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title: freaking — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «freaking» in the school dictionary: a softer stand-in for the f-word, used to add strong feeling: «It's freaking cold!». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# freaking

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**Who acts:** feeling, test, you, it, pizza, haunted house · **What happens:** use, add, freak, freak out, become, scare · **To what, where:** f word, strong feeling, someone, them, spider, me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
a softer stand-in for the f-word, used to add strong feeling: «It's freaking cold!».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freaking:m1:1
# text = a softer stand-in for the f-word, used to add strong feeling: «It's freaking cold!».
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	softer	soft	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
3	stand	stand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	in	in	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	f	f	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
15	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	freaking	freak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	parataxis	_	_
22	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	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 | **use** | participle |  | the f word *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **add** *speech: express* | to-infinitive |  | strong feeling |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Patient |
| 3 | **freak** *in a quote* | present · progressive | feeling |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«freaking out» = becoming very scared, upset or excited.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freaking:m2:1
# text = «freaking out» = becoming very scared, upset or excited.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	freaking	freak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	6	punct	_	_
6	becoming	become	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	excited	excited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: literal verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«freaking someone out» = scaring or upsetting them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freaking:m3:1
# text = «freaking someone out» = scaring or upsetting them.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	freaking	freak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	7	punct	_	_
7	scaring	scare	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	upsetting	upset	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freak out** *in a quote* | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **scare** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **upset** | gerund |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That test was freaking hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freaking:x1:1
# text = That test was freaking hard.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	freaking	freak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freak** | past · progressive | that test |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop freaking out, it's just a spider.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freaking:x2:1
# text = Stop freaking out, it's just a spider.
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	freaking	freak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 | **freak out** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is a** | present | it | a spider |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This pizza is freaking amazing!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freaking:x3:1
# text = This pizza is freaking amazing!
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	freaking	freak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freak** | present · progressive | this pizza |  |  |  |  | amazing *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The haunted house totally freaked me out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freaking:x4:1
# text = The haunted house totally freaked me out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	haunted	haunt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	totally	totally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	freaked	freak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **haunt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **freak out** | past | the haunted house | me |  |  |  | totally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm freaking tired after football practice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freaking:x5:1
# text = I'm freaking tired after football practice.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	freaking	freak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	practice	practice	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 | **freak** | present · progressive | I |  |  |  | after football practice | tired *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum was freaking out when she couldn't find the baby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freaking:x6:1
# text = Mum was freaking out when she couldn't find the baby.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	freaking	freak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freak out** | past · progressive | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **not** **find** | could | Mum | the baby |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Where's my freaking phone?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freaking:x7:1
# text = Where's my freaking phone?
1	Where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	freaking	freaking	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | my freaking phone |  |  |  |  | where *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saying "freaking" in class might still get you a warning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freaking:x8:1
# text = Saying "freaking" in class might still get you a warning.
1	Saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	csubj	_	_
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	freaking	freak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	still	still	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **freak** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  | class |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | might | Saying | a warning | you |  | still |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary warning=Theme |

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