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title: vibes — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vibes» in the school dictionary: Vibes are the feelings or mood that a place, person, song or situation gives you: good vibes, bad vibes, cosy vibes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vibes

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**Who acts:** Vibes, place, it, something, Vibing, café · **What happens:** be, give, mean, feel, vibe, relax · **To what, where:** feelings, mood, you, vibe, short name, cosy vibes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«vibes» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [vibes in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vibes.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vibes are the feelings or mood that a place, person, song or situation gives you: good vibes, bad vibes, cosy vibes.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibes:m1:1
# text = Vibes are the feelings or mood that a place, person, song or situation gives you: good vibes, bad vibes, cosy vibes.
1	Vibes	vibe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	mood	mood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
16	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
19	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	vibes	vibe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	vibes	vibe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	cosy	cosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	vibes	vibe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Vibes | the feelings or mood |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | a place and person and song or situation | mood *not said here* | you |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Vibes» on its own or «it's a vibe» means something feels good or cool.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibes:m2:1
# text = «Vibes» on its own or «it's a vibe» means something feels good or cool.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Vibes	vibe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	vibe	vibe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	nsubj	_	_
16	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	ccomp	_	_
17	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | it | a vibe |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Vibes on its own or a vibe |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **feel** | present | something |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Vibing» means relaxing and enjoying the mood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibes:m3:1
# text = «Vibing» means relaxing and enjoying the mood.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Vibing	vibe	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	relaxing	relax	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	enjoying	enjoy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mood	mood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vibe** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Vibing |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **relax** *not said to happen* | gerund | Vibing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **enjoy** | gerund | Vibing *not said here* | the mood |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mood=Stimulus |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: music — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vibes is a short name for the vibraphone, a metal xylophone-like instrument.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibes:m4:1
# text = Vibes is a short name for the vibraphone, a metal xylophone-like instrument.
1	Vibes	vibe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	vibraphone	vibraphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
11	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	xylophone	xylophone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Vibes | a short name and a like instrument |  |  |  | for the vibraphone | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This café has really cosy vibes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibes:x1:1
# text = This café has really cosy vibes.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	café	café	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	really	really	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	cosy	cosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	vibes	vibe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | this café | cosy vibes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vibe=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I got bad vibes from that dark alley, so we went another way.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibes:x2:1
# text = I got bad vibes from that dark alley, so we went another way.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	vibes	vibe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
7	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	alley	alley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
14	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | I | bad vibes |  | that dark alley |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent vibe=Theme from alley=Source |
| 2 | **go** | past | we | another way |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location way=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fairy lights and music? It's a vibe!

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Fairy lights and music?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibes:x3:1
# text = Fairy lights and music?
1	Fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* It's a vibe!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibes:x3:2
# text = It's a vibe!
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	vibe	vibe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | music | a vibe |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were just vibing to music in my room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibes:x4:1
# text = We were just vibing to music in my room.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	vibing	vibe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vibe** | past · progressive | We |  |  | my room |  | to music | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new teacher gives off friendly vibes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibes:x5:1
# text = The new teacher gives off friendly vibes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	vibes	vibe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give off** | present | the new teacher | friendly vibes |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Source vibe=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Vibe check: how's everyone feeling?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibes:x6:1
# text = «Vibe check: how's everyone feeling?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Vibe	vibe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	check	check	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
8	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** *in a quote* | present · progressive | Vibe check |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a story, write «the house felt creepy» rather than «the house had creepy vibes».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibes:x7:1
# text = In a story, write «the house felt creepy» rather than «the house had creepy vibes».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
10	creepy	creepy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
12	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	17	cc	_	_
13	than	than	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
18	creepy	creepy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	vibes	vibe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | a story |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **feel** *in a quote* | past | the house |  |  |  |  | creepy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **have** *in a quote* | past | the house | creepy vibes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vibe=Patient |

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