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title: hell — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hell» in the school dictionary: In some religions, a place where bad people are believed to go after death to be punished. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hell

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**Who acts:** devil, traffic jam, noise, rude hell, rude Bloody hell, We · **What happens:** believe, go, punish, say, show, live · **To what, where:** place, religions, anger, story, hell, noise · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«hell» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [hell in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hell.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In some religions, a place where bad people are believed to go after death to be punished.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hell:m1:1
# text = In some religions, a place where bad people are believed to go after death to be punished.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	religions	religion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
8	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	believed	believe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	after	after	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	punished	punish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present · passive |  | a place |  | some religions |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | after death |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **punish** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP» |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A very unpleasant place or experience.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hell:m2:1
# text = A very unpleasant place or experience.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	experience	experience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: rude, mild swearing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Said to show anger, surprise or emphasis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hell:m3:1
# text = Said to show anger, surprise or emphasis.
1	Said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	emphasis	emphasis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive |  | anger and surprise or emphasis |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent anger=Recipient |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"What the hell?", "hell of a".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hell:m3e:1
# text = "What the hell?", "hell of a".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hell	hell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	hell	hell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the devil lived in hell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hell:x1:1
# text = In the story, the devil lived in hell.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	devil	devil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	hell	hell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The traffic jam was hell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hell:x2:1
# text = The traffic jam was hell.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	hell	hell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the traffic jam | hell |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(rude) What the hell is that noise?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hell:x3:1
# text = (rude) What the hell is that noise?
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	nsubj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hell	hell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hell** |  | that noise |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the rude hell | that noise |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(rude) Bloody hell, that was close!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hell:x4:1
# text = (rude) Bloody hell, that was close!
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Bloody	bloody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hell	hell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | rude Bloody hell | rude Bloody hell *not said here* |  |  |  | close *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(rude) We had a hell of a time getting home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hell:x5:1
# text = (rude) We had a hell of a time getting home.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hell	hell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	home	home	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a hell of a time |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hell=Patient |
| 2 | **get** | gerund | a time *not said here* |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The long walk in the heat was hell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hell:x6:1
# text = The long walk in the heat was hell.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	hell	hell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the long walk in the heat | hell |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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