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title: croaked — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «croaked» in the school dictionary: made a deep rough sound, like a frog or a person with a sore throat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# croaked

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**Who acts:** frogs, Water, villain, you, laptop, I · **What happens:** make, die, croak, hear, save, essay · **To what, where:** deep rough sound, film, old miser, essay, raven, tree

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: literal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
made a deep rough sound, like a frog or a person with a sore throat.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:croaked:m1:1
# text = made a deep rough sound, like a frog or a person with a sore throat.
1	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	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	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past |  | a deep rough sound |  |  |  | like a frog or a person with a sore throat | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |

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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: slang, euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
died.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:croaked:m2:1
# text = died.
1	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The frogs croaked all night by the pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:croaked:x1:1
# text = The frogs croaked all night by the pond.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	croaked	croak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pond	pond	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 | **croak** | past | the frogs |  |  |  | night | by the pond | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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«Water,» he croaked, after the long walk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:croaked:x2:1
# text = «Water,» he croaked, after the long walk.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	croaked	croak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **croak** | past | Water |  |  |  | after the long walk |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the film, the villain croaked at the end.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:croaked:x3:1
# text = In the film, the villain croaked at the end.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	villain	villain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	croaked	croak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **croak** | participle | the villain |  |  | the film | at the end |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at end=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gossip: «Did you hear the old miser croaked?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:croaked:x4:1
# text = Gossip: «Did you hear the old miser croaked?»
1	Gossip	gossip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	appos	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	miser	miser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	croaked	croak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** *in a quote* | past · do-support | you | the old miser |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer miser=Stimulus |
| 2 | **croak** *in a quote* | participle |  | the old miser *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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My laptop croaked just before I saved my essay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:croaked:x5:1
# text = My laptop croaked just before I saved my essay.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	laptop	laptop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	croaked	croak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	essay	essay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **croak** | participle | My laptop |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **save** | past | I | my essay |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent essay=Theme |
| 3 | **essay** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom essay «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The raven croaked from the tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:croaked:x6:1
# text = The raven croaked from the tree.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	raven	raven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	croaked	croak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tree	tree	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 | **croak** | participle |  | the raven *not said here* |  | the tree |  |  | vn die-42.4-1 «NP V PP.cause»: agent=Patient from tree=Causer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The raven flew and croaked--but too soon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:croaked:x7:1
# text = The raven flew and croaked--but too soon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	raven	raven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	croaked	croak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | the raven |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **croak** | past | the raven *not said here* |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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