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title: lounge — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lounge» in the school dictionary: A lounge is a comfortable room in a house where people sit and relax; a living room or sitting room. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# lounge

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**Who acts:** lounge, people, We, family, teachers, I · **What happens:** be, sit, relax, lie, watch, wait · **To what, where:** comfortable room, house, room, waiting room, airport, lazy relaxed way

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«lounge» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [lounge in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lounge.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lounge is a comfortable room in a house where people sit and relax; a living room or sitting room.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lounge:m1:1
# text = A lounge is a comfortable room in a house where people sit and relax; a living room or sitting room.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lounge	lounge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	comfortable	comfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	relax	relax	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	conj	_	_
21	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lounge | a comfortable room and a living room |  | a house |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sit** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **relax** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **sit** | gerund | a lounge *not said here* | room |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location room=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 -->
A lounge is a waiting room in an airport or hotel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lounge:m2:1
# text = A lounge is a waiting room in an airport or hotel.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lounge	lounge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	waiting	waiting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lounge | a waiting room |  | a airport or hotel |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To lounge is to sit or lie in a lazy, relaxed way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lounge:m3:1
# text = To lounge is to sit or lie in a lazy, relaxed way.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	lounge	lounge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	lie	lie	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	lazy	lazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	relaxed	relaxed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | sit *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lie** | infinitive |  |  |  | a lazy relaxed way |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in way=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched a film in the lounge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lounge:x1:1
# text = We watched a film in the lounge.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lounge	lounge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We | a film |  | the lounge |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The family sat in the lounge after dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lounge:x2:1
# text = The family sat in the lounge after dinner.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lounge	lounge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | the family |  |  | the lounge | after dinner |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in lounge=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We waited in the departure lounge before our flight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lounge:x3:1
# text = We waited in the departure lounge before our flight.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	departure	departure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	lounge	lounge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | We |  |  | the departure lounge | before our flight |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in lounge=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teachers have tea in the staff lounge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lounge:x4:1
# text = The teachers have tea in the staff lounge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	staff	staff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	lounge	lounge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the teachers | tea |  | the staff lounge |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tea=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On Sundays I like to lounge on the sofa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lounge:x5:1
# text = On Sundays I like to lounge on the sofa.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Sundays	Sunday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	lounge	lounge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | I |  |  |  | sunday |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **lounge** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  | the sofa |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on sofa=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat lounged in the sunshine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lounge:x6:1
# text = The cat lounged in the sunshine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	lounged	lounge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lounge** | participle |  | the cat *not said here* |  | the sunshine |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sunshine=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop lounging around and help me tidy up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lounge:x7:1
# text = Stop lounging around and help me tidy up.
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	lounging	lounge	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	around	around	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	help	help	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **lounge around** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | around *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **help** | infinitive | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 4 | **tidy up** | infinitive | me *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One day he was passing a splendid mansion, with a crowd of servants lounging in the courtyard.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lounge:x8:1
# text = One day he was passing a splendid mansion, with a crowd of servants lounging in the courtyard.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	passing	pass	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	splendid	splendid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	mansion	mansion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	servants	servant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
15	lounging	lounge	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	acl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	courtyard	courtyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | past · progressive | he | a splendid mansion |  |  | day |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mansion=Trajectory |
| 2 | **lounge** | gerund | servants *not said here* |  |  | the courtyard |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in courtyard=Location |

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