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title: sss — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sss» in the school dictionary: "Sss" is the hissing sound of a snake, written down. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sss

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**Who acts:** Sss, It, steam, s, Sssss, tyre · **What happens:** hiss, be, write down, escape, sizzle, go · **To what, where:** hissing sound, sound, something, phonics, snake, rock · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Sss" is the hissing sound of a snake, written down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sss:m1:1
# text = "Sss" is the hissing sound of a snake, written down.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sss	Sss	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hissing	hiss	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
13	down	down	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hiss** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Sss | the hissing sound |  |  |  | of a snake | tree rules |
| 3 | **write down** | participle |  | the hissing sound *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
It can be the sound of air or steam escaping, or of something sizzling.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sss:m2:1
# text = It can be the sound of air or steam escaping, or of something sizzling.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	escaping	escape	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	_
15	sizzling	sizzle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | It | the sound or steam |  |  |  | of air | tree rules |
| 2 | **escape** | gerund | steam *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **sizzle** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In phonics, /s/ or "sss" is how teachers say the sound of the letter s.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sss:m3:1
# text = In phonics, /s/ or "sss" is how teachers say the sound of the letter s.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	phonics	phonic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	/	/	SYM	SYM	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	s	s	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	/	/	SYM	SYM	_	7	cc	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	sss	sss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
13	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	s.	S.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | s or sss |  |  | phonics |  | say *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Sssss!" hissed the snake from behind the rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sss:x1:1
# text = "Sssss!" hissed the snake from behind the rock.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sssss	Sssss	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	hissed	hiss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hiss** | past | Sssss | the snake |  | the rock |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snake=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tyre went "sss" as the air came out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sss:x2:1
# text = The tyre went "sss" as the air came out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tyre	tyre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	sss	sss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
11	out	out	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the tyre | sss |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **come out** | past | the air |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sausages went "sss" in the hot pan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sss:x3:1
# text = Sausages went "sss" in the hot pan.
1	Sausages	sausage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	sss	sss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Sausages | sss |  | the hot pan |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in pan=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In phonics, the letter s says "sss", like a snake.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sss:x4:1
# text = In phonics, the letter s says "sss", like a snake.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	phonics	phonic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	s	's	PART	POS	Typo=Yes	5	case	_	_
7	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	sss	sss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present |  | sss |  | phonics |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent sss=Theme in phonic=Manner |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Sss — keep your voice down!" whispered my friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sss:x5:1
# text = "Sss — keep your voice down!" whispered my friend.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sss	Sss	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
10	whispered	whisper	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep down** *in a quote* | infinitive | Sss | your voice |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Patient |
| 2 | **whisper** *speech: express* | past | my friend |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kettle went "sssss" before it boiled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sss:x6:1
# text = The kettle went "sssss" before it boiled.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	sssss	sssss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	boiled	boil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the kettle | sssss |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **boil** | past | kettle |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Draw a snake and write "sss" in a speech bubble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sss:x7:1
# text = Draw a snake and write "sss" in a speech bubble.
1	Draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	write	write	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	sss	sss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	bubble	bubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* | a snake |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snake=Theme |
| 2 | **write** | present | you *not said here* | sss |  | a speech bubble |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sss=Theme in bubble=Destination |

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