handle Who acts: handle, you, mug, pan, She, cooking utensil · What happens: be, hold, handle, manage, use, turn · To what, where: part, bag, something, it, hands, problem
«handle» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: handle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A handle is the part of a door, cup, pan, bag or tool that you hold.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct conj punct conj punct conj cc conj obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET handle NOUN is AUX the DET part NOUN of ADP a DET door NOUN , PUNCT cup NOUN , PUNCT pan NOUN , PUNCT bag NOUN or CCONJ tool NOUN that PRON you PRON hold VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 handle det 2 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 door case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 door det 8 door door NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 cup punct 10 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 8 door conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 pan punct 12 pan pan NOUN Number=Sing 8 door conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 bag punct 14 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 5 part conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 tool cc 16 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 14 bag conj 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 hold obj 18 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 hold nsubj 19 hold hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 bag acl:relcl 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a handle the part and bag or tool of a door and cup and pan tree rules 2 hold present you bag or tool vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme
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 To handle something is to touch it or hold it in your hands.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj cc conj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root To PART handle VERB something PRON is AUX to PART touch VERB it PRON or CCONJ hold VERB it PRON in ADP your PRON hands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 handle mark 2 handle handle VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 touch advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 handle obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 touch cop 5 to to PART _ 6 touch mark 6 touch touch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 touch obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 hold cc 9 hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 touch conj 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 hold obj 11 in in ADP _ 13 hands case 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 hands nmod:poss 13 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 9 hold obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 touch punct
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1 handle to-infinitive something vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present touch property tree rules 3 hold infinitive it your hands vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme in hand=Location
Meaning 3 To handle a problem or situation is to deal with it or manage it.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark case obl cc conj obj punct root To PART handle VERB a DET problem NOUN or CCONJ situation NOUN is AUX to PART deal VERB with ADP it PRON or CCONJ manage VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 handle mark 2 handle handle VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 deal advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 problem det 4 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 2 handle obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 situation cc 6 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 4 problem conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 deal cop 8 to to PART _ 9 deal mark 9 deal deal VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 with with ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 deal obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 manage cc 13 manage manage VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 deal conj 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 manage obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 deal punct
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1 handle to-infinitive a problem or situation vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Theme 2 is present with situation; deal property tree rules 3 manage infinitive situation vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Meaning 4 A handle can be a name you use online.
det nsubj aux cop det nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root A DET handle NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET name NOUN you PRON use VERB online ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 handle det 2 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing 6 name nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 name aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 name cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 name det 6 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 use nsubj 8 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 name acl:relcl 9 online online ADV _ 8 use advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 name punct
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1 is a can a handle a name tree rules 2 use present you a name not said here online property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient
Example 1 Turn the door handle to open it.
det compound obj mark advcl obj punct root Turn VERB the DET door NOUN handle NOUN to PART open VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 handle det 3 door door NOUN Number=Sing 4 handle compound 4 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 5 to to PART _ 6 open mark 6 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Turn advcl 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 open obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn imperative you not said here the door handle vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent handle=Theme 2 open to-infinitive you not said here handle vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme
Example 2 Hold the mug by the handle; it is hot.
det obj case det obl punct nsubj cop conj punct root Hold VERB the DET mug NOUN by ADP the DET handle NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX hot ADJ . 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 mug det 3 mug mug NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obj 4 by by ADP _ 6 handle case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 handle det 6 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 hot punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 hot nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 hot cop 10 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Hold conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hold punct
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1 hold imperative you not said here the mug by the handle vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent mug=Theme by handle=Location 2 is present mug hot property tree rules
Example 3 Turn the pan handles away from the edge.
det nsubj ccomp advmod case det obl punct root Turn VERB the DET pan NOUN handles VERB away ADV from ADP the DET edge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pan det 3 pan pan NOUN Number=Sing 4 handles nsubj 4 handles handle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Turn ccomp 5 away away ADV _ 4 handles advmod 6 from from ADP _ 8 edge case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 edge det 8 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 5 away obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn imperative you not said here tree rules 2 handle present the pan away property vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Handle the hamster gently.
det obj advmod punct root Handle VERB the DET hamster NOUN gently ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Handle handle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 hamster det 3 hamster hamster NOUN Number=Sing 1 Handle obj 4 gently gently ADV _ 1 Handle advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Handle punct
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1 handle imperative you not said here the hamster gently property vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hamster=Theme
Example 5 Wash your hands after handling raw meat.
nmod:poss obj mark advcl amod obj punct root Wash VERB your PRON hands NOUN after SCONJ handling VERB raw ADJ meat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wash wash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hands nmod:poss 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wash obj 4 after after SCONJ _ 5 handling mark 5 handling handle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Wash advcl 6 raw raw ADJ Degree=Pos 7 meat amod 7 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 5 handling obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wash punct
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1 wash imperative you not said here your hands vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient 2 handle gerund you not said here raw meat vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meat=Theme
Example 6 She handled the problem calmly.
nsubj det obj advmod punct root She PRON handled VERB the DET problem NOUN calmly ADV . 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 handled nsubj 2 handled handle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 problem det 4 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 2 handled obj 5 calmly calmly ADV _ 2 handled advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 handled punct
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1 handle past She the problem calmly property vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Theme
Example 7 The handle of my bag broke.
det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET handle NOUN of ADP my PRON bag NOUN broke VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 handle det 2 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing 6 broke nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 bag case 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 bag nmod:poss 5 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 2 handle nmod 6 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 broke punct
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1 break past the handle of my bag vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 8 Can you handle two dogs at once?
aux nsubj nummod obj case obl punct root Can AUX you PRON handle VERB two NUM dogs NOUN at ADP once ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 handle aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 handle nsubj 3 handle handle VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 dogs nummod 5 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 3 handle obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 once case 7 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 handle obl 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 handle punct
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1 handle can you two dogs vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Theme
Example 9 "Here's a cooking utensil with a tin handle."
punct cop det compound nsubj case det compound nmod punct punct root " PUNCT Here ADV 's AUX a DET cooking NOUN utensil NOUN with ADP a DET tin NOUN handle NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Here punct 2 Here here ADV PronType=Dem root root 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 Here cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 utensil det 5 cooking cooking NOUN Number=Sing 6 utensil compound 6 utensil utensil NOUN Number=Sing 2 Here nsubj 7 with with ADP _ 10 handle case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 handle det 9 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 10 handle compound 10 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing 6 utensil nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 Here punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 2 Here punct
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1 is in a quote present a cooking utensil with a tin handle here property tree rules
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