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title: din — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «din» in the school dictionary: A loud, long, unpleasant noise, often from many sounds together. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# din

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**Who acts:** them, children, We, you, din, traffic · **What happens:** din, mean, make, learn, repeat, hear · **To what, where:** something, someone, them, it, terrible din, dining hall · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A loud, long, unpleasant noise, often from many sounds together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:din:m1:1
# text = A loud, long, unpleasant noise, often from many sounds together.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	parataxis	_	_
13	together	together	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	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, rare: din, dins, dinned, dinning — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To din something into someone means to make them learn it by repeating it again and again.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:din:m2:1
# text = To din something into someone means to make them learn it by repeating it again and again.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	din	din	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	repeating	repeat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	advcl	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	again	again	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	again	again	ADV	RB	_	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **din** | to-infinitive |  | something |  | someone |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **learn** *not said to happen* | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 5 | **repeat** | gerund | them *= they* *not said here* | it |  |  | again |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children made a terrible din in the dining hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:din:x1:1
# text = The children made a terrible din in the dining hall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	din	din	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	dining	dining	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **make** | past | the children | a terrible din |  | the dining hall |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent din=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We could hardly hear the teacher above the din.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:din:x2:1
# text = We could hardly hear the teacher above the din.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	hardly	hardly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	above	above	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	din	din	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | could | We | the teacher |  | the din |  | hardly *property* | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer teacher=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What a din! Turn that music down!

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*Sentence 1:* What a din!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:din:x3:1
# text = What a din!
1	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	3	det:predet	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	din	din	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* Turn that music down!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:din:x3:2
# text = Turn that music down!
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	down	down	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn down** | imperative | you *not said here* | that music |  |  |  | down *property* | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The din of the traffic kept me awake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:din:x4:1
# text = The din of the traffic kept me awake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	din	din	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	awake	awake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the din of the traffic | me |  |  |  | awake *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 2 | **din** |  | the traffic |  |  |  |  |  | nom din «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The parrots made a great din at dawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:din:x5:1
# text = The parrots made a great din at dawn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parrots	parrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	din	din	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	dawn	dawn	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 | **make** | past | the parrots | a great din |  |  | dawn |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent din=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum dinned it into us to look both ways before crossing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:din:x6:1
# text = Mum dinned it into us to look both ways before crossing.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dinned	din	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
10	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	crossing	cross	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **din** | past | Mum | it |  |  |  | into us | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* | both ways |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **cross** | gerund | Mum *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The din of hammers came from next door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:din:x7:1
# text = The din of hammers came from next door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	din	din	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	hammers	hammer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the din of hammers |  |  | next door |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from door=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **din** |  | hammers |  |  |  |  |  | nom din «event intransitive»: of=agent |

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