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title: hale — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hale» in the school dictionary: Hale means strong and healthy, usually said about an older person. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hale

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**Who acts:** Hale, Grandpa, old farmer, everyone, nan, she · **What happens:** mean, say, hale, pull, drag, be · **To what, where:** someone, court, them, ninety, old thief, five miles · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Hale means strong and healthy, usually said about an older person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hale:m1:1
# text = Hale means strong and healthy, usually said about an older person.
1	Hale	hale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Hale |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | participle | Hale *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about a older person; usually *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To hale someone means to pull or drag them, especially to court.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hale:m2:1
# text = To hale someone means to pull or drag them, especially to court.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hale	hale	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	pull	pull	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	drag	drag	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hale** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **pull** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | court |  |  | vn slide-11.2 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme to court=Destination |
| 4 | **drag** | infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa is still hale and hearty at ninety.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hale:x1:1
# text = Grandpa is still hale and hearty at ninety.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	hale	hale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	hearty	hearty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ninety	ninety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | Grandpa |  |  |  | still | hale *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Grandpa *not said here* |  |  | ninety |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old farmer looked hale and strong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hale:x2:1
# text = The old farmer looked hale and strong.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	hale	hale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the old farmer |  |  |  |  | hale *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the holiday, everyone came back hale and well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hale:x3:1
# text = After the holiday, everyone came back hale and well.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	nsubj	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	hale	hale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come back** | past | everyone |  |  |  | after the holiday | hale *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(old) The thief was haled before the judge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hale:x4:1
# text = (old) The thief was haled before the judge.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	haled	hale	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hale** | past · passive |  | the old thief |  |  | before the judge |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My nan is hale enough to walk five miles a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hale:x5:1
# text = My nan is hale enough to walk five miles a day.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	nan	nan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	hale	hale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My nan |  |  |  |  | enough, hale *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk** | to-infinitive | My nan *not said here* | five miles  a day |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mile=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Looking out, she saw the lad hale and hearty standing before her, and grew whiter than ever with rage and spite.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hale:x6:1
# text = Looking out, she saw the lad hale and hearty standing before her, and grew whiter than ever with rage and spite.
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lad	lad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	hale	hale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	hearty	hearty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	standing	standing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
12	before	before	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
17	whiter	white	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	16	xcomp	_	_
18	than	than	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	17	obl	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	rage	rage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	spite	spite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look out** | gerund | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **see** | past | she | the lad |  |  | before her *= she* |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow** | past | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with rage and spite; white *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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