rattle Who acts: lot, rattle, toy, baby, Something, rattlesnake · What happens: rattle, mean, make, knock, shake, do · To what, where: lot, sounds, something, this, toy, noise · Speech: someone speaks here
«rattle» 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: rattle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To rattle means to make a lot of short, knocking sounds by shaking, or to shake something so it does this.
The tree, 21 words mark csubj mark xcomp det obj case nmod punct advcl obj mark advcl punct cc mark conj obj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root To PART rattle VERB means VERB to PART make VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP short ADJ , PUNCT knocking VERB sounds NOUN by SCONJ shaking VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART shake VERB something PRON so SCONJ it PRON does VERB this PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 rattle mark 2 rattle rattle VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lot det 7 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 short case 9 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 lot nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 knocking punct 11 knocking knock VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 make advcl 12 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 11 knocking obj 13 by by SCONJ _ 14 shaking mark 14 shaking shake VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 knocking advcl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 shake punct 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 shake cc 17 to to PART _ 18 shake mark 18 shake shake VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make conj 19 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 18 shake obj 20 so so SCONJ _ 22 does mark 21 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 does nsubj 22 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 shake advcl 23 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 22 does obj 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 rattle to-infinitive vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive a lot of short vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset lot=Product 4 knock gerund sounds vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent sound=Patient 5 shake gerund vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 6 shake to-infinitive something vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent something=Patient 7 do present lot this vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=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 A rattle is a baby's toy that makes a noise when shaken.
det nsubj cop det nmod:poss case nsubj acl:relcl det obj advmod advcl punct root A DET rattle NOUN is AUX a DET baby NOUN 's PART toy NOUN that PRON makes VERB a DET noise NOUN when ADV shaken VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 rattle det 2 rattle rattle NOUN Number=Sing 7 toy nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 toy cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 baby det 5 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 7 toy nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 baby case 7 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 makes nsubj 9 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 toy acl:relcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 noise det 11 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 9 makes obj 12 when when ADV PronType=Int 13 shaken advmod 13 shaken shake VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 makes advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 toy punct
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1 is a present a rattle a baby's toy tree rules 2 make present a baby's toy a noise vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset noise=Product 3 shake participle a baby's toy not said here vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 A rattle is also the sound itself, or the end of a rattlesnake's tail.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop advmod det nmod:unmarked punct cc det conj case det nmod:poss case nmod punct root A DET rattle NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET sound NOUN itself PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET end NOUN of ADP a DET rattlesnake NOUN 's PART tail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 rattle det 2 rattle rattle NOUN Number=Sing 6 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sound cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 sound advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sound det 6 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes 6 sound nmod:unmarked 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 end punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 end cc 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 end det 11 end end NOUN Number=Sing 6 sound conj 12 of of ADP _ 16 tail case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 rattlesnake det 14 rattlesnake rattlesnake NOUN Number=Sing 16 tail nmod:poss 15 's 's PART _ 14 rattlesnake case 16 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 11 end nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 sound punct
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1 is a present a rattle the sound or the end of a rattlesnake's tail rattle nmod:unmarked tree rules
Meaning 4 To rattle someone means to make them nervous.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj xcomp punct root To PART rattle VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART make VERB them PRON nervous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 rattle mark 2 rattle rattle VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 rattle obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 make xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 rattle to-infinitive someone vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive them = they nervous property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset they=Product
Meaning 5 To rattle off means to say a list quickly.
mark nsubj compound:prt mark xcomp det obj advmod punct root To PART rattle VERB off ADP means VERB to PART say VERB a DET list NOUN quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 rattle mark 2 rattle rattle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 means nsubj 3 off off ADP _ 2 rattle compound:prt 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 say mark 6 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 list det 8 list list NOUN Number=Sing 6 say obj 9 quickly quickly ADV _ 6 say advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 rattle off to-infinitive vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 say speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive a list quickly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent list=Topic
Example 1 The windows rattled in the storm.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET windows NOUN rattled VERB in ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 windows det 2 windows window NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 rattled rattle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 windows acl 4 in in ADP _ 6 storm case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 storm det 6 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 rattled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 windows punct
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1 rattle participle the windows not said here the storm vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in storm=Location
Example 2 The baby shook her rattle.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET baby NOUN shook VERB her PRON rattle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 shook nsubj 3 shook shake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 rattle nmod:poss 5 rattle rattle NOUN Number=Sing 3 shook obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 shook punct
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1 shake past the baby baby's rattle vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent rattle=Patient 2 rattle baby nom rattle «event intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Something is rattling in the box.
nsubj aux case det obl punct root Something PRON is AUX rattling VERB in ADP the DET box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 rattling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 rattling aux 3 rattling rattle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 box case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 box det 6 box box NOUN Number=Sing 3 rattling obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 rattling punct
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1 rattle present · progressive Something the box vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in box=Location
Example 4 A rattlesnake shakes its tail to warn you.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj punct root A DET rattlesnake NOUN shakes VERB its PRON tail NOUN to PART warn VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 rattlesnake det 2 rattlesnake rattlesnake NOUN Number=Sing 3 shakes nsubj 3 shakes shake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tail nmod:poss 5 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 3 shakes obj 6 to to PART _ 7 warn mark 7 warn warn VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 shakes advcl 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 warn obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 shakes punct
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1 shake present a rattlesnake rattlesnake's tail vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent tail=Patient 2 warn speech: warn to-infinitive a rattlesnake not said here you vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient
Example 5 Don't let the other team rattle you.
aux advmod det amod obj conj obj punct root Do AUX n't PART let VERB the DET other ADJ team NOUN rattle VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 let aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 let advmod 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 team det 5 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 6 team amod 6 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 let obj 7 rattle rattle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 let conj 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 rattle obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 not let imperative · do-support you not said here the other team vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Theme 2 rattle present you not said here you vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Example 6 She rattled off her times tables.
nsubj compound:prt nmod:poss compound obj punct root She PRON rattled VERB off ADP her PRON times NOUN tables NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 rattled nsubj 2 rattled rattle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 2 rattled compound:prt 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 tables nmod:poss 5 times time NOUN Number=Plur 6 tables compound 6 tables table NOUN Number=Plur 2 rattled obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 rattled punct
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1 rattle off past She her times tables vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent table=Theme
Example 7 The old car rattled down the road.
det amod acl compound:prt det obj punct root The DET old ADJ car NOUN rattled VERB down ADP the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 car det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 car amod 3 car car NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 rattled rattle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 car acl 5 down down ADP _ 4 rattled compound:prt 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 road det 7 road road NOUN Number=Sing 4 rattled obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 car punct
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1 rattle down participle the old car not said here the road vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent road=Theme
Example 8 The stage coach went rattling past.
det compound nsubj xcomp advmod punct root The DET stage NOUN coach NOUN went VERB rattling VERB past ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 coach det 2 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 3 coach compound 3 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 4 went nsubj 4 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 rattling rattle VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 went xcomp 6 past past ADV _ 5 rattling advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 went punct
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1 go past the stage coach vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 rattle gerund the stage coach not said here past property vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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