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title: clink — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «clink» in the school dictionary: A clink is a short, light ringing sound, like glasses touching or coins falling. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# clink

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**Who acts:** clink, short light, glasses, coins, We, coin · **What happens:** be, ring, touch, fall, clink, hear · **To what, where:** short light, sound, coins, glasses, old slang word, jar · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«clink» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [clink in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/clink.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A clink is a short, light ringing sound, like glasses touching or coins falling.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clink:m1:1
# text = A clink is a short, light ringing sound, like glasses touching or coins falling.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clink	clink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	ringing	ring	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	touching	touch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
16	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a clink | a short light |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ring** | gerund | a short light *not said here* | sound |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location sound=Theme |
| 3 | **touch** | gerund | glasses | coins |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme coin=Co-Theme |
| 4 | **fall** | gerund | coins *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
To clink is to make that sound, or to touch glasses together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clink:m2:1
# text = To clink is to make that sound, or to touch glasses together.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	clink	clink	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	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
12	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	together	together	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clink** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **touch** | to-infinitive |  | glasses |  |  |  | together *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme glass=Co-Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«The clink» is an old slang word for prison.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clink:m3:1
# text = «The clink» is an old slang word for prison.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	clink	clink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the clink | a old slang word |  |  |  | for prison | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coins clink in the jar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clink:x1:1
# text = The coins clink in the jar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	clink	clink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	jar	jar	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 | **clink** | present | the coins |  |  | the jar |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in jar=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We heard 5 clinks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clink:x2:1
# text = We heard 5 clinks.
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	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	clinks	clink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | We | 5 clinks |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer clink=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The glasses clinked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clink:x3:1
# text = The glasses clinked.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	clinked	clink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clink** | past | the glasses |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each coin made a clink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clink:x4:1
# text = Each coin made a clink.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	clink	clink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | each coin | a clink |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset clink=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ice clinked in her glass of lemonade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clink:x5:1
# text = The ice clinked in her glass of lemonade.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	clinked	clink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	lemonade	lemonade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clink** | past | the ice |  |  | ice's glass of lemonade |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in glass=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone clinked glasses to wish Grandad a happy birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clink:x6:1
# text = Everyone clinked glasses to wish Grandad a happy birthday.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	clinked	clink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	wish	wish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clink** | past | Everyone | glasses |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wish** | to-infinitive | Everyone *not said here* | Grandad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I heard the clink of keys at the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clink:x7:1
# text = I heard the clink of keys at the door.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	clink	clink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | I | the clink of keys |  | the door |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer clink=Stimulus |
| 2 | **clink** |  |  | keys |  |  |  |  | nom clink «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thief ended up in the clink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clink:x8:1
# text = The thief ended up in the clink.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	clink	clink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end up** | past | the thief |  |  |  |  | in the clink *result* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in clink=Result |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Donald held his peace, but after a while he heard the glasses clink, and Hudden singing away at the top of his voice.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clink:x9:1
# text = Donald held his peace, but after a while he heard the glasses clink, and Hudden singing away at the top of his voice.
1	Donald	Donald	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	while	while	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	clink	clink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	Hudden	Hudden	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
19	away	away	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | Donald | Donald's peace |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peace=Theme |
| 2 | **hear** | past | Donald |  |  |  | while |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **clink** | present | the glasses |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **sing away** *speech: express* | gerund | Hudden |  |  | the top of Hudden's voice |  | away *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at top=Location |
| 5 | **pacify** |  | Donald |  |  |  |  |  | nom peace «state transitive»: poss=agent |

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