cluck Who acts: hen, That, Mum, You, hens, We · What happens: cluck, make, repeat, sound, click, show · To what, where: short low repeated sound, clicking sound, you, tongue, someone, baby · Speech: someone speaks here
«cluck» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: cluck in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
When a hen clucks, she makes her short, low, repeated sound.
The tree, 11 words mark det nsubj advcl punct nsubj nmod:poss amod punct amod punct amod obj punct root When SCONJ a DET hen NOUN clucks VERB , PUNCT she PRON makes VERB her PRON short ADJ , PUNCT low ADJ , PUNCT repeated VERB sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 4 clucks mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 hen det 3 hen hen NOUN Number=Sing 4 clucks nsubj 4 clucks cluck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 makes advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 clucks punct 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 makes nsubj 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 sound nmod:poss 9 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 14 sound amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 short punct 11 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 14 sound amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 low punct 13 repeated repeat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 sound amod 14 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 7 makes obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 makes punct
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1 cluck present a hen vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 make present hen hen's short low repeated sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Product 3 repeat participle vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
That sound a hen makes.
nsubj det nsubj ccomp punct root That PRON sound VERB a DET hen NOUN makes VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 sound nsubj 2 sound sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 hen det 4 hen hen NOUN Number=Sing 5 makes nsubj 5 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 sound ccomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 sound punct
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1 sound present That tree rules 2 make present a hen vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To make a clicking sound with your tongue to show you disapprove, are sorry or are worried: «Mum clucked her tongue».
The tree, 21 words mark det amod obj case nmod:poss obl mark advcl iobj xcomp punct cop ccomp cc cop conj punct punct nsubj parataxis nmod:poss obj punct punct root To PART make VERB a DET clicking VERB sound NOUN with ADP your PRON tongue NOUN to PART show VERB you PRON disapprove VERB , PUNCT are AUX sorry ADJ or CCONJ are AUX worried ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT Mum NOUN clucked VERB her PRON tongue NOUN » PUNCT . 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 5 sound det 4 clicking click VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 sound amod 5 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 tongue case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 tongue nmod:poss 8 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obl 9 to to PART _ 10 show mark 10 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 make advcl 11 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 show iobj 12 disapprove disapprove VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 show xcomp 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 sorry punct 14 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 sorry cop 15 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 12 disapprove ccomp 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 worried cc 17 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 worried cop 18 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 15 sorry conj 19 : : PUNCT _ 22 clucked punct 20 « « PUNCT _ 22 clucked punct 21 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 22 clucked nsubj 22 clucked cluck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 disapprove parataxis 23 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 24 tongue nmod:poss 24 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 22 clucked obj 25 » » PUNCT _ 22 clucked punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive a clicking sound with your tongue vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product 2 click gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 show to-infinitive you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic 4 disapprove infinitive tree rules 5 is present sorry property tree rules 6 is present worried property tree rules 7 cluck in a quote past Mum Mum's tongue vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tongue=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To fuss over someone in a worried, caring way, like a mother hen: «cluck over the baby».
The tree, 17 words mark case obl case det amod punct amod obl punct case det compound parataxis punct punct parataxis case det obl punct punct root To PART fuss VERB over ADP someone PRON in ADP a DET worried ADJ , PUNCT caring VERB way NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET mother NOUN hen NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT cluck VERB over ADP the DET baby NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fuss mark 2 fuss fuss VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 over over ADP _ 4 someone case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 fuss obl 5 in in ADP _ 10 way case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 way det 7 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 caring punct 9 caring care VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 fuss obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 hen punct 12 like like ADP _ 15 hen case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 hen det 14 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 15 hen compound 15 hen hen NOUN Number=Sing 2 fuss parataxis 16 : : PUNCT _ 18 cluck punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 18 cluck punct 18 cluck cluck VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 15 hen parataxis 19 over over ADP _ 21 baby case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 baby det 21 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 18 cluck obl 22 » » PUNCT _ 18 cluck punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 fuss punct
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1 fuss to-infinitive someone in a worried caring way tree rules 2 care gerund vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 cluck in a quote infinitive the baby vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 Usage: noun, slang, US, old — kept apart, not parsed.
A silly or stupid person: «You dumb cluck!».
det amod cc conj punct punct nsubj aux acl:relcl punct punct punct root A DET silly ADJ or CCONJ stupid ADJ person NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT You PRON dumb AUX cluck VERB ! PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 2 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 person amod 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 stupid cc 4 stupid stupid ADJ Degree=Pos 2 silly conj 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 10 cluck punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 10 cluck punct 8 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 cluck nsubj 9 dumb dumb AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 cluck aux 10 cluck cluck VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 person acl:relcl 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 10 cluck punct 12 » » PUNCT _ 10 cluck punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 cluck in a quote You a silly person not said here vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent person=Theme
Example 1 The hens clucked happily in the farmyard.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET hens NOUN clucked VERB happily ADV in ADP the DET farmyard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hens det 2 hens hen NOUN Number=Plur 3 clucked nsubj 3 clucked cluck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 happily happily ADV _ 3 clucked advmod 5 in in ADP _ 7 farmyard case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 farmyard det 7 farmyard farmyard NOUN Number=Sing 3 clucked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 clucked punct
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1 cluck past the hens the farmyard happily property vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 We heard a cluck from inside the henhouse.
