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title: rumble — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rumble» in the school dictionary: To rumble is to make a long, low, deep sound, like thunder or a big truck. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rumble

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**Who acts:** rumble, tummy, train, We, volcano, ground · **What happens:** rumble, be, hear, erupt, stay up, plan · **To what, where:** low rolling sound, someone, Thunder, lunch time, bridge, rumble

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«rumble» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [rumble in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rumble.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To rumble is to make a long, low, deep sound, like thunder or a big truck.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rumble:m1:1
# text = To rumble is to make a long, low, deep sound, like thunder or a big truck.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rumble	rumble	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	thunder	thunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	truck	truck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rumble** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *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}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rumble is such a low rolling sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rumble:m2:1
# text = A rumble is such a low rolling sound.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rumble	rumble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	8	det:predet	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	rolling	rolling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a rumble | such low rolling sound |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: UK informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To rumble someone is to find out their secret or trick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rumble:m3:1
# text = To rumble someone is to find out their secret or trick.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rumble	rumble	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	find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rumble** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location someone=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | find *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thunder rumbled in the distance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rumble:x1:1
# text = Thunder rumbled in the distance.
1	Thunder	thunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	rumbled	rumble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rumble** | participle |  | Thunder *not said here* |  |  |  | in the distance | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in distance=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My tummy is rumbling; it's lunch time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rumble:x2:1
# text = My tummy is rumbling; it's lunch time.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	rumbling	rumble	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rumble** | present · progressive | My tummy |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | tummy | lunch time |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The train rumbled over the bridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rumble:x3:1
# text = The train rumbled over the bridge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rumbled	rumble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rumble** | past | the train |  |  | the bridge |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over bridge=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We heard a rumble before the volcano erupted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rumble:x4:1
# text = We heard a rumble before the volcano erupted.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rumble	rumble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	erupted	erupt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | We | a rumble |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer rumble=Stimulus |
| 2 | **erupt** | past | the volcano |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ground rumbled during the earthquake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rumble:x5:1
# text = The ground rumbled during the earthquake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rumbled	rumble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	during	during	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	earthquake	earthquake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rumble** | past | the ground |  |  |  | during the earthquake |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum rumbled our plan to stay up late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rumble:x6:1
# text = Mum rumbled our plan to stay up late.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rumbled	rumble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rumble** | past | Mum | our plan |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location plan=Theme |
| 2 | **stay up** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **plan** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trucks rumbled past the house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rumble:x7:1
# text = The trucks rumbled past the house.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trucks	truck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rumbled	rumble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	past	past	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rumble** | past | the trucks |  |  |  |  | past the house | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“We landed and we heard the rumble of water going gloomily through the darkness of the forest.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rumble:x8:1
# text = “We landed and we heard the rumble of water going gloomily through the darkness of the forest.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	landed	land	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rumble	rumble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
12	gloomily	gloomily	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	through	through	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** *in a quote* | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hear** *in a quote* | past | we | the rumble of water |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** *in a quote* | gerund | the rumble of water *not said here* |  |  | the darkness of the forest |  | gloomily *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through darkness=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **rumble** *in a quote* |  | water |  |  |  |  |  | nom rumble «event intransitive»: of=agent |

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