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Table 1:

Example sentences for the monosemous noun hotel and the polysemous noun room.

Setting	Word	Sense	Sentences
mono	hotel.n	inn	The walk ended, inevitably, right in front of his hotel building.
mono	hotel.n	inn	Maybe he’s at the hotel.

poly-same	room.n	chamber	The room vibrated as if a giant hand had rocked it.
poly-same	room.n	chamber	(…) Tell her to come to Adam’s room (…)

poly-bal	room.n	chamber	(…) he left the room, walked down the hall (…)
		space	It gives them room to play and plenty of fresh air.
		opportunity	Even here there is room for some variation, for metal surfaces vary (…)

Setting	Word	Sense	Sentences
mono	hotel.n	inn	The walk ended, inevitably, right in front of his hotel building.
mono	hotel.n	inn	Maybe he’s at the hotel.

poly-same	room.n	chamber	The room vibrated as if a giant hand had rocked it.
poly-same	room.n	chamber	(…) Tell her to come to Adam’s room (…)

poly-bal	room.n	chamber	(…) he left the room, walked down the hall (…)
		space	It gives them room to play and plenty of fresh air.
		opportunity	Even here there is room for some variation, for metal surfaces vary (…)