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title: churr — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «churr» in the school dictionary: To churr is to make a low, long, trilling or whirring sound, like a nightjar, a grasshopper or a partridge. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# churr

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**Who acts:** churr, We, churring, you · **What happens:** churr, be, trill, whir, hear, go · **To what, where:** sound, nightjar, heath, churr, partridge, field

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To churr is to make a low, long, trilling or whirring sound, like a nightjar, a grasshopper or a partridge.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:churr:m1:1
# text = To churr is to make a low, long, trilling or whirring sound, like a nightjar, a grasshopper or a partridge.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	churr	churr	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	trilling	trill	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	whirring	whir	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	conj	_	_
14	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	nightjar	nightjar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	grasshopper	grasshopper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	partridge	partridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **churr** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | long, make *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **trill** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **whir** | gerund |  | sound |  |  |  | like a nightjar and a grasshopper or a partridge | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location sound=Theme |

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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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A churr is that sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:churr:m2:1
# text = A churr is that sound.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	churr	churr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nightjar churred on the heath at dusk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:churr:x1:1
# text = The nightjar churred on the heath at dusk.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nightjar	nightjar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	churred	churr	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	heath	heath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	dusk	dusk	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 | **churr** | participle |  | the nightjar *not said here* |  | the heath at dusk |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We heard the churr of a grasshopper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:churr:x2:1
# text = We heard the churr of a grasshopper.
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	churr	churr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	grasshopper	grasshopper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 churr of a grasshopper |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer churr=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A partridge churred in the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:churr:x3:1
# text = A partridge churred in the field.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	partridge	partridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	churred	churr	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **churr** | participle |  | a partridge *not said here* |  | the field |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The insects churred in the warm evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:churr:x4:1
# text = The insects churred in the warm evening.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	churred	churr	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **churr** | participle |  | the insects *not said here* |  |  | evening |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The churring went on all night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:churr:x5:1
# text = The churring went on all night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	churring	churring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	night	night	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 | **go** | past | the churring |  |  |  | night |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Listen for the nightjar's long churr.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:churr:x6:1
# text = Listen for the nightjar's long churr.
1	Listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	nightjar	nightjar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	churr	churr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the nightjar's long churr | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for churr=Theme |

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