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title: rem — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rem» in the school dictionary: REM stands for «rapid eye movement», a stage of sleep when your eyes move quickly under your eyelids and you have most of your dreams. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rem

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**Who acts:** REM, eyes, you, your, old unit, body · **What happens:** stand, move, have, dream, be, measure · **To what, where:** eyelids, most, old unit, much radiation, sievert, piece

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
REM stands for «rapid eye movement», a stage of sleep when your eyes move quickly under your eyelids and you have most of your dreams.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rem:m1:1
# text = REM stands for «rapid eye movement», a stage of sleep when your eyes move quickly under your eyelids and you have most of your dreams.
1	REM	rem	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	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	rapid	rapid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
15	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
18	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
19	under	under	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	eyelids	eyelid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
24	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
25	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	24	obj	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	dreams	dream	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | REM |  |  |  |  | for rapid eye movement | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for movement=Attribute |
| 2 | **move** | present | your eyes |  |  | your eyelids |  | quickly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme under eyelid=Trajectory |
| 3 | **have** | present | you | most of your dreams |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent most=Patient |
| 4 | **dream** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom dream «cognition transitive»: poss=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rem is an old unit for measuring how much radiation a body has taken in; scientists now use the sievert.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rem:m2:1
# text = A rem is an old unit for measuring how much radiation a body has taken in; scientists now use the sievert.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rem	rem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	measuring	measure	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
10	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	radiation	radiation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	ccomp	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
19	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	20	advmod	_	_
20	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	sievert	sievert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 rem | a old unit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** | gerund | a old unit *not said here* | much radiation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **take in** | present · perfect | a body |  |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **use** | present | scientists | the sievert |  |  | now |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sievert=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«rem» is also a piece of longer words like «remember».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rem:m3:1
# text = «rem» is also a piece of longer words like «remember».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	rem	rem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	remember	remember	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | rem | a piece |  |  |  | of longer words | tree rules |
| 2 | **remember** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We dream most during REM sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rem:x1:1
# text = We dream most during REM sleep.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dream	dream	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	2	advmod	_	_
4	during	during	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	REM	rem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dream** | present | We |  |  |  | during REM sleep |  | vn cognize-85 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During REM sleep, your eyes move quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rem:x2:1
# text = During REM sleep, your eyes move quickly.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	REM	rem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present | your eyes |  |  |  | during REM sleep | quickly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Babies spend a lot of time in REM sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rem:x3:1
# text = Babies spend a lot of time in REM sleep.
1	Babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spend	spend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	REM	rem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	sleep	sleep	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 | **spend** | present | Babies | a lot of time |  | REM sleep |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A night's sleep has several REM stages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rem:x4:1
# text = A night's sleep has several REM stages.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	REM	rem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	stages	stage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a night's sleep | several REM stages |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stage=Patient |
| 2 | **sleep** |  | a night |  |  |  |  |  | nom sleep «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rem is an old unit for radiation dose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rem:x5:1
# text = The rem is an old unit for radiation dose.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rem	rem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	radiation	radiation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	dose	dose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the rem | a old unit |  |  |  | for radiation dose | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists now measure radiation dose in sieverts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rem:x6:1
# text = Scientists now measure radiation dose in sieverts.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
3	measure	measure	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	radiation	radiation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	dose	dose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sieverts	sievert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | present | Scientists | radiation dose |  | sieverts | now |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dose=Value |

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