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title: hulking — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hulking» in the school dictionary: Very big, heavy and bulky, often in a clumsy or slightly frightening way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# hulking

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**Who acts:** hulking figure, hulking tractor, giant, hulking old warehouse, dog, hulking great lorry · **What happens:** use, hulk, stand, rumble down, be, block · **To what, where:** doorway, lane, Saint Bernard, road, door, Camel

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very big, heavy and bulky, often in a clumsy or slightly frightening way.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hulking:m1:1
# text = Very big, heavy and bulky, often in a clumsy or slightly frightening way.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	bulky	bulky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
11	clumsy	clumsy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	frightening	frightening	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
15	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Used of things too: a hulking building, a hulking old ship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hulking:m2:1
# text = Used of things too: a hulking building, a hulking old ship.
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	hulking	hulk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	hulking	hulk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	amod	_	_
12	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | of things | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hulk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **hulk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hulking figure stood in the doorway of the cave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hulking:x1:1
# text = A hulking figure stood in the doorway of the cave.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hulking	hulk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	figure	figure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	doorway	doorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hulk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand** | past | a hulking figure |  |  | the doorway of the cave |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in doorway=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hulking tractor rumbled down the lane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hulking:x2:1
# text = The hulking tractor rumbled down the lane.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hulking	hulk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	tractor	tractor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	rumbled	rumble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hulk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rumble down** | participle | the hulking tractor *not said here* | the lane |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location lane=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Despite his hulking size, the giant was gentle with the children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hulking:x3:1
# text = Despite his hulking size, the giant was gentle with the children.
1	Despite	despite	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hulking	hulk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hulk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | the giant |  |  |  |  | despite his hulking size; with the children; gentle *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hulking old warehouse stood by the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hulking:x4:1
# text = A hulking old warehouse stood by the river.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	hulking	hulk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	warehouse	warehouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hulk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand** | past | a hulking old warehouse |  |  |  |  | by the river | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by river=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog was a hulking Saint Bernard with a soft heart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hulking:x5:1
# text = The dog was a hulking Saint Bernard with a soft heart.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hulking	hulk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	Saint	Saint	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Bernard	Bernard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hulk** | past · progressive | the dog | Saint Bernard |  |  |  | with a soft heart | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hulking great lorry blocked the road (UK).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hulking:x6:1
# text = A hulking great lorry blocked the road (UK).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	hulking	hulk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	lorry	lorry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	blocked	block	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hulk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **block** | past | a hulking great lorry | the road |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer road=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hulking robot in the film could hardly fit through the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hulking:x7:1
# text = The hulking robot in the film could hardly fit through the door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hulking	hulk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	hardly	hardly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	through	through	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hulk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fit** | could | the hulking robot in the film |  |  | the door |  | hardly *property* | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent through door=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But the big hulking Camel made himself very ridiculous as he kicked out his knotty legs and twisted his long clumsy neck.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hulking:x8:1
# text = But the big hulking Camel made himself very ridiculous as he kicked out his knotty legs and twisted his long clumsy neck.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	hulking	hulk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	Camel	camel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	6	obj	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	ridiculous	ridiculous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	kicked	kick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	knotty	knotty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	twisted	twist	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
19	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
20	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
21	clumsy	clumsy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hulk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past | the big hulking Camel | Camel |  |  |  | ridiculous *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset himself=Product |
| 3 | **kick out** | past | Camel | Camel's knotty legs |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent leg=Patient |
| 4 | **twist** | past | Camel *not said here* | Camel's long clumsy neck |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent neck=Theme |

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