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title: froth — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «froth» in the school dictionary: Froth is lots of small bubbles on top of a liquid, like foam on a milkshake. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# froth

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**Who acts:** Froth, milkshake, Waves, Mum, angry man, film · **What happens:** be, froth, mean, make, have, leave · **To what, where:** lots, froth, something, mouth, thick froth, top · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«froth» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [froth in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/froth.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Froth is lots of small bubbles on top of a liquid, like foam on a milkshake.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:froth:m1:1
# text = Froth is lots of small bubbles on top of a liquid, like foam on a milkshake.
1	Froth	froth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	foam	foam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	milkshake	milkshake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Froth | lots and foam on a milkshake |  |  |  | of small bubbles on top of a liquid | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To froth means to make or have froth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:froth:m2:1
# text = To froth means to make or have froth.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	froth	froth	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	froth	froth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **froth** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **have** | infinitive |  | froth |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent froth=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Froth can mean something light and fun but not very important, like froth in a story or show.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:froth:m3:1
# text = Froth can mean something light and fun but not very important, like froth in a story or show.
1	Froth	froth	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	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	froth	froth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Froth | something |  |  |  | like froth in a story or show | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To froth at the mouth means to be extremely angry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:froth:m4:1
# text = To froth at the mouth means to be extremely angry.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	froth	froth	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
9	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **froth** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the mouth |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at mouth=Location |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | angry, extremely *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The milkshake had a thick froth on top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:froth:x1:1
# text = The milkshake had a thick froth on top.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	milkshake	milkshake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	froth	froth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the milkshake | a thick froth |  | top |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent froth=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Waves left froth on the sand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:froth:x2:1
# text = Waves left froth on the sand.
1	Waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	froth	froth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | participle | Waves *not said here* | froth |  | the sand |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent froth=Theme on sand=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum frothed the milk for her coffee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:froth:x3:1
# text = Mum frothed the milk for her coffee.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	frothed	froth	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **froth** | past | Mum | the milk |  |  |  | for Mum's coffee | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location milk=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The angry man was frothing at the mouth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:froth:x4:1
# text = The angry man was frothing at the mouth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	frothing	froth	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **froth** | past · progressive | the angry man |  |  | the mouth |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at mouth=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That film is just froth, but it's fun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:froth:x5:1
# text = That film is just froth, but it's fun.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	froth	froth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that film | froth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | film |  |  |  |  | fun *property* | tree rules |

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