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title: boisterous — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «boisterous» in the school dictionary: Noisy, lively and full of energy, often a bit rough: boisterous children. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# boisterous

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**Who acts:** boisterous puppy, children, Boisterous games, boisterous crowd, boisterous wind, laugh · **What happens:** jump up, be, cheer, blow over, laugh · **To what, where:** everyone, team, tent

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Noisy, lively and full of energy, often a bit rough: boisterous children.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boisterous:m1:1
# text = Noisy, lively and full of energy, often a bit rough: boisterous children.
1	Noisy	noisy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl:unmarked	_	_
12	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	boisterous	boisterous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: of weather or the sea — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rough and stormy: a boisterous wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boisterous:m2:1
# text = Rough and stormy: a boisterous wind.
1	Rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	stormy	stormy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	boisterous	boisterous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boisterous puppy jumped up at everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boisterous:x1:1
# text = The boisterous puppy jumped up at everyone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	boisterous	boisterous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump up** | past | the boisterous puppy |  |  | everyone |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at everyone=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children were boisterous after the rainy lunchtime indoors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boisterous:x2:1
# text = The children were boisterous after the rainy lunchtime indoors.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	boisterous	boisterous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	rainy	rainy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	lunchtime	lunchtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	indoors	indoors	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the children |  |  |  | after the rainy lunchtime | boisterous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Boisterous games are for the field, not the corridor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boisterous:x3:1
# text = Boisterous games are for the field, not the corridor.
1	Boisterous	boisterous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	corridor	corridor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Boisterous games |  |  |  |  | for the field; the corridor *nmod* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A boisterous crowd cheered the team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boisterous:x4:1
# text = A boisterous crowd cheered the team.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	boisterous	boisterous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cheered	cheer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cheer** | past | a boisterous crowd | the team |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus team=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The boisterous wind blew our tent over.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boisterous:x5:1
# text = The boisterous wind blew our tent over.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	boisterous	boisterous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	over	over	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow over** | past | the boisterous wind | our tent |  |  |  | over *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent tent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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His laugh was loud and boisterous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boisterous:x6:1
# text = His laugh was loud and boisterous.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	laugh	laugh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	boisterous	boisterous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His laugh |  |  |  |  | loud *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | His laugh *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **laugh** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom laugh «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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