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title: sleepwalker — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sleepwalker» in the school dictionary: A person who gets up and walks about, or does other things, while still asleep. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sleepwalker

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**Who acts:** person, little brother, sleepwalker, you, Mum, I · **What happens:** get up, walk, do, be, end up, not remember · **To what, where:** other things, sleepwalker, kitchen, anything, gate, top

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A person who gets up and walks about, or does other things, while still asleep.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleepwalker:m1:1
# text = A person who gets up and walks about, or does other things, while still asleep.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	still	still	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get up** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **walk** | present | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | present |  | other things |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother is a sleepwalker and once ended up in the kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleepwalker:x1:1
# text = My little brother is a sleepwalker and once ended up in 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	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sleepwalker	sleepwalker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	9	advmod	_	_
9	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My little brother | a sleepwalker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **end up** | past | My little brother *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in the kitchen *result*; once *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in kitchen=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sleepwalker didn't remember anything in the morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleepwalker:x2:1
# text = The sleepwalker didn't remember anything in the morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sleepwalker	sleepwalker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **remember** | past · do-support | the sleepwalker | anything |  |  | in the morning |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent anything=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lead a sleepwalker gently back to bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleepwalker:x3:1
# text = Lead a sleepwalker gently back to bed.
1	Lead	lead	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sleepwalker	sleepwalker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | imperative | you *not said here* | a sleepwalker |  |  |  | gently *property* | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sleepwalker=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum put a gate at the top of the stairs because I was a sleepwalker.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleepwalker:x4:1
# text = Mum put a gate at the top of the stairs because I was a sleepwalker.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	sleepwalker	sleepwalker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | Mum | a gate |  | the top of the stairs |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent gate=Theme at top=Destination |
| 2 | **is a** | past | I | a sleepwalker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the sleepwalker wandered into the garden at midnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleepwalker:x5:1
# text = In the story, the sleepwalker wandered into the garden at midnight.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sleepwalker	sleepwalker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	wandered	wander	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	midnight	midnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wander** | past | the sleepwalker |  |  | the story | midnight | into the garden | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into garden=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many children are sleepwalkers for a while.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleepwalker:x6:1
# text = Many children are sleepwalkers for a while.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	sleepwalkers	sleepwalker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	while	while	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Many children | sleepwalkers |  |  | while |  | tree rules |

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