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title: wakefulness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wakefulness» in the school dictionary: Wakefulness is the state of being awake. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wakefulness

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**Who acts:** Wakefulness, you, Coffee, Babies, night, Bright screens · **What happens:** be, mean, sleep, want, cause, have · **To what, where:** state, wakefulness, short periods, me, Gran

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«wakefulness» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [wakefulness in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wakefulness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Wakefulness is the state of being awake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wakefulness:m1:1
# text = Wakefulness is the state of being awake.
1	Wakefulness	wakefulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	awake	awake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Wakefulness | the state |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | awake *property* | tree rules |

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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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Wakefulness also means being unable to sleep when you want to.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wakefulness:m2:1
# text = Wakefulness also means being unable to sleep when you want to.
1	Wakefulness	wakefulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	unable	unable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Wakefulness |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | unable *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **sleep** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **want** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coffee can cause wakefulness at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wakefulness:x1:1
# text = Coffee can cause wakefulness at night.
1	Coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	wakefulness	wakefulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	night	night	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 | **cause** | can | Coffee | wakefulness |  |  | night |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition wakefulness=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Babies have short periods of wakefulness between sleeps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wakefulness:x2:1
# text = Babies have short periods of wakefulness between sleeps.
1	Babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	periods	period	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	wakefulness	wakefulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sleeps	sleep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Babies | short periods of wakefulness between sleeps |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent period=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The night before the trip, excitement kept me in a state of wakefulness.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wakefulness:x3:1
# text = The night before the trip, excitement kept me in a state of wakefulness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	before	before	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	wakefulness	wakefulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the night before the trip and excitement | me |  | a state of wakefulness |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent i=Theme in state=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Bright screens before bed can lead to wakefulness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wakefulness:x4:1
# text = Bright screens before bed can lead to wakefulness.
1	Bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	screens	screen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	before	before	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	lead	lead	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wakefulness	wakefulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | can | Bright screens before bed |  |  |  |  | to wakefulness | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to wakefulness=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Owls are in their wakefulness at night and sleep by day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wakefulness:x5:1
# text = Owls are in their wakefulness at night and sleep by day.
1	Owls	owl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	wakefulness	wakefulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Owls |  |  | Owls's wakefulness and sleep by day | night |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sleep** |  | day |  |  |  |  |  | nom sleep «state intransitive»: by=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The doctor asked Gran about her wakefulness in the early morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wakefulness:x6:1
# text = The doctor asked Gran about her wakefulness in the early morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	iobj	_	_
5	about	about	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	wakefulness	wakefulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the doctor |  | Gran |  |  | about doctor's wakefulness in the early morning | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent gran=Recipient about wakefulness=Topic |

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