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title: hypnotised — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hypnotised» in the school dictionary: Put into a sleep-like state in which a person is very relaxed and open to suggestions (hypnosis). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hypnotised

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**Who acts:** you, person, magician, fish, fireworks, snake · **What happens:** put, be, fascinate, not stop, watch, hypnotis · **To what, where:** like state, it, man, audience, cat, tank · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put into a sleep-like state in which a person is very relaxed and open to suggestions (hypnosis).

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hypnotised:m1:1
# text = Put into a sleep-like state in which a person is very relaxed and open to suggestions (hypnosis).
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	very	very	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	relaxed	relaxed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	suggestions	suggestion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	hypnosis	hypnosis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | a like state |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | to suggestions; relaxed *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
So fascinated by something that you cannot stop watching it: hypnotised by the screen.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hypnotised:m2:1
# text = So fascinated by something that you cannot stop watching it: hypnotised by the screen.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	fascinated	fascinate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
10	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
13	hypnotised	hypnotis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	screen	screen	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 | **fascinate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by something | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **not** **stop** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **watch** | gerund |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 4 | **hypnotis** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by the screen | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The magician said he had hypnotised a man from the audience.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hypnotised:x1:1
# text = The magician said he had hypnotised a man from the audience.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magician	magician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	hypnotised	hypnotis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	audience	audience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the magician |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **hypnotis** | past · perfect | magician | a man |  | the audience |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat was hypnotised by the fish in the tank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hypnotised:x2:1
# text = The cat was hypnotised by the fish in the tank.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	hypnotised	hypnotis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hypnotis** | past · passive | the fish | the cat |  | the tank |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sat hypnotised by the fireworks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hypnotised:x3:1
# text = We sat hypnotised by the fireworks.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	hypnotised	hypnotis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hypnotis** | past · passive | the fireworks | We |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the cartoon, the snake hypnotised the boy with its eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hypnotised:x4:1
# text = In the cartoon, the snake hypnotised the boy with its eyes.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	hypnotised	hypnotis	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hypnotis** | past | the snake | the boy |  | the cartoon |  | with snake's eyes | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She stared at the screen as if hypnotised.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hypnotised:x5:1
# text = She stared at the screen as if hypnotised.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stared	stare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	hypnotised	hypnotis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stare** | past | She |  |  |  |  | at the screen | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at screen=Theme |
| 2 | **hypnotis** | participle | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some doctors use hypnosis to help people stop smoking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hypnotised:x6:1
# text = Some doctors use hypnosis to help people stop smoking.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hypnosis	hypnosis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	smoking	smoke	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | some doctors | hypnosis |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hypnosis=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | some doctors *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **stop** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **smoke** | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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