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title: snoring — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «snoring» in the school dictionary: Snoring is the loud, rough sound some people and animals make when they breathe while asleep. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# snoring

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**Who acts:** Snoring, people, that, Grandpa, I, Dad · **What happens:** be, make, breathe, snore, mean, sound · **To what, where:** loud rough sound, verb, snoring, wall, whole tent · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«snoring» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [snoring in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/snoring.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snoring is the loud, rough sound some people and animals make when they breathe while asleep.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snoring:m1:1
# text = Snoring is the loud, rough sound some people and animals make when they breathe while asleep.
1	Snoring	snoring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
13	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	15	mark	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	breathe	breathe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
16	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Snoring | the loud rough sound |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | some people and animals |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **breathe** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snoring (verb) means making that sound right now.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snoring:m2:1
# text = Snoring (verb) means making that sound right now.
1	Snoring	snore	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	sound	sound	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	xcomp	_	_
9	right	right	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snore** | gerund |  | verb |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent verb=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Snoring |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** *not said to happen* | gerund | Snoring *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **sound** *not said to happen* | present | that |  |  |  | now |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa was snoring in his armchair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snoring:x1:1
# text = Grandpa was snoring in his armchair.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	snoring	snore	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	armchair	armchair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snore** | past · progressive | Grandpa |  |  |  |  | in Grandpa's armchair | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in armchair=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I could hear Dad's snoring through the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snoring:x2:1
# text = I could hear Dad's snoring through the wall.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	snoring	snoring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | could | I | Dad's snoring |  | the wall |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer snoring=Stimulus |
| 2 | **snore** |  | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | nom snoring «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog lay by the fire, snoring softly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snoring:x3:1
# text = The dog lay by the fire, snoring softly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lay	lay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	snoring	snore	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	softly	softly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | infinitive | the dog |  |  |  |  | by the fire | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by fire=Destination |
| 2 | **snore** | gerund | the dog *not said here* |  |  |  |  | softly *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His snoring kept the whole tent awake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snoring:x4:1
# text = His snoring kept the whole tent awake.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	snoring	snoring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	awake	awake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | His snoring | the whole tent |  |  |  | awake *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tent=Theme |
| 2 | **snore** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom snoring «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blocked nose can cause snoring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snoring:x5:1
# text = A blocked nose can cause snoring.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	blocked	block	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	snoring	snoring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **block** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |
| 2 | **cause** | can | a blocked nose | snoring |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition snoring=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The giant was snoring so loudly that the trees shook.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snoring:x6:1
# text = The giant was snoring so loudly that the trees shook.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	snoring	snore	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snore** | past · progressive | the giant |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **shake** | past | the trees |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop snoring and roll over!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snoring:x7:1
# text = Stop snoring and roll over!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	snoring	snore	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	roll	roll	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	over	over	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **snore** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **roll over** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After that she lay down and was soon snoring loudly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snoring:x8:1
# text = After that she lay down and was soon snoring loudly.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	obl	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	down	down	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
9	snoring	snore	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
10	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie down** | past | she |  |  |  | after that | down *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **snore** | past · progressive | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  | loudly, soon *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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