forefinger Who acts: forefinger, you, finger, She, teacher, He · What happens: be, point, call, hold, wag, press · To what, where: finger, one, forefinger, map, pencil, thumb · Speech: someone speaks here
«forefinger» 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: forefinger in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Your forefinger is the finger next to your thumb, the one you usually point with; it is also called the index finger or first finger.
The tree, 25 words nmod:poss nsubj cop det advmod case nmod:poss obl punct det appos nsubj advmod acl:relcl obl punct nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod acl det compound xcomp cc amod conj punct root Your PRON forefinger NOUN is AUX the DET finger NOUN next ADV to ADP your PRON thumb NOUN , PUNCT the DET one NOUN you PRON usually ADV point VERB with ADP ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX also ADV called VERB the DET index NOUN finger NOUN or CCONJ first ADJ finger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 forefinger nmod:poss 2 forefinger forefinger NOUN Number=Sing 5 finger nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 finger cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 finger det 5 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 next next ADV _ 5 finger advmod 7 to to ADP _ 9 thumb case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 thumb nmod:poss 9 thumb thumb NOUN Number=Sing 6 next obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 one punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 one det 12 one one NOUN Number=Sing 9 thumb appos 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 point nsubj 14 usually usually ADV _ 15 point advmod 15 point point VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 one acl:relcl 16 with with ADP _ 15 point obl 17 ; ; PUNCT _ 21 called punct 18 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 called nsubj:pass 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 called aux:pass 20 also also ADV _ 21 called advmod 21 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 finger acl 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 finger det 23 index index NOUN Number=Sing 24 finger compound 24 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 21 called xcomp 25 or or CCONJ _ 27 finger cc 26 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 27 finger amod 27 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 24 finger conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 finger punct
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1 is a present Your forefinger the finger next property tree rules 2 point present you the one not said here usually property vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient 3 call present · passive the finger not said here forefinger vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
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 She pointed at the map with her forefinger.
nsubj case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root She PRON pointed VERB at ADP the DET map NOUN with ADP her PRON forefinger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 pointed nsubj 2 pointed point VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 5 map case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 map det 5 map map NOUN Number=Sing 2 pointed obl 6 with with ADP _ 8 forefinger case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 forefinger nmod:poss 8 forefinger forefinger NOUN Number=Sing 5 map nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 pointed punct
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1 point past She the map with her forefinger vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Hold the pencil between your thumb and forefinger.
det obj case nmod:poss obl cc conj punct root Hold VERB the DET pencil NOUN between ADP your PRON thumb NOUN and CCONJ forefinger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pencil det 3 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obj 4 between between ADP _ 6 thumb case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 thumb nmod:poss 6 thumb thumb NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 forefinger cc 8 forefinger forefinger NOUN Number=Sing 6 thumb conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hold punct
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1 hold imperative you not said here the pencil your thumb and forefinger vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme between thumb=Location
Example 3 The teacher wagged her forefinger at us.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN wagged VERB her PRON forefinger NOUN at ADP us PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 wagged nsubj 3 wagged wag VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 forefinger nmod:poss 5 forefinger forefinger NOUN Number=Sing 3 wagged obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 us case 7 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 wagged obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wagged punct
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1 wag past the teacher teacher's forefinger at us vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forefinger=Patient
Example 4 He pressed the button with his forefinger.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON pressed VERB the DET button NOUN with ADP his PRON forefinger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 pressed nsubj 2 pressed press VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 button det 4 button button NOUN Number=Sing 2 pressed obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 forefinger case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 forefinger nmod:poss 7 forefinger forefinger NOUN Number=Sing 2 pressed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 pressed punct
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1 press past He the button with his forefinger vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme
Example 5 Your forefinger is also called your index finger.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod nmod:poss compound xcomp punct root Your PRON forefinger NOUN is AUX also ADV called VERB your PRON index NOUN finger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 forefinger nmod:poss 2 forefinger forefinger NOUN Number=Sing 5 called nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 called aux:pass 4 also also ADV _ 5 called advmod 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 finger nmod:poss 7 index index NOUN Number=Sing 8 finger compound 8 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 5 called xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 called punct
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1 call present · passive Your forefinger vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 6 The baby grabbed my forefinger.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET baby NOUN grabbed VERB my PRON forefinger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 grabbed nsubj 3 grabbed grab VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 forefinger nmod:poss 5 forefinger forefinger NOUN Number=Sing 3 grabbed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 grabbed punct
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1 grab past the baby my forefinger vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forefinger=Theme
Example 7 If I put it on the forefinger of my left hand, then I can with its help produce whatever I wish.
The tree, 21 words mark nsubj advcl obj case det obl case nmod:poss amod nmod punct advmod nsubj aux case nmod:poss obl obj nsubj ccomp punct root If SCONJ I PRON put VERB it PRON on ADP the DET forefinger NOUN of ADP my PRON left ADJ hand NOUN , PUNCT then ADV I PRON can AUX with ADP its PRON help NOUN produce VERB whatever PRON I PRON wish VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 put mark 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 put nsubj 3 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 produce advcl 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 put obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 forefinger case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 forefinger det 7 forefinger forefinger NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 8 of of ADP _ 11 hand case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 hand nmod:poss 10 left left ADJ Degree=Pos 11 hand amod 11 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 7 forefinger nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 3 put punct 13 then then ADV PronType=Dem 19 produce advmod 14 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 19 produce nsubj 15 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 produce aux 16 with with ADP _ 18 help case 17 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 help nmod:poss 18 help help NOUN Number=Sing 19 produce obl 19 produce produce VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 20 whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 22 wish obj 21 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 22 wish nsubj 22 wish wish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 produce ccomp 23 . . PUNCT _ 19 produce punct
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1 put a condition, not said to happen past I it the forefinger of my left hand vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme on forefinger=Destination 2 produce can I then with hand's help tree rules 3 wish present I whatever vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot whatever=Theme 4 help hand nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent
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