 Another type of verbal classifier indicates the tool or implement used to perform the action . An example is found in the sentence 他踢了我一脚 tā tī le wǒ yī jiǎo " he kicked me " , or more literally " he kicked me one foot " . The word 脚 jiǎo , which usually serves as a simple noun meaning " foot " , here functions as a verbal classifier reflecting the tool ( namely the foot ) used to perform the kicking action . 
