clanger Who acts: clanger, you, Dad, baby, she, Calling · What happens: be, say, not say, drop, mean, make · To what, where: silly embarrassing mistake, clanger, embarrassing mistake, something, loud clanging noise, Mrs Green · Speech: someone speaks here
«clanger» 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: clanger in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A clanger is a silly, embarrassing mistake, especially something you say that you should not have said.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct advmod appos nsubj acl:relcl mark nsubj aux advmod aux ccomp punct root A DET clanger NOUN is AUX a DET silly ADJ , PUNCT embarrassing ADJ mistake NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV something PRON you PRON say VERB that SCONJ you PRON should AUX not PART have AUX said VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 clanger det 2 clanger clanger NOUN Number=Sing 8 mistake nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 mistake cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mistake det 5 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 8 mistake amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 silly punct 7 embarrassing embarrassing ADJ Degree=Pos 8 mistake amod 8 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 something punct 10 especially especially ADV _ 11 something advmod 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 mistake appos 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 say nsubj 13 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 something acl:relcl 14 that that SCONJ _ 19 said mark 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 said nsubj 16 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 said aux 17 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 said advmod 18 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 19 said aux 19 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 13 say ccomp 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 mistake punct
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1 is a present a clanger a silly embarrassing mistake tree rules 2 say speech: assert present you vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 not say speech: assert should · perfect you vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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 «Drop a clanger» means to make such an embarrassing mistake.
punct csubj det obj punct mark xcomp det:predet det amod obj punct root « PUNCT Drop VERB a DET clanger NOUN » PUNCT means VERB to PART make VERB such DET an DET embarrassing ADJ mistake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Drop punct 2 Drop drop VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 clanger det 4 clanger clanger NOUN Number=Sing 2 Drop obj 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Drop punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 9 such such DET PronType=Ind 12 mistake det:predet 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 mistake det 11 embarrassing embarrassing ADJ Degree=Pos 12 mistake amod 12 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 8 make obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 means 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 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive such embarrassing mistake vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mistake=Product
Meaning 3 Rarely, a clanger is something that makes a loud clanging noise, like a bell clapper.
The tree, 15 words advmod punct det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl det amod compound obj punct case det compound obl punct root Rarely ADV , PUNCT a DET clanger NOUN is AUX something PRON that PRON makes VERB a DET loud ADJ clanging NOUN noise NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET bell NOUN clapper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rarely rarely ADV _ 4 clanger advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Rarely punct 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 clanger det 4 clanger clanger NOUN Number=Sing 6 something nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 something cop 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 makes nsubj 8 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 something acl:relcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 noise det 10 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 12 noise amod 11 clanging clanging NOUN Number=Sing 12 noise compound 12 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 8 makes obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 clapper punct 14 like like ADP _ 17 clapper case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 clapper det 16 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 17 clapper compound 17 clapper clapper NOUN Number=Sing 8 makes obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 something punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a clanger something tree rules 2 make present a loud clanging noise like a bell clapper vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset noise=Product
Example 1 Dad dropped a clanger when he asked Mrs Green when her baby was due — she wasn't pregnant.
The tree, 18 words nsubj det obj advmod nsubj advcl compound obj advmod nmod:poss nsubj cop ccomp punct nsubj cop advmod conj punct root Dad NOUN dropped VERB a DET clanger NOUN when ADV he PRON asked VERB Mrs PROPN Green ADJ when ADV her PRON baby NOUN was AUX due ADJ — PUNCT she PRON was AUX n't PART pregnant ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 dropped nsubj 2 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 clanger det 4 clanger clanger NOUN Number=Sing 2 dropped obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 asked advmod 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 asked nsubj 7 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 dropped advcl 8 Mrs Mrs PROPN Number=Sing 9 Green compound 9 Green Green ADJ Degree=Pos 7 asked obj 10 when when ADV PronType=Int 14 due advmod 11 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 baby nmod:poss 12 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 14 due nsubj 13 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 due cop 14 due due ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 7 asked ccomp 15 — - PUNCT _ 19 pregnant punct 16 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 pregnant nsubj 17 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 pregnant cop 18 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 19 pregnant advmod 19 pregnant pregnant ADJ Degree=Pos 2 dropped conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 dropped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 drop past Dad a clanger vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clanger=Theme 2 ask speech: ask past Dad Mrs Green vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent green=Recipient 3 is past her baby due property tree rules 4 not is past she pregnant property tree rules
Example 2 Calling the new teacher by the old teacher's name was a bit of a clanger.
