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title: frick — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «frick» in the school dictionary: a softer stand-in for the f-word to show annoyance or surprise: «Oh, frick!». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# frick

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**Who acts:** I, frick, cartoon character, we, He, mum · **What happens:** show, exclaim, forget, be, stub, say · **To what, where:** annoyance, shock, lunch, noise, toe, frick · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«frick» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [frick in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/frick.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
a softer stand-in for the f-word to show annoyance or surprise: «Oh, frick!».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frick:m1:1
# text = a softer stand-in for the f-word to show annoyance or surprise: «Oh, frick!».
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	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	_
13	annoyance	annoyance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	Oh	oh	INTJ	UH	_	20	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
20	frick	frick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 surprise |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent annoyance=Recipient |

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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 -->
«what the frick» = a milder version of a rude exclamation of shock.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frick:m2:1
# text = «what the frick» = a milder version of a rude exclamation of shock.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	frick	frick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	9	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	milder	mild	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	exclamation	exclamation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	shock	shock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exclaim** |  |  | shock |  |  |  |  | nom exclamation «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oh frick, I forgot my lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frick:x1:1
# text = Oh frick, I forgot my lunch.
1	Oh	oh	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	_
2	frick	frick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** | past | I | my lunch |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What the frick was that noise?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frick:x2:1
# text = What the frick was that noise?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	frick	frick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the frick | that noise |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Frick! I stubbed my toe.

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*Sentence 1:* Frick!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frick:x3:1
# text = Frick!
1	Frick	Frick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 2:* I stubbed my toe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frick:x3:2
# text = I stubbed my toe.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stubbed	stub	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	toe	toe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stub** | past | I | my toe |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer toe=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cartoon character says "frick" instead of swearing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frick:x4:1
# text = The cartoon character says "frick" instead of swearing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	frick	frick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	10	mark	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	swearing	swear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the cartoon character | frick |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **swear** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Frick, we're late!" shouted my brother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frick:x5:1
# text = "Frick, we're late!" shouted my brother.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Frick	Frick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
9	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | we |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | Frick | my brother |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Frick, the Wi-Fi's down again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frick:x6:1
# text = Frick, the Wi-Fi's down again.
1	Frick	Frick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	Wi	Wi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Fi	Fi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	down	down	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He says "frick" so much that his mum banned it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frick:x7:1
# text = He says "frick" so much that his mum banned it.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	frick	frick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	much	much	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	banned	ban	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | He | frick |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent frick=Topic |
| 2 | **ban** | past | his mum | frick |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer it=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Frick" sounds silly, but some teachers still won't allow it.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frick:x8:1
# text = "Frick" sounds silly, but some teachers still won't allow it.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Frick	Frick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
10	still	still	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	allow	allow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | present | Frick |  |  |  |  | silly *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **allow** | future | some teachers | it |  |  | still |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary |

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