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title: camp — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «camp» in the school dictionary: A camp is a place where people stay in tents or cabins, often outdoors. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# camp

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**Who acts:** camp, people, summer camp, children, 60 children, tent · **What happens:** be, stay, go, do, share, hold · **To what, where:** place, tents, holidays, activities, tent, group · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«camp» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: [camp in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/camp.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A camp is a place where people stay in tents or cabins, often outdoors.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camp:m1:1
# text = A camp is a place where people stay in tents or cabins, often outdoors.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	stay	stay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	tents	tent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	cabins	cabin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	outdoors	outdoors	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a camp | a place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay** | present | people |  |  | tents or cabins |  | outdoors *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tent=Location |

<!-- .note -->
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 summer camp is a place where children go in the holidays to do activities.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camp:m2:1
# text = A summer camp is a place where children go in the holidays to do activities.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
15	activities	activity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a summer camp | a place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | children |  |  | the holidays |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in holiday=Location |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive | children *not said here* | activities |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent activity=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To camp is to stay outdoors in a tent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camp:m3:1
# text = To camp is to stay outdoors in a tent.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	outdoors	outdoors	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tent	tent	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 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a tent |  | outdoors, stay *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A camp can be a group of people who share an idea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camp:m4:1
# text = A camp can be a group of people who share an idea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a camp | a group |  |  |  | of people | tree rules |
| 2 | **share** | present | people | a idea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
60 children go to summer camp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camp:x1:1
# text = 60 children go to summer camp.
1	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | 60 children |  |  | summer camp |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to camp=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each tent at camp holds 4.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camp:x2:1
# text = Each tent at camp holds 4.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | each tent at camp | 4 |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Camp costs 200 dollars a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camp:x3:1
# text = Camp costs 200 dollars a week.
1	Camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | Camp | 200 dollars  a week |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They camp for 5 nights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camp:x4:1
# text = They camp for 5 nights.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	camp	camp	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	nights	night	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **camp** | present | They |  |  |  | night |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We set up camp by the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camp:x5:1
# text = We set up camp by the lake.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set up** | past | We | camp |  |  |  | by the lake | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent camp=Theme by lake=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Climbers rest at base camp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camp:x6:1
# text = Climbers rest at base camp.
1	Climbers	climber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rest	rest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | present | Climbers |  |  | base camp |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at camp=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We camped out in the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camp:x7:1
# text = We camped out in the garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	camped	camp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **camp out** | past | We |  |  | the garden |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in garden=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At camp we learned to canoe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camp:x8:1
# text = At camp we learned to canoe.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	canoe	canoe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | we |  |  | camp |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **canoe** | to-infinitive | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sang songs around the campfire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camp:x9:1
# text = We sang songs around the campfire.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	campfire	campfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | We | songs |  | the campfire |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never leave a campfire burning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camp:x10:1
# text = Never leave a campfire burning.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	campfire	campfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **leave** | imperative | you *not said here* | a campfire |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent campfire=Theme |
| 2 | **burn** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I say, John, I see the smoke of the redskin camp!”

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camp:x11:1
# text = I say, John, I see the smoke of the redskin camp!”
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	John	John	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	redskin	redskin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | I | John |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent john=Topic |
| 2 | **see** | present | I | the smoke of the redskin camp |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer smoke=Stimulus |
| 3 | **smoke** |  | the redskin camp |  |  |  |  |  | nom smoke «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent |

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