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title: hostel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hostel» in the school dictionary: A cheap place to stay, often with shared rooms and bunk beds, for travellers and young people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hostel

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**Who acts:** people, class, hostel, Backpackers, city, We · **What happens:** stay, share, have, be, live, sleep · **To what, where:** home, students, youth hostel, bunk beds, hostels, new hostel

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«hostel» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [hostel in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hostel.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cheap place to stay, often with shared rooms and bunk beds, for travellers and young people.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hostel:m1:1
# text = A cheap place to stay, often with shared rooms and bunk beds, for travellers and young people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	bunk	bunk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	beds	bed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with shared rooms and bunk beds and travellers and young people | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with room=Location |
| 2 | **share** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 building where people who have no home or are students can live for a time.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hostel:m2:1
# text = A building where people who have no home or are students can live for a time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	students	student	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl:relcl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | people | no home |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | people *not said here* | students |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **live** | can | people |  |  |  | time |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class stayed at a youth hostel in the hills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hostel:x1:1
# text = Our class stayed at a youth hostel in the hills.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	youth	youth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	hostel	hostel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | Our class |  |  | a youth hostel |  | in the hills | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at hostel=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hostel had bunk beds and a shared kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hostel:x2:1
# text = The hostel had bunk beds and a shared kitchen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hostel	hostel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bunk	bunk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	beds	bed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the hostel | bunk beds and a shared kitchen |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bed=Patient |
| 2 | **share** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Backpackers often sleep in hostels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hostel:x3:1
# text = Backpackers often sleep in hostels.
1	Backpackers	backpacker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	sleep	sleep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	hostels	hostel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present | Backpackers |  |  | hostels |  | often *property* | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in hostel=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The city opened a new hostel for homeless people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hostel:x4:1
# text = The city opened a new hostel for homeless people.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	opened	open	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	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hostel	hostel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	homeless	homeless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past | the city | a new hostel |  |  |  | for homeless people | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hostel=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We cooked our own breakfast at the hostel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hostel:x5:1
# text = We cooked our own breakfast at the hostel.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cooked	cook	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hostel	hostel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | past | We | our own breakfast |  | the hostel |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent breakfast=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The hostel was full, so we found a campsite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hostel:x6:1
# text = The hostel was full, so we found a campsite.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hostel	hostel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	campsite	campsite	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 | **is** | past | the hostel |  |  |  |  | full *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | past | we | a campsite |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent campsite=Topic |

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