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title: dormitory — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dormitory» in the school dictionary: A large bedroom with many beds, such as in a boarding school, camp or hostel. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# dormitory

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**Who acts:** students, people, We, girls, cousin, Lights · **What happens:** live, shorten, travel, work, sleep, have · **To what, where:** college, dormitory, midnight feast, university dormitory, nine, dormitory town

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«dormitory» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [dormitory in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dormitory.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large bedroom with many beds, such as in a boarding school, camp or hostel.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dormitory:m1:1
# text = A large bedroom with many beds, such as in a boarding school, camp or hostel.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	beds	bed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	boarding	boarding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	hostel	hostel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A college or university building where students live; often shortened to «dorm».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dormitory:m2:1
# text = A college or university building where students live; often shortened to «dorm».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	college	college	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	students	student	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	shortened	shorten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	dorm	dorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | students |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **shorten** | participle · passive |  | a college or university building |  |  |  | to dorm; often *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: UK, also «dormitory town» — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A town where people live but travel elsewhere to work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dormitory:m3:1
# text = A town where people live but travel elsewhere to work.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	5	advmod	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	travel	travel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	elsewhere	elsewhere	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **travel** | present | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | elsewhere *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **work** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We slept in a dormitory with twelve bunk beds on camp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dormitory:x1:1
# text = We slept in a dormitory with twelve bunk beds on camp.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dormitory	dormitory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	bunk	bunk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	beds	bed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | past | We |  |  | a dormitory |  | with twelve bunk beds on camp | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in dormitory=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The girls had a midnight feast in the dormitory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dormitory:x2:1
# text = The girls had a midnight feast in the dormitory.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	midnight	midnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dormitory	dormitory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the girls | a midnight feast |  | the dormitory |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feast=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin lives in a university dormitory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dormitory:x3:1
# text = My cousin lives in a university dormitory.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	dormitory	dormitory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | My cousin |  |  | a university dormitory |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in dormitory=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Lights out in the dormitory is at nine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dormitory:x4:1
# text = Lights out in the dormitory is at nine.
1	Lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
2	out	out	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dormitory	dormitory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Lights in the dormitory |  |  | nine |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boarding school has a dormitory for each year group.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dormitory:x5:1
# text = The boarding school has a dormitory for each year group.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	boarding	boarding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dormitory	dormitory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
9	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the boarding school | a dormitory |  |  |  | for each year group | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dormitory=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many commuters live in the dormitory town and work in the city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dormitory:x6:1
# text = Many commuters live in the dormitory town and work in the city.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	commuters	commuter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	dormitory	dormitory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Many commuters |  |  | the dormitory town and work in the city |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in town=Location |

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