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title: hospice — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hospice» in the school dictionary: A hospice is a special home or hospital where people who are very ill and are not expected to get better are cared for kindly and kept comfortable until they die. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hospice

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**Who acts:** hospice, people, hospice nurses, travellers, Grandma, school · **What happens:** be, not expect, get, care, keep, die · **To what, where:** hospital, people, Hospice care, home, house, peaceful hospice

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«hospice» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [hospice in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hospice.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hospice is a special home or hospital where people who are very ill and are not expected to get better are cared for kindly and kept comfortable until they die.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hospice:m1:1
# text = A hospice is a special home or hospital where people who are very ill and are not expected to get better are cared for kindly and kept comfortable until they die.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hospice	hospice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	23	advmod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	very	very	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	conj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	20	xcomp	_	_
22	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	cared	care	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
24	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	kindly	kindly	ADV	RB	_	23	obl	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	conj	_	_
28	comfortable	comfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	xcomp	_	_
29	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	31	mark	_	_
30	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	31	nsubj	_	_
31	die	die	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hospice | hospital |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | people |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **expect** | present · passive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: clause=Theme |
| 4 | **get** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **care** | present · passive |  | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **keep** | past |  |  |  |  |  | comfortable *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **die** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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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 -->
Hospice care can also be given at home by hospice nurses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hospice:m2:1
# text = Hospice care can also be given at home by hospice nurses.
1	Hospice	hospice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	hospice	hospice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	nurses	nurse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | can · passive | hospice nurses | Hospice care |  | home |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent subject=Theme at home=Asset |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hospice was once a house where travellers or pilgrims could rest, often run by monks.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hospice:m3:1
# text = A hospice was once a house where travellers or pilgrims could rest, often run by monks.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hospice	hospice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
8	travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	pilgrims	pilgrim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	rest	rest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	run	run	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	monks	monk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a hospice | a house |  |  |  | once *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **rest** | could | travellers or pilgrims |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **run** | participle | travellers or pilgrims *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by monks; often *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by monk=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma spent her last weeks in a peaceful hospice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hospice:x1:1
# text = Grandma spent her last weeks in a peaceful hospice.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	peaceful	peaceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	hospice	hospice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past | Grandma |  |  | a peaceful hospice | week |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hospice nurses were so kind to our family.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hospice:x2:1
# text = The hospice nurses were so kind to our family.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hospice	hospice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	nurses	nurse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the hospice nurses |  |  |  |  | to our family; kind *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school ran a sponsored walk for the children's hospice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hospice:x3:1
# text = Our school ran a sponsored walk for the children's hospice.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sponsored	sponsor	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	hospice	hospice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | Our school | a sponsored walk |  |  |  | for the children's hospice | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent walk=Product for hospice=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **sponsor** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hospice has a garden where families can sit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hospice:x4:1
# text = The hospice has a garden where families can sit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hospice	hospice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
7	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the hospice | a garden |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garden=Patient |
| 2 | **sit** | can | families |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hospice care helps people feel comfortable, not alone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hospice:x5:1
# text = Hospice care helps people feel comfortable, not alone.
1	Hospice	hospice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	comfortable	comfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Hospice care | people |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | comfortable *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long ago, monks ran a hospice for travellers in the mountains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hospice:x6:1
# text = Long ago, monks ran a hospice for travellers in the mountains.
1	Long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	monks	monk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hospice	hospice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | monks | a hospice |  | the mountains |  | for travellers; ago *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent hospice=Theme in mountain=Trajectory |

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