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title: rattler — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rattler» in the school dictionary: A rattlesnake: a poisonous snake in the Americas that shakes the rattle on its tail to warn you. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rattler

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**Who acts:** poisonous snake, baby, hiker, rattler, Rattlers, you · **What happens:** shake, warn, rattle, freeze, hear, buzz · **To what, where:** rattle, tail, you, buzz, deserts, rattler · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rattlesnake: a poisonous snake in the Americas that shakes the rattle on its tail to warn you.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rattler:m1:1
# text = A rattlesnake: a poisonous snake in the Americas that shakes the rattle on its tail to warn you.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rattlesnake	rattlesnake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Americas	AMERICAS	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	shakes	shake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	rattle	rattle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	warn	warn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | present | a poisonous snake in the Americas | the rattle |  | rattle's tail |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent rattle=Theme on tail=Trajectory |
| 2 | **warn** *speech: warn* | to-infinitive | a poisonous snake in the Americas *not said here* |  | you |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |

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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 -->
Something that rattles, like a baby's rattle or a noisy old car or train.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rattler:m2:1
# text = Something that rattles, like a baby's rattle or a noisy old car or train.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rattles	rattle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	rattle	rattle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	noisy	noisy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rattle** | present |  |  |  |  |  | like a baby's rattle or a noisy old car or train | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **rattle** |  | a baby |  |  |  |  |  | nom rattle «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old, Australia/UK slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A train, especially an old rattling one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rattler:m3:1
# text = A train, especially an old rattling one.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rattling	rattling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An excellent or very lively thing: «a rattler of a story».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rattler:m4:1
# text = An excellent or very lively thing: «a rattler of a story».
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	excellent	excellent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
6	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rattler	rattler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hiker froze when she heard the rattler's buzz.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rattler:x1:1
# text = The hiker froze when she heard the rattler's buzz.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hiker	hiker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	froze	freeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rattler	rattler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	buzz	buzz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | past | the hiker |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **hear** | past | hiker | the rattler's buzz |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer buzz=Stimulus |
| 3 | **buzz** |  | the rattler |  |  |  |  |  | nom buzz «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rattlers live in deserts and dry hills in the USA.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rattler:x2:1
# text = Rattlers live in deserts and dry hills in the USA.
1	Rattlers	rattler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	deserts	desert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Rattlers |  |  | deserts and dry hills |  | in the USA | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in desert=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you hear a rattler, back away slowly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rattler:x3:1
# text = If you hear a rattler, back away slowly.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hear	hear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rattler	rattler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
9	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | present | you | a rattler |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer rattler=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old bus was a real rattler on the bumpy road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rattler:x4:1
# text = The old bus was a real rattler on the bumpy road.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rattler	rattler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	bumpy	bumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the old bus | a real rattler |  | the bumpy road |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa called the steam train «the old rattler».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rattler:x5:1
# text = Grandpa called the steam train «the old rattler».
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	rattler	rattler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | Grandpa | the steam train |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent train=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rattler shakes its tail to say «Keep away!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rattler:x6:1
# text = A rattler shakes its tail to say «Keep away!»
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rattler	rattler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shakes	shake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | present | a rattler | rattler's tail |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent tail=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | to-infinitive | a rattler *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **keep away** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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