cackle Who acts: loud harsh sound, Silly talk, witch, hens, aunt, laugh · What happens: make, laugh, cut, mean, stop, chat · To what, where: cackle, wicked cackle, villain, loud cackle, goose · Speech: someone speaks here
«cackle» 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: cackle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The loud, harsh sound a hen or goose makes.
det amod punct amod nsubj det nsubj cc conj punct root The DET loud ADJ , PUNCT harsh ADJ sound NOUN a DET hen NOUN or CCONJ goose NOUN makes VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sound det 2 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sound amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 loud punct 4 harsh harsh ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sound amod 5 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 10 makes nsubj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hen det 7 hen hen NOUN Number=Sing 10 makes nsubj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 goose cc 9 goose goose NOUN Number=Sing 7 hen conj 10 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 makes punct
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1 make present the loud harsh sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
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 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To laugh in a loud, harsh, high way, often unpleasantly.
mark case det amod punct amod punct amod obl punct advmod advmod punct root To PART laugh VERB in ADP a DET loud ADJ , PUNCT harsh ADJ , PUNCT high ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT often ADV unpleasantly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 laugh mark 2 laugh laugh VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 10 way case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 way det 5 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 loud punct 7 harsh harsh ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 harsh punct 9 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 laugh obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 unpleasantly punct 12 often often ADV _ 13 unpleasantly advmod 13 unpleasantly unpleasantly ADV _ 2 laugh advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 laugh punct
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1 laugh to-infinitive in a loud harsh high way; unpleasantly property vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in way=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
Such a laugh.
det:predet det punct root Such DET a DET laugh NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Such such DET PronType=Ind 3 laugh det:predet 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 laugh det 3 laugh laugh NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 . . PUNCT _ 3 laugh punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4 Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Silly talk: «cut the cackle» means stop chatting and get to the point.
The tree, 13 words amod nsubj punct punct appos det obj punct ccomp xcomp cc conj case det obl punct root Silly ADJ talk NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT cut VERB the DET cackle NOUN » PUNCT means VERB stop VERB chatting VERB and CCONJ get VERB to ADP the DET point NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 2 talk amod 2 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 9 means nsubj 3 : : PUNCT _ 5 cut punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 cut punct 5 cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 talk appos 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cackle det 7 cackle cackle NOUN Number=Sing 5 cut obj 8 » » PUNCT _ 5 cut punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 means ccomp 11 chatting chat VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 stop xcomp 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 get cc 13 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 stop conj 14 to to ADP _ 16 point case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 point det 16 point point NOUN Number=Sing 13 get obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 cut in a quote infinitive the cackle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cackle=Product 2 mean present Silly talk vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 stop infinitive vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 4 chat speech: other gerund vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 get infinitive to the point result vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to point=Result
Example 1 The witch gave a wicked cackle.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET witch NOUN gave VERB a DET wicked ADJ cackle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 witch det 2 witch witch NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cackle det 5 wicked wicked ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cackle amod 6 cackle cackle NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the witch a wicked cackle vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cackle=Theme
Example 2 The hens cackled in the farmyard.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET hens NOUN cackled VERB in ADP the DET farmyard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hens det 2 hens hen NOUN Number=Plur 3 cackled nsubj 3 cackled cackle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 farmyard case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 farmyard det 6 farmyard farmyard NOUN Number=Sing 3 cackled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 cackled punct
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1 cackle past the hens in the farmyard vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in farmyard=Theme
Example 3 The villain cackled with delight.
det acl case obl punct root The DET villain NOUN cackled VERB with ADP delight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 villain det 2 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 cackled cackle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 villain acl 4 with with ADP _ 5 delight case 5 delight delight NOUN Number=Sing 3 cackled obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 villain punct
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1 cackle participle the villain not said here with delight vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 My aunt has a loud cackle of a laugh.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root My PRON aunt NOUN has VERB a DET loud ADJ cackle NOUN of ADP a DET laugh NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cackle det 5 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cackle amod 6 cackle cackle NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 laugh case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 laugh det 9 laugh laugh NOUN Number=Sing 6 cackle nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My aunt a loud cackle of a laugh vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cackle=Patient 2 cackle a laugh nom cackle «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 5 Cut the cackle and get on with your work!
det obj cc conj compound:prt case nmod:poss obl punct root Cut VERB the DET cackle NOUN and CCONJ get VERB on ADP with ADP your PRON work NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cackle det 3 cackle cackle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cut obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 get cc 5 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Cut conj 6 on on ADP _ 5 get compound:prt 7 with with ADP _ 9 work case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 work nmod:poss 9 work work NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obl 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Cut punct
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1 cut imperative you not said here the cackle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cackle=Product 2 get on infinitive you not said here with your work vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 3 work your nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The goose cackled at us as we walked past.
det acl case obl mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root The DET goose NOUN cackled VERB at ADP us PRON as SCONJ we PRON walked VERB past ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goose det 2 goose goose NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 cackled cackle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 goose acl 4 at at ADP _ 5 us case 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 cackled obl 6 as as SCONJ _ 8 walked mark 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 walked nsubj 8 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 cackled advcl 9 past past ADV _ 8 walked advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 goose punct
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1 cackle participle the goose not said here at us vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at we=Stimulus 2 walk past we past property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Many an anxious minute his brothers and sisters had looking for him, while his mother ran to and fro cackling in fear and dismay.
The tree, 24 words amod det amod compound acl:relcl nsubj cc conj xcomp case obl punct mark nmod:poss nsubj parataxis obl cc mark conj case obl cc conj punct root Many ADJ an DET anxious ADJ minute NOUN his PRON brothers NOUN and CCONJ sisters NOUN had VERB looking VERB for ADP him PRON , PUNCT while SCONJ his PRON mother NOUN ran VERB to ADP and CCONJ fro SCONJ cackling VERB in ADP fear NOUN and CCONJ dismay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 brothers amod 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 minute det 3 anxious anxious ADJ Degree=Pos 4 minute amod 4 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 6 brothers compound 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 minute acl:relcl 6 brothers brother NOUN Number=Plur 9 had nsubj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 sisters cc 8 sisters sister NOUN Number=Plur 6 brothers conj 9 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 looking look VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 had xcomp 11 for for ADP _ 12 him case 12 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 looking obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 ran punct 14 while while SCONJ _ 17 ran mark 15 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 mother nmod:poss 16 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 17 ran nsubj 17 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 had parataxis 18 to to ADP _ 17 ran obl 19 and and CCONJ _ 21 cackling cc 20 fro for SCONJ _ 21 cackling mark 21 cackling cackle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 ran conj 22 in in ADP _ 23 fear case 23 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 21 cackling obl 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 dismay cc 25 dismay dismay NOUN Number=Sing 23 fear conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 9 had punct
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1 have past Many minute brothers and sisters tree rules 2 look gerund Many minute brothers and sisters not said here for him = he vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for he=Theme 3 run past his mother vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 cackle gerund his mother not said here in fear and dismay vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in fear=Theme
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