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title: sunbathe — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sunbathe» in the school dictionary: To sunbathe is to sit or lie in the sunshine, usually to relax or to get a tan. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sunbathe

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**Who acts:** Mum, you, We, lizard, Sunbathing, Seals · **What happens:** sunbathe, be, lie, relax, get, like · **To what, where:** sunshine, tan, middle, beach, sunscreen, warm rock

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To sunbathe is to sit or lie in the sunshine, usually to relax or to get a tan.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunbathe:m1:1
# text = To sunbathe is to sit or lie in the sunshine, usually to relax or to get a tan.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sunbathe	sunbathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	lie	lie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	relax	relax	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	tan	tan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sunbathe** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | sit *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **lie** | infinitive |  |  |  | the sunshine |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in sunshine=Location |
| 4 | **relax** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **get** | to-infinitive |  | a tan |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tan=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum likes to sunbathe by the pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunbathe:x1:1
# text = Mum likes to sunbathe by the pool.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	sunbathe	sunbathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **sunbathe** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by the pool | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't sunbathe in the middle of the day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunbathe:x2:1
# text = Don't sunbathe in the middle of the day.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	sunbathe	sunbathe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **sunbathe** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | the middle of the day |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sunbathed on the beach after swimming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunbathe:x3:1
# text = We sunbathed on the beach after swimming.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sunbathed	sunbathe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	swimming	swim	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	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 | **sunbathe** | past | We |  |  | the beach |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **swim** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put on sunscreen before you sunbathe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunbathe:x4:1
# text = Put on sunscreen before you sunbathe.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	sunscreen	sunscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	sunbathe	sunbathe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | sunscreen |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on sunscreen=Destination |
| 2 | **sunbathe** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lizard was sunbathing on a warm rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunbathe:x5:1
# text = The lizard was sunbathing on a warm rock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	sunbathing	sunbathe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **sunbathe** | past · progressive | the lizard |  |  | a warm rock |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sunbathing too long can give you sunburn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunbathe:x6:1
# text = Sunbathing too long can give you sunburn.
1	Sunbathing	sunbathe	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	too	too	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	sunburn	sunburn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sunbathe** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **give** | can | Sunbathing | sunburn | you |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient sunburn=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seals sunbathe on the rocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunbathe:x7:1
# text = Seals sunbathe on the rocks.
1	Seals	seal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sunbathe	sunbathe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sunbathe** | present | Seals |  |  | the rocks |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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