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title: talkative — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «talkative» in the school dictionary: A talkative person talks a lot, often in a friendly and chatty way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# talkative

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**Who acts:** talkative person, little sister, parrot, He, report, My · **What happens:** talk, be, say, talkative, report, get · **To what, where:** lot, friendly way, dinner, everyone, class, old stories · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A talkative person talks a lot, often in a friendly and chatty way.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talkative:m1:1
# text = A talkative person talks a lot, often in a friendly and chatty way.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	talkative	talkative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	talks	talk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
11	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	chatty	chatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | present | a talkative person | a lot |  | a friendly way |  |  | vn compel-59.1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little sister is very talkative at dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talkative:x1:1
# text = My little sister is very talkative at dinner.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	talkative	talkative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My little sister |  |  | dinner |  | talkative *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The parrot was so talkative it said hello to everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talkative:x2:1
# text = The parrot was so talkative it said hello to everyone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parrot	parrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	talkative	talkative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl	_	_
8	hello	hello	INTJ	UH	_	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	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** | past | the parrot |  |  |  |  | talkative *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | parrot |  | everyone |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent hello=Topic to everyone=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is shy at first but talkative with friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talkative:x3:1
# text = He is shy at first but talkative with friends.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	shy	shy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	obl	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	talkative	talkative	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | shy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **talkative** | infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with friends | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My report said I am «a little too talkative in class».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talkative:x4:1
# text = My report said I am «a little too talkative in class».
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
5	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	too	too	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	talkative	talkative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | My report |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | My report *= report* |  |  | class |  | a little *obl:unmarked*; talkative *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **report** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom report «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa gets talkative when he tells old stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talkative:x5:1
# text = Grandpa gets talkative when he tells old stories.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	talkative	talkative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | Grandpa |  |  |  |  | talkative *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | Grandpa | old stories |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The taxi driver was friendly and talkative.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talkative:x6:1
# text = The taxi driver was friendly and talkative.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	taxi	taxi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	talkative	talkative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the taxi driver |  |  |  |  | friendly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the taxi driver *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Now this king was very talkative; while he was speaking, others had no opportunity for a word.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talkative:x7:1
# text = Now this king was very talkative; while he was speaking, others had no opportunity for a word.
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	talkative	talkative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
8	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
13	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
15	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	16	det	_	_
16	opportunity	opportunity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | this king |  |  |  | now | talkative *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | past · progressive | king |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **have** | past | others | no opportunity |  |  |  | for a word | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opportunity=Patient |

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