wristband counts her steps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wristband:x7:1
# text = Her fitness wristband counts her steps.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	fitness	fitness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	wristband	wristband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	counts	count	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | present | Her fitness wristband | wristband's steps |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Theme |
| 2 | **step** |  | wristband |  |  |  |  |  | nom step «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't take off your wristband until we leave the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wristband:x8:1
# text = Don't take off your wristband until we leave the park.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	wristband	wristband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **take off** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your wristband |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wristband=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** | present | we | the park |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent park=Theme |

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