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title: deafening — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «deafening» in the school dictionary: A deafening noise is extremely loud, so loud you can hardly hear anything else. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# deafening

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**Who acts:** deafening noise, you, deafening silence, silence, people, thunder · **What happens:** be, hear, refuse, not answer, deafen, score · **To what, where:** anything, silence, earplugs, deafening ring, them

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A deafening noise is extremely loud, so loud you can hardly hear anything else.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deafening:m1:1
# text = A deafening noise is extremely loud, so loud you can hardly hear anything else.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	deafening	deafening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
9	loud	loud	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	hardly	hardly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
14	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obj	_	_
15	else	else	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a deafening noise |  |  |  |  | extremely, loud *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hear** | can | you | anything |  |  |  | hardly, loud *property* | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer anything=Stimulus |

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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}

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Usage: idiom — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A deafening silence is a silence that is very noticeable, for example when people refuse to answer.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deafening:m2:1
# text = A deafening silence is a silence that is very noticeable, for example when people refuse to answer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	deafening	deafening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	noticeable	noticeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	refuse	refuse	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a deafening silence | a silence |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a silence |  |  |  |  | for example; noticeable *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **refuse** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **answer** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thunder was deafening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deafening:x1:1
# text = The thunder was deafening.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thunder	thunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	deafening	deafen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deafen** | past · progressive | the thunder |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crowd's cheer was deafening when we scored.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deafening:x2:1
# text = The crowd's cheer was deafening when we scored.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	cheer	cheer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	deafening	deafen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deafen** | past · progressive | the crowd's cheer |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **score** | past | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **cheer** |  | the crowd |  |  |  |  |  | nom cheer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The music at the concert was deafening, so we wore earplugs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deafening:x3:1
# text = The music at the concert was deafening, so we wore earplugs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	deafening	deafen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
12	earplugs	earplug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deafen** | past · progressive | the music at the concert |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **wear** | past | we | earplugs |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent earplug=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the teacher's question there was a deafening silence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deafening:x4:1
# text = After the teacher's question there was a deafening silence.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
6	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	7	expl	_	_
7	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	deafening	deafening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a deafening silence |  |  | there | after the teacher's question |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **question** |  | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | nom question «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fire alarm made a deafening ring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deafening:x5:1
# text = The fire alarm made a deafening ring.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	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	deafening	deafening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the fire alarm | a deafening ring |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ring=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A jet engine is deafening up close.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deafening:x6:1
# text = A jet engine is deafening up close.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	jet	jet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	deafening	deafen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	close	close	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deafen** | present · progressive | a jet engine |  |  |  |  | close *property* | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He, however, convinced them that there was no pig there, and then the applause was deafening.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deafening:x7:1
# text = He, however, convinced them that there was no pig there, and then the applause was deafening.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	however	however	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	convinced	convince	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	9	expl	_	_
9	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
12	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
15	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	19	advmod	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	applause	applause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
18	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	deafening	deafen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **convince** | past | He | them *= they* |  |  |  | however *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |
| 2 | **be** | past | no pig |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **deafen** | past · progressive | the applause |  |  |  | then |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

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