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title: rattlesnake — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rattlesnake» in the school dictionary: A poisonous (venomous) snake of North and South America that has a rattle at the end of its tail made of hard rings, which it shakes to make a buzzing warning noise. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rattlesnake

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**Who acts:** that, hard rings, rattlesnake, you, Rattlesnakes, rattlesnake bite · **What happens:** have, make, shake, warn, hear, live · **To what, where:** rattle, end, tail, warning noise, us, rattlesnake

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A poisonous (venomous) snake of North and South America that has a rattle at the end of its tail made of hard rings, which it shakes to make a buzzing warning noise.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rattlesnake:m1:1
# text = A poisonous (venomous) snake of North and South America that has a rattle at the end of its tail made of hard rings, which it shakes to make a buzzing warning noise.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	venomous	venomous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	rattle	rattle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
22	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	acl	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
27	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	29	nsubj	_	_
28	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	nsubj	_	_
29	shakes	shake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	acl:relcl	_	_
30	to	to	PART	TO	_	31	mark	_	_
31	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	29	xcomp	_	_
32	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
33	buzzing	buzzing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	compound	_	_
34	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	compound	_	_
35	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | that | a rattle |  |  | at the end of end's tail |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rattle=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | end's tail *not said here* |  |  |  | of hard rings | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **shake** | present | hard rings |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **make** | to-infinitive | hard rings *not said here* | a warning noise |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset noise=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rattlesnake shook its tail to warn us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rattlesnake:x1:1
# text = The rattlesnake shook its tail to warn us.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rattlesnake	rattlesnake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|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	warn	warn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | past | the rattlesnake | rattlesnake's tail |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent tail=Patient |
| 2 | **warn** *speech: warn* | to-infinitive | the rattlesnake *not said here* |  | us |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rattlesnake:x2:1
# text = If you hear a rattlesnake, 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	rattlesnake	rattlesnake	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 rattlesnake |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer rattlesnake=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rattlesnakes live in deserts and grasslands in America.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rattlesnake:x3:1
# text = Rattlesnakes live in deserts and grasslands in America.
1	Rattlesnakes	rattlesnake	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	_	6	cc	_	_
6	grasslands	grassland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Watch where you step on desert trails — rattlesnakes hide under rocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rattlesnake:x4:1
# text = Watch where you step on desert trails — rattlesnakes hide under rocks.
1	Watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	4	advmod	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	step	step	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	trails	trail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	rattlesnakes	rattlesnake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	hide	hide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	under	under	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **step** | present | you |  |  | desert trails |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on trail=Trajectory |
| 3 | **hide** | present | rattlesnakes | desert trails *not said here* |  | rocks |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent trail=Patient under rock=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rattlesnake bite needs a doctor straight away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rattlesnake:x5:1
# text = A rattlesnake bite needs a doctor straight away.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rattlesnake	rattlesnake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bite	bite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | a rattlesnake bite | a doctor |  |  |  | away *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot doctor=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rattle is made of hard rings, like your fingernails.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rattlesnake:x6:1
# text = The rattle is made of hard rings, like your fingernails.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rattle	rattle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	fingernails	fingernail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the rattle |  |  |  | of hard rings; like your fingernails | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baby rattlesnakes are venomous too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rattlesnake:x7:1
# text = Baby rattlesnakes are venomous too.
1	Baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	rattlesnakes	rattlesnake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	venomous	venomous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

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