handful Who acts: amount, small number, animal, puppy, She, you · What happens: hold, come, be, control, grab, add · To what, where: handful, one hand, meeting, real handful, birds, stars
«handful» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: handful in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The amount you can hold in one hand: «a handful of sweets».
The tree, 12 words det nsubj nsubj aux case nummod obl punct punct det obl case nmod punct punct root The DET amount NOUN you PRON can AUX hold VERB in ADP one NUM hand NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET handful NOUN of ADP sweets NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 amount det 2 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 5 hold nsubj 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 hold nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 hold aux 5 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 hand case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 hand nummod 8 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 5 hold obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 5 hold punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 handful punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 handful det 12 handful handful NOUN Number=Sing 5 hold obl 13 of of ADP _ 14 sweets case 14 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 12 handful nmod 15 » » PUNCT _ 12 handful punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 hold punct
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1 hold can the amount a handful of sweets one hand vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hand=Location
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 A small number of people or things: «Only a handful of children came».
The tree, 13 words det amod nsubj case nmod cc conj punct punct advmod det nsubj case nmod punct punct root A DET small ADJ number NOUN of ADP people NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Only ADV a DET handful NOUN of ADP children NOUN came VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 number det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 number amod 3 number number NOUN Number=Sing 15 came nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 people case 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 number nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 things cc 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 people conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 handful punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 handful punct 10 Only only ADV _ 12 handful advmod 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 handful det 12 handful handful NOUN Number=Sing 15 came nsubj 13 of of ADP _ 14 children case 14 children child NOUN Number=Plur 12 handful nmod 15 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 came punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 15 came punct
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1 come in a quote past a small number of people or things vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: informal, a handful — kept apart, not parsed.
A person or animal that is hard to control: «The puppy is a handful».
The tree, 14 words det cc conj nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp punct punct det nsubj cop det appos punct punct root A DET person NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN that PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART control VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET puppy NOUN is AUX a DET handful NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 animal cc 4 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 hard nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 hard cop 7 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 4 animal acl:relcl 8 to to PART _ 9 control mark 9 control control VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 hard xcomp 10 : : PUNCT _ 16 handful punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 16 handful punct 12 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 puppy det 13 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 16 handful nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 handful cop 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 handful det 16 handful handful NOUN Number=Sing 2 person appos 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 handful punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 is present animal hard property tree rules 2 control to-infinitive animal not said here vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 is a in a quote present the puppy a handful tree rules
Example 1 She grabbed a handful of popcorn.
nsubj det obj case nmod punct root She PRON grabbed VERB a DET handful NOUN of ADP popcorn 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 grabbed nsubj 2 grabbed grab VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 handful det 4 handful handful NOUN Number=Sing 2 grabbed obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 popcorn case 6 popcorn popcorn NOUN Number=Sing 4 handful nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 grabbed punct
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1 grab past She a handful of popcorn vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handful=Theme
Example 2 Add a handful of nuts to the salad.
det obj case nmod case det obl punct root Add VERB a DET handful NOUN of ADP nuts NOUN to ADP the DET salad NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 handful det 3 handful handful NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 nuts case 5 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 3 handful nmod 6 to to ADP _ 8 salad case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 salad det 8 salad salad NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here a handful of nuts to the salad vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent handful=Patient to salad=Co-Patient
Example 3 Only a handful of people came to the meeting.
advmod det nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root Only ADV a DET handful NOUN of ADP people NOUN came VERB to ADP the DET meeting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 3 handful advmod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 handful det 3 handful handful NOUN Number=Sing 6 came nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 people case 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 handful nmod 6 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 meeting case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 meeting det 9 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing 6 came obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 came punct
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1 come past a handful of people the meeting vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to meeting=Initial_Location
Example 4 Our new puppy is a real handful!
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop det amod punct root Our PRON new ADJ puppy NOUN is AUX a DET real ADJ handful NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 puppy nmod:poss 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 puppy amod 3 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 7 handful nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 handful cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 handful det 6 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 7 handful amod 7 handful handful NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 handful punct
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1 is a present Our new puppy a real handful tree rules
Example 5 He threw a handful of seeds to the birds.
nsubj det obj case nmod case det obl punct root He PRON threw VERB a DET handful NOUN of ADP seeds NOUN to ADP the DET birds 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 threw nsubj 2 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 handful det 4 handful handful NOUN Number=Sing 2 threw obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 seeds case 6 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 4 handful nmod 7 to to ADP _ 9 birds case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 birds det 9 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 2 threw obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 threw punct
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1 throw past He a handful of seeds the birds vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent handful=Theme to bird=Destination
Example 6 A handful of stars shone through the clouds.
det case nmod acl case det obl punct root A DET handful NOUN of ADP stars NOUN shone VERB through ADP the DET clouds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 handful det 2 handful handful NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 stars case 4 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 2 handful nmod 5 shone shine VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 stars acl 6 through through ADP _ 8 clouds case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 clouds det 8 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 5 shone obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 handful punct
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1 shine participle stars not said here the clouds vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through cloud=Location
Example 7 Twenty thousand Persian soldiers had fallen before that handful of men.
compound nummod amod nsubj aux case det obl case nmod punct root Twenty NUM thousand NUM Persian ADJ soldiers NOUN had AUX fallen VERB before ADP that DET handful NOUN of ADP men NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Twenty twenty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 thousand compound 2 thousand thousand NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 soldiers nummod 3 Persian persian ADJ Degree=Pos 4 soldiers amod 4 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 6 fallen nsubj 5 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 fallen aux 6 fallen fall VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 7 before before ADP _ 9 handful case 8 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 handful det 9 handful handful NOUN Number=Sing 6 fallen obl 10 of of ADP _ 11 men case 11 men man NOUN Number=Plur 9 handful nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 fallen punct
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1 fall past · perfect thousand Persian soldiers that handful of men vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme before handful=Location
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