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title: den — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «den» in the school dictionary: The home of a wild animal, often hidden, like a fox's or lion's den or a bear's cave. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# den

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**Who acts:** children, small cosy room, bad things, We, fox cubs, Bears · **What happens:** hide, build, play in, relax, happen, stay · **To what, where:** home, secret hideout, sticks, secret, den, dens

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The home of a wild animal, often hidden, like a fox's or lion's den or a bear's cave.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:den:m1:1
# text = The home of a wild animal, often hidden, like a fox's or lion's den or a bear's cave.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	den	den	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	advcl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	's	's	PART	POS	_	21	case	_	_
23	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | participle · passive |  | the home of a wild animal |  |  |  | often *property* | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

<!-- .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 secret hideout that children build or play in, from sticks, blankets or boxes.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:den:m2:1
# text = A secret hideout that children build or play in, from sticks, blankets or boxes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hideout	hideout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	obj	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	build	build	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	sticks	stick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	blankets	blanket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | present | children | a secret hideout |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Product |
| 2 | **play in** | present | children *not said here* |  |  | sticks and blankets or boxes |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small cosy room in a house for relaxing (mainly American).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:den:m3:1
# text = A small cosy room in a house for relaxing (mainly American).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	cosy	cosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	relaxing	relax	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	mainly	mainly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **relax** | gerund | a small cosy room in a house *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A place where bad things happen in secret: a den of thieves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:den:m4:1
# text = A place where bad things happen in secret: a den of thieves.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	6	advmod	_	_
4	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	happen	happen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	den	den	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	thieves	thief	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | bad things |  |  | secret |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in secret=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We built a den out of sticks in the woods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:den:x1:1
# text = We built a den out of sticks in the woods.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	den	den	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sticks	stick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | We | a den |  | sticks |  | in the woods | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent den=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fox cubs stayed safe in their den.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:den:x2:1
# text = The fox cubs stayed safe in their den.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cubs	cub	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	den	den	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | the fox cubs |  |  | cubs's den |  | safe *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in den=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bears sleep in dens during the winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:den:x3:1
# text = Bears sleep in dens during the winter.
1	Bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sleep	sleep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	dens	den	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	winter	winter	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 | **sleep** | present | Bears |  |  | dens | winter |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in den=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother and I made a blanket den in the living room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:den:x4:1
# text = My brother and I made a blanket den in the living room.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	conj	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	blanket	blanket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	den	den	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | My brother | a blanket den |  | the living room |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent den=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad watches TV in the den.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:den:x5:1
# text = Dad watches TV in the den.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watches	watch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	den	den	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 | **watch** | present | Dad | TV |  | the den |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tv=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Going to the head teacher's office felt like walking into the lion's den.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:den:x6:1
# text = Going to the head teacher's office felt like walking into the lion's den.
1	Going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	den	den	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | gerund |  |  |  | the head teacher's office |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to office=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **feel** | past | Going |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **walk** | gerund | Going *not said here* |  |  |  |  | into the lion's den *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into den=Result |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The robbers met in a secret den.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:den:x7:1
# text = The robbers met in a secret den.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robbers	robber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	den	den	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | the robbers |  |  | a secret den |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never crawl into an animal's den.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:den:x8:1
# text = Never crawl into an animal's den.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	crawl	crawl	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	den	den	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 | **not** **crawl** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | a animal's den |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into den=Destination |

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