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title: frigging — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «frigging» in the school dictionary: a stand-in for the f-word to show anger or for emphasis: «the frigging car won't start». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# frigging

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**Who acts:** frigging car, waste time, you, It, frigging remote, He · **What happens:** show, frig, not start, do, stop, help · **To what, where:** anger, silly things, me, freezing, frigging gate, hell · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: rude slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
a stand-in for the f-word to show anger or for emphasis: «the frigging car won't start».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frigging:m1:1
# text = a stand-in for the f-word to show anger or for emphasis: «the frigging car won't start».
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	stand	stand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	in	in	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	f	f	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	_
12	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	emphasis	emphasis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	frigging	frig	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	amod	_	_
20	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
21	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	23	advmod	_	_
23	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | to-infinitive |  | anger or emphasis |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent anger=Recipient |
| 2 | **frig** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **start** *in a quote* | future | the frigging car |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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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 -->
«frig about / frig around» (UK slang, rude) waste time doing silly things.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frigging:m2:1
# text = «frig about / frig around» (UK slang, rude) waste time doing silly things.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	frig	frig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	/	/	SYM	,	_	5	cc	_	_
5	frig	frig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	around	around	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
14	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	list	_	_
16	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
17	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund | waste time *not said here* | silly things |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The frigging car won't start again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frigging:x1:1
# text = The frigging car won't start again.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	frigging	frig	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **frig** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **start** | future | the frigging car |  |  |  | again |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop frigging about and help me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frigging:x2:1
# text = Stop frigging about and help me.
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	frigging	frig	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	about	about	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	help	help	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 | **frig** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **help** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | me |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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It's frigging freezing in here.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frigging:x3:1
# text = It's frigging freezing in 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	frigging	frig	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	freezing	freezing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **frig** | present · progressive | It | freezing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Where's the frigging remote?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frigging:x4:1
# text = Where's the frigging remote?
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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	frigging	frigging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	remote	remote	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 | the frigging remote |  |  |  |  | where *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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He spent all day frigging around with his bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frigging:x5:1
# text = He spent all day frigging around with his bike.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	frigging	frig	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	around	around	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past | He |  |  |  | day |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **frig around** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with his bike; around *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who left the frigging gate open?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frigging:x6:1
# text = Who left the frigging gate open?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	frigging	frig	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past |  | the frigging gate |  |  |  | open *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Theme |
| 2 | **frig** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Frigging hell, that was loud!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frigging:x7:1
# text = Frigging hell, that was loud!
1	Frigging	frig	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	hell	hell	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	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **frig** | gerund |  | hell |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | that |  |  |  |  | loud *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Teachers count "frigging" as swearing, so don't say it in class.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frigging:x8:1
# text = Teachers count "frigging" as swearing, so don't say it in class.
1	Teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	count	count	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	frigging	frig	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	swearing	swearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | present | Teachers |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **frig** *in a quote* | gerund | Teachers *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as swearing | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive · do-support |  | swearing |  | class |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent it=Theme in class=Manner |

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