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title: cackle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cackle» in the school dictionary: The loud, harsh sound a hen or goose makes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cackle

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**Who acts:** loud harsh sound, Silly talk, witch, hens, aunt, laugh · **What happens:** make, laugh, cut, mean, stop, chat · **To what, where:** cackle, wicked cackle, villain, loud cackle, goose · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«cackle» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [cackle in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cackle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The loud, harsh sound a hen or goose makes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cackle:m1:1
# text = The loud, harsh sound a hen or goose makes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	harsh	harsh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	goose	goose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the loud harsh sound |  |  |  |  |  | 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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To laugh in a loud, harsh, high way, often unpleasantly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cackle:m2:1
# text = To laugh in a loud, harsh, high way, often unpleasantly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	harsh	harsh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	unpleasantly	unpleasantly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | in a loud harsh high way; unpleasantly *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in way=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Such a laugh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cackle:m3:1
# text = Such a laugh.
1	Such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	3	det:predet	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	laugh	laugh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Silly talk: «cut the cackle» means stop chatting and get to the point.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cackle:m4:1
# text = Silly talk: «cut the cackle» means stop chatting and get to the point.
1	Silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	appos	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cackle	cackle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
11	chatting	chat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	xcomp	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the cackle |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cackle=Product |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Silly talk |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **stop** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **chat** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **get** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to the point *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to point=Result |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The witch gave a wicked cackle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cackle:x1:1
# text = The witch gave a wicked cackle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	witch	witch	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	6	det	_	_
5	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cackle	cackle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the witch | a wicked cackle |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cackle=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hens cackled in the farmyard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cackle:x2:1
# text = The hens cackled in the farmyard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hens	hen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cackled	cackle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	farmyard	farmyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cackle** | past | the hens |  |  |  |  | in the farmyard | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in farmyard=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The villain cackled with delight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cackle:x3:1
# text = The villain cackled with delight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	villain	villain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	cackled	cackle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	delight	delight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cackle** | participle |  | the villain *not said here* |  |  |  | with delight | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt has a loud cackle of a laugh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cackle:x4:1
# text = My aunt has a loud cackle of a laugh.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cackle	cackle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	laugh	laugh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My aunt | a loud cackle of a laugh |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cackle=Patient |
| 2 | **cackle** |  | a laugh |  |  |  |  |  | nom cackle «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cut the cackle and get on with your work!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cackle:x5:1
# text = Cut the cackle and get on with your work!
1	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cackle	cackle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cackle |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cackle=Product |
| 2 | **get on** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with your work | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **work** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goose cackled at us as we walked past.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cackle:x6:1
# text = The goose cackled at us as we walked past.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goose	goose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	cackled	cackle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	past	past	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cackle** | participle |  | the goose *not said here* |  |  |  | at us | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at we=Stimulus |
| 2 | **walk** | past | we |  |  |  |  | past *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many an anxious minute his brothers and sisters had looking for him, while his mother ran to and fro cackling in fear and dismay.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cackle:x7:1
# text = Many an anxious minute his brothers and sisters had looking for him, while his mother ran to and fro cackling in fear and dismay.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	anxious	anxious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	acl:relcl	_	_
6	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sisters	sister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	looking	look	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	fro	for	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
21	cackling	cackle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	conj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	dismay	dismay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Many minute brothers and sisters |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | gerund | Many minute brothers and sisters *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for him *= he* | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for he=Theme |
| 3 | **run** | past | his mother |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **cackle** | gerund | his mother *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in fear and dismay | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in fear=Theme |

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