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title: hamper — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hamper» in the school dictionary: A hamper is a large basket with a lid, used to carry food for a picnic or as a gift full of treats. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hamper

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**Who acts:** hamper, We, Granny, you, Heavy snow, broken wheel · **What happens:** be, use, carry, hamper, mean, get · **To what, where:** large basket, food, basket, way, sandwiches, picnic hamper · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«hamper» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [hamper in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hamper.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hamper is a large basket with a lid, used to carry food for a picnic or as a gift full of treats.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hamper:m1:1
# text = A hamper is a large basket with a lid, used to carry food for a picnic or as a gift full of treats.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hamper	hamper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
22	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	treats	treat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hamper | a large basket |  |  |  | with a lid | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle | a hamper *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **carry** | to-infinitive | a hamper *not said here* | food |  |  |  | for a picnic or a gift | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

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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: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hamper is a basket for dirty clothes (laundry hamper).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hamper:m2:1
# text = A hamper is a basket for dirty clothes (laundry hamper).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hamper	hamper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	5	nmod	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	laundry	laundry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	hamper	hamper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hamper | a basket |  |  |  | for dirty clothes | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To hamper means to get in the way of something and make it slower or harder.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hamper:m3:1
# text = To hamper means to get in the way of something and make it slower or harder.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hamper	hamper	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	slower	slow	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	xcomp	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	harder	hard	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hamper** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **get** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the way of something |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **make** | infinitive |  | way |  |  |  | slow *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We packed sandwiches into the picnic hamper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hamper:x1:1
# text = We packed sandwiches into the picnic hamper.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sandwiches	sandwich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	hamper	hamper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | We | sandwiches |  | the picnic hamper |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sandwich=Theme into hamper=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Granny got a Christmas hamper full of cheese and chutney.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hamper:x2:1
# text = Granny got a Christmas hamper full of cheese and chutney.
1	Granny	Granny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	hamper	hamper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	chutney	chutney	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Granny | a Christmas hamper |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hamper=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put your dirty socks in the hamper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hamper:x3:1
# text = Put your dirty socks in the hamper.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hamper	hamper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | your dirty socks |  | the hamper |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sock=Theme in hamper=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Heavy snow hampered the rescue team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hamper:x4:1
# text = Heavy snow hampered the rescue team.
1	Heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hampered	hamper	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	rescue	rescue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hamper** | past | Heavy snow | the rescue team |  |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer team=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The broken wheel hampered our progress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hamper:x5:1
# text = The broken wheel hampered our progress.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hampered	hamper	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	progress	progress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **hamper** | past | the broken wheel | our progress |  |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer progress=Eventuality |
| 3 | **progress** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom progress «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sore ankle hampered her running.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hamper:x6:1
# text = A sore ankle hampered her running.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ankle	ankle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hampered	hamper	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hamper** | past | a sore ankle | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer she=Eventuality |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | a sore ankle *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hamper had a little drawer for the knives and forks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hamper:x7:1
# text = The hamper had a little drawer for the knives and forks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hamper	hamper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	drawer	drawer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	knives	knife	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	forks	fork	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the hamper | a little drawer |  |  |  | for the knives and forks | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drawer=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As she spoke she shuffled towards the hamper of cabbages, took up one after another, squeezed them hard, and threw them back, muttering again, ‘Bad stuff, bad stuff.’

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hamper:x8:1
# text = As she spoke she shuffled towards the hamper of cabbages, took up one after another, squeezed them hard, and threw them back, muttering again, ‘Bad stuff, bad stuff.’
1	As	as	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	shuffled	shuffle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hamper	hamper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	cabbages	cabbage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	obj	_	_
15	after	after	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	squeezed	squeeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
19	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
24	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	_
25	back	back	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	muttering	mutter	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	23	advcl	_	_
28	again	again	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
30	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	Bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
32	stuff	stuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
34	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	amod	_	_
35	stuff	stuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **shuffle** | past | she |  |  | the hamper of cabbages |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme towards hamper=Destination |
| 3 | **take up** | past | she *not said here* | one |  |  | after another |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |
| 4 | **squeeze** | past | she *not said here* | cabbages *= cabbage* |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 5 | **throw back** | past | she *not said here* | cabbages *= cabbage* |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 6 | **mutter** *speech: assert* | gerund | she *not said here* | Bad stuff |  |  | again |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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