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title: sleepwalk — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sleepwalk» in the school dictionary: To walk or do things while asleep without knowing it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sleepwalk

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**Who acts:** little brother, She, Mum, I, you, someone · **What happens:** walk, do, know, move, notice, think · **To what, where:** things, it, bad situation, trouble, kitchen, stairs · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To walk or do things while asleep without knowing it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleepwalk:m1:1
# text = To walk or do things while asleep without knowing it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	_
8	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	knowing	know	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | infinitive |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |
| 3 | **know** | gerund |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To move into a bad situation without noticing or thinking: «sleepwalking into trouble».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleepwalk:m2:1
# text = To move into a bad situation without noticing or thinking: «sleepwalking into trouble».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	noticing	notice	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	sleepwalking	sleepwalk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a bad situation |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into situation=Trajectory |
| 2 | **notice** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **sleepwalk** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  | trouble |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into trouble=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother sometimes sleepwalks into the kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleepwalk:x1:1
# text = My little brother sometimes sleepwalks into the kitchen.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	advmod	_	_
5	sleepwalks	sleepwalk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleepwalk** | present | My little brother |  |  | the kitchen |  | sometimes *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into kitchen=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She sleepwalked down the stairs and didn't remember it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleepwalk:x2:1
# text = She sleepwalked down the stairs and didn't remember it.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sleepwalked	sleepwalk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleepwalk down** | past | She | the stairs |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location stair=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **remember** | past · do-support | She *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum guided me back to bed when I was sleepwalking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleepwalk:x3:1
# text = Mum guided me back to bed when I was sleepwalking.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	guided	guide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	sleepwalking	sleepwalk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **guide back** | past | Mum | me |  | bed |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent i=Theme to bed=Destination |
| 2 | **sleepwalk** | past · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lock the doors if someone in the house sleepwalks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleepwalk:x4:1
# text = Lock the doors if someone in the house sleepwalks.
1	Lock	lock	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	sleepwalks	sleepwalk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lock** | imperative | you *not said here* | the doors |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient |
| 2 | **sleepwalk** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team sleepwalked through the first half.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleepwalk:x5:1
# text = The team sleepwalked through the first half.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sleepwalked	sleepwalk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	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 | **sleepwalk** | past | the team |  |  | the first half |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through half=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sleepwalking is common in children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleepwalk:x6:1
# text = Sleepwalking is common in children.
1	Sleepwalking	sleepwalking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Sleepwalking |  |  |  |  | in children; common *property* | tree rules |

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