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title: hummock — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hummock» in the school dictionary: A small, rounded hill or mound of earth, grass or snow; a hump in the ground. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# hummock

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**Who acts:** rabbit, marsh, Mole, We, Polar bears, ice · **What happens:** round, hide, be, stumble, sit, eat · **To what, where:** grassy hummock, hummock, sandwiches, children

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A small, rounded hill or mound of earth, grass or snow; a hump in the ground.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hummock:m1:1
# text = A small, rounded hill or mound of earth, grass or snow; a hump in the ground.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	rounded	round	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	mound	mound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	hump	hump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **round** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=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 ridge in a field of ice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hummock:m2:1
# text = A ridge in a field of ice.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ridge	ridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rabbit hid behind a grassy hummock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hummock:x1:1
# text = The rabbit hid behind a grassy hummock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	grassy	grassy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hummock	hummock	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 | **hide** | past | the rabbit |  |  | a grassy hummock |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind hummock=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The marsh was full of mossy hummocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hummock:x2:1
# text = The marsh was full of mossy hummocks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	marsh	marsh	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	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	mossy	mossy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hummocks	hummock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the marsh |  |  |  |  | of mossy hummocks; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mole stumbled over a hummock in the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hummock:x3:1
# text = Mole stumbled over a hummock in the snow.
1	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stumbled	stumble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hummock	hummock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	snow	snow	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 | **stumble** | past | Mole |  |  | a hummock |  | in the snow | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over hummock=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sat on a hummock to eat our sandwiches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hummock:x4:1
# text = We sat on a hummock to eat our sandwiches.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hummock	hummock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	sandwiches	sandwich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | We |  |  | a hummock |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on hummock=Location |
| 2 | **eat** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | our sandwiches |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sandwich=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Polar bears walk across the ice hummocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hummock:x5:1
# text = Polar bears walk across the ice hummocks.
1	Polar	polar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	hummocks	hummock	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | Polar bears |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **hummock** | present | the ice |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children rolled down the little hummock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hummock:x6:1
# text = The children rolled down the little hummock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	rolled	roll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hummock	hummock	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 | **roll down** | participle · passive |  | the children |  |  |  | the little hummock *obl* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Agent |

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