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title: ting — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ting» in the school dictionary: A ting is a short, high, clear ringing sound, like a small bell or a spoon tapping a glass. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ting

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**Who acts:** ting, small bell, microwave, She, bike bell, new game · **What happens:** be, tap, mean, go, make, give · **To what, where:** short high clear ringing sound, glass, thing, whole ting, ting, speech · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«ting» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [ting in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ting.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ting is a short, high, clear ringing sound, like a small bell or a spoon tapping a glass.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ting:m1:1
# text = A ting is a short, high, clear ringing sound, like a small bell or a spoon tapping a glass.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ting	ting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	ringing	ringing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	spoon	spoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
20	tapping	tap	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	acl	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ting | a short high clear ringing sound |  |  |  | like a small bell or a spoon | tree rules |
| 2 | **tap** | gerund | a small bell or a spoon *not said here* | a glass |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent glass=Location |

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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 -->
To ting is to make that sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ting:m2:1
# text = To ting is to make that sound.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ting	ting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
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	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	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** | present | ting |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: UK slang, from London and Jamaican speech — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ting means «thing»: «It's a whole ting», «a peng ting».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ting:m3:1
# text = Ting means «thing»: «It's a whole ting», «a peng ting».
1	Ting	ting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	ting	ting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	peng	peng	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	ting	ting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Ting | thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Ting | a whole ting |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The microwave went ting!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ting:x1:1
# text = The microwave went ting!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	microwave	microwave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ting	ting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She tapped her glass — ting, ting — to make a speech.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ting:x2:1
# text = She tapped her glass — ting, ting — to make a speech.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tapped	tap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	ting	ting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	ting	ting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tap** | past | She | her glass |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent glass=Location |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a speech |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset speech=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bike bell gave a cheerful ting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ting:x3:1
# text = The bike bell gave a cheerful ting.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cheerful	cheerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ting	ting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the bike bell | a cheerful ting |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ting=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(slang) «That new game is a whole ting, innit.»

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ting:x4:1
# text = (slang) «That new game is a whole ting, innit.»
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	ting	ting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	innit	innit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | that new game | a whole ting |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **innit** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(slang) «Grab your tings, we're leaving.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ting:x5:1
# text = (slang) «Grab your tings, we're leaving.»
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Grab	grab	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	tings	ting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grab** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your tings |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ting=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** *in a quote* | present · progressive | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **ting** *in a quote* |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom ting «event transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A coin fell on the floor with a ting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ting:x6:1
# text = A coin fell on the floor with a ting.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coin	coin	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	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ting	ting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **fall** | past | a coin |  |  | the floor |  | with a ting | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on floor=Location |

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