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title: ha — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ha» in the school dictionary: Ha is a sound people make when they laugh, or a word said when they are surprised or have won. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ha

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**Who acts:** Ha, people, word, 1 ha, I, Tom · **What happens:** be, make, laugh, say, win, write down · **To what, where:** sound, short way, hectare, 10000 square metres, more marbles, 3 more shells · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«ha» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [ha in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ha.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ha is a sound people make when they laugh, or a word said when they are surprised or have won.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ha:m1:1
# text = Ha is a sound people make when they laugh, or a word said when they are surprised or have won.
1	Ha	Ha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	laugh	laugh	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
15	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	surprised	surprised	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	ccomp	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	won	win	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ha | a sound |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | people | a sound *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Product |
| 3 | **laugh** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | a word |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** | present | people |  |  |  |  | surprised *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **win** | present · perfect | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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 -->
«Ha ha» written down shows laughing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ha:m2:1
# text = «Ha ha» written down shows laughing.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ha	ha	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	_
3	ha	ha	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	nsubj	_	_
6	down	down	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write down** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **show** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **laugh** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ha is a short way to write hectare, a unit of land area: 1 ha is 10000 square metres, a square 100 m by 100 m.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ha:m3:1
# text = ha is a short way to write hectare, a unit of land area: 1 ha is 10000 square metres, a square 100 m by 100 m.
1	ha	ha	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	hectare	hectare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
16	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	ha	ha	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
19	10000	10000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	21	nummod	_	_
20	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
25	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	26	nummod	_	_
26	m	m	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	_
27	by	by	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	29	nummod	_	_
29	m.	m.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a short way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | to-infinitive |  | hectare |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hectare=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | present | 1 ha | 10000 square metres and a square and 100 m |  |  |  | by 100 m. | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Ha! I have more marbles,» said Tom.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «Ha!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ha:x1:1
# text = «Ha!
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ha	ha	INTJ	UH	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* I have more marbles,» said Tom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ha:x1:2
# text = I have more marbles,» said Tom.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	marbles	marble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | more marbles |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marble=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | Tom |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A farm of 5 ha.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ha:x2:1
# text = A farm of 5 ha.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	ha	ha	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ha, she found 3 more shells.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ha:x3:1
# text = Ha, she found 3 more shells.
1	Ha	ha	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	shells	shell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | she | 3 more shells |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shell=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Ha ha, very funny,» said Mia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ha:x4:1
# text = «Ha ha, very funny,» said Mia.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ha	ha	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	_
3	ha	ha	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Mia |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Aha, now I know the answer!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ha:x5:1
# text = Aha, now I know the answer!
1	Aha	Aha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | I | the answer |  |  | now | Aha *vocative* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The forest covers 200 ha.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ha:x6:1
# text = The forest covers 200 ha.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	covers	cover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obj	_	_
5	ha	ha	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present | the forest | 200 |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 200=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Ha! I win!» shouted my brother.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «Ha!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ha:x7:1
# text = «Ha!
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ha	ha	INTJ	UH	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* I win!» shouted my brother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ha:x7:2
# text = I win!» shouted my brother.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	win	win	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
5	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* *in a quote* | past | I *not said here* | my brother |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The park is about 2 ha, the size of two football fields and a bit more.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ha:x8:1
# text = The park is about 2 ha, the size of two football fields and a bit more.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	ha	ha	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
12	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl:unmarked	_	_
17	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the park | 2 ha |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ha! ha! ha!” he laughed again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ha:x9:1
# text = Ha! ha! ha!” he laughed again.
1	Ha	ha	INTJ	UH	_	9	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
3	ha	ha	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
5	ha	ha	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	again	again	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** *in a quote* | past | he |  |  |  | again |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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