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title: freezing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «freezing» in the school dictionary: Freezing means very cold. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# freezing

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**Who acts:** Freezing, water, Freezing point, liquid, you, It · **What happens:** mean, turn, get, be, become, stop · **To what, where:** liquid, ice, temperature, coat, zero degrees, freezing

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«freezing» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [freezing in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/freezing.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Freezing means very cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezing:m1:1
# text = Freezing means very cold.
1	Freezing	freezing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Freezing |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
As a verb form, freezing means turning from a liquid into a solid because it gets cold, like water turning into ice.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezing:m2:1
# text = As a verb form, freezing means turning from a liquid into a solid because it gets cold, like water turning into ice.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	freezing	freezing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	turning	turn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	solid	solid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
15	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
18	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
22	turning	turn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	21	acl	_	_
23	into	into	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | freezing |  |  |  |  | as a verb form | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **turn** *not said to happen* | gerund | freezing *not said here* |  |  | a liquid |  | into a solid *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.material PP.result»: agent=Patient from liquid=Initial\_State into solid=Result |
| 3 | **get** | present | freezing |  |  |  |  | like water; cold *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **turn** | gerund | water *not said here* |  |  | ice |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into ice=Trajectory |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Freezing point is the temperature at which a liquid becomes solid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezing:m3:1
# text = Freezing point is the temperature at which a liquid becomes solid.
1	Freezing	freezing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Freezing point | the temperature |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **become** | present | a liquid |  |  | the temperature |  | solid *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Freezing can mean suddenly stopping still, like when you are scared.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezing:m4:1
# text = Freezing can mean suddenly stopping still, like when you are scared.
1	Freezing	freezing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	stopping	stop	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	12	mark	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Freezing |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stop** *not said to happen* | gerund | Freezing *not said here* |  |  |  | still | suddenly *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | scared *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's freezing outside; put on your coat!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezing:x1:1
# text = It's freezing outside; put on your coat!
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	freezing	freeze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | present · progressive | It |  |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **put** | participle |  |  |  | your coat |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on coat=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water starts freezing at zero degrees Celsius.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezing:x2:1
# text = Water starts freezing at zero degrees Celsius.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	freezing	freeze	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	Celsius	Celsius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | Water |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **freeze** | gerund | Water *not said here* |  |  | zero degrees  Celsius |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The temperature dropped below freezing last night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezing:x3:1
# text = The temperature dropped below freezing last night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	dropped	drop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	below	below	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	freezing	freezing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | participle |  | the temperature *not said here* |  | freezing | night |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme below freezing=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My hands are freezing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezing:x4:1
# text = My hands are freezing.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	freezing	freeze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | present · progressive | My hands |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We are freezing the leftover soup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezing:x5:1
# text = We are freezing the leftover soup.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	freezing	freeze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	leftover	leftover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | present · progressive | We | the leftover soup |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient soup=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pond is freezing over.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezing:x6:1
# text = The pond is freezing over.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	freezing	freeze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	over	over	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze over** | present · progressive | the pond |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She stood freezing to the spot when she saw the snake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezing:x7:1
# text = She stood freezing to the spot when she saw the snake.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	freezing	freeze	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **freeze** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the spot | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **see** | past | she | the snake |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer snake=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In freezing weather, watch out for ice on the path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezing:x8:1
# text = In freezing weather, watch out for ice on the path.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	freezing	freezing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch out** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | freezing weather |  | for ice on the path | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent in weather=Location for ice=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Winter one year set in early, and it was freezing hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freezing:x9:1
# text = Winter one year set in early, and it was freezing hard.
1	Winter	Winter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod:unmarked	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	freezing	freeze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
12	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | participle |  |  |  | early | year |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in early=Destination |
| 2 | **freeze** | past · progressive | it |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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