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title: hibernating — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hibernating» in the school dictionary: Hibernating means spending the winter in a deep sleep-like rest. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hibernating

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**Who acts:** hibernating animal, hedgehog, you, Hibernating bats, bear, Frogs · **What happens:** hibernate, mean, spend, be, check, hang · **To what, where:** deep like rest, one, long winter rest, leaves, bonfire piles, hedgehogs

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hibernating means spending the winter in a deep sleep-like rest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernating:m1:1
# text = Hibernating means spending the winter in a deep sleep-like rest.
1	Hibernating	hibernate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	spending	spend	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
8	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
9	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **spend** *not said to happen* | gerund |  |  |  | a deep like rest | winter |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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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A hibernating animal is one that is in this long winter rest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernating:m2:1
# text = A hibernating animal is one that is in this long winter rest.
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	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	nsubj	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **is a** | present | a hibernating animal | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  | long winter rest |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hedgehog is hibernating under the leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernating:x1:1
# text = The hedgehog is hibernating under the leaves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hedgehog	hedgehog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	hibernating	hibernate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **hibernate** | present · progressive | the hedgehog |  |  | the leaves |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check bonfire piles for hibernating hedgehogs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernating:x2:1
# text = Check bonfire piles for hibernating hedgehogs.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	bonfire	bonfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	piles	pile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	hibernating	hibernate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
6	hedgehogs	hedgehog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | bonfire piles |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pile=Theme |
| 2 | **hibernate** | gerund | you *not said here* | hedgehogs |  |  |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location hedgehog=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hibernating bats hang in caves all winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernating:x3:1
# text = Hibernating bats hang in caves all winter.
1	Hibernating	hibernate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	bats	bat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hang	hang	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	caves	cave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **hang** | present | Hibernating bats |  |  | caves | winter |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in cave=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernating: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	_	_
```

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| # | 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}

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The bear is hibernating in its den.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernating:x5:1
# text = The bear is hibernating in its den.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	hibernating	hibernate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	den	den	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **hibernate** | present · progressive | the bear |  |  | bear's den |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in den=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Frogs spend winter hibernating in the mud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernating:x6:1
# text = Frogs spend winter hibernating in the mud.
1	Frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spend	spend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	hibernating	hibernate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | present | Frogs |  |  |  | winter |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hibernate** | gerund | winter *not said here* |  |  | the mud |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in mud=Location |

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