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title: hooray — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hooray» in the school dictionary: Hooray is a word you shout when you are very happy or excited, or to cheer for someone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hooray

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**Who acts:** Hooray, you, Hooray Henry, loud rich young man, it, We · **What happens:** be, shout, cheer, show off, say, mock · **To what, where:** word, loud rich young man, mocking way, lost key · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«hooray» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [hooray in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hooray.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hooray is a word you shout when you are very happy or excited, or to cheer for someone.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hooray:m1:1
# text = Hooray is a word you shout when you are very happy or excited, or to cheer for someone.
1	Hooray	Hooray	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	shout	shout	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	excited	excited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	cheer	cheer	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hooray | a word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | present | you | a word *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic |
| 3 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | happy *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **cheer** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for someone | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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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: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A «Hooray Henry» is a loud, rich young man who shows off, said in a mocking way.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hooray:m2:1
# text = A «Hooray Henry» is a loud, rich young man who shows off, said in a mocking way.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Hooray	Hooray	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Henry	Henry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
8	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	ccomp	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	off	off	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
17	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	mocking	mock	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	21	amod	_	_
21	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a Hooray Henry | a loud rich young man |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show off** | present | a loud rich young man |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  | a mocking way |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in way=Manner |
| 4 | **mock** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hooray, it's snowing!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hooray:x1:1
# text = Hooray, it's snowing!
1	Hooray	hooray	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	snowing	snow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snow** | present · progressive | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hip hip hooray!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hooray:x2:1
# text = Hip hip hooray!
1	Hip	hip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	hip	hip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hooray	hooray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hooray for the winning team!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hooray:x3:1
# text = Hooray for the winning team!
1	Hooray	Hooray	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	winning	winning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We shouted hooray when the bell rang for the holidays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hooray:x4:1
# text = We shouted hooray when the bell rang for the holidays.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hooray	hooray	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | We |  |  |  |  | hooray *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **ring** | past | the bell |  |  |  |  | for the holidays | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hooray, I found my lost key!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hooray:x5:1
# text = Hooray, I found my lost key!
1	Hooray	hooray	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | I | my lost key |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Topic |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crowd cheered hooray as the runners finished.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hooray:x6:1
# text = The crowd cheered hooray as the runners finished.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cheered	cheer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hooray	hooray	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	runners	runner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	finished	finish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cheer** | past | the crowd |  |  |  |  | hooray *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **finish** | past | the runners |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hooray, no homework tonight!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hooray:x7:1
# text = Hooray, no homework tonight!
1	Hooray	hooray	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
4	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tonight	tonight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK, informal) A bunch of Hooray Henrys were shouting outside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hooray:x8:1
# text = (UK, informal) A bunch of Hooray Henrys were shouting outside.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
6	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bunch	bunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Hooray	Hooray	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	Henrys	Henrys	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	_
11	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
13	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past · progressive | UK |  |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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