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title: ding — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ding» in the Judaism dictionary: A ding is a short ringing sound, like a bell or a timer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# ding

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**Who acts:** ding, Accor ding, Pythagoras, microwave, food, new message · **What happens:** be, ring, dent, accord, go, arrive · **To what, where:** short ringing sound, small dent, American English, something, ding, ding ding

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«ding» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: [ding in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/ding.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ding is a short ringing sound, like a bell or a timer.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ding:m1:1
# text = A ding is a short ringing sound, like a bell or a timer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ding	ding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	ringing	ringing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	timer	timer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ding | a short ringing sound and a bell or a timer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In American and Australian English, a ding is a small dent or mark, often on a car.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ding:m2:1
# text = In American and Australian English, a ding is a small dent or mark, often on a car.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ding	ding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	dent	dent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	often	often	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ding | a small dent or mark and a car |  | American English |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To ding is to make a ringing sound, or to dent something slightly.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ding:m3:1
# text = To ding is to make a ringing sound, or to dent something slightly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ding	ding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	ringing	ring	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	dent	dent	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	_
14	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ring** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **dent** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | slightly *property* | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Accor- ding to some writers Pythagoras was a Greek, according to others, he was either a Phctnician or a Syrian. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Accor- ding to some writers Pythagoras was a Greek, according to others, he was either a Phctnician or a Syrian.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ding:x1:1
# text = Accor- ding to some writers Pythagoras was a Greek, according to others, he was either a Phctnician or a Syrian.
1	Accor	Accor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	_
3	ding	ding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	writers	writer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	Pythagoras	Pythagoras	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	case	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
18	either	either	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc:preconj	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	Phctnician	phctnician	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	Syrian	Syrian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Accor ding to some writers |  |  |  |  | accord others; greek *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | Pythagoras |  |  |  |  | phctnician *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | Pythagoras *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ding:x1:2
# text = (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mordell	Mordell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Origin	Origin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Numerals	numeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	case	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
13	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	list	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	))	))	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The microwave went ding when the food was ready.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ding:x2:1
# text = The microwave went ding when the food was ready.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	microwave	microwave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ding	ding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the microwave | ding |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the food |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ding! A new message arrived.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Ding!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ding:x3:1
# text = Ding!
1	Ding	ding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* A new message arrived.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ding:x3:2
# text = A new message arrived.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | past | a new message |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lift dinged and the doors opened.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ding:x4:1
# text = The lift dinged and the doors opened.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dinged	ding	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ding** | past | the lift |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **open** | past | the doors |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's a small ding in the car door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ding:x5:1
# text = There's a small ding in the car door.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	ding	ding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a small ding in the car door |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bike bell went ding ding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ding:x6:1
# text = The bike bell went ding ding.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	ding	ding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	ding	ding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the bike bell | ding ding |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He dinged the trolley into the car by accident.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ding:x7:1
# text = He dinged the trolley into the car by accident.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dinged	ding	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	trolley	trolley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ding** | past | He | the trolley |  | the car |  | by accident | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location trolley=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Ding-dong» went the doorbell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ding:x8:1
# text = «Ding-dong» went the doorbell.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ding	ding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	dong	dong	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	doorbell	doorbell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Ding dong | the doorbell |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location doorbell=Theme |

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