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title: hangry — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hangry» in the school dictionary: bad-tempered or irritable because you are hungry. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hangry

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**Who acts:** you, I, little brother, snack advert, dinner, hangry toddler · **What happens:** temper, be, feed, get, snap, say · **To what, where:** me, bar, spoon, floor, people, it · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«hangry» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [hangry in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hangry.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal, humorous — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
bad-tempered or irritable because you are hungry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hangry:m1:1
# text = bad-tempered or irritable because you are hungry.
1	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	tempered	temper	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	irritable	irritable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **temper** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | hungry *property* | tree rules |

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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: euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
a light-hearted excuse for being grumpy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hangry:m2:1
# text = a light-hearted excuse for being grumpy.
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	hearted	hearted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	excuse	excuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
8	grumpy	grumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | grumpy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Feed me now, I'm getting hangry!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hangry:x1:1
# text = Feed me now, I'm getting hangry!
1	Feed	feed	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
8	hangry	hangry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | me |  | now |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |
| 2 | **get** | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  | hangry *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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My little brother gets hangry before lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hangry:x2:1
# text = My little brother gets hangry before lunch.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	hangry	hangry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **get** | present | My little brother |  |  |  |  | hangry *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sorry I snapped, I was just hangry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hangry:x3:1
# text = Sorry I snapped, I was just hangry.
1	Sorry	sorry	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	snapped	snap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	hangry	hangry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snap** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |
| 2 | **is** | past | I |  |  |  |  | hangry *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snack advert says, "Don't get hangry, grab a bar."

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hangry:x4:1
# text = The snack advert says, "Don't get hangry, grab a bar."
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	snack	snack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	advert	advert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
10	hangry	hangry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	grab	grab	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the snack advert |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **get** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support |  |  |  |  |  | hangry *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **grab** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | a bar |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bar=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad's always hangry if dinner is late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hangry:x5:1
# text = Dad's always hangry if dinner is late.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	hangry	hangry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	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 | dinner |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hangry toddler threw her spoon on the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hangry:x6:1
# text = The hangry toddler threw her spoon on the floor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hangry	hangry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	toddler	toddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	spoon	spoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past | the hangry toddler | toddler's spoon |  | the floor |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent spoon=Theme on floor=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists say low blood sugar can make people hangry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hangry:x7:1
# text = Scientists say low blood sugar can make people hangry.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	hangry	hangry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Scientists |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | can | low blood sugar | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **hangry** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being hangry doesn't make it OK to be rude.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hangry:x8:1
# text = Being hangry doesn't make it OK to be rude.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	hangry	hangry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	csubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	OK	ok	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
10	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | hangry *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **make** | present · do-support |  | it |  |  |  | ok *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |

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