The tree, 16 words csubj det amod obj case det amod nmod:poss case obl cop det case det nmod punct root Calling VERB the DET new ADJ teacher NOUN by ADP the DET old ADJ teacher NOUN 's PART name NOUN was AUX a DET bit NOUN of ADP a DET clanger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 bit csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 teacher det 3 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 4 teacher amod 4 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling obj 5 by by ADP _ 10 name case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 teacher det 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 teacher amod 8 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 10 name nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 teacher case 10 name name NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling obl 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 bit cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 bit det 13 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 of of ADP _ 16 clanger case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 clanger det 16 clanger clanger NOUN Number=Sing 13 bit nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 13 bit punct
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1 call gerund the new teacher by the old teacher's name vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient 2 is a past Calling a bit of a clanger tree rules 3 name the old teacher nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 I dropped a right clanger in the quiz and said that spiders were insects.
The tree, 14 words nsubj det amod obj case det obl cc conj mark nsubj cop ccomp punct root I PRON dropped VERB a DET right ADJ clanger NOUN in ADP the DET quiz NOUN and CCONJ said VERB that SCONJ spiders NOUN were AUX insects NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 dropped nsubj 2 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 clanger det 4 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 5 clanger amod 5 clanger clanger NOUN Number=Sing 2 dropped obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 quiz case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 quiz det 8 quiz quiz NOUN Number=Sing 2 dropped obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 said cc 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 dropped conj 11 that that SCONJ _ 14 insects mark 12 spiders spider NOUN Number=Plur 14 insects nsubj 13 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 insects cop 14 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 10 said ccomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 dropped punct
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1 drop past I a right clanger the quiz vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent clanger=Theme in quiz=Destination 2 say speech: assert past I not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 is a past spiders insects tree rules
Example 4 The referee's decision was a total clanger, and everybody groaned.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop det amod punct cc nsubj acl:relcl punct root The DET referee NOUN 's PART decision NOUN was AUX a DET total ADJ clanger NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ everybody PRON groaned VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 referee det 2 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 4 decision nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 referee case 4 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 8 clanger nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 clanger cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 clanger det 7 total total ADJ Degree=Pos 8 clanger amod 8 clanger clanger NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 groaned punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 groaned cc 11 everybody everybody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 12 groaned nsubj 12 groaned groan VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 clanger acl:relcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 clanger punct
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1 is a past the referee's decision a total clanger tree rules 2 groan past everybody a total clanger not said here vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent clanger=Theme 3 decide the referee nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Oops, that was a clanger — I told Mum about her surprise party.
The tree, 12 words discourse punct nsubj cop det punct nsubj conj iobj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root Oops INTJ , PUNCT that PRON was AUX a DET clanger NOUN — PUNCT I PRON told VERB Mum NOUN about ADP her PRON surprise NOUN party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Oops oops INTJ _ 6 clanger discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Oops punct 3 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 clanger nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 clanger cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 clanger det 6 clanger clanger NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 — - PUNCT _ 9 told punct 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 told nsubj 9 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 clanger conj 10 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 9 told iobj 11 about about ADP _ 14 party case 12 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 party nmod:poss 13 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 14 party compound 14 party party NOUN Number=Sing 9 told obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 clanger punct
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1 is a past that a clanger tree rules 2 tell speech: assert past I Mum about her surprise party vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient about party=Topic
Example 6 The goalkeeper's clanger let in an easy goal.
det nmod:poss case nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET goalkeeper NOUN 's PART clanger NOUN let VERB in ADP an DET easy ADJ goal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goalkeeper det 2 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 4 clanger nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 goalkeeper case 4 clanger clanger NOUN Number=Sing 5 let nsubj 5 let let VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 9 goal case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 goal det 8 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 goal amod 9 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 5 let obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 let punct
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1 let past the goalkeeper's clanger a easy goal vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent 2 clang the goalkeeper nom clanger «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The old bell's iron clanger was rusty.
det amod nmod:poss case compound nsubj cop punct root The DET old ADJ bell NOUN 's PART iron NOUN clanger NOUN was AUX rusty ADJ . 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 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bell amod 3 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 6 clanger nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 bell case 5 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 6 clanger compound 6 clanger clanger NOUN Number=Sing 8 rusty nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 rusty cop 8 rusty rusty ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 rusty punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the old bell's iron clanger rusty property tree rules 2 clang the old bell nom clanger «act transitive»: poss=patient
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