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title: bungee — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bungee» in the school dictionary: A long, stretchy rope or cord; bungee jumping is jumping from a high place with such a cord tied to your ankles so you bounce up and down. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bungee

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**Who acts:** you, bungee cord, uncle, bungee, I · **What happens:** jump, tie, bounce, use, hold, go · **To what, where:** high place, cord, things, bike rack, bungee, New Zealand

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«bungee» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [bungee in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bungee.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A long, stretchy rope or cord; bungee jumping is jumping from a high place with such a cord tied to your ankles so you bounce up and down.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bungee:m1:1
# text = A long, stretchy rope or cord; bungee jumping is jumping from a high place with such a cord tied to your ankles so you bounce up and down.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	stretchy	stretchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	cord	cord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	bungee	bungee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	jumping	jump	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	jumping	jump	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	27	advcl	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	20	det:predet	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	cord	cord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
21	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	acl	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	ankles	ankle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	_
25	so	so	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
26	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
27	bounce	bounce	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
28	up	up	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	down	down	ADV	RB	_	28	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **jump** | present · progressive | you *not said here* |  |  | a high place with such cord |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from place=Trajectory |
| 3 | **tie** | participle |  | such cord *not said here* |  |  |  | to your ankles | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to ankle=Co-Patient |
| 4 | **bounce** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bungee cord (elastic strap with hooks) used to hold things on a bike rack or roof rack.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bungee:m2:1
# text = A bungee cord (elastic strap with hooks) used to hold things on a bike rack or roof rack.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bungee	bungee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cord	cord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	elastic	elastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	strap	strap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	hooks	hook	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	rack	rack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	rack	rack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | a bungee cord |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **hold** | to-infinitive | a bungee cord *not said here* | things |  | a bike rack or roof rack |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent thing=Theme on rack=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle went bungee jumping in New Zealand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bungee:x1:1
# text = My uncle went bungee jumping in New Zealand.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bungee	bungee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	jumping	jump	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	_
8	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | My uncle | bungee |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bungee=Theme |
| 2 | **jump** | gerund | bungee *not said here* |  |  | New Zealand |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in zealand=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bungee cord stretched and pulled her back up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bungee:x2:1
# text = The bungee cord stretched and pulled her back up.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bungee	bungee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cord	cord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	up	up	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stretch** | past | the bungee cord |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **pull** | past | the bungee cord *not said here* | cord |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP ADJP-Result»: agent=Agent she=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use a bungee to hold the bag on the bike rack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bungee:x3:1
# text = Use a bungee to hold the bag on the bike rack.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bungee	bungee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	rack	rack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a bungee |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bungee=Patient |
| 2 | **hold** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the bag |  | the bike rack |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bag=Theme on rack=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bungee jumpers must be weighed first for safety.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bungee:x4:1
# text = Bungee jumpers must be weighed first for safety.
1	Bungee	bungee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	jumpers	jumper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	weighed	weigh	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	advmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weigh** | must · passive |  | Bungee jumpers |  |  |  | for safety; first *property* | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'd be too scared to bungee off a bridge!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bungee:x5:1
# text = I'd be too scared to bungee off a bridge!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bungee	bungee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | would | I |  |  |  |  | to bungee; off a bridge; scared *property* | tree rules |

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