Hypernymy

Hypernymy is like a family tree. It's a way to describe the relationship between different words. A hypernym is a word that can describe a group of things, like animals. That word is the top of the family tree. Then there are words that can describe different types of animals, like cats and dogs. Those words are the branches of the family tree. And then there are different types of cats, like lions and tigers. Those words are the twigs that come off the branches of the family tree. So a hypernym is like the main family tree trunk that describes a group of things.