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title: hopper — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hopper» in the school dictionary: A large container shaped like a funnel, which lets grain, coal, sand or food pour out at the bottom. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# hopper

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**Who acts:** large container, sand, insect, farmer, Coal, Grace · **What happens:** shape, let, pour out, hop, move, fill · **To what, where:** large container, grain, bottom, place, hopper, computer pioneer

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«hopper» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [hopper in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hopper.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large container shaped like a funnel, which lets grain, coal, sand or food pour out at the bottom.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hopper:m1:1
# text = A large container shaped like a funnel, which lets grain, coal, sand or food pour out at the bottom.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	funnel	funnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	pour	pour	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
19	out	out	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  | a large container *not said here* |  |  |  | like a funnel | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **let** | present | a large container | grain and coal |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grain=Theme |
| 3 | **pour out** | present | sand or food | grain and coal *not said here* |  | the bottom |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grain=Patient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person, animal or insect that hops, such as a grasshopper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hopper:m2:1
# text = A person, animal or insect that hops, such as a grasshopper.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	insect	insect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hops	hop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	grasshopper	grasshopper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hop** | present | insect |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In compounds: someone who moves quickly from place to place, like a «bar-hopper» or «island-hopper».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hopper:m3:1
# text = In compounds: someone who moves quickly from place to place, like a «bar-hopper» or «island-hopper».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	compounds	compound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	appos	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	hopper	hopper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	hopper	hopper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present |  |  |  | place |  | to place; quickly *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grace Hopper, a famous American computer scientist; Edward Hopper, a painter.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hopper:m4:1
# text = Grace Hopper, a famous American computer scientist; Edward Hopper, a painter.
1	Grace	Grace	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	Hopper	Hopper	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	Edward	Edward	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Hopper	Hopper	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	painter	painter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer filled the hopper with grain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hopper:x1:1
# text = The farmer filled the hopper with grain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hopper	hopper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | the farmer | the hopper |  |  |  | with grain | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent hopper=Patient with grain=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coal slid out of the hopper into the train.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hopper:x2:1
# text = Coal slid out of the hopper into the train.
1	Coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slid	slide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hopper	hopper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	train	train	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 | **slide** | past | Coal |  |  | the hopper |  | into the train | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme out hopper=Source into train=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grace Hopper was a computer pioneer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hopper:x3:1
# text = Grace Hopper was a computer pioneer.
1	Grace	Grace	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Hopper	Hopper	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pioneer	pioneer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Grace | a computer pioneer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kangaroos are amazing hoppers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hopper:x4:1
# text = Kangaroos are amazing hoppers.
1	Kangaroos	kangaroo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	hoppers	hopper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Kangaroos | amazing hoppers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bird feeder has a hopper that refills the tray.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hopper:x5:1
# text = The bird feeder has a hopper that refills the tray.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	feeder	feeder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hopper	hopper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	refills	refill	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	tray	tray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the bird feeder | a hopper |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hopper=Patient |
| 2 | **refill** | present | a hopper | the tray |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My idea is in the hopper for next term.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hopper:x6:1
# text = My idea is in the hopper for next term.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hopper	hopper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My idea |  |  | the hopper |  | for next term | tree rules |

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