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title: kip — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «kip» in the school dictionary: A kip is a sleep or a nap; to kip means to sleep, especially somewhere other than your own bed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# kip

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**Who acts:** kip, I, Grandad, We, price · **What happens:** be, mean, sleep, need, have, kip · **To what, where:** sleep, dirty messy horrible place, money, kip, sofa, car

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: slang, UK, Ireland, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

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A kip is a sleep or a nap; to kip means to sleep, especially somewhere other than your own bed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kip:m1:1
# text = A kip is a sleep or a nap; to kip means to sleep, especially somewhere other than your own bed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kip	kip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	nap	nap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	kip	kip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
17	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	18	advmod	_	_
18	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
19	than	than	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
21	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a kip | a sleep or a nap |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | kip |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **sleep** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | kip *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «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: slang, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A kip is a dirty, messy, horrible place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kip:m2:1
# text = A kip is a dirty, messy, horrible place.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kip	kip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	horrible	horrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a kip | a dirty messy horrible place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kip is the money of Laos, a country in Asia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kip:m3:1
# text = The kip is the money of Laos, a country in Asia.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kip	kip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Laos	Laos	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the kip | the money and a country in Asia |  |  |  | of Laos | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm knackered — I need a kip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kip:x1:1
# text = I'm knackered — I need a kip.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	knackered	knackered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	kip	kip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | knackered *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | present | I | a kip |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot kip=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad has a kip after Sunday lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kip:x2:1
# text = Grandad has a kip after Sunday lunch.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	kip	kip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandad | a kip |  |  | after Sunday lunch |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kip=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can I kip on your sofa tonight?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kip:x3:1
# text = Can I kip on your sofa tonight?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kip	kip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	tonight	tonight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kip** | can | I |  |  | your sofa | tonight |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We kipped in the car on the way to the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kip:x4:1
# text = We kipped in the car on the way to the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kipped	kip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kip** | past | We |  |  | the car |  | on the way to the beach | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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(Ireland) This room's an absolute kip — tidy it!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kip:x5:1
# text = (Ireland) This room's an absolute kip — tidy it!
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	absolute	absolute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	kip	kip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tidy** | infinitive |  | kip |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The price was 10,000 kip in Laos.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kip:x6:1
# text = The price was 10,000 kip in Laos.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	10,000	10000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	kip	kip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Laos	Laos	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the price | 10,000 kip |  | Laos |  |  | tree rules |

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