chime Who acts: metal tubes, clock, doorbell, formal story, witness · What happens: make, ring, chime, join, agree, fit · To what, where: clear ringing sound, three, conversation, Wind chimes, breeze, doorbell · Speech: someone speaks here
«chime» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: chime in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A clear ringing sound made by a bell or clock: the chime of the church clock.
The tree, 16 words det amod compound acl case det obl cc conj punct det conj case det compound nmod punct root A DET clear ADJ ringing NOUN sound NOUN made VERB by ADP a DET bell NOUN or CCONJ clock NOUN : PUNCT the DET chime NOUN of ADP the DET church NOUN clock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sound det 2 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sound amod 3 ringing ringing NOUN Number=Sing 4 sound compound 4 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 sound acl 6 by by ADP _ 8 bell case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bell det 8 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 clock cc 10 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 8 bell conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 chime punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 chime det 13 chime chime NOUN Number=Sing 4 sound conj 14 of of ADP _ 17 clock case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 clock det 16 church church NOUN Number=Sing 17 clock compound 17 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 13 chime nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 sound punct
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1 make participle a clear ringing sound and the chime of the church clock not said here by a bell or clock 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: chimes — kept apart, not parsed.
A set of bells or metal tubes that ring musically: wind chimes.
det case nmod cc compound conj nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct compound conj punct root A DET set NOUN of ADP bells NOUN or CCONJ metal NOUN tubes NOUN that PRON ring VERB musically ADV : PUNCT wind NOUN chimes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 set det 2 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 bells case 4 bells bell NOUN Number=Plur 2 set nmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 tubes cc 6 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 7 tubes compound 7 tubes tube NOUN Number=Plur 4 bells conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 ring nsubj 9 ring ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tubes acl:relcl 10 musically musically ADV _ 9 ring advmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 chimes punct 12 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 13 chimes compound 13 chimes chime NOUN Number=Plur 2 set conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 set punct
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1 ring present metal tubes musically property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To ring with a clear sound: the clock chimed three.
mark case det amod obl punct det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root To PART ring VERB with ADP a DET clear ADJ sound NOUN : PUNCT the DET clock NOUN chimed VERB three NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ring mark 2 ring ring VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 6 sound case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sound det 5 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sound amod 6 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 2 ring obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 chimed punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 clock det 9 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 10 chimed nsubj 10 chimed chime VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 sound acl:relcl 11 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 chimed obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 ring punct
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1 ring to-infinitive with a clear sound vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with sound=Theme 2 chime past the clock three vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location three=Theme
Meaning 4 Chime in: to join a conversation suddenly.
fixed punct mark conj det obj advmod punct root Chime NOUN in ADP : PUNCT to PART join VERB a DET conversation NOUN suddenly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chime chime NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 in in ADP _ 1 Chime fixed 3 : : PUNCT _ 5 join punct 4 to to PART _ 5 join mark 5 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Chime conj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 conversation det 7 conversation conversation NOUN Number=Sing 5 join obj 8 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 5 join advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Chime punct
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1 join to-infinitive a conversation suddenly property vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conversation=Patient
Meaning 5 Chime with: to agree or fit with something (formal).
mark punct mark acl cc conj case obl punct amod punct punct root Chime NOUN with SCONJ : PUNCT to PART agree VERB or CCONJ fit VERB with ADP something PRON ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chime chime NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 with with SCONJ _ 5 agree mark 3 : : PUNCT _ 5 agree punct 4 to to PART _ 5 agree mark 5 agree agree VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Chime acl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 fit cc 7 fit fit VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 agree conj 8 with with ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 fit obl 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 formal punct 11 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 9 something amod 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 formal punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Chime punct
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1 agree speech: agree to-infinitive vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 fit infinitive with something vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The clock chimed twelve times at midnight.
det nsubj nummod obl:unmarked case obl punct root The DET clock NOUN chimed VERB twelve NUM times NOUN at ADP midnight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 clock det 2 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 3 chimed nsubj 3 chimed chime VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 times nummod 5 times time NOUN Number=Plur 3 chimed obl:unmarked 6 at at ADP _ 7 midnight case 7 midnight midnight NOUN Number=Sing 3 chimed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 chimed punct
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1 chime past the clock midnight; time vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Wind chimes tinkled in the breeze.
compound acl case det obl punct root Wind NOUN chimes NOUN tinkled VERB in ADP the DET breeze NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 2 chimes compound 2 chimes chime NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 tinkled tinkle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 chimes acl 4 in in ADP _ 6 breeze case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 breeze det 6 breeze breeze NOUN Number=Sing 3 tinkled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 chimes punct
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1 tinkle participle Wind chimes not said here the breeze vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in breeze=Location
Example 3 The doorbell chimed and Grandma came in.
det nsubj acl cc conj advmod punct root The DET doorbell NOUN chimed VERB and CCONJ Grandma PROPN came VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doorbell det 2 doorbell doorbell NOUN Number=Sing 6 came nsubj 3 chimed chime VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 doorbell acl 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 Grandma cc 5 Grandma Grandma PROPN Number=Sing 3 chimed conj 6 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 in in ADV _ 6 came advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 came punct
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1 chime participle the doorbell not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 come in past the doorbell vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 "Me too!" my sister chimed in.
