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title: snort — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «snort» in the school dictionary: To snort is to push air out loudly through your nose, making a rough sound. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# snort

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** People, Animals, this, pig, Tom, milk · **What happens:** snort, be, make, laugh, show, not believe · **To what, where:** nose, rough sound, drug, race, hoof, snort · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«snort» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [snort in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/snort.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To snort is to push air out loudly through your nose, making a rough sound.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snort:m1:1
# text = To snort is to push air out loudly through your nose, making a rough sound.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	snort	snort	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	push	push	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
8	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
9	through	through	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snort** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | your nose |  | loudly, push *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | gerund |  | a rough sound |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
People snort when they laugh suddenly or to show they do not believe or like something.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snort:m2:1
# text = People snort when they laugh suddenly or to show they do not believe or like something.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	snort	snort	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
4	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	laugh	laugh	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	believe	believe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snort** | present | People |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **laugh** | present | People |  |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **show** | to-infinitive | People *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **not** **believe** | present · do-support | People |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Animals like pigs and horses snort.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snort:m3:1
# text = Animals like pigs and horses snort.
1	Animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	snort	snort	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snort** | present | Animals like pigs and horses |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: slang, drugs — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To snort a drug is to sniff a powder up the nose; this is dangerous and illegal.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snort:m4:1
# text = To snort a drug is to sniff a powder up the nose; this is dangerous and illegal.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	snort	snort	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	drug	drug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	sniff	sniff	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	powder	powder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	illegal	illegal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snort** | to-infinitive |  | a drug |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drug=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | up the nose; sniff *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | this |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | this *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pig snorted as it searched for food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snort:x1:1
# text = The pig snorted as it searched for food.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	snorted	snort	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	searched	search	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snort** | past | the pig |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **search** | past | pig |  |  |  |  | for food | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for food=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tom snorted with laughter and milk came out of his nose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snort:x2:1
# text = Tom snorted with laughter and milk came out of his nose.
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	snorted	snort	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	laughter	laughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snort** | past | Tom |  |  |  |  | with laughter | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **come out** | past | milk | Tom's nose |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient nose=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"You? Win the race?" she snorted.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* "You?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snort:x3:1
# text = "You?
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Win the race?" she snorted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snort:x3:2
# text = Win the race?" she snorted.
1	Win	win	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	snorted	snort	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | imperative | you *not said here* | the race |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **snort** *in a quote* | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horse snorted and stamped its hoof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snort:x4:1
# text = The horse snorted and stamped its hoof.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	snorted	snort	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	stamped	stamp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	hoof	hoof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snort** | past | the horse |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stamp** | past | the horse *not said here* | horse's hoof |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent hoof=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad gave a snort when he saw the price.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snort:x5:1
# text = Dad gave a snort when he saw the price.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	snort	snort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Dad | a snort |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snort=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | past | Dad | the price |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer price=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bull snorted and lowered its head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snort:x6:1
# text = The bull snorted and lowered its head.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	snorted	snort	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	lowered	lower	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snort** | past | the bull |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **lower** | past | the bull *not said here* | its head |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Because we’re told to,” said the troop-horse, with a snort of contempt.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snort:x7:1
# text = “Because we’re told to,” said the troop-horse, with a snort of contempt.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	’re	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	advcl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	troop	troop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	snort	snort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	contempt	contempt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present · passive |  | we |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the troop horse |  |  |  |  | with a snort of contempt | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent with snort=Manner |
| 3 | **snort** |  | contempt |  |  |  |  |  | nom snort «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

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