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title: talkie — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «talkie» in the school dictionary: A film with sound and spoken words, as opposed to a silent film; the first "talkies" were made a long time ago. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# talkie

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**Who acts:** small held radio, films, grandpa, We, Sam, silent film actors · **What happens:** speak, oppose, make, hold, talk, have · **To what, where:** film, music, first talkies, walkie talkies, campsite, walkie talkie · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«talkie» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [talkie in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/talkie.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A film with sound and spoken words, as opposed to a silent film; the first "talkies" were made a long time ago.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talkie:m1:1
# text = A film with sound and spoken words, as opposed to a silent film; the first "talkies" were made a long time ago.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	opposed	oppose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	19	amod	_	_
18	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	talkies	talkie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
21	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl:unmarked	_	_
26	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **oppose** | participle |  | a film with sound and spoken words *not said here* |  |  |  | to a silent film | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **make** | past · passive |  | a film with sound and spoken words |  |  |  | ago *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

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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 -->
In "walkie-talkie": a small hand-held radio for talking to someone nearby.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talkie:m2:1
# text = In "walkie-talkie": a small hand-held radio for talking to someone nearby.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	walkie	walkie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	talkie	talkie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
10	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
14	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	obl	_	_
18	nearby	nearby	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **talk** | gerund | a small held radio *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to someone; nearby *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to someone=Co-Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The first talkies amazed cinema audiences.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talkie:x1:1
# text = The first talkies amazed cinema audiences.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	talkies	talkie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	amazed	amazed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	cinema	cinema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	audiences	audience	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Before talkies, films had music but no voices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talkie:x2:1
# text = Before talkies, films had music but no voices.
1	Before	before	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	talkies	talkie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	films	film	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	voices	voice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | films | music but no voices |  |  | before talkies |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa's grandpa saw the very first talkies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talkie:x3:1
# text = Grandpa's grandpa saw the very first talkies.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	talkies	talkie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | Grandpa's grandpa | the first talkies |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer talkie=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We used walkie-talkies to talk across the campsite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talkie:x4:1
# text = We used walkie-talkies to talk across the campsite.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	walkie	walkie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	talkies	talkie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	across	across	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	campsite	campsite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We | walkie talkies |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent talkie=Patient |
| 2 | **talk** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  | the campsite |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Over and out!" said Sam into the walkie-talkie.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talkie:x5:1
# text = "Over and out!" said Sam into the walkie-talkie.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Over	over	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	out	out	ADV	RB	_	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	walkie	walkie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	talkie	talkie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Sam |  |  | the walkie talkie |  | over *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some silent film actors had funny voices and failed in the talkies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:talkie:x6:1
# text = Some silent film actors had funny voices and failed in the talkies.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
2	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	actors	actor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	voices	voice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	failed	fail	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	talkies	talkie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | some silent film actors | funny voices |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Patient |
| 2 | **fail** | participle | some silent film actors *not said here* |  |  | the talkies |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S\_ING»: agent=Agent in talkie=Eventuality |

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