tinkling

Who acts: We, tinkling stream, tinkling laugh, Her, ice, teacups · What happens: make, ring, wee, tinkle, hear, run · To what, where: light ringing sounds, tinkling, wood, room, glasses, sheep bells

«tinkling» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: tinkling in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Making light, clear, ringing sounds, like a small bell or glass.

The tree, 11 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Making	make	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
2	light	light	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 sounds	amod
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 clear	punct
4	clear	clear	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 light	conj
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 ringing	punct
6	ringing	ring	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	7 sounds	amod
7	sounds	sound	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Making	obj
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 bell	punct
9	like	like	ADP	_	12 bell	case
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 bell	det
11	small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	12 bell	amod
12	bell	bell	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 sounds	nmod
13	or	or	CCONJ	_	14 glass	cc
14	glass	glass	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 bell	conj
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Making	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	gerund		light ringing sounds				like a small bell or glass	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
2	ring	gerund							vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=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

Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

such a sound.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	such	such	DET	PronType=Ind	3 sound	det:predet
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 sound	det
3	sound	sound	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 sound	punct

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

Meaning 3

Usage: informal, childish — kept apart, not parsed.

Weeing (to tinkle).

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Weeing	wee	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
2	(	(	PUNCT	_	4 tinkle	punct
3	to	to	PART	_	4 tinkle	mark
4	tinkle	tinkle	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Weeing	ccomp
5	)	)	PUNCT	_	4 tinkle	punct
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Weeing	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	wee	gerund							tree rules
2	tinkle	to-infinitive							vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

We heard the tinkling of a bell.

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 heard	nsubj
2	heard	hear	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 tinkling	det
4	tinkling	tinkling	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 heard	obj
5	of	of	ADP	_	7 bell	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 bell	det
7	bell	bell	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 tinkling	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 heard	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hear	past	We	the tinkling of a bell					vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer tinkling=Stimulus

Example 2

A tinkling stream ran through the wood.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 stream	det
2	tinkling	tinkling	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 stream	amod
3	stream	stream	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 ran	nsubj
4	ran	run	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	through	through	ADP	_	7 wood	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 wood	det
7	wood	wood	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 ran	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 ran	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	run	past	a tinkling stream			the wood			vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through wood=Trajectory

Example 3

Her tinkling laugh filled the room.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	3 laugh	nmod:poss
2	tinkling	tinkling	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 laugh	amod
3	laugh	laugh	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 filled	nsubj
4	filled	fill	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 room	det
6	room	room	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 filled	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 filled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fill	past	Her tinkling laugh	the room					vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent room=Patient
2	laugh		Her = she						nom laugh «communication intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 4

The ice was tinkling in the glasses.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 ice	det
2	ice	ice	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 tinkling	nsubj
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 tinkling	aux
4	tinkling	tinkle	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 glasses	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 glasses	det
7	glasses	glass	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 tinkling	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 tinkling	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tinkle	past · progressive	the ice			the glasses			vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in glass=Location

Example 5

The teacups changed to tinkling sheep-bells.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 teacups	det
2	teacups	teacup	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 changed	nsubj
3	changed	change	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	to	to	SCONJ	_	5 tinkling	mark
5	tinkling	tinkle	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	3 changed	advcl
6	sheep	sheep	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 bells	compound
7	-	-	PUNCT	_	6 sheep	punct
8	bells	bell	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 tinkling	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 changed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	change	past	the teacups						vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	tinkle	gerund	the teacups not said here	sheep bells					vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bell=Theme

Example 6

Wind chimes were tinkling in the breeze.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Wind	wind	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 chimes	compound
2	chimes	chime	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 tinkling	nsubj
3	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 tinkling	aux
4	tinkling	tinkle	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 breeze	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 breeze	det
7	breeze	breeze	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 tinkling	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 tinkling	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tinkle	past · progressive	Wind chimes			the breeze			vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in breeze=Location

Example 7

The little brook went tinkling over the stones.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 brook	det
2	little	little	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 brook	amod
3	brook	brook	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 went	nsubj
4	went	go	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	tinkling	tinkle	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	4 went	xcomp
6	over	over	ADP	_	8 stones	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 stones	det
8	stones	stone	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 tinkling	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 went	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	go	past	the little brook						vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	tinkle	gerund	the little brook not said here			the stones			vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over stone=Location

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