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title: buzzing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «buzzing» in the school dictionary: Buzzing is making a low humming sound like a bee or fly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# buzzing

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**Who acts:** Buzzing, hall, Bees, I, fly, playground · **What happens:** make, fly, mean, buzz, press, open · **To what, where:** low humming sound, someone, button, door, flowers, fly · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«buzzing» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [buzzing in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/buzzing.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Buzzing is making a low humming sound like a bee or fly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buzzing:m1:1
# text = Buzzing is making a low humming sound like a bee or fly.
1	Buzzing	buzzing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	humming	humming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bee	bee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · progressive | Buzzing | a low humming sound |  |  |  | like a bee | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |
| 2 | **fly** | infinitive | Buzzing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Buzzing means full of activity, noise and excitement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buzzing:m2:1
# text = Buzzing means full of activity, noise and excitement.
1	Buzzing	buzzing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Buzzing |  |  |  |  | full *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hall was buzzing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buzzing:m2e:1
# text = The hall was buzzing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	buzzing	buzz	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buzz** | past · progressive | the hall |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In British and Irish slang, buzzing means very happy and excited.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buzzing:m3:1
# text = In British and Irish slang, buzzing means very happy and excited.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	buzzing	buzzing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	ccomp	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	excited	excited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | buzzing |  |  |  |  | in British slang | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in slang=Attribute |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Buzzing someone in means pressing a button to open a door for them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buzzing:m4:1
# text = Buzzing someone in means pressing a button to open a door for them.
1	Buzzing	buzz	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	2	fixed	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	pressing	press	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buzz** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Buzzing |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **press** *not said to happen* | gerund | Buzzing *not said here* | a button |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme |
| 4 | **open** | to-infinitive | Buzzing *not said here* | a door |  |  |  | for them *= they* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location door=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees were buzzing around the flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buzzing:x1:1
# text = Bees were buzzing around the flowers.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	buzzing	buzz	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buzz** | past · progressive | Bees |  |  | the flowers |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around flower=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I heard a fly buzzing at the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buzzing:x2:1
# text = I heard a fly buzzing at the window.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fly	fly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	buzzing	buzz	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | I | a fly |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer fly=Stimulus |
| 2 | **buzz** | gerund | a fly *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the window | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at window=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The playground was buzzing with excitement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buzzing:x3:1
# text = The playground was buzzing with excitement.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	buzzing	buzz	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buzz** | past · progressive | the playground |  |  |  |  | with excitement | vn bulge-47.5.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location with excitement=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My phone is buzzing in my pocket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buzzing:x4:1
# text = My phone is buzzing in my pocket.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	buzzing	buzz	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buzz** | present · progressive | My phone |  |  | my pocket |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pocket=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made the buzzer in our circuit start buzzing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buzzing:x5:1
# text = We made the buzzer in our circuit start buzzing.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	buzzer	buzzer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	circuit	circuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	buzzing	buzz	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | the buzzer |  | our circuit start |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent buzzer=Product |
| 2 | **buzz** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **start** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom start «event transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was buzzing after winning the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buzzing:x6:1
# text = She was buzzing after winning the race.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	buzzing	buzz	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buzz** | past · progressive | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **win** | gerund | She *not said here* | the race |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Press the button and they will buzz you in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buzzing:x7:1
# text = Press the button and they will buzz you in.
1	Press	press	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	buzz	buzz	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | imperative | you *not said here* | the button |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme |
| 2 | **buzz in** | future | they | you |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hark, what a buzzing and humming there is!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buzzing:x8:1
# text = Hark, what a buzzing and humming there is!"
1	Hark	Hark	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	buzzing	buzzing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	humming	humming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	9	expl	_	_
9	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buzzing** |  | Hark |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** | present | Hark |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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