punct nsubj advmod punct punct nmod:poss acl compound:prt punct root " PUNCT Me PRON too ADV ! PUNCT " PUNCT my PRON sister NOUN chimed VERB in ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Me punct 2 Me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 sister nsubj 3 too too ADV _ 2 Me advmod 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Me punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 2 Me punct 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 sister nmod:poss 7 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 chimed chime VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 sister acl 9 in in ADP _ 8 chimed compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 sister punct
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1 chime in participle my sister not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 (formal) His story chimes with what the witness said.
punct amod punct nmod:poss nsubj case obj det nsubj ccomp punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT His PRON story NOUN chimes VERB with ADP what PRON the DET witness NOUN said VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 story amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 story nmod:poss 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 6 chimes nsubj 6 chimes chime VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 with with ADP _ 8 what case 8 what what PRON PronType=Int 11 said obj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 witness det 10 witness witness NOUN Number=Sing 11 said nsubj 11 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 chimes ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 chimes punct
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1 chime present His formal story tree rules 2 say speech: assert past the witness vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic
Example 6 If a clock chimes once at 1 o'clock, twice at 2 and so on, how many chimes from 1 to 4? (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10).
Sentence 1: If a clock chimes once at 1 o'clock, twice at 2 and so on, how many chimes from 1 to 4?
The tree, 21 words mark det nsubj advmod case nummod obl punct advmod case obl cc advmod conj punct advmod amod conj case nmod case nmod punct root If SCONJ a DET clock NOUN chimes VERB once ADV at ADP 1 NUM o'clock NOUN , PUNCT twice ADV at ADP 2 NUM and CCONJ so ADV on ADV , PUNCT how ADV many ADJ chimes NOUN from ADP 1 NUM to ADP 4 NUM ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 chimes mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 clock det 3 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 4 chimes nsubj 4 chimes chime VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 4 chimes advmod 6 at at ADP _ 8 o'clock case 7 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 o'clock nummod 8 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing 4 chimes obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 twice punct 10 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 4 chimes advmod 11 at at ADP _ 12 2 case 12 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 twice obl 13 and and CCONJ _ 15 on cc 14 so so ADV _ 15 on advmod 15 on on ADV _ 10 twice conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 chimes punct 17 how how ADV PronType=Int 18 many advmod 18 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 19 chimes amod 19 chimes chime NOUN Number=Plur 4 chimes conj 20 from from ADP _ 21 1 case 21 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 19 chimes nmod 22 to to ADP _ 23 4 case 23 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 21 1 nmod 24 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 chimes punct
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1 chime present a clock 1 o'clock once, twice property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at o'clock=Location
Sentence 2: (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10).
punct cc conj cc conj cc conj case nmod punct punct root ( PUNCT 1 NUM + SYM 2 NUM + SYM 3 NUM + SYM 4 NUM = SYM 10 NUM ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 1 punct 2 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 3 + + SYM _ 4 2 cc 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 1 conj 5 + + SYM _ 6 3 cc 6 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 1 conj 7 + + SYM _ 8 4 cc 8 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 1 conj 9 = = SYM _ 10 10 case 10 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 1 nmod 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 1 punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 1 punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7 Deep chasms yawned around it, the water-drops glittered as if lighted with blue flame, and tinkled like the chiming of church bells.
The tree, 23 words amod acl case obl punct det compound punct conj acl mark mark advcl case amod obl punct cc parataxis mark det advcl case compound obl punct root Deep ADJ chasms NOUN yawned VERB around ADP it PRON , PUNCT the DET water NOUN - PUNCT drops NOUN glittered VERB as SCONJ if SCONJ lighted VERB with ADP blue ADJ flame NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ tinkled VERB like SCONJ the DET chiming VERB of ADP church NOUN bells NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 2 chasms amod 2 chasms chasm NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 yawned yawn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 chasms acl 4 around around ADP _ 5 it case 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 yawned obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 drops punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 drops det 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 10 drops compound 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 water punct 10 drops drop NOUN Number=Plur 2 chasms conj 11 glittered glitter VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 drops acl 12 as as SCONJ _ 14 lighted mark 13 if if SCONJ _ 14 lighted mark 14 lighted light VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 glittered advcl 15 with with ADP _ 17 flame case 16 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 17 flame amod 17 flame flame NOUN Number=Sing 14 lighted obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 tinkled punct 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 tinkled cc 20 tinkled tinkle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 chasms parataxis 21 like like SCONJ _ 23 chiming mark 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 chiming det 23 chiming chime VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 20 tinkled advcl 24 of of ADP _ 26 bells case 25 church church NOUN Number=Sing 26 bells compound 26 bells bell NOUN Number=Plur 23 chiming obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 2 chasms punct
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1 yawn participle Deep chasms and the water drops not said here it vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 glitter participle the water drops not said here vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 light participle with blue flame vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent with flame=Material 4 tinkle participle vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 chime gerund of church bells vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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