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title: bong — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bong» in the school dictionary: A deep ringing sound, like a big bell or clock. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bong

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**Who acts:** clock, We, doorbell, you, police · **What happens:** make, use, smoke, go, hear, bong · **To what, where:** sound, water pipe, drugs, bong, bongs, radio

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A deep ringing sound, like a big bell or clock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bong:m1:1
# text = A deep ringing sound, like a big bell or clock.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	ringing	ringing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bong:m2:1
# text = To make that sound.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

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A water pipe used to smoke drugs such as cannabis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bong:m3:1
# text = A water pipe used to smoke drugs such as cannabis.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	smoke	smoke	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	drugs	drug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	cannabis	cannabis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a water pipe *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **smoke** | to-infinitive |  | drugs |  |  |  | such cannabis | vn eat-39.1-1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent drug=Source |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clock went bong twelve times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bong:x1:1
# text = The clock went bong twelve times.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bong	bong	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the clock | bong |  |  | time |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bong=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We heard the bongs of Big Ben on the radio.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bong:x2:1
# text = We heard the bongs of Big Ben on the radio.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bongs	bong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Big	Big	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	_
7	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | We | the bongs of Big Ben |  | the radio |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer bong=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The doorbell bonged loudly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bong:x3:1
# text = The doorbell bonged loudly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doorbell	doorbell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bonged	bong	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bong** | past | the doorbell |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The big bell bonged across the town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bong:x4:1
# text = The big bell bonged across the town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	bonged	bong	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bong** | participle |  | the big bell *not said here* |  | the town |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Count the bongs to know the hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bong:x5:1
# text = Count the bongs to know the hour.
1	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bongs	bong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | imperative | you *not said here* | the bongs |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bong=Theme |
| 2 | **know** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | hour |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The police found a bong, a pipe for smoking drugs. (slang)

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*Sentence 1:* The police found a bong, a pipe for smoking drugs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bong:x6:1
# text = The police found a bong, a pipe for smoking drugs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bong	bong	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	smoking	smoking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	drugs	drug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the police | a bong |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bong=Topic |

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*Sentence 2:* (slang)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bong:x6:2
# text = (slang)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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