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title: flipping — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flipping» in the school dictionary: a soft stand-in for a stronger swear word, to show annoyance or for emphasis: «It's flipping freezing». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# flipping

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**Who acts:** emphasis, It, my, homework, Dad, We · **What happens:** show, flip, turn over, become, flip out, freeze out · **To what, where:** annoyance, freezing, pancakes, coin, kitchen, heads · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: mild swearing, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
a soft stand-in for a stronger swear word, to show annoyance or for emphasis: «It's flipping freezing».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flipping:m1:1
# text = a soft stand-in for a stronger swear word, to show annoyance or for emphasis: «It's flipping freezing».
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	stand	stand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	in	in	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
9	swear	swear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
14	annoyance	annoyance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	emphasis	emphasis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	flipping	flip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	ccomp	_	_
23	freezing	freezing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | to-infinitive |  | annoyance or emphasis |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Agent annoyance=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **flip** *in a quote* | present · progressive | emphasis | freezing |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent freezing=Theme |

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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: literal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
turning over quickly: «flipping pancakes», «flipping a coin».

<!-- fold The tree, 8 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flipping:m2:1
# text = turning over quickly: «flipping pancakes», «flipping a coin».
1	turning	turn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	over	over	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	flipping	flip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
7	pancakes	pancake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	flipping	flip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn over** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **flip** *in a quote* | gerund |  | pancakes |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pancake=Theme |
| 3 | **flip** *in a quote* | gerund |  | a coin |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
becoming suddenly angry or upset: «flipping out».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flipping:m3:1
# text = becoming suddenly angry or upset: «flipping out».
1	becoming	become	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	flipping	flip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **flip out** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's flipping freezing out here!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flipping:x1:1
# text = It's flipping freezing out here!
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	flipping	flip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	freezing	freeze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flip** | present · progressive | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **freeze out** | gerund |  |  |  | here |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Where's my flipping homework gone?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flipping:x2:1
# text = Where's my flipping homework gone?
1	Where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	flipping	flip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flip** | present · progressive | my |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | participle | homework |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad was flipping pancakes in the kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flipping:x3:1
# text = Dad was flipping pancakes in the kitchen.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	flipping	flip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	pancakes	pancake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flip** | past · progressive | Dad | pancakes |  | the kitchen |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent pancake=Theme in kitchen=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We flipped a coin twenty times and got heads eleven times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flipping:x4:1
# text = We flipped a coin twenty times and got heads eleven times.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flipped	flip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	eleven	eleven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flip** | past | We | a coin |  |  | time |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | past | We *not said here* | heads |  |  | time |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer head=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flipping heck, that was close!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flipping:x5:1
# text = Flipping heck, that was close!
1	Flipping	flip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	heck	heck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flip** | gerund |  | heck |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heck=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | that |  |  |  |  | close *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When she saw the mess, Mum started flipping out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flipping:x6:1
# text = When she saw the mess, Mum started flipping out.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mess	mess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	flipping	flip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | she | the mess |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mess=Stimulus |
| 2 | **start** | past | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **flip out** | gerund | Mum *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You're flipping brilliant at this game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flipping:x7:1
# text = You're flipping brilliant at this game.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	flipping	flip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	brilliant	brilliant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flip** | present · progressive | You |  |  |  |  | brilliant *property* | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In maths, flipping a shape over a line is called a reflection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flipping:x8:1
# text = In maths, flipping a shape over a line is called a reflection.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	flipping	flip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	csubj:pass	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	reflection	reflection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flip** | gerund |  | a shape |  | maths |  | over a line | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent shape=Theme in math=Destination |
| 2 | **call** *speech: assert* | present · passive | flipping | a reflection |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V» |

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