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plonk

Who acts: you, He, She, Dad, They, little boy · What happens: put down, sit down, plonk, plonk down, have, plonk out · To what, where: something, bag, himself, sofa, coat, chair

«plonk» 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: plonk in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

verb (informal, UK, Australia, NZ): To put something down heavily or carelessly.

The tree, 12 words
punctamodpunctappospunctconjpunctconjpunctpunctmarkconjobjcompound:prtadvmodccconjpunctrootverbNOUN(PUNCTinformalADJ,PUNCTUKPROPN,PUNCTAustraliaPROPN,PUNCTNZPROPN)PUNCT:PUNCTToPARTputVERBsomethingPRONdownADPheavilyADVorCCONJcarelesslyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1verbverbNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2((PUNCT_5 UKpunct
3informalinformalADJDegree=Pos5 UKamod
4,,PUNCT_5 UKpunct
5UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing1 verbappos
6,,PUNCT_7 Australiapunct
7AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing5 UKconj
8,,PUNCT_9 NZpunct
9NZNZPROPNNumber=Sing5 UKconj
10))PUNCT_5 UKpunct
11::PUNCT_13 putpunct
12TotoPART_13 putmark
13putputVERBVerbForm=Inf1 verbconj
14somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind13 putobj
15downdownADP_13 putcompound:prt
16heavilyheavilyADV_13 putadvmod
17ororCCONJ_18 carelesslycc
18carelesslycarelesslyADV_16 heavilyconj
19..PUNCT_1 verbpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1put downto-infinitivesomethingheavily propertyvn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent something=Goal

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.

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"Plonk your bag there."

punctnmod:possobjadvmodpunctpunctroot"PUNCTPlonkVERByourPRONbagNOUNthereADV.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_2 Plonkpunct
2PlonkplonkVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 bagnmod:poss
4bagbagNOUNNumber=Sing2 Plonkobj
5therethereADVPronType=Dem2 Plonkadvmod
6..PUNCT_2 Plonkpunct
7""PUNCT_2 Plonkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1plonk in a quoteimperativeyou not said hereyour bagtherevn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bag=Theme

Meaning 2

verb (informal): To sit down heavily.

punctappospunctpunctmarkparataxiscompound:prtadvmodpunctrootverbNOUN(PUNCTinformalADJ)PUNCT:PUNCTToPARTsitVERBdownADPheavilyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1verbverbNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2((PUNCT_3 informalpunct
3informalinformalADJDegree=Pos1 verbappos
4))PUNCT_3 informalpunct
5::PUNCT_7 sitpunct
6TotoPART_7 sitmark
7sitsitVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 verbparataxis
8downdownADP_7 sitcompound:prt
9heavilyheavilyADV_7 sitadvmod
10..PUNCT_1 verbpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sit downto-infinitiveheavily propertyvn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"He plonked himself on the sofa."

punctnsubjobjcasedetoblpunctpunctroot"PUNCTHePRONplonkedVERBhimselfPRONonADPtheDETsofaNOUN.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_3 plonkedpunct
2HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 plonkednsubj
3plonkedplonkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4himselfhimselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes3 plonkedobj
5ononADP_7 sofacase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 sofadet
7sofasofaNOUNNumber=Sing3 plonkedobl
8..PUNCT_3 plonkedpunct
9""PUNCT_3 plonkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1plonk in a quotepastHehimself = hethe sofavn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location himself=Theme

Meaning 3

noun (informal, UK, Australia).

punctamodpunctappospunctconjpunctpunctrootnounNOUN(PUNCTinformalADJ,PUNCTUKPROPN,PUNCTAustraliaPROPN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1nounnounNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2((PUNCT_5 UKpunct
3informalinformalADJDegree=Pos5 UKamod
4,,PUNCT_5 UKpunct
5UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing1 nounappos
6,,PUNCT_7 Australiapunct
7AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing5 UKconj
8))PUNCT_5 UKpunct
9..PUNCT_1 nounpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

Cheap wine.

amodpunctrootCheapADJwineNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CheapcheapADJDegree=Pos2 wineamod
2winewineNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3..PUNCT_2 winepunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 4

noun: A dull, heavy sound, like a single piano note: "plonk!".

