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title: hamlet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hamlet» in the school dictionary: A very small village, often with no church. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# hamlet

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**Who acts:** Shakespeare, We, hamlet, you, few families · **What happens:** play, drive, be, sort, sit, write · **To what, where:** tiny hamlet, settlements, bottom, play Hamlet, hamlet, attendants

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«hamlet» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [hamlet in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hamlet.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A very small village, often with no church.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hamlet:m1:1
# text = A very small village, often with no church.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: proper noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hamlet, a famous play by Shakespeare, and its main character, a prince of Denmark.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hamlet:m2:1
# text = Hamlet, a famous play by Shakespeare, and its main character, a prince of Denmark.
1	Hamlet	hamlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Shakespeare	Shakespeare	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Denmark	Denmark	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** |  | Shakespeare |  |  |  |  |  | nom play «communication intransitive»: by=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We drove through a tiny hamlet with just five houses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hamlet:x1:1
# text = We drove through a tiny hamlet with just five houses.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hamlet	hamlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	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 | **drive** | past | We |  |  | a tiny hamlet |  | with five houses | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through hamlet=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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A hamlet is smaller than a village.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hamlet:x2:1
# text = A hamlet is smaller than a village.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hamlet	hamlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a hamlet |  |  |  |  | than a village; small *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sort the settlements: hamlet, village, town, city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hamlet:x3:1
# text = Sort the settlements: hamlet, village, town, city.
1	Sort	sort	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	settlements	settlement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	hamlet	hamlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sort** | imperative | you *not said here* | the settlements and hamlet and village and town and city |  |  |  |  | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent settlement=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The hamlet sits at the bottom of the valley.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hamlet:x4:1
# text = The hamlet sits at the bottom of the valley.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hamlet	hamlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	valley	valley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | the hamlet |  |  | the bottom of the valley |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at bottom=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shakespeare wrote the play Hamlet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hamlet:x5:1
# text = Shakespeare wrote the play Hamlet.
1	Shakespeare	Shakespeare	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Hamlet	hamlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | Shakespeare | the play Hamlet |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hamlet=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only a few families live in the hamlet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hamlet:x6:1
# text = Only a few families live in the hamlet.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hamlet	hamlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

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First you must call together your attendants, and order them to remain in a little hamlet close by until you want them.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hamlet:x7:1
# text = First you must call together your attendants, and order them to remain in a little hamlet close by until you want them.
1	First	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	together	together	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	attendants	attendant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	order	order	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	remain	remain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	hamlet	hamlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
19	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	fixed	_	_
20	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
21	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
23	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call together** *speech: assert* | must | you | your attendants |  |  |  | first, together *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent attendant=Recipient |
| 2 | **order** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | attendants *= attendant* |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent they=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **remain** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | a little hamlet |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hamlet=Location |
| 4 | **want** | present | you | attendants *= attendant* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot they=Theme |

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