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title: hibernate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hibernate» in the school dictionary: Of an animal: to spend the winter in a deep sleep-like state, with the body slowed down and cold, to save energy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hibernate

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**Who acts:** body, saving state, your, Hedgehogs, they, animals · **What happens:** spend, slow down, save, switch, keep, work · **To what, where:** deep like state, energy, work, piles, lots, caves · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of an animal: to spend the winter in a deep sleep-like state, with the body slowed down and cold, to save energy.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernate:m1:1
# text = Of an animal: to spend the winter in a deep sleep-like state, with the body slowed down and cold, to save energy.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	spend	spend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
11	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
12	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	slowed	slow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
21	down	down	ADP	RP	_	20	compound:prt	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	to	to	PART	TO	_	26	mark	_	_
26	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
27	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a deep like state | winter |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **slow down** | past | the body |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **save** | to-infinitive |  | energy |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=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: of a computer — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To switch to a power-saving state that keeps your work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernate:m2:1
# text = To switch to a power-saving state that keeps your work.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	switch	switch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	saving	save	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **switch** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to a saving state *result* | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to state=Result |
| 2 | **save** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **keep** | present | a saving state | your work |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Theme |
| 4 | **work** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hedgehogs hibernate in piles of leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernate:x1:1
# text = Hedgehogs hibernate in piles of leaves.
1	Hedgehogs	hedgehog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hibernate	hibernate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	piles	pile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hibernate** | present | Hedgehogs |  |  | piles of leaves |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in pile=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Before they hibernate, animals eat lots of food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernate:x2:1
# text = Before they hibernate, animals eat lots of food.
1	Before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hibernate	hibernate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hibernate** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location |
| 2 | **eat** | present | animals | lots of food |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bats hibernate in caves and lofts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernate:x3:1
# text = Bats hibernate in caves and lofts.
1	Bats	bat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hibernate	hibernate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	caves	cave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	lofts	loft	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hibernate** | present | Bats |  |  | caves and lofts |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in cave=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hibernating animal breathes very slowly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernate:x4:1
# text = A hibernating animal breathes very slowly.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hibernating	hibernate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	breathes	breathe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hibernate** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location |
| 2 | **breathe** | present | a hibernating animal |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't disturb a hibernating hedgehog in a bonfire pile — check before lighting it!

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernate:x5:1
# text = Don't disturb a hibernating hedgehog in a bonfire pile — check before lighting it!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	disturb	disturb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hibernating	hibernate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	hedgehog	hedgehog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	bonfire	bonfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	pile	pile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	—	-	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	lighting	light	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **disturb** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | a hibernating hedgehog |  | a bonfire pile |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus hedgehog=Experiencer |
| 2 | **hibernate** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location |
| 3 | **check** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **light** | gerund | you *not said here* | hedgehog |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bears sleep through the winter, but not as deeply as true hibernators.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernate:x6:1
# text = Bears sleep through the winter, but not as deeply as true hibernators.
1	Bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sleep	sleep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	as	as	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	deeply	deeply	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	hibernators	hibernator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present | Bears |  |  |  | winter | deeply *property* | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some frogs hibernate in mud at the bottom of ponds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernate:x7:1
# text = Some frogs hibernate in mud at the bottom of ponds.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hibernate	hibernate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	ponds	pond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hibernate** | present | some frogs |  |  | mud |  | at the bottom of ponds | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in mud=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I wish I could hibernate until the summer!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernate:x8:1
# text = I wish I could hibernate until the summer!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wish	wish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	hibernate	hibernate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	until	until	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wish** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **hibernate** | could | I |  |  |  | summer |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location |

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