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title: goosebump — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «goosebump» in the school dictionary: Goosebumps are tiny bumps that appear on your skin when you are cold, scared or very excited. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# goosebump

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**Who acts:** Goosebumps, tiny bumps, you, Something, I, spooky story · **What happens:** be, appear, give, make, feel, move · **To what, where:** tiny bumps, skin, goosebumps, you, cold pool, everyone goosebumps

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Goosebumps are tiny bumps that appear on your skin when you are cold, scared or very excited.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goosebump:m1:1
# text = Goosebumps are tiny bumps that appear on your skin when you are cold, scared or very excited.
1	Goosebumps	goosebump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bumps	bump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	appear	appear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	13	mark	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	very	very	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	excited	excited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Goosebumps | tiny bumps |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **appear** | present | tiny bumps |  |  | your skin |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on skin=Location |
| 3 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
Something that «gives you goosebumps» makes you feel thrilled, scared or deeply moved.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goosebump:m2:1
# text = Something that «gives you goosebumps» makes you feel thrilled, scared or deeply moved.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	obj	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	goosebumps	goosebump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	thrilled	thrilled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	deeply	deeply	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** *in a quote* | present |  | goosebumps | you |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | Something | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | thrilled *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **move** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | deeply *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I got goosebumps when I jumped into the cold pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goosebump:x1:1
# text = I got goosebumps when I jumped into the cold pool.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	goosebumps	goosebump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | I | goosebumps |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer goosebump=Stimulus |
| 2 | **jump** | past | I |  |  |  |  | into the cold pool *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into pool=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spooky story gave everyone goosebumps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goosebump:x2:1
# text = The spooky story gave everyone goosebumps.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	spooky	spooky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	compound	_	_
6	goosebumps	goosebump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the spooky story | everyone goosebumps |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goosebump=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her arms were covered in goosebumps in the chilly wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goosebump:x3:1
# text = Her arms were covered in goosebumps in the chilly wind.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	goosebumps	goosebump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	chilly	chilly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | Her arms |  |  |  | in the chilly wind; in goosebumps | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in goosebump=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hearing the choir sing gave me goosebumps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goosebump:x4:1
# text = Hearing the choir sing gave me goosebumps.
1	Hearing	hear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	sing	sing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	goosebumps	goosebump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | gerund |  | the choir sing |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer sing=Stimulus |
| 2 | **give** | past | Hearing | goosebumps | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient goosebump=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Goosebumps happen when tiny muscles make your hairs stand up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goosebump:x5:1
# text = Goosebumps happen when tiny muscles make your hairs stand up.
1	Goosebumps	goosebump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	happen	happen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
4	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	muscles	muscle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hairs	hair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stand	stand	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	xcomp	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | Goosebumps |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | present | tiny muscles |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stand up** | present | your hairs |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cat's fur puffs up for the same reason we get goosebumps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goosebump:x6:1
# text = A cat's fur puffs up for the same reason we get goosebumps.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	puffs	puff	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	goosebumps	goosebump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **puff up** | present | a cat's fur |  |  |  |  | for the same reason | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 2 | **get** | present | we | goosebumps |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer goosebump=Stimulus |

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