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title: chomping — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chomping» in the school dictionary: Chewing or biting noisily and with big movements of the jaw. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# chomping

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**Who acts:** horse, brother, dog, We, you, caterpillar · **What happens:** chew, bite, move, chomp, start, sit · **To what, where:** jaw, something, metal bit, crisps, whole film, swimming pool

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chewing or biting noisily and with big movements of the jaw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chomping:m1:1
# text = Chewing or biting noisily and with big movements of the jaw.
1	Chewing	chew	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	biting	bite	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	noisily	noisily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	movements	movement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	jaw	jaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chew** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **bite** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | noisily *property* | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **move** |  |  | the jaw |  |  |  |  | nom movement «act transitive»: of=patient |

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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 «chomping at the bit»: very eager and impatient to start something (from a horse biting on the metal bit in its mouth).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chomping:m2:1
# text = In «chomping at the bit»: very eager and impatient to start something (from a horse biting on the metal bit in its mouth).
1	In	in	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	chomping	chomp	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	eager	eager	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	impatient	impatient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	obj	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
20	biting	bite	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	19	acl	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chomp** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | at the bit | vn chew-39.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at bit=Patient |
| 2 | **start** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **bite** | gerund | a horse *not said here* |  |  | the metal bit in bit's mouth |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent on bit=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horse was chomping on a carrot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chomping:x1:1
# text = The horse was chomping on a carrot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	chomping	chomp	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	carrot	carrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **chomp** | past · progressive | the horse |  |  |  |  | on a carrot | vn chew-39.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent on carrot=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother sat chomping crisps through the whole film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chomping:x2:1
# text = My brother sat chomping crisps through the whole film.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	chomping	chomp	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
5	crisps	crisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **sit** | past | My brother |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **chomp** | gerund | My brother *not said here* | crisps |  | the whole film |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crisp=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog was chomping happily on its bone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chomping:x3:1
# text = The dog was chomping happily on its bone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	chomping	chomp	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	happily	happily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chomp** | past · progressive | the dog |  |  |  |  | on dog's bone; happily *property* | vn chew-39.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent on bone=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were chomping at the bit to get into the swimming pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chomping:x4:1
# text = We were chomping at the bit to get into the swimming pool.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	chomping	chomp	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chomp** | past · progressive | We |  |  |  |  | at the bit | vn chew-39.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at bit=Patient |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  | the swimming pool |  |  | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into pool=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop chomping with your mouth open!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chomping:x5:1
# text = Stop chomping with your mouth open!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	chomping	chomp	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **chomp** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with your mouth; open *property* | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The caterpillar kept chomping through the leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chomping:x6:1
# text = The caterpillar kept chomping through the leaves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	caterpillar	caterpillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	chomping	chomp	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **keep** | past | the caterpillar |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **chomp** | gerund | the caterpillar *not said here* |  |  | the leaves |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team was chomping at the bit before kick-off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chomping:x7:1
# text = The team was chomping at the bit before kick-off.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	chomping	chomp	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	before	before	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	kick	kick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	off	off	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chomp** | past · progressive | the team |  |  |  | before kick off | at the bit | vn chew-39.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at bit=Patient |

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