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title: bleep — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bleep» in the school dictionary: A short, high electronic sound, like from a machine or phone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bleep

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**Who acts:** microwave, food, heart monitor, They, watch, nurse · **What happens:** make, cover, call, use, give, be · **To what, where:** sound, rude word, TV, someone, pager, bleep · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bleep» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [bleep in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bleep.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A short, high electronic sound, like from a machine or phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bleep:m1:1
# text = A short, high electronic sound, like from a machine or phone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	electronic	electronic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make such a sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bleep:m2:1
# text = To make such a sound.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	5	det:predet	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | such sound |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To cover a rude word on TV or radio with a bleep sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bleep:m3:1
# text = To cover a rude word on TV or radio with a bleep sound.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	cover	cover	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	bleep	bleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | to-infinitive |  | a rude word or radio |  | TV |  | with a bleep sound | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent word=Destination with sound=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To call someone, such as a doctor, using a pager.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bleep:m4:1
# text = To call someone, such as a doctor, using a pager.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	pager	pager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | to-infinitive |  |  | someone |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |
| 2 | **use** | gerund |  | a pager |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pager=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The microwave gave a bleep when the food was ready.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bleep:x1:1
# text = The microwave gave a bleep 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	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bleep	bleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the microwave | a bleep |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bleep=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the food |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The heart monitor bleeped steadily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bleep:x2:1
# text = The heart monitor bleeped steadily.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	monitor	monitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	bleeped	bleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	steadily	steadily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bleep** | past | the heart monitor |  |  |  |  | steadily *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They bleeped out the rude word on TV.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bleep:x3:1
# text = They bleeped out the rude word on TV.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bleeped	bleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bleep out** | past | They | the rude word |  | TV |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bleep:x4:1
# text = My watch bleeps 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	bleeps	bleep	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 | **bleep** | present | My watch |  |  |  | hour |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse bleeped the doctor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bleep:x5:1
# text = The nurse bleeped the doctor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bleeped	bleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	doctor	doctor	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 | **bleep** | past | the nurse | the doctor |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What the bleep was that? (a polite way to avoid swearing)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* What the bleep was that?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bleep:x6:1
# text = What the bleep was that?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bleep	bleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | that |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (a polite way to avoid swearing)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bleep:x6:2
# text = (a polite way to avoid swearing)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	swearing	swearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **avoid** | to-infinitive |  | swearing |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent swearing=Location |

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