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title: hitchhike — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hitchhike» in the school dictionary: To travel by standing at the side of the road and asking drivers for a free ride, often by holding up your thumb. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hitchhike

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**Who acts:** seeds, you, Burrs, two students, insects, He · **What happens:** travel, stand, ask, hold up, cling, hitchhike · **To what, where:** side, drivers, thumb, socks, lift, stranger · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«hitchhike» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [hitchhike in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hitchhike.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To travel by standing at the side of the road and asking drivers for a free ride, often by holding up your thumb.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hitchhike:m1:1
# text = To travel by standing at the side of the road and asking drivers for a free ride, often by holding up your thumb.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	travel	travel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
13	drivers	driver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	ride	ride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	often	often	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
20	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
21	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
22	up	up	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	_
23	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	thumb	thumb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **stand** | gerund |  |  |  | the side of the road |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at side=Location |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  |  | drivers |  |  | for a free ride | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent driver=Recipient |
| 4 | **hold up** | gerund |  | your thumb |  |  |  | often *property* | vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot thumb=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: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For a small creature or seed to travel by clinging to something else, as in «seeds hitchhike on your socks».

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hitchhike:m2:1
# text = For a small creature or seed to travel by clinging to something else, as in «seeds hitchhike on your socks».
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	travel	travel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	clinging	cling	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obl	_	_
13	else	else	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
15	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
16	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
19	hitchhike	hitchhike	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | to-infinitive | seeds *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cling** | gerund | seeds *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to something | vn cling-22.5 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to something=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **hitchhike** *in a quote* | present | seeds |  |  | your socks |  | for a small creature or seed | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on sock=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never hitchhike or take a lift from a stranger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hitchhike:x1:1
# text = Never hitchhike or take a lift from a stranger.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	hitchhike	hitchhike	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **hitchhike** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | infinitive | you *not said here* | a lift |  | a stranger |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent lift=Theme from stranger=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Burrs hitchhike on a dog's fur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hitchhike:x2:1
# text = Burrs hitchhike on a dog's fur.
1	Burrs	burr	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hitchhike	hitchhike	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **hitchhike** | present | Burrs |  |  | a dog's fur |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on fur=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the film, two students hitchhiked across the country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hitchhike:x3:1
# text = In the film, two students hitchhiked across the country.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	students	student	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	hitchhiked	hitchhike	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	across	across	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hitchhike** | past | two students |  |  | the film |  | across the country | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in film=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some insects hitchhike on ships to new countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hitchhike:x4:1
# text = Some insects hitchhike on ships to new countries.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hitchhike	hitchhike	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hitchhike** | present | some insects |  |  | ships |  | to new countries | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on ship=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He stood by the road trying to hitchhike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hitchhike:x5:1
# text = He stood by the road trying to hitchhike.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	hitchhike	hitchhike	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | He |  |  |  |  | by the road | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by road=Location |
| 2 | **try** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **hitchhike** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hitchhiker held up a sign saying «North».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hitchhike:x6:1
# text = The hitchhiker held up a sign saying «North».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hitchhiker	hitchhiker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold up** | participle | the hitchhiker *not said here* | a sign |  |  |  |  | vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot sign=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | a sign *not said here* | North |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent north=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seeds hitchhiked home on my socks after the walk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hitchhike:x7:1
# text = Seeds hitchhiked home on my socks after the walk.
1	Seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hitchhiked	hitchhike	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	home	home	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hitchhike** | past | Seeds |  |  | my socks | after the walk | home *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on sock=Trajectory |

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