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title: clop — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «clop» in the school dictionary: The hollow knocking sound of a horse's hooves on a hard road. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# clop

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**Who acts:** Clip clop, We, horse, you, milk cart, clop · **What happens:** walk, make, go, hear, clop, cobble · **To what, where:** person, cobbles, sound, pony, clop, cobbled square

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hollow knocking sound of a horse's hooves on a hard road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clop:m1:1
# text = The hollow knocking sound of a horse's hooves on a hard road.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	hollow	hollow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	knocking	knocking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	hooves	hoove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To walk making that sound, like a horse on cobbles, or a person in hard heavy shoes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clop:m2:1
# text = To walk making that sound, like a horse on cobbles, or a person in hard heavy shoes.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	cobbles	cobble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | to-infinitive |  | a person in hard heavy shoes |  | cobbles |  | like a horse | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | gerund |  | that sound |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clip-clop, clip-clop went the pony down the lane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clop:x1:1
# text = Clip-clop, clip-clop went the pony down the lane.
1	Clip	clip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	clop	clop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	clip	clip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	clop	clop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	went	go	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	pony	pony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	down	down	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Clip clop and clip clop | the pony |  |  |  | down the lane | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location pony=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We heard the clop of hooves outside the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clop:x2:1
# text = We heard the clop of hooves outside the window.
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	clop	clop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	hooves	hoove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 clop of hooves outside the window |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer clop=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horse clopped slowly across the cobbled square.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clop:x3:1
# text = The horse clopped slowly across the cobbled square.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	clopped	clop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	cobbled	cobble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	square	square	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 | **clop** | past | the horse |  |  | the cobbled square |  | slowly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cobble** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little sister clopped around in Mum's high heels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clop:x4:1
# text = My little sister clopped around in Mum's high heels.
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	0	root	_	_
4	clopped	clop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	around	around	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	heels	heel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clop around** | participle |  | My little sister *not said here* |  | Mum's high heels |  | around *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clop, clop — the milk cart came round the corner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clop:x5:1
# text = Clop, clop — the milk cart came round the corner.
1	Clop	clop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	clop	clop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cart	cart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
9	round	round	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **clop** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **come** | past | the milk cart |  |  | the corner |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme round corner=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The donkey's hooves clopped on the stones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clop:x6:1
# text = The donkey's hooves clopped on the stones.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	donkey	donkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	hooves	hoove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	clopped	clop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clop** | participle |  | the donkey's hooves *not said here* |  | the stones |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the poem, the clop of the horse woke the village.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clop:x7:1
# text = In the poem, the clop of the horse woke the village.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	clop	clop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	woke	wake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wake** | past | the clop of the horse | the village |  | the poem |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent village=Patient |

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