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title: hibernation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hibernation» in the school dictionary: A very deep sleep-like rest that some animals go into during winter: their body cools, their heart slows and they live on stored fat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hibernation

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**Who acts:** deep like rest, body, animals, long time, Hedgehogs, Bats · **What happens:** go, cool, slow, live, store, stay · **To what, where:** stored fat, hibernation, lots, upside, animal, energy

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A very deep sleep-like rest that some animals go into during winter: their body cools, their heart slows and they live on stored fat.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernation:m1:1
# text = A very deep sleep-like rest that some animals go into during winter: their body cools, their heart slows and they live on stored fat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
4	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
9	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
13	during	during	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	cools	cool	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
22	slows	slow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
25	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	conj	_	_
26	on	on	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	stored	store	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	28	amod	_	_
28	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | a deep like rest |  |  |  | winter |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cool** | present | animals's body |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **slow** | present | a deep like rest |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **live** | present | animals *= animal* |  |  | stored fat |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on fat=Location |
| 5 | **store** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «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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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A long time of staying inside and resting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernation:m2:1
# text = A long time of staying inside and resting.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	staying	stay	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	resting	rest	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	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 | **stay** | gerund | a long time *not said here* |  |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **rest** | gerund | a long time *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hedgehogs go into hibernation in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernation:x1:1
# text = Hedgehogs go into hibernation in winter.
1	Hedgehogs	hedgehog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	hibernation	hibernation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Hedgehogs |  |  | hibernation | winter |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into hibernation=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernation:x2:1
# text = Before hibernation, animals eat lots of food.
1	Before	before	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	hibernation	hibernation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **eat** | present | animals | lots of food |  |  | before hibernation |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bats hang upside down during hibernation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernation:x3:1
# text = Bats hang upside down during hibernation.
1	Bats	bat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hang	hang	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	upside	upside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	down	down	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	hibernation	hibernation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang down** | present | Bats | upside |  |  | during hibernation | down *property* | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent upside=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Waking an animal from hibernation uses up its energy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernation:x4:1
# text = Waking an animal from hibernation uses up its energy.
1	Waking	wake	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	hibernation	hibernation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wake** | gerund |  | a animal |  | hibernation |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent animal=Patient |
| 2 | **use up** | present | Waking | hibernation's energy |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tortoise came out of hibernation in spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernation:x5:1
# text = The tortoise came out of hibernation in spring.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tortoise	tortoise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	hibernation	hibernation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past | the tortoise | hibernation in spring |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient hibernation=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the holidays, I came out of hibernation and went outside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hibernation:x6:1
# text = After the holidays, I came out of hibernation and went outside.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	hibernation	hibernation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
12	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past | I | hibernation |  |  | after the holidays |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient hibernation=Result |
| 2 | **go** | past | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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