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title: beep — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «beep» in the school dictionary: A beep is a short, high sound made by a machine, like a microwave, a car horn or a phone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# beep

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**Who acts:** beep, microwave, popcorn, Dad, you, smoke alarm · **What happens:** be, make, beep, mean, sound, say · **To what, where:** short high sound, sound, car horn, horn, goodbye, message · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«beep» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [beep in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/beep.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A beep is a short, high sound made by a machine, like a microwave, a car horn or a phone.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beep:m1:1
# text = A beep is a short, high sound made by a machine, like a microwave, a car horn or a phone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	beep	beep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	microwave	microwave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	horn	horn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a beep | a short high sound |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a short high sound *not said here* |  |  |  | by a machine; like a microwave | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To beep means to make this sound, or to sound a car horn.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beep:m2:1
# text = To beep means to make this sound, or to sound a car horn.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	beep	beep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	sound	sound	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	horn	horn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beep** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | this sound |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |
| 4 | **sound** | to-infinitive |  | a car horn |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location horn=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The microwave beeped when the popcorn was ready.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beep:x1:1
# text = The microwave beeped when the popcorn was ready.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	microwave	microwave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	beeped	beep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	popcorn	popcorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beep** | participle | the microwave |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the popcorn |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad beeped the horn to say goodbye.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beep:x2:1
# text = Dad beeped the horn to say goodbye.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	beeped	beep	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	horn	horn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	goodbye	goodbye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beep** | past | Dad | the horn |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location horn=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 |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please leave a message after the beep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beep:x3:1
# text = Please leave a message after the beep.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beep	beep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | imperative | you *not said here* | a message |  |  | after the beep |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The smoke alarm keeps beeping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beep:x4:1
# text = The smoke alarm keeps beeping.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	beeping	beep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | the smoke alarm |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **beep** | gerund | the smoke alarm *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My watch beeps every hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beep:x5:1
# text = My watch beeps every hour.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	watch	watch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	beeps	beep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beep** | present | My watch |  |  |  | hour |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scanner beeped at the checkout.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beep:x6:1
# text = The scanner beeped at the checkout.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scanner	scanner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	beeped	beep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	checkout	checkout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beep** | past | the scanner |  |  | the checkout |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at checkout=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The truck beeps when it reverses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beep:x7:1
# text = The truck beeps when it reverses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	truck	truck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	beeps	beep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	reverses	reverse	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beep** | present | the truck |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **reverse** | present | truck |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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