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title: gargle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gargle» in the school dictionary: To gargle means to hold liquid in the back of your throat and blow air through it to make it bubble, to clean or soothe your throat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gargle

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**Who acts:** gargle, act, Dad, you, baby, I · **What happens:** gargle, mean, hold, blow, make, clean · **To what, where:** liquid, back, air, throat, act, alcoholic drink · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To gargle means to hold liquid in the back of your throat and blow air through it to make it bubble, to clean or soothe your throat.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gargle:m1:1
# text = To gargle means to hold liquid in the back of your throat and blow air through it to make it bubble, to clean or soothe your throat.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	gargle	gargle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	blow	blow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	through	through	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	bubble	bubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	clean	clean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	soothe	soothe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	conj	_	_
27	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gargle** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **hold** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | liquid |  | the back of your throat |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme in back=Location |
| 4 | **blow** | present |  | air |  | air |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent air=Patient |
| 5 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | liquid |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset it=Beneficiary bubble=Product |
| 6 | **clean** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 7 | **soothe** | infinitive |  | your throat |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus throat=Experiencer |

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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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gargle is the act of gargling, or a liquid used for it, like salt water.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gargle:m2:1
# text = A gargle is the act of gargling, or a liquid used for it, like salt water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gargle	gargle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	gargling	gargle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a gargle | the act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **gargle** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | a liquid *not said here* |  |  |  | for gargle; like salt water | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun, Irish/UK slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gargle is an alcoholic drink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gargle:m3:1
# text = A gargle is an alcoholic drink.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gargle	gargle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	alcoholic	alcoholic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a gargle | a alcoholic drink |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gargle with warm salt water to soothe your sore throat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gargle:x1:1
# text = Gargle with warm salt water to soothe your sore throat.
1	Gargle	gargle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	soothe	soothe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soothe** | to-infinitive |  | your sore throat |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus throat=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad gargles mouthwash every morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gargle:x2:1
# text = Dad gargles mouthwash every morning.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gargles	gargle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mouthwash	mouthwash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gargle** | present | Dad | mouthwash |  |  | morning |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't swallow the mouthwash — just gargle and spit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gargle:x3:1
# text = Don't swallow the mouthwash — just gargle and spit.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	swallow	swallow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mouthwash	mouthwash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	gargle	gargle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	spit	spit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **swallow** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the mouthwash |  |  |  | gargle and spit *obl* | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouthwash=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby made a funny gargling sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gargle:x4:1
# text = The baby made a funny gargling sound.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	gargling	gargle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the baby | a funny gargling sound |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |
| 2 | **gargle** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The water gargled down the drain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gargle:x5:1
# text = The water gargled down the drain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	gargled	gargle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	drain	drain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gargle** | participle |  | the water *not said here* |  |  |  | down the drain | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I can gargle the tune of «Happy Birthday»!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gargle:x6:1
# text = I can gargle the tune of «Happy Birthday»!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	gargle	gargle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tune	tune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Birthday	Birthday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gargle** | can | I | the tune of Happy Birthday |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(Ireland, slang) «Fancy a gargle after work?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gargle:x7:1
# text = (Ireland, slang) «Fancy a gargle after work?»
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Fancy	fancy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	gargle	gargle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fancy** *in a quote* | infinitive | Ireland | a gargle |  |  | after work |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer gargle=Stimulus |

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