toot Who acts: toot, train, Dad, boat, Toot toot, driver · What happens: be, toot, mean, boast, blow, pass · To what, where: one such short sound, own horn, UK, own trumpet, wind, train · Speech: someone speaks here
«toot» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: toot in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To toot is to make a short, high sound with a horn or whistle.
The tree, 14 words mark nsubj cop mark det amod punct amod obj case det nmod cc conj punct root To PART toot NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB a DET short ADJ , PUNCT high ADJ sound NOUN with ADP a DET horn NOUN or CCONJ whistle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 toot mark 2 toot toot 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sound det 7 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sound amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 short punct 9 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sound amod 10 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 11 with with ADP _ 13 horn case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 horn det 13 horn horn NOUN Number=Sing 10 sound nmod 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 whistle cc 15 whistle whistle NOUN Number=Sing 13 horn conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 is present toot make property tree rules
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 toot is one such short sound.
det nsubj cop nummod amod amod punct root A DET toot NOUN is AUX one NUM such ADJ short ADJ sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 toot det 2 toot toot NOUN Number=Sing 7 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 sound cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 sound nummod 5 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sound amod 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sound amod 7 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 sound punct
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1 is a present a toot one such short sound tree rules
Meaning 3 «Toot your own horn» (US) means to boast about yourself (UK: «blow your own trumpet»).
The tree, 15 words punct nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct punct parataxis punct mark xcomp case obl punct obl punct punct parataxis nmod:poss amod obj punct punct punct root « PUNCT Toot VERB your PRON own ADJ horn NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT US PROPN ) PUNCT means VERB to PART boast VERB about ADP yourself PRON ( PUNCT UK PROPN : PUNCT « PUNCT blow VERB your PRON own ADJ trumpet NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Toot punct 2 Toot toot VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 means nsubj 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 horn nmod:poss 4 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 5 horn amod 5 horn horn NOUN Number=Sing 2 Toot obj 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 Toot punct 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 US punct 8 US US PROPN Number=Sing 2 Toot parataxis 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 US punct 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 to to PART _ 12 boast mark 12 boast boast VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 means xcomp 13 about about ADP _ 14 yourself case 14 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 12 boast obl 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 UK punct 16 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 12 boast obl 17 : : PUNCT _ 19 blow punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 19 blow punct 19 blow blow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 means parataxis 20 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 trumpet nmod:poss 21 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 22 trumpet amod 22 trumpet trumpet NOUN Number=Sing 19 blow obj 23 » » PUNCT _ 19 blow punct 24 ) ) PUNCT _ 19 blow punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
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1 toot in a quote infinitive your own horn tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 boast speech: other not said to happen to-infinitive UK about yourself vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about yourself=Topic 4 blow in a quote infinitive your own trumpet vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent trumpet=Patient
Meaning 4 Usage: informal, child talk — kept apart, not parsed.
Toot can mean to pass wind (fart) — a jokey, polite word.
The tree, 11 words nsubj aux mark xcomp obj punct appos punct punct det amod punct amod conj punct root Toot NOUN can AUX mean VERB to PART pass VERB wind NOUN ( PUNCT fart NOUN ) PUNCT — PUNCT a DET jokey ADJ , PUNCT polite ADJ word NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toot toot NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 to to PART _ 5 pass mark 5 pass pass VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 mean xcomp 6 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 5 pass obj 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 fart punct 8 fart fart NOUN Number=Sing 6 wind appos 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 fart punct 10 — - PUNCT _ 15 word punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 word det 12 jokey jokey ADJ Degree=Pos 15 word amod 13 , , PUNCT _ 12 jokey punct 14 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 15 word amod 15 word word NOUN Number=Sing 6 wind conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Toot vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 pass not said to happen to-infinitive Toot not said here wind and a jokey polite word vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme wind=Trajectory
Example 1 The train tooted as it left the station.
det nsubj acl case obl det obj punct root The DET train NOUN tooted VERB as ADP it PRON left VERB the DET station NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 train det 2 train train NOUN Number=Sing 6 left nsubj 3 tooted toot VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 train acl 4 as as ADP _ 5 it case 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 tooted obl 6 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 station det 8 station station NOUN Number=Sing 6 left obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 left punct
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1 toot participle the train not said here as train vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 leave past the train the station vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent station=Theme
Example 2 Dad gave a little toot of the horn to say goodbye.
nsubj det amod obj case det nmod mark advcl obj punct root Dad NOUN gave VERB a DET little ADJ toot NOUN of ADP the DET horn NOUN to PART say VERB goodbye NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 toot det 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 toot amod 5 toot toot NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 horn case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 horn det 8 horn horn NOUN Number=Sing 5 toot nmod 9 to to PART _ 10 say mark 10 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 gave advcl 11 goodbye goodbye NOUN Number=Sing 10 say obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past Dad a little toot of the horn vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toot=Theme 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive Dad not said here goodbye vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent goodbye=Topic 3 toot the horn nom toot «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 The boat tooted twice.
det nsubj advmod punct root The DET boat NOUN tooted VERB twice ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boat det 2 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 3 tooted nsubj 3 tooted toot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 tooted advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 tooted punct
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1 toot past the boat twice property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 «Toot toot!» went the toy train.
punct compound nsubj punct punct det compound obj punct root « PUNCT Toot NOUN toot NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT went VERB the DET toy NOUN train NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 toot punct 2 Toot toot NOUN Number=Sing 3 toot compound 3 toot toot NOUN Number=Sing 6 went nsubj 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 toot punct 5 » » PUNCT _ 3 toot punct 6 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 train det 8 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 9 train compound 9 train train NOUN Number=Sing 6 went obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 went punct
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1 go past Toot toot the toy train vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location train=Theme
Example 5 The driver tooted to warn the cyclist.
det nsubj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET driver NOUN tooted VERB to PART warn VERB the DET cyclist NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 driver det 2 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 3 tooted nsubj 3 tooted toot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 warn mark 5 warn warn VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tooted advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cyclist det 7 cyclist cyclist NOUN Number=Sing 5 warn obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 tooted punct
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1 toot past the driver vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location 2 warn speech: warn to-infinitive the driver not said here the cyclist vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent cyclist=Recipient
Example 6 Stop tooting your own horn and let others talk.
xcomp nmod:poss amod obj cc conj obj xcomp punct root Stop VERB tooting VERB your PRON own ADJ horn NOUN and CCONJ let VERB others NOUN talk VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 tooting toot VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 horn nmod:poss 4 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 5 horn amod 5 horn horn NOUN Number=Sing 2 tooting obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 let cc 7 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 8 others other NOUN Number=Plur 7 let obj 9 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 let xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 toot gerund you not said here your own horn vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location horn=Theme 3 let infinitive you not said here others tree rules 4 talk infinitive others not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 My little brother giggled and said someone tooted.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cc conj nsubj ccomp punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN giggled VERB and CCONJ said VERB someone PRON tooted VERB . 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 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 giggled nsubj 4 giggled giggle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 said cc 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 giggled conj 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 tooted nsubj 8 tooted toot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 said ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 giggled punct
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1 giggle past My little brother vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert past My little brother not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 toot past someone vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
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