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title: thundercloud — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thundercloud» in the school dictionary: A thundercloud is a huge, tall, dark cloud that brings thunder, lightning and heavy rain. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thundercloud

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**Who acts:** thundercloud, huge tall dark cloud, we, Hail, Dad, picnic · **What happens:** be, bring, stand, come, pile up, see · **To what, where:** huge tall dark cloud, thunder, stories, Dark thunderclouds, hills, thundercloud · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«thundercloud» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [thundercloud in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thundercloud.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thundercloud is a huge, tall, dark cloud that brings thunder, lightning and heavy rain.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thundercloud:m1:1
# text = A thundercloud is a huge, tall, dark cloud that brings thunder, lightning and heavy rain.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thundercloud	thundercloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	thunder	thunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a thundercloud | a huge tall dark cloud and lightning and heavy rain |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring** | present | a huge tall dark cloud and lightning and heavy rain | thunder |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent thunder=Theme |

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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 stories, a thundercloud can stand for a coming danger or an angry mood.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thundercloud:m2:1
# text = In stories, a thundercloud can stand for a coming danger or an angry mood.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	thundercloud	thundercloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	amod	_	_
11	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	mood	mood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | can | a thundercloud |  |  | stories |  | for a coming danger or a angry mood | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in story=Location |
| 2 | **come** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dark thunderclouds piled up over the hills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thundercloud:x1:1
# text = Dark thunderclouds piled up over the hills.
1	Dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	thunderclouds	thundercloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	piled	pile	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pile up** | participle |  | Dark thunderclouds *not said here* |  | the hills |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme over hill=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When we saw the thundercloud, we left the beach and went inside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thundercloud:x2:1
# text = When we saw the thundercloud, we left the beach and went inside.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	thundercloud	thundercloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
13	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | we | the thundercloud |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thundercloud=Stimulus |
| 2 | **leave** | past | we | the beach |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beach=Theme |
| 3 | **go** | past | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thundercloud can be taller than a mountain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thundercloud:x3:1
# text = A thundercloud can be taller than a mountain.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thundercloud	thundercloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	taller	tall	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | a thundercloud |  |  |  |  | than a mountain; tall *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Thunderclouds are also called cumulonimbus clouds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thundercloud:x4:1
# text = Thunderclouds are also called cumulonimbus clouds.
1	Thunderclouds	thundercloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	cumulonimbus	cumulonimbus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Thunderclouds |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hail can fall from a big thundercloud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thundercloud:x5:1
# text = Hail can fall from a big thundercloud.
1	Hail	hail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	thundercloud	thundercloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | can | Hail |  |  | a big thundercloud |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from thundercloud=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad came home with a face like a thundercloud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thundercloud:x6:1
# text = Dad came home with a face like a thundercloud.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	home	home	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	thundercloud	thundercloud	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 | **come** | past | Dad |  |  |  |  | with a face like a thundercloud; home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The picnic ended when a thundercloud rolled over the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thundercloud:x7:1
# text = The picnic ended when a thundercloud rolled over the park.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thundercloud	thundercloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	rolled	roll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | past | the picnic |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **roll** | participle · passive |  | a thundercloud |  | the park |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme over park=Trajectory |

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