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title: hyperactivity — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hyperactivity» in the school dictionary: Hyperactivity means being much more active, restless and full of energy than usual, finding it very hard to sit still. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hyperactivity

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**Who acts:** Hyperactivity, condition, ADHD, teacher, movement, Many people · **What happens:** mean, be, find, sit, affect, stand · **To what, where:** Hyperactivity, part, attention, it, long lessons, her · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hyperactivity means being much more active, restless and full of energy than usual, finding it very hard to sit still.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hyperactivity:m1:1
# text = Hyperactivity means being much more active, restless and full of energy than usual, finding it very hard to sit still.
1	Hyperactivity	hyperactivity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
4	much	much	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
6	active	active	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	restless	restless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	than	than	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	finding	find	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	very	very	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	xcomp	_	_
22	still	still	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Hyperactivity |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | active *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  | of energy; than usual | tree rules |
| 5 | **find** | gerund | Hyperactivity *not said here* | Hyperactivity |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 6 | **sit** | to-infinitive | Hyperactivity *not said here* |  |  |  | still |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hyperactivity is part of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), a condition that affects attention and activity.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hyperactivity:m2:1
# text = Hyperactivity is part of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), a condition that affects attention and activity.
1	Hyperactivity	hyperactivity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	ADHD	adhd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	deficit	deficit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	hyperactivity	hyperactivity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	disorder	disorder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	affects	affect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	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 | **is a** | present | Hyperactivity | part and a condition |  |  |  | of ADHD | tree rules |
| 2 | **affect** | present | a condition | attention and activity |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus attention=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hyperactivity:x1:1
# text = ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
1	ADHD	adhd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	deficit	deficit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	hyperactivity	hyperactivity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	disorder	disorder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | ADHD |  |  |  |  | for deficit hyperactivity disorder | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for disorder=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His hyperactivity made it hard to sit through long lessons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hyperactivity:x2:1
# text = His hyperactivity made it hard to sit through long lessons.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hyperactivity	hyperactivity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	through	through	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	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 | **make** | past | His hyperactivity | it |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 2 | **sit** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | long lessons |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through lesson=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher gave her movement breaks to help with hyperactivity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hyperactivity:x3:1
# text = The teacher gave her movement breaks to help with hyperactivity.
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	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	breaks	break	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	hyperactivity	hyperactivity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **give** | past | the teacher |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
| 2 | **break** | present | movement |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **help** | to-infinitive | movement *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with hyperactivity | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with hyperactivity=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many people believe sugar causes hyperactivity, but studies show little effect.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hyperactivity:x4:1
# text = Many people believe sugar causes hyperactivity, but studies show little effect.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	hyperactivity	hyperactivity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	studies	study	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Many people |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **cause** | present | sugar | hyperactivity |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition hyperactivity=Patient |
| 3 | **show** | present | studies | little effect |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent effect=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Hyperactivity is only one part of ADHD.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hyperactivity:x5:1
# text = Hyperactivity is only one part of ADHD.
1	Hyperactivity	hyperactivity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	ADHD	adhd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hyperactivity | one part |  |  |  | of ADHD | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some children with hyperactivity are brilliant at sport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hyperactivity:x6:1
# text = Some children with hyperactivity are brilliant at sport.
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	hyperactivity	hyperactivity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	brilliant	brilliant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 hyperactivity |  |  | sport |  | brilliant *property* | tree rules |

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