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title: ping — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ping» in the school dictionary: A ping is a short, high, ringing sound, like a bell or a phone alert. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ping

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**Who acts:** ping, computer, microwave, soup, phone, bell · **What happens:** be, ring, ping, send, check, reach · **To what, where:** sound, someone, me, test signal, computer, loud ping

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«ping» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [ping in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ping.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ping is a short, high, ringing sound, like a bell or a phone alert.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ping:m1:1
# text = A ping is a short, high, ringing sound, like a bell or a phone alert.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ping	ping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	ringing	ring	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	parataxis	_	_
10	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	alert	alert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	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** | present | a ping |  |  |  |  | short *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a ping *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **ring** | gerund |  | sound |  |  |  | like a bell or a phone alert | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location sound=Theme |

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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 ping is to make that sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ping:m2:1
# text = To ping is to make that sound.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ping	ping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | ping |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To ping someone is to send them a quick message: ping me later.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ping:m3:1
# text = To ping someone is to send them a quick message: ping me later.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ping	ping	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	send	send	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	ping	ping	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
13	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ping** | to-infinitive |  |  | someone |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | send *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **ping** | infinitive |  |  | me |  |  | late *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ping is a test signal sent to check if a computer can be reached and how fast it answers.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ping:m4:1
# text = A ping is a test signal sent to check if a computer can be reached and how fast it answers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ping	ping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	signal	signal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
10	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	reached	reach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	advcl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
17	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
18	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	20	advmod	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	answers	answer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	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 ping | a test signal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **send** | participle |  | a test signal *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **check** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **reach** *a condition, not said to happen* | can · passive |  | a computer |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |
| 5 | **answer** *speech: assert* | present | computer |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The microwave pinged and the soup was hot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ping:x1:1
# text = The microwave pinged and the soup was hot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	microwave	microwave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pinged	ping	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ping** | participle | the microwave |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the soup |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My phone pinged with a message from Gran.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ping:x2:1
# text = My phone pinged with a message from Gran.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pinged	ping	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ping** | participle | My phone |  |  |  |  | with a message from Gran | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with message=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bell gave a loud ping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ping:x3:1
# text = The bell gave a loud ping.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ping	ping	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 | **give** | past | the bell | a loud ping |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ping=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ping me when you're home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ping:x4:1
# text = Ping me when you're home.
1	Ping	ping	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	home	home	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ping** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | me |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | home *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game is slow because my ping is high.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ping:x5:1
# text = The game is slow because my ping is high.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	ping	ping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the game |  |  |  |  | slow *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | my ping |  |  |  |  | high *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stone pinged against the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ping:x6:1
# text = A stone pinged against the window.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	pinged	ping	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	against	against	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	window	window	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 | **ping** | participle |  | a stone *not said here* |  | the window |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme against window=Location |

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