The tree, 11 words
punctdetamodpunctamodappospunctcasedetamodcompoundconjpunctpunctappospunctpunctpunctrootnounNOUN:PUNCTADETdullADJ,PUNCTheavyADJsoundNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPaDETsingleADJpianoNOUNnoteNOUN:PUNCT"PUNCTplonkNOUN!PUNCT"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1nounnounNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2::PUNCT_7 soundpunct
3AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 sounddet
4dulldullADJDegree=Pos7 soundamod
5,,PUNCT_4 dullpunct
6heavyheavyADJDegree=Pos7 soundamod
7soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing1 nounappos
8,,PUNCT_13 notepunct
9likelikeADP_13 notecase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 notedet
11singlesingleADJDegree=Pos13 noteamod
12pianopianoNOUNNumber=Sing13 notecompound
13notenoteNOUNNumber=Sing7 soundconj
14::PUNCT_16 plonkpunct
15""PUNCT_16 plonkpunct
16plonkplonkNOUNNumber=Sing13 noteappos
17!!PUNCT_16 plonkpunct
18""PUNCT_16 plonkpunct
19..PUNCT_1 nounpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

Just plonk your coat on the chair.

advmodnmod:possobjcasedetoblpunctrootJustADVplonkVERByourPRONcoatNOUNonADPtheDETchairNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1JustjustADV_2 plonkadvmod
2plonkplonkVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 coatnmod:poss
4coatcoatNOUNNumber=Sing2 plonkobj
5ononADP_7 chaircase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 chairdet
7chairchairNOUNNumber=Sing2 plonkobl
8..PUNCT_2 plonkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1plonkimperativeyou not said hereyour coatthe chairvn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location coat=Theme

Example 2

She plonked herself down next to me.

nsubjobjcompound:prtadvmodcaseoblpunctrootShePRONplonkedVERBherselfPRONdownADPnextADVtoADPmePRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 plonkednsubj
2plonkedplonkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3herselfherselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes2 plonkedobj
4downdownADP_2 plonkedcompound:prt
5nextnextADV_2 plonkedadvmod
6totoADP_7 mecase
7meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs5 nextobl
8..PUNCT_2 plonkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1plonk downpastSheherself = shenext propertyvn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location herself=Theme

Example 3

Dad plonked the shopping on the table.

nsubjdetobjcasedetoblpunctrootDadNOUNplonkedVERBtheDETshoppingNOUNonADPtheDETtableNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DaddadNOUNNumber=Sing2 plonkednsubj
2plonkedplonkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 shoppingdet
4shoppingshoppingNOUNNumber=Sing2 plonkedobj
5ononADP_7 tablecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 tabledet
7tabletableNOUNNumber=Sing2 plonkedobl
8..PUNCT_2 plonkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1plonkpastDadthe shoppingthe tablevn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location shopping=Theme

Example 4

They had a bottle of cheap plonk with dinner.

nsubjdetobjcaseamodnmodcasenmodpunctrootTheyPRONhadVERBaDETbottleNOUNofADPcheapADJplonkNOUNwithADPdinnerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs2 hadnsubj
2hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 bottledet
4bottlebottleNOUNNumber=Sing2 hadobj
5ofofADP_7 plonkcase
6cheapcheapADJDegree=Pos7 plonkamod
7plonkplonkNOUNNumber=Sing4 bottlenmod
8withwithADP_9 dinnercase
9dinnerdinnerNOUNNumber=Sing7 plonknmod
10..PUNCT_2 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastTheya bottle of cheap plonk with dinnervn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bottle=Patient

Example 5

The little boy plonked out a tune on the piano.

detamodaclcompound:prtdetoblcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETlittleADJboyNOUNplonkedVERBoutADPaDETtuneNOUNonADPtheDETpianoNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 boydet
2littlelittleADJDegree=Pos3 boyamod
3boyboyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4plonkedplonkVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 boyacl
5outoutADP_4 plonkedcompound:prt
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 tunedet
7tunetuneNOUNNumber=Sing4 plonkedobl
8ononADP_10 pianocase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 pianodet
10pianopianoNOUNNumber=Sing7 tunenmod
11..PUNCT_3 boypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1plonk outparticiplethe little boy not said herea tune on the pianovn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

Don't plonk that heavy box on my toe!

auxadvmoddetamodobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootDoAUXn'tPARTplonkVERBthatDETheavyADJboxNOUNonADPmyPRONtoeNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 plonkaux
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 plonkadvmod
3plonkplonkVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem6 boxdet
5heavyheavyADJDegree=Pos6 boxamod
6boxboxNOUNNumber=Sing3 plonkobj
7ononADP_9 toecase
8mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 toenmod:poss
9toetoeNOUNNumber=Sing3 plonkobl
10!!PUNCT_3 plonkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not plonkimperative · do-supportyou not said herethat heavy boxmy toevn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location box=Theme

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