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title: bedside — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bedside» in the school dictionary: The area next to a bed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# bedside

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**Who acts:** bedside, I, you, Mum, family, doctor · **What happens:** use, keep, be, mean, stay, switch off · **To what, where:** things, bedside, bed, book, bedside table, bedside lamp

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The area next to a bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedside:m1:1
# text = The area next to a bed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	next	next	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	6	case	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Used before a noun for things kept next to a bed: a bedside table, bedside lamp.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedside:m2:1
# text = Used before a noun for things kept next to a bed: a bedside table, bedside lamp.
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	before	before	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	next	next	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	bedside	bedside	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	bedside	bedside	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	lamp	lamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  | before a noun for things and a bedside table and bedside lamp |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **keep** | participle |  | things *not said here* |  |  |  | to a bed; next *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being at someone's bedside means staying with someone who is ill in bed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedside:m3:1
# text = Being at someone's bedside means staying with someone who is ill in bed.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	bedside	bedside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	staying	stay	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  | someone's bedside |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | someone's bedside |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **stay** *not said to happen* | gerund | someone's bedside *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with someone | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with someone=Location |
| 4 | **is** | present |  |  |  | bed |  | ill *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I keep a book on my bedside table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedside:x1:1
# text = I keep a book on my bedside table.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	bedside	bedside	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | I | a book |  | my bedside table |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent book=Theme on table=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Switch off the bedside lamp, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedside:x2:1
# text = Switch off the bedside lamp, please.
1	Switch	switch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	bedside	bedside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	lamp	lamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
7	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **switch off** | imperative | you *not said here* | the bedside lamp |  |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lamp=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Mum sat at my bedside when I had a fever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedside:x3:1
# text = Mum sat at my bedside when I had a fever.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	bedside	bedside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | Mum |  |  | my bedside |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at bedside=Location |
| 2 | **have** | past | I | a fever |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fever=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The family gathered at Grandad's bedside in the hospital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedside:x4:1
# text = The family gathered at Grandad's bedside in the hospital.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gathered	gather	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	bedside	bedside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | past | the family |  |  | Grandad's bedside in the hospital |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The doctor has a gentle bedside manner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedside:x5:1
# text = The doctor has a gentle bedside manner.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	bedside	bedside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the doctor | a gentle bedside manner |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent manner=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My alarm clock is on the bedside cabinet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedside:x6:1
# text = My alarm clock is on the bedside cabinet.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	bedside	bedside	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cabinet	cabinet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My alarm clock |  |  | the bedside cabinet |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So he took up a rifle which he had laid at his bedside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedside:x7:1
# text = So he took up a rifle which he had laid at his bedside.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rifle	rifle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	laid	lay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	bedside	bedside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take up** | past | he | a rifle |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rifle=Theme |
| 2 | **lay** | past · perfect · passive |  | a rifle |  | his bedside |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme at bedside=Destination |

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