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title: bunk — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bunk» in the school dictionary: A narrow bed fixed to a wall, as on a ship or train. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bunk

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**Who acts:** One, you, I, we, sailors, Little kids · **What happens:** fix, build, sleep, bunk off, stay away, choose · **To what, where:** narrow bed, one, other, school, top bunk, bunk

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«bunk» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [bunk in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bunk.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A narrow bed fixed to a wall, as on a ship or train.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunk:m1:1
# text = A narrow bed fixed to a wall, as on a ship or train.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | participle |  | a narrow bed and a ship or train *not said here* |  |  |  | to a wall | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to wall=Co-Patient |

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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 -->
One of two beds built one above the other; a bunk bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunk:m2:1
# text = One of two beds built one above the other; a bunk bed.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	beds	bed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
5	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	obj	_	_
7	above	above	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	bunk	bunk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | One | one |  | the other |  | of two beds; a bunk bed *obl* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset one=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: verb, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To sleep somewhere, often with others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunk:m3:1
# text = To sleep somewhere, often with others.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with others; somewhere *property* | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: British, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«bunk off»: to stay away from school or work without permission.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunk:m4:1
# text = «bunk off»: to stay away from school or work without permission.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	bunk	bunk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	without	without	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	permission	permission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bunk off** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **stay away** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | school or work |  | without permission; away *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I sleep on the top bunk and my brother on the bottom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunk:x1:1
# text = I sleep on the top bunk and my brother on the bottom.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sleep	sleep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bunk	bunk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present | I |  |  | the top bunk and my brother on the bottom |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At summer camp we each chose a bunk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunk:x2:1
# text = At summer camp we each chose a bunk.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
6	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bunk	bunk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | we | a bunk |  | summer camp |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent bunk=Theme at camp=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sailors climbed into their narrow bunks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunk:x3:1
# text = The sailors climbed into their narrow bunks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bunks	bunk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | the sailors |  |  | sailors's narrow bunks |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into bunk=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the ladder to get to the top bunk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunk:x4:1
# text = Use the ladder to get to the top bunk.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bunk	bunk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the ladder |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ladder=Patient |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the top bunk *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to bunk=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bunked at Grandma's house for the night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunk:x5:1
# text = We bunked at Grandma's house for the night.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bunked	bunk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bunk** | past | We |  |  | Grandma's house | night |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at house=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Little kids shouldn't sleep on the top bunk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunk:x6:1
# text = Little kids shouldn't sleep on the top bunk.
1	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bunk	bunk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **sleep** | should | Little kids |  |  | the top bunk |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bunking off school is against the rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunk:x7:1
# text = Bunking off school is against the rules.
1	Bunking	bunk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bunk off** | gerund |  | school |  |  |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme school=Location |
| 2 | **is** | present | Bunking |  |  |  |  | against the rules | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The train had bunks so passengers could sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunk:x8:1
# text = The train had bunks so passengers could sleep.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bunks	bunk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	passengers	passenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the train | bunks |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bunk=Patient |
| 2 | **sleep** | could | passengers |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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