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title: hike — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hike» in the school dictionary: A hike is a long walk, often in hills, woods or mountains, done for fun or exercise. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# hike

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** hike, They, She, class, you, We · **What happens:** be, do, hike, hike up, take, go · **To what, where:** long walk, walk, big sudden rise, something, socks, 6 miles · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«hike» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [hike in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hike.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hike is a long walk, often in hills, woods or mountains, done for fun or exercise.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hike:m1:1
# text = A hike is a long walk, often in hills, woods or mountains, done for fun or exercise.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hike	hike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	parataxis	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hike | a long walk and hills |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for fun or exercise | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
To hike is to go on such a walk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hike:m2:1
# text = To hike is to go on such a walk.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hike	hike	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	9	det:predet	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hike** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | such walk |  | go *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hike is also a big sudden rise, like a price hike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hike:m3:1
# text = A hike is also a big sudden rise, like a price hike.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hike	hike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	rise	rise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	hike	hike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hike | a big sudden rise and a price hike |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To hike up something is to pull it up, like hiking up your socks.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hike:m4:1
# text = To hike up something is to pull it up, like hiking up your socks.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hike	hike	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	hiking	hike	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
13	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hike up** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | pull *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hike up** | gerund |  | your socks |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location sock=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They hike 6 miles on Saturday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hike:x1:1
# text = They hike 6 miles on Saturday.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hike	hike	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hike** | present | They | 6 miles |  |  | saturday |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location mile=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hike is 12 km long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hike:x2:1
# text = The hike is 12 km long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hike	hike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	km	km	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the hike |  |  |  |  | 12 km *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She hikes 3 miles each day for 5 days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hike:x3:1
# text = She hikes 3 miles each day for 5 days.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hikes	hike	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hike** | present | She | 3 miles |  |  | day |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location mile=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How long did the hike take?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hike:x4:1
# text = How long did the hike take?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hike	hike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past · do-support | the hike |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class went on a nature hike to the waterfall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hike:x5:1
# text = Our class went on a nature hike to the waterfall.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	hike	hike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	waterfall	waterfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Our class |  |  | a nature hike |  | to the waterfall | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to waterfall=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always tell an adult where you are hiking and take water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hike:x6:1
# text = Always tell an adult where you are hiking and take water.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	hiking	hike	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  | always *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 2 | **hike** | present · progressive | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **take** | infinitive | you *not said here* | water |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hiked up the hill and ate lunch at the top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hike:x7:1
# text = We hiked up the hill and ate lunch at the top.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hiked	hike	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hike up** | past | We | the hill |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location hill=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | past | We *not said here* | lunch |  | the top |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lunch=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus company announced a fare hike of 50 cents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hike:x8:1
# text = The bus company announced a fare hike of 50 cents.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	announced	announce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	fare	fare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	hike	hike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **announce** *speech: other* | past | the bus company | a fare hike of 50 cents |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hike=Theme |
| 2 | **hike** |  |  | 50 cents |  |  |  |  | nom hike «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He hiked up his shorts before crossing the stream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hike:x9:1
# text = He hiked up his shorts before crossing the stream.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hiked	hike	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	shorts	short	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	crossing	cross	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hike up** | past | He | his shorts |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location short=Theme |
| 2 | **cross** | gerund | He *not said here* | the stream |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stream=Patient |

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