clack Who acts: two hard things, heels, keyboard, shoes, We, knitting needles · What happens: make, hit, clack, chatter, hear, type · To what, where: short sharp sound, each, stone floor, clack, old typewriter, rails
«clack» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: clack in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To make a short, sharp sound like two hard things hitting each other.
The tree, 13 words mark det amod punct amod obj case nummod amod nmod acl obj fixed punct root To PART make VERB a DET short ADJ , PUNCT sharp ADJ sound NOUN like ADP two NUM hard ADJ things NOUN hitting VERB each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sound det 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sound amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 short punct 6 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sound amod 7 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 8 like like ADP _ 11 things case 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 things nummod 10 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 11 things amod 11 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 sound nmod 12 hitting hit VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 things acl 13 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 12 hitting obj 14 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 13 each fixed 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive a short sharp sound like two hard things vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product 2 hit gerund two hard things not said here each vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme each=Co-Theme
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 The sound itself (the clack of heels, the clack of a keyboard).
The tree, 12 words det nmod:unmarked punct det appos case nmod punct det conj case det nmod punct punct root The DET sound NOUN itself PRON ( PUNCT the DET clack NOUN of ADP heels NOUN , PUNCT the DET clack NOUN of ADP a DET keyboard NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sound det 2 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes 2 sound nmod:unmarked 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 clack punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 clack det 6 clack clack NOUN Number=Sing 2 sound appos 7 of of ADP _ 8 heels case 8 heels heel NOUN Number=Plur 6 clack nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 clack punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 clack det 11 clack clack NOUN Number=Sing 6 clack conj 12 of of ADP _ 14 keyboard case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 keyboard det 14 keyboard keyboard NOUN Number=Sing 11 clack nmod 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 clack punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 sound punct
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1 clack heels nom clack «event intransitive»: of=agent 2 clack a keyboard nom clack «event intransitive»: of=agent
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To chatter loudly and on and on.
mark advmod cc advmod cc conj punct root To PART chatter VERB loudly ADV and CCONJ on ADV and CCONJ on ADV . 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 Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 loudly loudly ADV _ 5 on advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 on cc 5 on on ADV _ 2 chatter advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 on cc 7 on on ADV _ 5 on conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 chatter punct
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1 chatter to-infinitive vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Her shoes clacked on the stone floor.
nmod:poss nsubj case det compound obl punct root Her PRON shoes NOUN clacked VERB on ADP the DET stone NOUN floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 shoes nmod:poss 2 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 3 clacked nsubj 3 clacked clack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 floor case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 floor det 6 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 7 floor compound 7 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 3 clacked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 clacked punct
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1 clack past Her shoes the stone floor vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on floor=Location
Example 2 We heard the clack of knitting needles.
nsubj det obj case compound nmod punct root We PRON heard VERB the DET clack NOUN of ADP knitting NOUN needles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 clack det 4 clack clack NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 needles case 6 knitting knitting NOUN _ 7 needles compound 7 needles needle NOUN Number=Plur 4 clack nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We the clack of knitting needles vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer clack=Stimulus 2 clack knitting needles nom clack «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 3 The old typewriter clacked as Grandad typed.
det amod nsubj acl case obl punct root The DET old ADJ typewriter NOUN clacked VERB as ADP Grandad PROPN typed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 typewriter det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 typewriter amod 3 typewriter typewriter NOUN Number=Sing 7 typed nsubj 4 clacked clack VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 typewriter acl 5 as as ADP _ 6 Grandad case 6 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 4 clacked obl 7 typed type VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 typed punct
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1 clack participle the old typewriter not said here as Grandad vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 type past the old typewriter vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The train clacked over the rails.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET train NOUN clacked VERB over ADP the DET rails NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 train det 2 train train NOUN Number=Sing 3 clacked nsubj 3 clacked clack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 over over ADP _ 6 rails case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rails det 6 rails rail NOUN Number=Plur 3 clacked obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 clacked punct
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1 clack past the train the rails vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over rail=Location
Example 5 The stork clacked its long beak.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET stork NOUN clacked VERB its PRON long ADJ beak NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 stork det 2 stork stork NOUN Number=Sing 3 clacked nsubj 3 clacked clack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 beak nmod:poss 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 beak amod 6 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 3 clacked obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 clacked punct
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1 clack past the stork stork's long beak vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location beak=Theme
Example 6 The castanets clacked in time to the music.
det nsubj case obl case det obl punct root The DET castanets NOUN clacked VERB in ADP time NOUN to ADP the DET music NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 castanets det 2 castanets castanet NOUN Number=Plur 3 clacked nsubj 3 clacked clack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 time case 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 clacked obl 6 to to ADP _ 8 music case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 music det 8 music music NOUN Number=Sing 3 clacked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 clacked punct
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1 clack past the castanets time to the music vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Keyboards were clacking all over the computer room.
nsubj aux advmod case det compound obl punct root Keyboards NOUN were AUX clacking VERB all ADV over ADP the DET computer NOUN room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keyboards keyboard NOUN Number=Plur 3 clacking nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 clacking aux 3 clacking clack VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 all all ADV _ 8 room advmod 5 over over ADP _ 8 room case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 room det 7 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 8 room compound 8 room room NOUN Number=Sing 3 clacking obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 clacking punct
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1 clack past · progressive Keyboards the computer room vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over room=Location
Example 8 ‘Click, clock, clack, Our golden maid’s come back.’
The tree, 9 words punct punct obj punct conj punct nmod:poss amod compound nsubj conj advmod punct punct root ‘ PUNCT Click VERB , PUNCT clock NOUN , PUNCT clack NOUN , PUNCT Our PRON golden ADJ maid NOUN ’s NOUN come VERB back ADV . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 2 Click punct 2 Click click VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 clock punct 4 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 2 Click obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 clack punct 6 clack clack NOUN Number=Sing 4 clock conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 come punct 8 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 ’s nmod:poss 9 golden golden ADJ Degree=Pos 11 ’s amod 10 maid maid NOUN Number=Sing 11 ’s compound 11 ’s ' NOUN Number=Plur 12 come nsubj 12 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 Click conj 13 back back ADV _ 12 come advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 Click punct 15 ’ ' PUNCT _ 2 Click punct
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1 click imperative you not said here clock and clack vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location clock=Theme 2 come back present Our golden maid ’s vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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