honk Who acts: It, goose, honk, you, horn, I · What happens: honk, be, cry, make, not honk, hear · To what, where: one such sound, taxi driver, horn, geese, car, pavement · Speech: someone speaks here
«honk» 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: honk in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To honk is to make the loud sound of a car horn.
mark csubj cop mark det amod obj case det compound nmod punct root To PART honk VERB is AUX to PART make VERB the DET loud ADJ sound NOUN of ADP a DET car NOUN horn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 honk mark 2 honk honk 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 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sound det 7 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sound amod 8 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 9 of of ADP _ 12 horn case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 horn det 11 car car NOUN Number=Sing 12 horn compound 12 horn horn NOUN Number=Sing 8 sound nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 honk to-infinitive vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present make property tree rules
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 It is also the loud cry a goose makes.
nsubj cop advmod det conj det nsubj ccomp punct root It PRON is AUX also ADV the DET loud ADJ cry VERB a DET goose NOUN makes VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 loud nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 loud cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 loud advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 loud det 5 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 cry cry VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 loud conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 goose det 8 goose goose NOUN Number=Sing 9 makes nsubj 9 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cry ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 loud punct
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1 is present It loud property tree rules 2 cry speech: express infinitive vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make present a goose vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A honk is one such sound.
det nsubj cop nummod amod punct root A DET honk NOUN is AUX one NUM such ADJ sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 honk det 2 honk honk NOUN Number=Sing 6 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sound cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 sound nummod 5 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sound amod 6 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 sound punct
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1 is a present a honk one such sound tree rules
Example 1 The taxi driver honked at the cyclist.
det compound acl case det obl punct root The DET taxi NOUN driver NOUN honked VERB at ADP the DET cyclist NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 driver det 2 taxi taxi NOUN Number=Sing 3 driver compound 3 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 honked honk VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 driver acl 5 at at ADP _ 7 cyclist case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cyclist det 7 cyclist cyclist NOUN Number=Sing 4 honked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 driver punct
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1 honk participle the taxi driver not said here at the cyclist vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at cyclist=Stimulus
Example 2 Do not honk the horn just for fun; it is for warnings.
aux advmod det obj advmod case obl punct nsubj cop case obl punct root Do AUX not PART honk VERB the DET horn NOUN just ADV for ADP fun NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX for ADP warnings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 honk aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 honk advmod 3 honk honk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 horn det 5 horn horn NOUN Number=Sing 3 honk obj 6 just just ADV _ 8 fun advmod 7 for for ADP _ 8 fun case 8 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 3 honk obl 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 warnings punct 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 warnings nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 warnings cop 12 for for ADP _ 13 warnings case 13 warnings warning NOUN Number=Plur 3 honk obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 honk punct
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1 not honk imperative · do-support you not said here the horn for fun vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent horn=Theme 2 is present horn for warnings tree rules
Example 3 I heard the geese honking as they flew south.
nsubj det obj acl mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root I PRON heard VERB the DET geese NOUN honking VERB as SCONJ they PRON flew VERB south ADV . 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 geese det 4 geese goose NOUN Number=Plur 2 heard obj 5 honking honk VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 geese acl 6 as as SCONJ _ 8 flew mark 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 flew nsubj 8 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 honking advcl 9 south south ADV _ 8 flew advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past I the geese vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer goose=Stimulus 2 honk gerund the geese not said here vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 fly past geese = goose south property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 A car honked, so I stepped back onto the pavement.
det nsubj:pass punct advmod nsubj conj advmod case det obl punct root A DET car NOUN honked VERB , PUNCT so ADV I PRON stepped VERB back ADV onto ADP the DET pavement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 honked nsubj:pass 3 honked honk VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 stepped punct 5 so so ADV _ 7 stepped advmod 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 stepped nsubj 7 stepped step VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 honked conj 8 back back ADV _ 7 stepped advmod 9 onto onto ADP _ 11 pavement case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 pavement det 11 pavement pavement NOUN Number=Sing 7 stepped obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 honked punct
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1 honk participle · passive a car vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme 2 step back past I the pavement vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme onto pavement=Trajectory
Example 5 Dad gave two short honks to tell us he was outside.
nsubj nummod amod obj mark advcl iobj nsubj cop ccomp punct root Dad NOUN gave VERB two NUM short ADJ honks NOUN to PART tell VERB us PRON he PRON was AUX outside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 honks nummod 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 5 honks amod 5 honks honk NOUN Number=Plur 2 gave obj 6 to to PART _ 7 tell mark 7 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 gave advcl 8 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 tell iobj 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 outside nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 outside cop 11 outside outside ADV _ 7 tell ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past Dad two short honks vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent honk=Theme 2 tell speech: assert to-infinitive Dad not said here us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient 3 is past Dad outside property tree rules
Example 6 The goose honked angrily and chased us.
det nsubj advmod cc conj obj punct root The DET goose NOUN honked VERB angrily ADV and CCONJ chased VERB us PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goose det 2 goose goose NOUN Number=Sing 3 honked nsubj 3 honked honk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 angrily angrily ADV _ 3 honked advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 chased cc 6 chased chase VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 honked conj 7 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 chased obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 honked punct
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1 honk past the goose angrily property vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 chase past the goose not said here us vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme
Example 7 Traffic was so bad that everyone was honking.
nsubj cop advmod mark nsubj aux advcl punct root Traffic NOUN was AUX so ADV bad ADJ that SCONJ everyone PRON was AUX honking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 4 bad nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 bad cop 3 so so ADV _ 4 bad advmod 4 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 honking mark 6 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 8 honking nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 honking aux 8 honking honk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 bad advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 bad punct
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1 is past Traffic bad property tree rules 2 honk past · progressive everyone vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 When you hear a honk, stop and look around.
mark nsubj advcl det obj punct cc conj advmod punct root When SCONJ you PRON hear VERB a DET honk NOUN , PUNCT stop VERB and CCONJ look VERB around ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 3 hear mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 hear nsubj 3 hear hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 stop advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 honk det 5 honk honk NOUN Number=Sing 3 hear obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 hear punct 7 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 look cc 9 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 stop conj 10 around around ADV _ 9 look advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 stop punct
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1 hear present you a honk vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer honk=Stimulus 2 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 3 look around infinitive you not said here around property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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