clang Who acts: fire bell, pan, hammer, We, same time · What happens: make, ring, hit, drop, shut, clang · To what, where: loud ringing sound, clanger, iron gate, kitchen floor, anvil, bin lid
«clang» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: clang in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To make a loud, ringing sound like metal being hit.
mark det amod punct amod obj case obl aux:pass acl:relcl punct root To PART make VERB a DET loud ADJ , PUNCT ringing VERB sound NOUN like ADP metal NOUN being AUX hit VERB . 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 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sound amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 loud punct 6 ringing ring VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 sound amod 7 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 8 like like ADP _ 9 metal case 9 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 11 hit obl 10 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 hit aux:pass 11 hit hit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 sound acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive a loud ringing sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product 2 ring gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 hit gerund · passive a loud ringing sound not said here like metal vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»
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 loud metal sound itself.
det amod compound nmod:unmarked punct root The DET loud ADJ metal NOUN sound NOUN itself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 sound det 2 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sound amod 3 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 4 sound compound 4 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes 4 sound nmod:unmarked 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 sound punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 In «clanger» (UK, informal): a silly, obvious mistake («drop a clanger»).
The tree, 11 words case punct punct punct appos punct conj punct punct det amod punct amod conj punct punct parataxis det obj punct punct punct root In ADP « PUNCT clanger NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT UK PROPN , PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT : PUNCT a DET silly ADJ , PUNCT obvious ADJ mistake NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT drop VERB a DET clanger NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 clanger case 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 clanger punct 3 clanger clanger NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 clanger punct 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 UK punct 6 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 3 clanger appos 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 informal punct 8 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 UK conj 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 UK punct 10 : : PUNCT _ 15 mistake punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 mistake det 12 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 15 mistake amod 13 , , PUNCT _ 12 silly punct 14 obvious obvious ADJ Degree=Pos 15 mistake amod 15 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 3 clanger conj 16 ( ( PUNCT _ 18 drop punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 18 drop punct 18 drop drop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 15 mistake parataxis 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 clanger det 20 clanger clanger NOUN Number=Sing 18 drop obj 21 » » PUNCT _ 18 drop punct 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 drop punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 clanger punct
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1 drop in a quote infinitive a clanger vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clanger=Theme
Example 1 The iron gate clanged shut behind us.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET iron NOUN gate NOUN clanged AUX shut VERB behind ADP us PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 gate det 2 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 3 gate compound 3 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 5 shut nsubj:pass 4 clanged clang AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 shut aux:pass 5 shut shut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 behind behind ADP _ 7 us case 7 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 shut obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 shut punct
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1 shut past · passive the iron gate behind us vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 2 The fire bell clanged loudly.
det compound nsubj advmod punct root The DET fire NOUN bell NOUN clanged VERB loudly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bell det 2 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 3 bell compound 3 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 4 clanged nsubj 4 clanged clang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 loudly loudly ADV _ 4 clanged advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 clanged punct
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1 clang past the fire bell loudly property vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme
Example 3 A pan fell with a clang on the kitchen floor.
det nsubj case det obl case det compound obl punct root A DET pan NOUN fell VERB with ADP a DET clang NOUN on ADP the DET kitchen NOUN floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pan det 2 pan pan NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell nsubj 3 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 clang case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 clang det 6 clang clang NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell obl 7 on on ADP _ 10 floor case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 floor det 9 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 10 floor compound 10 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 fell punct
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1 fall past a pan the kitchen floor with a clang vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on floor=Location
Example 4 The blacksmith's hammer clanged on the anvil.
det nmod:poss case nsubj case det obl punct root The DET blacksmith NOUN 's PART hammer NOUN clanged VERB on ADP the DET anvil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 blacksmith det 2 blacksmith blacksmith NOUN Number=Sing 4 hammer nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 blacksmith case 4 hammer hammer NOUN Number=Sing 5 clanged nsubj 5 clanged clang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 anvil case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 anvil det 8 anvil anvil NOUN Number=Sing 5 clanged obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 clanged punct
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1 clang past the blacksmith's hammer the anvil vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on anvil=Location
Example 5 The bin lid clanged in the wind.
det compound acl case det obl punct root The DET bin NOUN lid NOUN clanged VERB in ADP the DET wind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lid det 2 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 3 lid compound 3 lid lid NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 clanged clang VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 lid acl 5 in in ADP _ 7 wind case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wind det 7 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 clanged obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 lid punct
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1 clang participle the bin lid not said here the wind vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wind=Location
Example 6 We heard the clang of the school bell.
nsubj det obj case det compound nmod punct root We PRON heard VERB the DET clang NOUN of ADP the DET school NOUN bell 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 clang det 4 clang clang NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 of of ADP _ 8 bell case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bell det 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 bell compound 8 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 4 clang nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We the clang of the school bell vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer clang=Stimulus 2 clang the school bell nom clang «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 About the same time sounded the clang of the warriors' trumpets across the heath.
The tree, 15 words advmod det amod nsubj det obj case det nmod:poss case nmod case det nmod punct root About ADV the DET same ADJ time NOUN sounded VERB the DET clang NOUN of ADP the DET warriors NOUN ' PART trumpets NOUN across ADP the DET heath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 About about ADV _ 5 sounded advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 time det 3 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 4 time amod 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 sounded nsubj 5 sounded sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 clang det 7 clang clang NOUN Number=Sing 5 sounded obj 8 of of ADP _ 12 trumpets case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 warriors det 10 warriors warrior NOUN Number=Plur 12 trumpets nmod:poss 11 ' 's PART _ 10 warriors case 12 trumpets trumpet NOUN Number=Plur 7 clang nmod 13 across across ADP _ 15 heath case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 heath det 15 heath heath NOUN Number=Sing 12 trumpets nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 sounded punct
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1 sound past the same time the clang of the warriors's trumpets across the heath about property vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location clang=Theme 2 clang the warriors's trumpets across the heath nom clang «event transitive»: of=patient
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