chatter Who acts: teeth, you, Birds, Chatter, people, girls · What happens: chatter, be, knock together, make, repeat, stop · To what, where: quick repeated high sounds, sound, way, freezing sea, trees, garden
«chatter» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: chatter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To chatter is to talk quickly and a lot about small, unimportant things.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj cop mark advmod cc det conj case amod punct amod nmod punct root To PART chatter VERB is AUX to PART talk VERB quickly ADV and CCONJ a DET lot NOUN about ADP small ADJ , PUNCT unimportant ADJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 chatter mark 2 chatter chatter VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 talk csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 talk cop 4 to to PART _ 5 talk mark 5 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 quickly quickly ADV _ 5 talk advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 lot cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lot det 9 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 5 talk conj 10 about about ADP _ 14 things case 11 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 14 things amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 small punct 13 unimportant unimportant ADJ Degree=Pos 14 things amod 14 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 lot nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 talk punct
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1 chatter to-infinitive vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present quickly, talk property tree rules
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 When your teeth chatter, they knock together because you are very cold or scared.
The tree, 14 words mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl punct nsubj advmod mark nsubj cop advmod advcl cc conj punct root When SCONJ your PRON teeth NOUN chatter VERB , PUNCT they PRON knock VERB together ADV because SCONJ you PRON are AUX very ADV cold ADJ or CCONJ scared ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 4 chatter mark 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 teeth nmod:poss 3 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 4 chatter nsubj 4 chatter chatter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 knock advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 chatter punct 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 knock nsubj 7 knock knock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 together together ADV _ 7 knock advmod 9 because because SCONJ _ 13 cold mark 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 cold nsubj 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 cold cop 12 very very ADV _ 13 cold advmod 13 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 7 knock advcl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 scared cc 15 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 13 cold conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 knock punct
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1 chatter present your teeth vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 knock together present teeth = tooth together property vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient 3 is present you cold property tree rules 4 be you not said here tree rules
Meaning 3 Birds and monkeys chatter when they make quick, repeated high sounds.
nsubj cc conj advmod nsubj advcl amod punct amod amod obj punct root Birds NOUN and CCONJ monkeys NOUN chatter VERB when ADV they PRON make VERB quick ADJ , PUNCT repeated VERB high ADJ sounds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 4 chatter nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 monkeys cc 3 monkeys monkey NOUN Number=Plur 1 Birds conj 4 chatter chatter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 make advmod 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 make nsubj 7 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 chatter advcl 8 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 12 sounds amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 quick punct 10 repeated repeat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 sounds amod 11 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 12 sounds amod 12 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 7 make obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 chatter punct
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1 chatter present Birds and monkeys vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 make present Birds = bird quick repeated high sounds vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product 3 repeat participle vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Meaning 4 Chatter is the sound of people or animals chattering.
nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj acl punct root Chatter NOUN is AUX the DET sound NOUN of ADP people NOUN or CCONJ animals NOUN chattering VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chatter chatter NOUN Number=Sing 4 sound nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sound cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 sound det 4 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 people case 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 sound nmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 animals cc 8 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 6 people conj 9 chattering chatter VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 people acl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 sound punct
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1 is a present Chatter the sound of people or animals tree rules 2 chatter gerund people or animals not said here vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The girls chattered all the way home.
det nsubj det:predet det obj advmod punct root The DET girls NOUN chattered VERB all DET the DET way NOUN home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 girls det 2 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 3 chattered nsubj 3 chattered chatter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 way det:predet 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 way det 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 chattered obj 7 home home ADV _ 6 way advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 chattered punct
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1 chatter past the girls all way vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent way=Theme
Example 2 Stop chattering and listen, please.
xcomp cc conj punct discourse punct root Stop VERB chattering VERB and CCONJ listen VERB , PUNCT please INTJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 chattering chatter VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 listen cc 4 listen listen VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct 6 please please INTJ _ 1 Stop discourse 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 chatter gerund you not said here vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 listen infinitive you not said here vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 3 My teeth were chattering in the freezing sea.
nmod:poss nsubj aux case det amod obl punct root My PRON teeth NOUN were AUX chattering VERB in ADP the DET freezing VERB sea 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 teeth nmod:poss 2 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 4 chattering nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 chattering aux 4 chattering chatter VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 sea case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sea det 7 freezing freeze VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 sea amod 8 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 4 chattering obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 chattering punct
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1 chatter past · progressive My teeth the freezing sea vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Location 2 freeze gerund vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Monkeys chattered in the trees.
nsubj case det obl punct root Monkeys NOUN chattered VERB in ADP the DET trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Monkeys monkey NOUN Number=Plur 2 chattered nsubj 2 chattered chatter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 trees case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 trees det 5 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 2 chattered obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 chattered punct
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1 chatter past Monkeys the trees vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tree=Location
Example 5 The classroom was full of happy chatter.
det nsubj cop case amod obl punct root The DET classroom NOUN was AUX full ADJ of ADP happy ADJ chatter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 classroom det 2 classroom classroom NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 chatter case 6 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 chatter amod 7 chatter chatter NOUN Number=Sing 4 full obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is past the classroom of happy chatter; full property tree rules
Example 6 Magpies chatter loudly in the garden.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root Magpies NOUN chatter VERB loudly ADV in ADP the DET garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Magpies magpie NOUN Number=Plur 2 chatter nsubj 2 chatter chatter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 loudly loudly ADV _ 2 chatter advmod 4 in in ADP _ 6 garden case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 garden det 6 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 2 chatter obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 chatter punct
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1 chatter present Magpies the garden loudly property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in garden=Location
Example 7 There was lots of chatter about the new teacher.
expl nsubj case nmod case det amod nmod punct root There PRON was VERB lots NOUN of ADP chatter NOUN about ADP the DET new ADJ teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 2 was nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 chatter case 5 chatter chatter NOUN Number=Sing 3 lots nmod 6 about about ADP _ 9 teacher case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 teacher det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 teacher amod 9 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 5 chatter nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past lots of chatter about the new teacher there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 The nobleman was wet to the skin, and his teeth chattered.
det nsubj cop case det obl punct cc nmod:poss nsubj conj punct root The DET nobleman NOUN was AUX wet ADJ to ADP the DET skin NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ his PRON teeth NOUN chattered VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nobleman det 2 nobleman nobleman NOUN Number=Sing 4 wet nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 wet cop 4 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 skin case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 skin det 7 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 4 wet obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 chattered punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 chattered cc 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 teeth nmod:poss 11 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 12 chattered nsubj 12 chattered chatter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 wet conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 wet punct
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1 is past the nobleman to the skin; wet property tree rules 2 chatter past his teeth vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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