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title: chatterbox — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chatterbox» in the school dictionary: A person, often a child, who talks a lot and seems never to stop. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# chatterbox

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**Who acts:** child, folded paper game, you, little sister, teacher, We · **What happens:** talk, seem, not stop, fold, call, open · **To what, where:** lot, fortune teller, real chatterbox, paper chatterboxes, chatterbox, word · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person, often a child, who talks a lot and seems never to stop.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chatterbox:m1:1
# text = A person, often a child, who talks a lot and seems never to stop.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	talks	talk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
14	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | present | a child | a lot |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |
| 2 | **seem** | present | a child *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 3 | **not** **stop** | to-infinitive | a child *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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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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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A folded paper game, also called a fortune teller or cootie catcher, that you open and close with your fingers.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chatterbox:m2:1
# text = A folded paper game, also called a fortune teller or cootie catcher, that you open and close with your fingers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	folded	fold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	fortune	fortune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	teller	teller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	cootie	cootie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	catcher	catcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	open	open	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	close	close	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fold** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **call** *speech: assert* | participle | a folded paper game *not said here* | a fortune teller or cootie catcher |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **open** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **close** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with your fingers | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with finger=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little sister is a real chatterbox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chatterbox:x1:1
# text = My little sister is a real chatterbox.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	chatterbox	chatterbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My little sister | a real chatterbox |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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«Quiet please, chatterboxes!» said the teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chatterbox:x2:1
# text = «Quiet please, chatterboxes!» said the teacher.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	_
3	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	chatterboxes	chatterbox	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We made paper chatterboxes at break time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chatterbox:x3:1
# text = We made paper chatterboxes at break time.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	chatterboxes	chatterbox	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	time	time	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 | **make** | past | We | paper chatterboxes |  |  | time |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chatterbox=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The parrot was a chatterbox and copied every word.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chatterbox:x4:1
# text = The parrot was a chatterbox and copied every word.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parrot	parrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	chatterbox	chatterbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	copied	copy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the parrot | a chatterbox |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **copy** | past | the parrot *not said here* | every word |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Grandma calls me a chatterbox on long car journeys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chatterbox:x5:1
# text = Grandma calls me a chatterbox on long car journeys.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	calls	call	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	chatterbox	chatterbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	journeys	journey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | Grandma | me |  | long car journeys |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme chatterbox=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The chatterbox couldn't keep a secret.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chatterbox:x6:1
# text = The chatterbox couldn't keep a secret.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chatterbox	chatterbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **keep** | could | the chatterbox | a secret |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme |

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