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title: clangorous — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «clangorous» in the school dictionary: Making a loud, ringing, clanging noise, like bells or metal being struck. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# clangorous

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**Who acts:** clangorous church bells, We, hammer, iron gates, clangorous shipyard, Fire engines · **What happens:** make, ring, clang, strike, repeat, wake · **To what, where:** noise, bells, loud sounds, whole village, clangorous noise, clangorous city streets

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: literary — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Making a loud, ringing, clanging noise, like bells or metal being struck.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clangorous:m1:1
# text = Making a loud, ringing, clanging noise, like bells or metal being struck.
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	ringing	ring	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	clanging	clang	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
8	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	bells	bell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	struck	strike	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | loud *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **ring** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **clang** | gerund |  | noise |  |  |  | like bells or metal | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location noise=Theme |
| 4 | **strike** | gerund · passive |  | bells or metal *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V» |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Full of harsh, repeated loud sounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clangorous:m2:1
# text = Full of harsh, repeated loud sounds.
1	Full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	harsh	harsh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
6	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **repeat** | participle |  | loud sounds |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clangorous church bells woke the whole village.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clangorous:x1:1
# text = The clangorous church bells woke the whole village.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	clangorous	clangorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bells	bell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	woke	wake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wake** | past | the clangorous church bells | the whole village |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent village=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We heard the clangorous noise of the blacksmith's hammer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clangorous:x2:1
# text = We heard the clangorous noise of the blacksmith's hammer.
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	5	det	_	_
4	clangorous	clangorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	blacksmith	blacksmith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	hammer	hammer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	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 clangorous noise of the blacksmith's hammer |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer noise=Stimulus |
| 2 | **noise** |  | the blacksmith's hammer |  |  |  |  |  | nom noise «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The iron gates shut with a clangorous crash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clangorous:x3:1
# text = The iron gates shut with a clangorous crash.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	gates	gate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shut	shut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	clangorous	clangorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	crash	crash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shut** | participle | the iron gates |  |  |  |  | with a clangorous crash | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with crash=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The clangorous shipyard rang with hammers all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clangorous:x4:1
# text = The clangorous shipyard rang with hammers all day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	clangorous	clangorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shipyard	shipyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	hammers	hammer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ring** | past | the clangorous shipyard |  |  |  | day | with hammers | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with hammer=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Fire engines raced past with a clangorous alarm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clangorous:x5:1
# text = Fire engines raced past with a clangorous alarm.
1	Fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	engines	engine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	raced	race	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	past	past	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	clangorous	clangorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **race** | past | Fire engines |  |  |  |  | with a clangorous alarm; past *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The poem describes the clangorous city streets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clangorous:x6:1
# text = The poem describes the clangorous city streets.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	clangorous	clangorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	streets	street	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | the poem | the clangorous city streets |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent street=Theme |

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