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title: hoot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hoot» in the school dictionary: To make its long oo sound. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# hoot

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**Who acts:** hoot, film, you, We, school play, He · **What happens:** make, sound, laugh, shout, be, not give · **To what, where:** long oo sound, car horn, mockery, something, hoot, all · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«hoot» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [hoot in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hoot.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: of an owl — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make its long oo sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hoot:m1:1
# text = To make its long oo sound.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	oo	oo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | its long oo sound |  |  |  |  | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To sound a car horn (mainly UK, Australia).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hoot:m2:1
# text = To sound a car horn (mainly UK, Australia).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sound	sound	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	horn	horn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	mainly	mainly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | to-infinitive |  | a car horn |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location horn=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To laugh loudly, or to shout in mockery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hoot:m3:1
# text = To laugh loudly, or to shout in mockery.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	shout	shout	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	mockery	mockery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | mockery |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: informal, noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hoot is something or someone very funny: the film was a hoot.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hoot:m4:1
# text = A hoot is something or someone very funny: the film was a hoot.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hoot	hoot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	conj	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hoot	hoot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hoot | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the film | a hoot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not give a hoot means not care at all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hoot:m5:1
# text = Not give a hoot means not care at all.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hoot	hoot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
7	care	care	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **give** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **mean** | present | a hoot |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **care** | infinitive |  |  |  | all |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An owl hooted in the dark woods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hoot:x1:1
# text = An owl hooted in the dark woods.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	hooted	hoot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hoot** | participle |  | a owl *not said here* |  | the dark woods |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wood=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The driver hooted at the cyclist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hoot:x2:1
# text = The driver hooted at the cyclist.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	hooted	hoot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cyclist	cyclist	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 | **hoot** | participle |  | the driver *not said here* |  | the cyclist |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at cyclist=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hooted with laughter at the clown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hoot:x3:1
# text = We hooted with laughter at the clown.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hooted	hoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	laughter	laughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	clown	clown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hoot** | past | We |  |  | the clown |  | with laughter | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with laughter=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school play was an absolute hoot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hoot:x4:1
# text = The school play was an absolute hoot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	absolute	absolute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hoot	hoot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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** | past | the school play | a absolute hoot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He doesn't give a hoot about football.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hoot:x5:1
# text = He doesn't give a hoot about football.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hoot	hoot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **give** | present · do-support | He | a hoot |  |  |  | about football | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hoot=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The train hooted as it came into the station.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hoot:x6:1
# text = The train hooted as it came into the station.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	hooted	hoot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hoot** | participle |  | the train *not said here* |  |  |  | as train | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **come** | past | the train |  |  | the station |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into station=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They shouted and hooted with great glee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hoot:x7:1
# text = They shouted and hooted with great glee.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	hooted	hoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	glee	glee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hoot** | past | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with great glee | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with glee=Theme |

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