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title: hookah — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hookah» in the school dictionary: A tall pipe for smoking tobacco, in which the smoke passes through water in a jar before being breathed in through a long tube; also called a water pipe or shisha. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hookah

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**Who acts:** tall pipe, smoke, Caterpillar, Hookah smoke, man, Shisha · **What happens:** smoke, pass, breathe in, call, be, say · **To what, where:** tobacco, water, tall pipe, long tube, water pipe, long hookah · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tall pipe for smoking tobacco, in which the smoke passes through water in a jar before being breathed in through a long tube; also called a water pipe or shisha.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hookah:m1:1
# text = A tall pipe for smoking tobacco, in which the smoke passes through water in a jar before being breathed in through a long tube; also called a water pipe or shisha.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	smoking	smoke	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	tobacco	tobacco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	passes	pass	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	advcl	_	_
13	through	through	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
19	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	breathed	breathe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	RP	_	20	compound:prt	_	_
22	through	through	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
27	also	also	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
28	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	parataxis	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
30	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	compound	_	_
31	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	xcomp	_	_
32	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
33	shisha	shisha	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	31	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smoke** | gerund | a tall pipe *not said here* | tobacco |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent tobacco=Source |
| 2 | **pass** | present | the smoke |  |  | water |  | in a jar | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in which=Location |
| 3 | **breathe in** | gerund · passive |  | a tall pipe |  | a long tube |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **call** | participle |  | a water pipe |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Caterpillar was quietly smoking a long hookah.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hookah:x1:1
# text = The Caterpillar was quietly smoking a long hookah.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Caterpillar	Caterpillar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	smoking	smoke	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	hookah	hookah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smoke** | past · progressive | the Caterpillar | a long hookah |  |  |  | quietly *property* | vn eat-39.1-1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent hookah=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Who are you?» said the Caterpillar, taking the hookah out of its mouth.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hookah:x2:1
# text = «Who are you?» said the Caterpillar, taking the hookah out of its mouth.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Caterpillar	Caterpillar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	hookah	hookah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	out	out	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: ask* | past | the Caterpillar |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **take** | gerund | the Caterpillar *not said here* | the hookah |  | Caterpillar's mouth |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent hookah=Theme out mouth=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Hookah smoke is harmful to your lungs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hookah:x3:1
# text = Hookah smoke is harmful to your lungs.
1	Hookah	hookah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	harmful	harmful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	lungs	lung	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 | **is** | present | Hookah smoke |  |  |  |  | to your lungs; harmful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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In the old picture, the man sat with his hookah.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hookah:x4:1
# text = In the old picture, the man sat with his hookah.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	hookah	hookah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | the man |  |  | the old picture |  | with man's hookah | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in picture=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shisha is another name for hookah smoking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hookah:x5:1
# text = Shisha is another name for hookah smoking.
1	Shisha	Shisha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	hookah	hookah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	smoking	smoking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Shisha | another name |  |  |  | for hookah smoking | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Caterpillar's hookah stood on top of the mushroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hookah:x6:1
# text = The Caterpillar's hookah stood on top of the mushroom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Caterpillar	Caterpillar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	hookah	hookah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	mushroom	mushroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the Caterpillar's hookah |  |  | top of the mushroom |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on top=Location |

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