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title: rhyme — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rhyme» in the school dictionary: Words rhyme when their ending sounds are the same, like "cat" and "hat", or "light" and "night". Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rhyme

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**Who acts:** Words, ending sounds, rhyme, word, Cat, you · **What happens:** rhyme, be, think, learn, write, spelt · **To what, where:** word, nursery rhyme, poem, funny old rhyme, words

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«rhyme» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [rhyme in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rhyme.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Words rhyme when their ending sounds are the same, like "cat" and "hat", or "light" and "night".

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhyme:m1:1
# text = Words rhyme when their ending sounds are the same, like "cat" and "hat", or "light" and "night".
1	Words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rhyme	rhyme	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rhyme** | present | Words |  |  |  |  | like cat and hat | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Words's ending sounds |  |  |  |  | same *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
A rhyme is a word that rhymes with another word.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhyme:m2:1
# text = A rhyme is a word that rhymes with another word.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rhyme	rhyme	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	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	rhymes	rhyme	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a rhyme | a word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rhyme** | present | a word |  |  |  |  | with another word | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with word=Co-Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A short poem or song with rhyming words, like a nursery rhyme.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhyme:m3:1
# text = A short poem or song with rhyming words, like a nursery rhyme.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	rhyming	rhyme	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	nursery	nursery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	rhyme	rhyme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rhyme** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Cat" rhymes with "hat".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhyme:x1:1
# text = "Cat" rhymes with "hat".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	rhymes	rhyme	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rhyme** | present | Cat |  |  |  |  | with hat | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with hat=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you think of a rhyme for "moon"?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhyme:x2:1
# text = Can you think of a rhyme for "moon"?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rhyme	rhyme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | can | you |  |  |  |  | of a rhyme for moon | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We learned a nursery rhyme about a spider.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhyme:x3:1
# text = We learned a nursery rhyme about a spider.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	nursery	nursery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	rhyme	rhyme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | We | a nursery rhyme |  |  |  | about a spider | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rhyme=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write a poem with words that rhyme.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhyme:x4:1
# text = Write a poem with words that rhyme.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	rhyme	rhyme	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | a poem |  |  |  | with words | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poem=Theme |
| 2 | **rhyme** | present | words |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Hey Diddle Diddle" is a funny old rhyme.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhyme:x5:1
# text = "Hey Diddle Diddle" is a funny old rhyme.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Hey	hey	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	_
3	Diddle	Diddle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Diddle	Diddle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	rhyme	rhyme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Diddle Diddle | a funny old rhyme |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The words "bear" and "chair" rhyme even though they are spelt differently.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhyme:x6:1
# text = The words "bear" and "chair" rhyme even though they are spelt differently.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	rhyme	rhyme	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	even	even	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
12	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	spelt	spelt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	_
16	differently	differently	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rhyme** | present | the words |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **spelt** | present · passive |  | words *= word* |  |  |  | differently *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rhymes help little children learn to read.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhyme:x7:1
# text = Rhymes help little children learn to read.
1	Rhymes	rhyme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Rhymes |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **learn** | present | little children |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **read** | to-infinitive | little children *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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