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title: splat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «splat» in the school dictionary: Splat is the wet slapping sound something soft makes when it hits a surface hard: splat! Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# splat

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**Who acts:** Splat, slapping, egg, tomato, snowball, big paint splat · **What happens:** be, slap, make, hit, splat, squash · **To what, where:** sound, surface, messy mark, way, floor, wall

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Splat is the wet slapping sound something soft makes when it hits a surface hard: splat!

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splat:m1:1
# text = Splat is the wet slapping sound something soft makes when it hits a surface hard: splat!
1	Splat	splat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	slapping	slap	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
6	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
8	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
9	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	12	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	hits	hit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
17	splat	splat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Splat |  |  |  |  | wet *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **slap** | gerund |  | sound |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP ADJP»: agent=Agent sound=Patient something=Result |
| 3 | **make** | present | slapping |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **hit** | present | Splat | a surface |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme surface=Co-Theme |
| 5 | **splat** | infinitive | Splat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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 splat is a messy mark made this way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splat:m2:1
# text = A splat is a messy mark made this way.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	splat	splat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a splat and a messy mark *not said here* | a messy mark |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past | a splat and a messy mark | this way |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset way=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To splat is to hit something with this sound, or to squash flat.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splat:m3:1
# text = To splat is to hit something with this sound, or to squash flat.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	splat	splat	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	hit	hit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	squash	squash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
14	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **splat** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with this sound; hit *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **squash** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | flat *property* | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The egg fell on the floor — splat!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splat:x1:1
# text = The egg fell on the floor — splat!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	splat	splat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | the egg |  |  | the floor and splat |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on floor=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tomato hit the wall with a splat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splat:x2:1
# text = The tomato hit the wall with a splat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tomato	tomato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	splat	splat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | the tomato | the wall |  |  |  | with a splat | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent wall=Patient with splat=Instrument |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Splat! The snowball hit his back.

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*Sentence 1:* Splat!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splat:x3:1
# text = Splat!
1	Splat	splat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* The snowball hit his back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splat:x3:2
# text = The snowball hit his back.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snowball	snowball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | the snowball | his back |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme back=Co-Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a big paint splat on the carpet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splat:x4:1
# text = There was a big paint splat on the carpet.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	splat	splat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a big paint splat on the carpet |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mud pie went splat on the ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splat:x5:1
# text = The mud pie went splat on the ground.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pie	pie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	splat	splat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the mud pie | splat |  | the ground |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location splat=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cartoon cat went splat against the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splat:x6:1
# text = The cartoon cat went splat against the window.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	splat	splat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the cartoon cat | splat |  |  |  | against the window | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location splat=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Onomatopoeia words include splat, crash and buzz.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splat:x7:1
# text = Onomatopoeia words include splat, crash and buzz.
1	Onomatopoeia	onomatopoeia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	include	include	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	splat	splat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	crash	crash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	buzz	buzz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | Onomatopoeia words | splat and crash and buzz |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent splat=Theme |

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