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title: dormant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dormant» in the school dictionary: Not active or growing for a time, but able to become active again, like a sleeping volcano. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dormant

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**Who acts:** plants, Mount, seeds, tree, dormant volcano, Bears · **What happens:** grow, become, rest, do, be, lay · **To what, where:** dormant volcano

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«dormant» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [dormant in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dormant.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Not active or growing for a time, but able to become active again, like a sleeping volcano.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dormant:m1:1
# text = Not active or growing for a time, but able to become active again, like a sleeping volcano.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	active	active	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	active	active	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
14	again	again	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	sleeping	sleeping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | gerund |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **become** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | active *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=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 -->
Resting, as plants and seeds do in winter or animals in hibernation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dormant:m2:1
# text = Resting, as plants and seeds do in winter or animals in hibernation.
1	Resting	rest	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	hibernation	hibernation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | present | plants and seeds |  |  |  | winter |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mount Fuji is a dormant volcano.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dormant:x1:1
# text = Mount Fuji is a dormant volcano.
1	Mount	Mount	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Fuji	Fuji	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	dormant	dormant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mount | a dormant volcano |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The seeds lay dormant all winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dormant:x2:1
# text = The seeds lay dormant all winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lay	lay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dormant	dormant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | present | the seeds |  |  |  | winter | dormant *property* | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tree is dormant in the cold months.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dormant:x3:1
# text = The tree is dormant in the cold months.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	dormant	dormant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the tree |  |  |  | month | dormant *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A dormant volcano could erupt again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dormant:x4:1
# text = A dormant volcano could erupt again.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dormant	dormant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	erupt	erupt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **erupt** | could | a dormant volcano |  |  |  | again |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Bears are not fully dormant when they hibernate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dormant:x5:1
# text = Bears are not fully dormant when they hibernate.
1	Bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	dormant	dormant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hibernate	hibernate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Bears |  |  |  |  | dormant, fully *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hibernate** | present | Bears *= bear* |  |  |  |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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His talent lay dormant until he tried painting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dormant:x6:1
# text = His talent lay dormant until he tried painting.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	talent	talent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dormant	dormant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	painting	paint	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | past | His talent |  |  |  |  | dormant *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **try** | past | talent |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **paint** *not said to happen* | gerund | talent *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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