ping Who acts: ping, computer, microwave, soup, phone, bell · What happens: be, ring, ping, send, check, reach · To what, where: sound, someone, me, test signal, computer, loud ping
«ping» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: ping in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A ping is a short, high, ringing sound, like a bell or a phone alert.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det punct conj punct parataxis obj punct case det obl cc det compound conj punct root A DET ping NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ , PUNCT high ADJ , PUNCT ringing VERB sound NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET bell NOUN or CCONJ a DET phone NOUN alert NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ping det 2 ping ping NOUN Number=Sing 5 short nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 short cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 short det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 high punct 7 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 5 short conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 ringing punct 9 ringing ring VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 short parataxis 10 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 9 ringing obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 bell punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 bell case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 bell det 14 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 9 ringing obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 18 alert cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 alert det 17 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 18 alert compound 18 alert alert NOUN Number=Sing 14 bell conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 short punct
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1 is present a ping short property tree rules 2 be a ping not said here tree rules 3 ring gerund sound like a bell or a phone alert vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location sound=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 ping is to make that sound.
mark nsubj cop mark det obj punct root To PART ping NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB that DET sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ping mark 2 ping ping NOUN Number=Sing 5 make nsubj 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 _ 5 make punct
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1 is present ping make property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To ping someone is to send them a quick message: ping me later.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj det amod obj punct conj obj advmod punct root To PART ping VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART send VERB them PRON a DET quick ADJ message NOUN : PUNCT ping VERB me PRON later ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ping mark 2 ping ping VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 send advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 ping obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 send cop 5 to to PART _ 6 send mark 6 send send VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 send obj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 message det 9 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 10 message amod 10 message message NOUN Number=Sing 6 send obj 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 ping punct 12 ping ping VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 send conj 13 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 ping obj 14 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 12 ping advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 send punct
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1 ping to-infinitive someone vn initiate_communication-37.4.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 2 is present send property tree rules 3 ping infinitive me late property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient
Meaning 4 Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.
A ping is a test signal sent to check if a computer can be reached and how fast it answers.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det compound acl mark advcl mark det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass advcl cc advmod advmod nsubj conj punct root A DET ping NOUN is AUX a DET test NOUN signal NOUN sent VERB to PART check VERB if SCONJ a DET computer NOUN can AUX be AUX reached VERB and CCONJ how ADV fast ADV it PRON answers VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ping det 2 ping ping NOUN Number=Sing 6 signal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 signal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 signal det 5 test test NOUN Number=Sing 6 signal compound 6 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 signal acl 8 to to PART _ 9 check mark 9 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 sent advcl 10 if if SCONJ _ 15 reached mark 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 computer det 12 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 15 reached nsubj:pass 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 reached aux 14 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 reached aux:pass 15 reached reach VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 check advcl 16 and and CCONJ _ 20 answers cc 17 how how ADV PronType=Int 18 fast advmod 18 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 20 answers advmod 19 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 answers nsubj 20 answers answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 reached conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 signal punct
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1 is a present a ping a test signal tree rules 2 send participle a test signal not said here vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 check to-infinitive vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 reach a condition, not said to happen can · passive a computer vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme 5 answer speech: assert present computer fast property vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The microwave pinged and the soup was hot.
det nsubj cc det nsubj cop conj punct root The DET microwave NOUN pinged VERB and CCONJ the DET soup NOUN was AUX hot ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 microwave det 2 microwave microwave NOUN Number=Sing 3 pinged nsubj 3 pinged ping VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 8 hot cc 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 soup det 6 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 8 hot nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 hot cop 8 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pinged conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 pinged punct
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1 ping participle the microwave vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is past the soup hot property tree rules
Example 2 My phone pinged with a message from Gran.
nmod:poss nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root My PRON phone NOUN pinged VERB with ADP a DET message NOUN from ADP Gran PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 phone nmod:poss 2 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 pinged nsubj 3 pinged ping VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 message case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 message det 6 message message NOUN Number=Sing 3 pinged obl 7 from from ADP _ 8 Gran case 8 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 6 message nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 pinged punct
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1 ping participle My phone with a message from Gran vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with message=Theme
Example 3 The bell gave a loud ping.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET bell NOUN gave VERB a DET loud ADJ ping NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bell det 2 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ping det 5 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ping amod 6 ping ping NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the bell a loud ping vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ping=Theme
Example 4 Ping me when you're home.
obj advmod nsubj cop advmod punct root Ping VERB me PRON when ADV you PRON 're AUX home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ping ping VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Ping obj 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 home advmod 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 home nsubj 5 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 home cop 6 home home ADV _ 1 Ping advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ping punct
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1 ping imperative you not said here me vn initiate_communication-37.4.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient 2 is present you home property tree rules
Example 5 The game is slow because my ping is high.
det nsubj cop mark nmod:poss nsubj cop advcl punct root The DET game NOUN is AUX slow ADJ because SCONJ my PRON ping NOUN is AUX high ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 game det 2 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 slow nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 slow cop 4 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 because because SCONJ _ 9 high mark 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 ping nmod:poss 7 ping ping NOUN Number=Sing 9 high nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 high cop 9 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 4 slow advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 slow punct
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1 is present the game slow property tree rules 2 is present my ping high property tree rules
Example 6 A stone pinged against the window.
det acl case det obl punct root A DET stone NOUN pinged VERB against ADP the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stone det 2 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 pinged ping VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 stone acl 4 against against ADP _ 6 window case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 window det 6 window window NOUN Number=Sing 3 pinged obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 stone punct
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1 ping participle a stone not said here the window vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme against window=Location
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