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title: slumber — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slumber» in the school dictionary: Sleep. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slumber

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**Who acts:** time, princess, baby, We, doorbell, dog · **What happens:** sleep, be, not erupt, fall, slumber, have · **To what, where:** volcano, deep slumber, cot, slumber party, dog, slumber · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«slumber» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [slumber in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/slumber.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: literary — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slumber:m1:1
# text = Sleep.
1	Sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: verb, literary — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To sleep, often peacefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slumber:m2:1
# text = To sleep, often peacefully.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	peacefully	peacefully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | peacefully *property* | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A time of being quiet or inactive, like a volcano that has not erupted for years.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slumber:m3:1
# text = A time of being quiet or inactive, like a volcano that has not erupted for years.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	inactive	inactive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	erupted	erupt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl:relcl	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund | a time |  |  |  |  | quiet *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a time *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **erupt** | present · perfect · passive |  | a volcano |  |  | year |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The princess fell into a deep slumber.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slumber:x1:1
# text = The princess fell into a deep slumber.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	slumber	slumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **fall** | past | the princess |  |  |  |  | into a deep slumber *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into slumber=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby slumbered peacefully in her cot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slumber:x2:1
# text = The baby slumbered peacefully in her cot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slumbered	slumber	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	peacefully	peacefully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	cot	cot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **slumber** | past | the baby |  |  | baby's cot |  | peacefully *property* | vn snooze-40.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a slumber party with pillows and popcorn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slumber:x3:1
# text = We had a slumber party with pillows and popcorn.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	slumber	slumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	pillows	pillow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	popcorn	popcorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a slumber party |  |  |  | with pillows and popcorn | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent party=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog was disturbed from its slumber by the doorbell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slumber:x4:1
# text = The dog was disturbed from its slumber by the doorbell.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	disturbed	disturb	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	slumber	slumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	doorbell	doorbell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disturb** | past · passive | the doorbell | the dog |  | dog's slumber |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **slumber** |  | dog |  |  |  |  |  | nom slumber «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The volcano has slumbered for a hundred years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slumber:x5:1
# text = The volcano has slumbered for a hundred years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	slumbered	slumber	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slumber** | present · perfect · passive |  | the volcano |  |  | year |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Do not wake the dragon from its slumber," whispered the wizard.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slumber:x6:1
# text = "Do not wake the dragon from its slumber," whispered the wizard.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	wake	wake	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	slumber	slumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	_
12	whispered	whisper	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	wizard	wizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **wake** *in a quote* | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the dragon |  | dragon's slumber |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **whisper** *speech: assert* | past | the wizard |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **slumber** *in a quote* |  | dragon |  |  |  |  |  | nom slumber «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But still his brothers slumber on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slumber:x7:1
# text = But still his brothers slumber on.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	slumber	slumber	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slumber on** | present | his brothers |  |  |  | still |  | vn snooze-40.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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