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title: tut — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tut» in the school dictionary: interjection. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tut

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**Who acts:** verb, small clicking sound, you, Tut tut, lady, Mum · **What happens:** make, tut, write, show, disapprove, be · **To what, where:** sound, small clicking sound, tut, muddy footprints, loud tut, eyes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
interjection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tut:m1:1
# text = interjection.
1	interjection	interjection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small clicking sound made with the tongue, written «tut» or «tut-tut», showing that you disapprove or are annoyed.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tut:m1e:1
# text = A small clicking sound made with the tongue, written «tut» or «tut-tut», showing that you disapprove or are annoyed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	clicking	clicking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	tut	tut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	tut	tut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	tut	tut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
22	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
23	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
24	disapprove	disapprove	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	ccomp	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	cop	_	_
27	annoyed	annoyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a small clicking sound *not said here* |  |  |  | with the tongue | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **write** | participle | a small clicking sound *not said here* | tut or tut tut |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tut=Theme |
| 3 | **show** | gerund | a small clicking sound *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **disapprove** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **is** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | annoyed *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
verb: To make this sound: «She tutted at the noisy boys».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tut:m2:1
# text = verb: To make this sound: «She tutted at the noisy boys».
1	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	To	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	tutted	tut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	noisy	noisy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive | verb | this sound |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tut** *in a quote* | past | verb |  |  |  |  | at the noisy boys | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: Tut, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Short for Tutankhamun, the famous young pharaoh of ancient Egypt — «King Tut».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tut:m3:1
# text = Short for Tutankhamun, the famous young pharaoh of ancient Egypt — «King Tut».
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Tutankhamun	Tutankhamun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pharaoh	pharaoh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	Tut	Tut	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Tut-tut, what a mess!» said Grandma.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tut:x1:1
# text = «Tut-tut, what a mess!» said Grandma.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Tut	tut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	tut	tut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	what	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	8	det	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mess	mess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Tut tut and what mess |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lady in the queue tutted when someone pushed in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tut:x2:1
# text = The lady in the queue tutted when someone pushed in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	tutted	tut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	mark	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
9	pushed	push	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tut** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **push in** | past | the lady in the queue |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum tutted at the muddy footprints.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tut:x3:1
# text = Mum tutted at the muddy footprints.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tutted	tut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	footprints	footprint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tut** | past | Mum |  |  | the muddy footprints |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He gave a loud tut and rolled his eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tut:x4:1
# text = He gave a loud tut and rolled his eyes.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tut	tut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	rolled	roll	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | He | a loud tut |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tut=Theme |
| 2 | **roll** | past | He *not said here* | his eyes |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
King Tut was only a boy when he became pharaoh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tut:x5:1
# text = King Tut was only a boy when he became pharaoh.
1	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Tut	Tut	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	pharaoh	pharaoh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | King | a boy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **become** | past | King | pharaoh |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop tutting at me, I'm going as fast as I can!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tut:x6:1
# text = Stop tutting at me, I'm going as fast as I can!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	tutting	tut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
9	as	as	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **tut** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at me | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Tut, tut, tut,” he said, “where does she lie?”

<!-- fold The tree, 9 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tut:x7:1
# text = “Tut, tut, tut,” he said, “where does she lie?”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Tut	tut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	tut	tut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	tut	tut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
14	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	lie	lie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **lie** *in a quote* | present · do-support | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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