sound Who acts: you, That, I, Sound, letters, baby · What happens: hear, seem, read, make, sound, travel · To what, where: sound, alarm, advice, strange sound, air, f sound · Speech: someone speaks here
«sound» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: sound in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Anything you can hear.
nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root Anything PRON you PRON can AUX hear VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 hear nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 hear aux 4 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Anything acl:relcl 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Anything punct
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1 hear can you vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer
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:
"the sound of rain".
punct det case nmod punct punct root " PUNCT the DET sound NOUN of ADP rain NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 sound punct 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sound det 3 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 rain case 5 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 sound nmod 6 " " PUNCT _ 3 sound punct 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 sound punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2 As a verb, to seem when heard or read.
case det obl punct mark advmod xcomp cc conj punct root As ADP a DET verb NOUN , PUNCT to PART seem VERB when ADV heard VERB or CCONJ read VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 verb case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 verb det 3 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 6 seem obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 seem punct 5 to to PART _ 6 seem mark 6 seem seem VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 heard advmod 8 heard hear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 seem xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 read cc 10 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 heard conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 seem punct
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1 seem to-infinitive as a verb vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 2 hear participle vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer 3 read infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"That sounds fun."
punct nsubj xcomp punct punct root " PUNCT That PRON sounds VERB fun ADJ . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 sounds punct 2 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 sounds nsubj 3 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fun fun ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sounds xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 sounds punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 3 sounds punct
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1 sound in a quote present That fun property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 3 As a verb, to make a sound or signal.
case det obl punct mark det obj cc conj punct root As ADP a DET verb NOUN , PUNCT to PART make VERB a DET sound NOUN or CCONJ signal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 verb case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 verb det 3 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 make punct 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sound det 8 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 signal cc 10 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 8 sound conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive a sound or signal as a verb vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Sound the alarm."
punct det obj punct punct root " PUNCT Sound VERB the DET alarm NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Sound punct 2 Sound sound VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 alarm det 4 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 2 Sound obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 Sound punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 2 Sound punct
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1 sound in a quote imperative you not said here the alarm vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location alarm=Theme
Meaning 4 As an adjective, healthy, strong or sensible.
case det obl punct punct conj cc conj punct root As ADP an DET adjective NOUN , PUNCT healthy ADJ , PUNCT strong ADJ or CCONJ sensible ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adjective case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adjective det 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 5 healthy obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 healthy healthy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 strong punct 7 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 5 healthy conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 sensible cc 9 sensible sensible ADJ Degree=Pos 5 healthy conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 healthy punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"safe and sound", "sound advice".
punct cc conj punct punct punct parataxis obj punct punct root " PUNCT safe ADJ and CCONJ sound NOUN " PUNCT , PUNCT " PUNCT sound VERB advice NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 safe punct 2 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 sound cc 4 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 2 safe conj 5 " " PUNCT _ 2 safe punct 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 sound punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 8 sound punct 8 sound sound VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 safe parataxis 9 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 8 sound obj 10 " " PUNCT _ 2 safe punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 safe punct
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1 sound in a quote infinitive advice vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location advice=Theme
Meaning 5 A narrow stretch of sea (in names.
det amod case nmod punct case conj punct root A DET narrow ADJ stretch NOUN of ADP sea NOUN ( PUNCT in ADP names NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 stretch det 2 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stretch amod 3 stretch stretch NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 sea case 5 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 3 stretch nmod 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 names punct 7 in in ADP _ 8 names case 8 names name NOUN Number=Plur 3 stretch conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 stretch punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Puget Sound).
flat punct punct root Puget PROPN Sound PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Puget Puget PROPN Number=Sing root root 2 Sound Sound PROPN Number=Sing 1 Puget flat 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 1 Puget punct 4 . . PUNCT _ 1 Puget punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 I heard a strange sound.
nsubj det amod obj punct root I PRON heard VERB a DET strange ADJ sound NOUN . 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sound det 4 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sound amod 5 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past I a strange sound vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer sound=Stimulus
Example 2 Sound travels through the air as vibrations.
nsubj case det obl case obl punct root Sound NOUN travels VERB through ADP the DET air NOUN as ADP vibrations NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 2 travels nsubj 2 travels travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 5 air case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 air det 5 air air NOUN Number=Sing 2 travels obl 6 as as ADP _ 7 vibrations case 7 vibrations vibration NOUN Number=Plur 2 travels obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 travels punct
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1 travel present Sound the air as vibrations vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through air=Trajectory
Example 3 That sounds like a great idea.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root That PRON sounds VERB like ADP a DET great ADJ idea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 sounds nsubj 2 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 like like ADP _ 6 idea case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 idea det 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 idea amod 6 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 2 sounds obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sounds punct
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1 sound present That like a great idea vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 4 The letters "ph" make an "f" sound.
det nsubj punct appos punct det punct compound punct obj punct root The DET letters NOUN " PUNCT ph NOUN " PUNCT make VERB an DET " PUNCT f NOUN " PUNCT sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 letters det 2 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 6 make nsubj 3 " " PUNCT _ 4 ph punct 4 ph ph NOUN Number=Sing 2 letters appos 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 ph punct 6 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 sound det 8 " " PUNCT _ 9 f punct 9 f f NOUN Number=Sing 11 sound compound 10 " " PUNCT _ 9 f punct 11 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 make infinitive the letters a f sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
Example 5 Sound the fire alarm!
det compound obj punct root Sound VERB the DET fire NOUN alarm NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sound sound VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 alarm det 3 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 4 alarm compound 4 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sound obj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Sound punct
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1 sound imperative you not said here the fire alarm vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location alarm=Theme
Example 6 The baby was sound asleep.
det nsubj cop amod punct root The DET baby NOUN was AUX sound ADJ asleep ADJ . 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 5 asleep nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 asleep cop 4 sound sound ADJ Degree=Pos 5 asleep amod 5 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 asleep punct
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1 is past the baby asleep property tree rules
Example 7 We got home safe and sound.
nsubj advmod xcomp cc conj punct root We PRON got VERB home ADV safe ADJ and CCONJ sound 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 home home ADV _ 2 got advmod 4 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 2 got xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 sound cc 6 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 4 safe conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past We home, safe property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 8 Sound can't travel through space.
nsubj aux advmod case obl punct root Sound NOUN ca AUX n't PART travel VERB through ADP space NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 4 travel nsubj 2 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 travel aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 travel advmod 4 travel travel VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 through through ADP _ 6 space case 6 space space NOUN Number=Sing 4 travel obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 travel punct
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1 not travel can Sound space vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through space=Trajectory
Example 9 “H’m!” said Billy. “It sounds very foolish.
Sentence 1: “H’m!” said Billy.
punct ccomp punct punct punct nsubj punct root “ PUNCT H NOUN ’m PUNCT ! PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB Billy PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 2 H punct 2 H H NOUN Number=Sing 6 said ccomp 3 ’m 'm PUNCT _ 2 H punct 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 H punct 5 ” " PUNCT _ 2 H punct 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 Billy Billy PROPN Number=Sing 6 said nsubj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Billy vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: “It sounds very foolish.
punct nsubj advmod xcomp punct root “ PUNCT It PRON sounds VERB very ADV foolish ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 3 sounds punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 sounds nsubj 3 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 very very ADV _ 5 foolish advmod 5 foolish foolish ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sounds xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 sounds punct
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1 sound in a quote present H foolish property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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