---
title: consonant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «consonant» in the school dictionary: A letter of the alphabet that is not a vowel, such as b, c, d, f, g. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consonant/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/) / consonant

# consonant

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** that, B, word, you, k, many consonants · **What happens:** not be, letter, make, block, be, have · **To what, where:** vowel, alphabet, speech sound, air, consonants, two consonants

<!-- .vabout -->
«consonant» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [consonant in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/consonant.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A letter of the alphabet that is not a vowel, such as b, c, d, f, g.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consonant:m1:1
# text = A letter of the alphabet that is not a vowel, such as b, c, d, f, g.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	vowel	vowel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	b	B	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	c	c	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	d	D	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	f	f	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	g.	G.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | that | a vowel and b and c and d |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **letter** |  |  | the alphabet |  |  |  |  | nom letter «communication transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .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 -->
A speech sound made by partly blocking the air with your lips, tongue or teeth.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consonant:m2:1
# text = A speech sound made by partly blocking the air with your lips, tongue or teeth.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	partly	partly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	blocking	block	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	lips	lip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a speech sound *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **block** | gerund |  | the air |  |  |  | with your lips and tongue or teeth; partly *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent air=Destination with lip=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: adjective, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
consonant with: in agreement with.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consonant:m3:1
# text = consonant with: in agreement with.
1	consonant	consonant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
B, c and d are consonants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consonant:x1:1
# text = B, c and d are consonants.
1	B	B	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	c	c	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	d	D	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	consonants	consonant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | B and d | consonants |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The word "cat" has two consonants and one vowel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consonant:x2:1
# text = The word "cat" has two consonants and one vowel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	consonants	consonant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	vowel	vowel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the word | two consonants and one vowel |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consonant=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Running" has a double consonant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consonant:x3:1
# text = "Running" has a double consonant.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	double	double	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	consonant	consonant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present |  | a double consonant |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consonant=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use "a" before a consonant sound: a dog, a unicorn.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consonant:x4:1
# text = Use "a" before a consonant sound: a dog, a unicorn.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	consonant	consonant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	unicorn	unicorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a |  |  | before a consonant sound and a dog and a unicorn |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent a=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The k in "knee" is a silent consonant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consonant:x5:1
# text = The k in "knee" is a silent consonant.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	k	k	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	consonant	consonant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the k in knee | a silent consonant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many consonants are in "school"? Four: s, c, h, l.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* How many consonants are in "school"?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consonant:x6:1
# text = How many consonants are in "school"?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	consonants	consonant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | many consonants |  |  | school |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Four: s, c, h, l.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consonant:x6:2
# text = Four: s, c, h, l.
1	Four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
3	s	s	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	c	c	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	h	H	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	l.	l.	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Bl" and "st" are consonant blends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consonant:x7:1
# text = "Bl" and "st" are consonant blends.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Bl	Bl	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	st	st	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	consonant	consonant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	blends	blend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Bl and st | consonant blends |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [consolidation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consolidation/)
- next →: [consonantal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consonantal/)
- ↑ back to [C in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/)