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title: hyperactive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hyperactive» in the school dictionary: Hyperactive means much more active than normal, unable to keep still or stay calm. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hyperactive

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**Who acts:** Hyperactive, medicine hyperactivity, condition, people, puppy, little brother · **What happens:** mean, keep, stay, be, make, sit · **To what, where:** part, hyperactivity, Hyperactive, ADHD, quick running game, hyperactive class

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hyperactive means much more active than normal, unable to keep still or stay calm.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hyperactive:m1:1
# text = Hyperactive means much more active than normal, unable to keep still or stay calm.
1	Hyperactive	hyperactive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	much	much	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
5	active	active	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	unable	unable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	still	still	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
15	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Hyperactive |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | Hyperactive *not said here* |  |  |  | still |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **stay** | infinitive | Hyperactive *not said here* |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
In medicine, hyperactivity is a part of ADHD, a condition that makes it hard for some people to sit still and concentrate.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hyperactive:m2:1
# text = In medicine, hyperactivity is a part of ADHD, a condition that makes it hard for some people to sit still and concentrate.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	hyperactivity	hyperactivity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	ADHD	adhd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	_
17	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
18	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	19	det	_	_
19	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	ccomp	_	_
22	still	still	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	concentrate	concentrate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | medicine hyperactivity | a part |  |  |  | of ADHD | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a condition | hyperactivity |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 3 | **sit** | to-infinitive | some people |  |  |  | still |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **concentrate** | infinitive | some people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hyperactive is used jokingly about someone very excited, like after too many sweets.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hyperactive:m3:1
# text = Hyperactive is used jokingly about someone very excited, like after too many sweets.
1	Hyperactive	hyperactive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	jokingly	jokingly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	excited	excited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	too	too	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Hyperactive |  |  |  | about someone; jokingly *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy is hyperactive and runs around all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hyperactive:x1:1
# text = The puppy is hyperactive and runs around all day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	hyperactive	hyperactive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	around	around	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the puppy |  |  |  |  | hyperactive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **run around** | present | the puppy *not said here* |  |  |  | day | around *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother gets hyperactive at birthday parties.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hyperactive:x2:1
# text = My little brother gets hyperactive at birthday parties.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	hyperactive	hyperactive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | My little brother |  |  |  |  | hyperactive *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some children with ADHD are hyperactive and find it hard to sit still.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hyperactive:x3:1
# text = Some children with ADHD are hyperactive and find it hard to sit still.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	ADHD	adhd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	hyperactive	hyperactive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	still	still	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some children with ADHD |  |  |  |  | hyperactive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | present | some children with ADHD *not said here* | ADHD |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 3 | **sit** | to-infinitive | ADHD *not said here* |  |  |  | still |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After two fizzy drinks, Sam was totally hyper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hyperactive:x4:1
# text = After two fizzy drinks, Sam was totally hyper.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	totally	totally	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	hyper	hyper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Sam |  |  |  | after two fizzy drinks | hyper, totally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hyperactive squirrel raced up and down the tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hyperactive:x5:1
# text = The hyperactive squirrel raced up and down the tree.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hyperactive	hyperactive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	squirrel	squirrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	raced	race	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **race** | past | the hyperactive squirrel |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher gave the hyperactive class a quick running game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hyperactive:x6:1
# text = The teacher gave the hyperactive class a quick running game.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hyperactive	hyperactive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	iobj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	running	running	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the teacher | a quick running game | the hyperactive class |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent class=Recipient game=Theme |

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