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title: snore — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «snore» in the school dictionary: To breathe noisily while asleep, with a rough sound in the nose or throat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# snore

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**Who acts:** snore, Grandpa, windows, I, dog, He · **What happens:** breathe, mean, snore, shake, hear, be · **To what, where:** something, dog, table, film, snore, tent

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To breathe noisily while asleep, with a rough sound in the nose or throat.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snore:m1:1
# text = To breathe noisily while asleep, with a rough sound in the nose or throat.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	noisily	noisily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **breathe** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | asleep, noisily *property* | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=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}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sound of snoring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snore:m2:1
# text = The sound of snoring.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	snoring	snoring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«A snore» or «snore-fest» means something very boring.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snore:m3:1
# text = «A snore» or «snore-fest» means something very boring.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	snore	snore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	snore	snore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	fest	fest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	_
13	very	very	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a snore or snore fest | something |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Grandpa snores so loudly the windows shake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snore:x1:1
# text = Grandpa snores so loudly the windows shake.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	snores	snore	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	shake	shake	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snore** | present | Grandpa |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **shake** | present | the windows |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I heard the dog snore under the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snore:x2:1
# text = I heard the dog snore under the table.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	snore	snore	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | I | the dog |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **snore** | infinitive | the dog *not said here* |  |  | the table |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He snored all through the film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snore:x3:1
# text = He snored all through the film.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	snored	snore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snore** | past | He | the film |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That lesson was a snore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snore:x4:1
# text = That lesson was a snore.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	snore	snore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | that lesson | a snore |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A loud snore came from the tent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snore:x5:1
# text = A loud snore came from the tent.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	snore	snore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | a loud snore |  |  | the tent |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from tent=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do you snore?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snore:x6:1
# text = Do you snore?
1	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	snore	snore	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snore** | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pinocchio snored away happily as if his feet were not his own.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snore:x7:1
# text = Pinocchio snored away happily as if his feet were not his own.
1	Pinocchio	Pinocchio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	snored	snore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	happily	happily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snore away** | past | Pinocchio |  |  |  |  | away, happily *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** | past | Pinocchio's feet |  |  |  |  | own *property* | tree rules |

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