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title: bawl — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bawl» in the school dictionary: To cry very loudly, like a baby. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bawl

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**Who acts:** baby, cook, little boy, boy, Dad, I · **What happens:** cry, shout, tell off, bawl, get out, run · **To what, where:** them, coach, players, ice cream, me, Blockhead · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bawl» 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: [bawl in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bawl.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To cry very loudly, like a baby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bawl:m1:1
# text = To cry very loudly, like a baby.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	cry	cry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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To shout loudly and roughly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bawl:m2:1
# text = To shout loudly and roughly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	shout	shout	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	roughly	roughly	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«bawl someone out» = to tell them off angrily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bawl:m3:1
# text = «bawl someone out» = to tell them off angrily.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	bawl	bawl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	8	punct	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	iobj	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
11	angrily	angrily	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell off** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  | them *= they* |  |  | angrily *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby bawled all night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bawl:x1:1
# text = The baby bawled all night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bawled	bawl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bawl** *speech: other* | past | the baby |  |  |  | night |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Get out!» bawled the cook.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bawl:x2:1
# text = «Get out!» bawled the cook.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
3	out	out	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	bawled	bawl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get out** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **bawl** *speech: other* | past | the cook |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach bawled at the players to run.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bawl:x3:1
# text = The coach bawled at the players to run.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	bawled	bawl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bawl** *speech: other* | participle |  | the coach *not said here* |  | the players |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **run** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The little boy bawled when he dropped his ice cream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bawl:x4:1
# text = The little boy bawled when he dropped his ice cream.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	bawled	bawl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bawl** *speech: other* | past | the little boy |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **drop** | past | boy | boy's ice cream |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cream=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad bawled me out for being late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bawl:x5:1
# text = Dad bawled me out for being late.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bawled	bawl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bawl out** *speech: other* | past | Dad | me |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | Dad *not said here* |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The Duchess's baby bawled and sneezed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bawl:x6:1
# text = The Duchess's baby bawled and sneezed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Duchess	Duchess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	bawled	bawl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sneezed	sneeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bawl** *speech: other* | past | the Duchess's baby |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sneeze** | past | the Duchess's baby *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘Hullo!’ bawled Blockhead-Hans, ‘here I am!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bawl:x7:1
# text = ‘Hullo!’ bawled Blockhead-Hans, ‘here I am!
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Hullo	hullo	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	bawled	bawl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	Blockhead	Blockhead	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Hans	Hans	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	ccomp	_	_
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
13	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bawl** *speech: other* | past |  | Blockhead  Hans |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blockhead=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | here *property* | tree rules |

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