nsubj det obj case case det obl punct root We PRON heard VERB a DET cluck NOUN from ADP inside ADP the DET henhouse 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 cluck det 4 cluck cluck NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 from from ADP _ 8 henhouse case 6 inside inside ADP _ 8 henhouse case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 henhouse det 8 henhouse henhouse NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We a cluck the henhouse vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent cluck=Topic from henhouse=Source
Example 3 Gran clucked her tongue when she saw my muddy shoes.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod nsubj advcl nmod:poss amod obj punct root Gran PROPN clucked VERB her PRON tongue NOUN when ADV she PRON saw VERB my PRON muddy ADJ shoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 2 clucked nsubj 2 clucked cluck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 tongue nmod:poss 4 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 2 clucked obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 saw advmod 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 saw nsubj 7 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 clucked advcl 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 shoes nmod:poss 9 muddy muddy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 shoes amod 10 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 7 saw obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 clucked punct
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1 cluck past Gran Gran's tongue vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tongue=Theme 2 see past Gran my muddy shoes vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer shoe=Stimulus
Example 4 The aunties clucked over the new baby all afternoon.
det nsubj case det amod obl det obl:unmarked punct root The DET aunties NOUN clucked VERB over ADP the DET new ADJ baby NOUN all DET afternoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 aunties det 2 aunties auntie NOUN Number=Plur 3 clucked nsubj 3 clucked cluck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 over over ADP _ 7 baby case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 baby det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 baby amod 7 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 clucked obl 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 afternoon det 9 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing 3 clucked obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 clucked punct
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1 cluck past the aunties the new baby afternoon vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Cluck, cluck, went the chicken as it pecked the corn.
nsubj punct conj punct det obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Cluck NOUN , PUNCT cluck VERB , PUNCT went VERB the DET chicken NOUN as SCONJ it PRON pecked VERB the DET corn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cluck cluck NOUN Number=Sing 5 went nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 cluck punct 3 cluck cluck VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Cluck conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 1 Cluck punct 5 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 chicken det 7 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 5 went obj 8 as as SCONJ _ 10 pecked mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 pecked nsubj 10 pecked peck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 went advcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 corn det 12 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 10 pecked obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 went punct
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1 cluck infinitive Cluck not said here vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 go past Cluck the chicken vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location chicken=Theme 3 peck past Cluck the corn vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent corn=Patient
Example 6 The teacher clucked sympathetically when I told her about my lost dog.
det nsubj advmod advmod nsubj advcl iobj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN clucked VERB sympathetically ADV when ADV I PRON told VERB her PRON about ADP my PRON lost VERB dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 clucked nsubj 3 clucked cluck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 sympathetically sympathetically ADV _ 3 clucked advmod 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 told advmod 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 told nsubj 7 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 clucked advcl 8 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 told iobj 9 about about ADP _ 12 dog case 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 dog nmod:poss 11 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 dog amod 12 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 told obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 clucked punct
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1 cluck past the teacher sympathetically property vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 tell speech: assert past I teacher about my lost dog vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent she=Recipient about dog=Topic 3 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 In the old cartoon, the sailor called his friend a dumb cluck.
case det amod obl punct det nsubj nmod:poss obj det amod xcomp punct root In ADP the DET old ADJ cartoon NOUN , PUNCT the DET sailor NOUN called VERB his PRON friend NOUN a DET dumb ADJ cluck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 cartoon case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 cartoon det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cartoon amod 4 cartoon cartoon NOUN Number=Sing 8 called obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 cartoon punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sailor det 7 sailor sailor NOUN Number=Sing 8 called nsubj 8 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 friend nmod:poss 10 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 8 called obj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 cluck det 12 dumb dumb ADJ Degree=Pos 13 cluck amod 13 cluck cluck NOUN Number=Sing 8 called xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 called punct
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1 call past the sailor sailor's friend the old cartoon vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient
Example 8 “No, no!” clucked the elder bird.
punct discourse punct discourse punct punct det amod obj punct root “ PUNCT No INTJ , PUNCT no INTJ ! PUNCT ” PUNCT clucked VERB the DET elder ADJ bird NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 7 clucked punct 2 No no INTJ Polarity=Neg 7 clucked discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 No punct 4 no no INTJ Polarity=Neg 2 No discourse 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 No punct 6 ” " PUNCT _ 2 No punct 7 clucked cluck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bird det 9 elder elder ADJ Degree=Pos 10 bird amod 10 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 7 clucked obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 clucked punct
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1 cluck past the elder bird vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent bird=Theme
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