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title: fizzing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fizzing» in the school dictionary: Making lots of small bubbles with a hissing sound. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fizzing

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**Who acts:** Mum, mixture, Bubbles, She, sherbet, Fizzing · **What happens:** make, hiss, fizz, fizz up, show, see · **To what, where:** lots, beaker, side, party, tongue, gas · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«fizzing» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [fizzing in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fizzing.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Making lots of small bubbles with a hissing sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fizzing:m1:1
# text = Making lots of small bubbles with a hissing sound.
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	hissing	hiss	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | lots of small bubbles |  |  |  | with a hissing sound | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset lot=Product |
| 2 | **hiss** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Full of energy or excitement: «fizzing with ideas».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fizzing:m2:1
# text = Full of energy or excitement: «fizzing with ideas».
1	Full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	fizzing	fizz	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	parataxis	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fizz** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with ideas | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with idea=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: UK informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very angry: «Mum was fizzing».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fizzing:m3:1
# text = Very angry: «Mum was fizzing».
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	fizzing	fizz	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fizz** *in a quote* | past · progressive | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mixture is fizzing in the beaker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fizzing:x1:1
# text = The mixture is fizzing in the beaker.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	fizzing	fizz	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beaker	beaker	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 | **fizz** | present · progressive | the mixture |  |  | the beaker |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in beaker=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bubbles were fizzing up the side of the glass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fizzing:x2:1
# text = Bubbles were fizzing up the side of the glass.
1	Bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	fizzing	fizz	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fizz up** | past · progressive | Bubbles | the side of the glass |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location side=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was fizzing with excitement before the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fizzing:x3:1
# text = She was fizzing with excitement before the party.
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	fizzing	fizz	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fizz** | past · progressive | She |  |  | the party |  | with excitement | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before party=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sherbet was fizzing on my tongue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fizzing:x4:1
# text = The sherbet was fizzing on my tongue.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sherbet	sherbet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	fizzing	fizz	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	tongue	tongue	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 | **fizz** | past · progressive | the sherbet |  |  | my tongue |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on tongue=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fizzing shows a gas is being made.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fizzing:x5:1
# text = Fizzing shows a gas is being made.
1	Fizzing	fizzing	NOUN	NN	_	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | Fizzing |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | present · passive |  | a gas |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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(UK informal) Dad was fizzing when he saw the scratch on the car.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fizzing:x6:1
# text = (UK informal) Dad was fizzing when he saw the scratch on the car.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	fizzing	fizz	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	scratch	scratch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fizz** | past · progressive | informal Dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | past | Dad | the scratch |  | the car |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer scratch=Stimulus |

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