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title: hammock — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hammock» in the school dictionary: A bed made of cloth or net hung between two trees or posts, which you lie in and can swing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# hammock

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**Who acts:** you, Dad, Sailors, We, Getting, hammock · **What happens:** make, hang, lie in, swing, use, fall · **To what, where:** bed, net, two trees, ship, hammock, hammocks

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bed made of cloth or net hung between two trees or posts, which you lie in and can swing.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hammock:m1:1
# text = A bed made of cloth or net hung between two trees or posts, which you lie in and can swing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	hung	hang	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	between	between	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	posts	post	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	obj	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	lie	lie	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	swing	swing	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a bed *not said here* |  |  |  | of cloth or net | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **hang** | participle |  | net *not said here* |  | two trees or posts |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent between tree=Location |
| 3 | **lie in** | present | you | two trees or posts |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location which=Theme |
| 4 | **swing** | can | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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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 use, ships — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bed hung between beams on a ship, used by sailors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hammock:m2:1
# text = A bed hung between beams on a ship, used by sailors.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	hung	hang	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	beams	beam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | participle · passive |  | a bed |  | a ship |  | between beams | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme between beam=Destination |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad fell asleep in the hammock in the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hammock:x1:1
# text = Dad fell asleep in the hammock in the garden.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hammock	hammock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | Dad |  |  | the hammock |  | in the garden; asleep *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in hammock=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sailors slept in hammocks below deck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hammock:x2:1
# text = Sailors slept in hammocks below deck.
1	Sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	hammocks	hammock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	below	below	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	deck	deck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | past | Sailors |  |  | hammocks |  | below deck | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in hammock=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hung a hammock between two trees at the campsite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hammock:x3:1
# text = We hung a hammock between two trees at the campsite.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hammock	hammock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	campsite	campsite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | past | We | a hammock |  | the campsite |  | between two trees | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent hammock=Theme between tree=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat curled up in the swinging hammock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hammock:x4:1
# text = The cat curled up in the swinging hammock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	curled	curl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	swinging	swing	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	hammock	hammock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curl up** | participle |  | the cat *not said here* |  | the swinging hammock |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **swing** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Getting out of a hammock is harder than it looks!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hammock:x5:1
# text = Getting out of a hammock is harder than it looks!
1	Getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hammock	hammock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	harder	hard	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
8	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get out** | gerund |  | a hammock |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Getting |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **look** | present | hammock |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some sloths look like they are in a hammock when they hang from branches.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hammock:x6:1
# text = Some sloths look like they are in a hammock when they hang from branches.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	sloths	sloth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hammock	hammock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	hang	hang	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | some sloths |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | sloths *= sloth* |  |  |  |  | like a hammock | tree rules |
| 3 | **hang** | present | sloths *= sloth* |  |  | branches |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So, without stopping to talk, the guests slung their hammocks, the monkey taking care to place his so high that no one could get at him.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hammock:x7:1
# text = So, without stopping to talk, the guests slung their hammocks, the monkey taking care to place his so high that no one could get at him.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	stopping	stop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	slung	sling	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	hammocks	hammock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	monkey	monkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
16	taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
17	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
21	so	so	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	advcl	_	_
23	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
24	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	25	det	_	_
25	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj	_	_
26	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	_
27	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	advcl	_	_
28	at	at	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | gerund | the guests *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **talk** | to-infinitive | the guests *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sling** | past | the guests | guests's hammocks |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hammock=Theme |
| 4 | **take** | gerund | the monkey *not said here* | care |  | place |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent care=Theme to place=Destination |
| 5 | **get** | could | no one |  |  |  |  | at monkey | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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