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title: doorbell — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «doorbell» in the school dictionary: A bell or button by a front door that you press so the people inside know you are there. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# doorbell

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**Who acts:** bell, people, you, sound, I, doorbell · **What happens:** press, know, be, make, hear, ring · **To what, where:** that, doorbell, pizza, door, strangers, little tune · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bell or button by a front door that you press so the people inside know you are there.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doorbell:m1:1
# text = A bell or button by a front door that you press so the people inside know you are there.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	press	press	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
15	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | present | a bell by a front door or button | that |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme |
| 2 | **know** | present | the people |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | there *property* | tree rules |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sound it makes (I heard the doorbell).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doorbell:m2:1
# text = The sound it makes (I heard the doorbell).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	doorbell	doorbell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the sound |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **hear** | past | I | the doorbell |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer doorbell=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doorbell rang — it was the pizza!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doorbell:x1:1
# text = The doorbell rang — it was the pizza!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doorbell	doorbell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pizza	pizza	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 | **ring** | past | the doorbell |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | doorbell | the pizza |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ring the doorbell and wait for someone to come.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doorbell:x2:1
# text = Ring the doorbell and wait for someone to come.
1	Ring	ring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	doorbell	doorbell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	wait	wait	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ring** | imperative | you *not said here* | the doorbell |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location doorbell=Theme |
| 2 | **wait** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for someone | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **come** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you're home alone, don't open the door to strangers when the doorbell rings.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doorbell:x3:1
# text = If you're home alone, don't open the door to strangers when the doorbell rings.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	home	home	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	open	open	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	strangers	stranger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
14	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	doorbell	doorbell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	rings	ring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | alone, home *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **open** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the door | strangers |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent door=Patient to stranger=Recipient |
| 3 | **ring** | present | the doorbell |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our doorbell plays a little tune.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doorbell:x4:1
# text = Our doorbell plays a little tune.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	doorbell	doorbell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tune	tune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | Our doorbell | a little tune |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tune=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The video doorbell shows who is at the door on Mum's phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doorbell:x5:1
# text = The video doorbell shows who is at the door on Mum's phone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	doorbell	doorbell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
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	4	ccomp	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the video doorbell |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | the door |  | on Mum's phone | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pressing the doorbell closes the circuit and the bell rings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doorbell:x6:1
# text = Pressing the doorbell closes the circuit and the bell rings.
1	Pressing	press	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	doorbell	doorbell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	closes	close	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	circuit	circuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	rings	ring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | gerund |  | the doorbell |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doorbell=Theme |
| 2 | **close** | present | Pressing | the circuit |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent circuit=Patient |
| 3 | **ring** | present | the bell |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ringing doorbells and running away annoys people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doorbell:x7:1
# text = Ringing doorbells and running away annoys people.
1	Ringing	ring	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	doorbells	doorbell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	annoys	annoy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ring** | gerund |  | doorbells |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location doorbell=Theme |
| 2 | **run away** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **annoy** | present | Ringing | people |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus people=Experiencer |

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