clink Who acts: clink, short light, glasses, coins, We, coin · What happens: be, ring, touch, fall, clink, hear · To what, where: short light, sound, coins, glasses, old slang word, jar · Speech: someone speaks here
«clink» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: clink in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A clink is a short, light ringing sound, like glasses touching or coins falling.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod punct acl obj punct mark nsubj conj cc obj acl punct root A DET clink NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ , PUNCT light NOUN ringing VERB sound NOUN , PUNCT like SCONJ glasses NOUN touching VERB or CCONJ coins NOUN falling VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 clink det 2 clink clink NOUN Number=Sing 7 light nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 light cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 light det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 light amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 short punct 7 light light NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 ringing ring VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 light acl 9 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 8 ringing obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 touching punct 11 like like SCONJ _ 13 touching mark 12 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 13 touching nsubj 13 touching touch VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 ringing conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 coins cc 15 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur 13 touching obj 16 falling fall VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 coins acl 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 light punct
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1 is a present a clink a short light tree rules 2 ring gerund a short light not said here sound vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location sound=Theme 3 touch gerund glasses coins vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme coin=Co-Theme 4 fall gerund coins not said here vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=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 To clink is to make that sound, or to touch glasses together.
mark csubj cop mark det obj punct cc mark conj obj advmod punct root To PART clink VERB is AUX to PART make VERB that DET sound NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART touch VERB glasses NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 clink mark 2 clink clink VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 sound det 7 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 touch punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 touch cc 10 to to PART _ 11 touch mark 11 touch touch VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make conj 12 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 11 touch obj 13 together together ADV _ 11 touch advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 clink to-infinitive vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present make property tree rules 3 touch to-infinitive glasses together property vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme glass=Co-Theme
Meaning 3 «The clink» is an old slang word for prison.
punct det nsubj punct cop det amod compound case nmod punct root « PUNCT The DET clink NOUN » PUNCT is AUX an DET old ADJ slang NOUN word NOUN for ADP prison NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 clink punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 clink det 3 clink clink NOUN Number=Sing 9 word nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 clink punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 word cop 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 word det 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 word amod 8 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 9 word compound 9 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 for for ADP _ 11 prison case 11 prison prison NOUN Number=Sing 9 word nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 word punct
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1 is a present the clink a old slang word for prison tree rules
Example 1 The coins clink in the jar.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET coins NOUN clink VERB in ADP the DET jar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coins det 2 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur 3 clink nsubj 3 clink clink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 jar case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 jar det 6 jar jar NOUN Number=Sing 3 clink obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 clink punct
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1 clink present the coins the jar vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in jar=Location
Example 2 We heard 5 clinks.
nsubj nummod obj punct root We PRON heard VERB 5 NUM clinks 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 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 clinks nummod 4 clinks clink NOUN Number=Plur 2 heard obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We 5 clinks vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer clink=Stimulus
Example 3 The glasses clinked.
det nsubj punct root The DET glasses NOUN clinked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 glasses det 2 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 3 clinked nsubj 3 clinked clink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 . . PUNCT _ 3 clinked punct
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1 clink past the glasses vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Each coin made a clink.
det nsubj det obj punct root Each DET coin NOUN made VERB a DET clink NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 coin det 2 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 clink det 5 clink clink NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past each coin a clink vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset clink=Product
Example 5 The ice clinked in her glass of lemonade.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl case nmod punct root The DET ice NOUN clinked VERB in ADP her PRON glass NOUN of ADP lemonade NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ice det 2 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 3 clinked nsubj 3 clinked clink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 glass case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 glass nmod:poss 6 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 3 clinked obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 lemonade case 8 lemonade lemonade NOUN Number=Sing 6 glass nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 clinked punct
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1 clink past the ice ice's glass of lemonade vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in glass=Location
Example 6 Everyone clinked glasses to wish Grandad a happy birthday.
nsubj obj mark xcomp obj det amod obj punct root Everyone PRON clinked VERB glasses NOUN to PART wish VERB Grandad PROPN a DET happy ADJ birthday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 clinked nsubj 2 clinked clink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 2 clinked obj 4 to to PART _ 5 wish mark 5 wish wish VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 clinked xcomp 6 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 5 wish obj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 birthday det 8 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 birthday amod 9 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 5 wish obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 clinked punct
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1 clink past Everyone glasses tree rules 2 wish to-infinitive Everyone not said here Grandad tree rules
Example 7 I heard the clink of keys at the door.
nsubj det obj case nmod case det obl punct root I PRON heard VERB the DET clink NOUN of ADP keys NOUN at ADP the DET door 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 clink det 4 clink clink NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 keys case 6 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 4 clink nmod 7 at at ADP _ 9 door case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 door det 9 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past I the clink of keys the door vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer clink=Stimulus 2 clink keys nom clink «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 8 The thief ended up in the clink.
det nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET thief NOUN ended VERB up ADP in ADP the DET clink NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thief det 2 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 3 ended nsubj 3 ended end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 ended compound:prt 5 in in ADP _ 7 clink case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 clink det 7 clink clink NOUN Number=Sing 3 ended obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 ended punct
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1 end up past the thief in the clink result vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in clink=Result
Example 9 Donald held his peace, but after a while he heard the glasses clink, and Hudden singing away at the top of his voice.
The tree, 23 words nsubj nmod:poss obj punct cc case det obl nsubj conj det nsubj ccomp punct cc nsubj advcl advmod case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root Donald PROPN held VERB his PRON peace NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ after ADP a DET while NOUN he PRON heard VERB the DET glasses NOUN clink VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ Hudden PROPN singing VERB away ADV at ADP the DET top NOUN of ADP his PRON voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Donald Donald PROPN Number=Sing 2 held nsubj 2 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 peace nmod:poss 4 peace peace NOUN Number=Sing 2 held obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 11 heard punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 11 heard cc 7 after after ADP _ 9 while case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 while det 9 while while NOUN Number=Sing 11 heard obl 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 heard nsubj 11 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 held conj 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 glasses det 13 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 14 clink nsubj 14 clink clink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 heard ccomp 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 singing punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 singing cc 17 Hudden Hudden PROPN Number=Sing 18 singing nsubj 18 singing sing VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 heard advcl 19 away away ADV _ 18 singing advmod 20 at at ADP _ 22 top case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 top det 22 top top NOUN Number=Sing 18 singing obl 23 of of ADP _ 25 voice case 24 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 25 voice nmod:poss 25 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 22 top nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 held punct
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1 hold past Donald Donald's peace vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peace=Theme 2 hear past Donald while vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 clink present the glasses vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 sing away speech: express gerund Hudden the top of Hudden's voice away property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at top=Location 5 pacify Donald nom peace «state transitive»: poss=agent
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