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title: plonk — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «plonk» in the school dictionary: verb (informal, UK, Australia, NZ): To put something down heavily or carelessly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# plonk

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**Who acts:** you, He, She, Dad, They, little boy · **What happens:** put down, sit down, plonk, plonk down, have, plonk out · **To what, where:** something, bag, himself, sofa, coat, chair

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
verb (informal, UK, Australia, NZ): To put something down heavily or carelessly.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plonk:m1:1
# text = verb (informal, UK, Australia, NZ): To put something down heavily or carelessly.
1	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	NZ	NZ	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	To	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
14	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obj	_	_
15	down	down	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
16	heavily	heavily	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	carelessly	carelessly	ADV	RB	_	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put down** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | heavily *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent something=Goal |

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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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Plonk your bag there."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plonk:m1e:1
# text = "Plonk your bag there."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Plonk	plonk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plonk** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | your bag |  | there |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bag=Theme |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
verb (informal): To sit down heavily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plonk:m2:1
# text = verb (informal): To sit down heavily.
1	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	To	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
8	down	down	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	heavily	heavily	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit down** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | heavily *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"He plonked himself on the sofa."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plonk:m2e:1
# text = "He plonked himself on the sofa."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plonked	plonk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plonk** *in a quote* | past | He | himself *= he* |  | the sofa |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location himself=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun (informal, UK, Australia).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plonk:m3:1
# text = noun (informal, UK, Australia).
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cheap wine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plonk:m3e:1
# text = Cheap wine.
1	Cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun: A dull, heavy sound, like a single piano note: "plonk!".

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plonk:m4:1
# text = noun: A dull, heavy sound, like a single piano note: "plonk!".
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
3	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	dull	dull	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	plonk	plonk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Just plonk your coat on the chair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plonk:x1:1
# text = Just plonk your coat on the chair.
1	Just	just	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	plonk	plonk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	chair	chair	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 | **plonk** | imperative | you *not said here* | your coat |  | the chair |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location coat=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She plonked herself down next to me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plonk:x2:1
# text = She plonked herself down next to me.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plonked	plonk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
5	next	next	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plonk down** | past | She | herself *= she* |  |  |  | next *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location herself=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad plonked the shopping on the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plonk:x3:1
# text = Dad plonked the shopping on the table.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plonked	plonk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	table	table	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 | **plonk** | past | Dad | the shopping |  | the table |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location shopping=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They had a bottle of cheap plonk with dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plonk:x4:1
# text = They had a bottle of cheap plonk with dinner.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	plonk	plonk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | They | a bottle of cheap plonk with dinner |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bottle=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The little boy plonked out a tune on the piano.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plonk:x5:1
# text = The little boy plonked out a tune on the piano.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	plonked	plonk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tune	tune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plonk out** | participle | the little boy *not said here* | a tune on the piano |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't plonk that heavy box on my toe!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plonk:x6:1
# text = Don't plonk that heavy box on my toe!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	plonk	plonk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
5	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	toe	toe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **plonk** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | that heavy box |  | my toe |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location box=Theme |

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