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title: frothing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «frothing» in the school dictionary: Frothing means making or having lots of tiny bubbles on top, like foam on a milkshake or soap. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# frothing

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**Who acts:** Frothing, person, animal, foamy spit, milk, waves · **What happens:** mean, make, have, froth, come out, be · **To what, where:** lots, top, mouth, foamy spit, sign, jug · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«frothing» 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: [frothing in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/frothing.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Frothing means making or having lots of tiny bubbles on top, like foam on a milkshake or soap.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frothing:m1:1
# text = Frothing means making or having lots of tiny bubbles on top, like foam on a milkshake or soap.
1	Frothing	frothing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
6	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	foam	foam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
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	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Frothing |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** *not said to happen* | gerund | Frothing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like foam on a milkshake or soap | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **have** | gerund | Frothing *not said here* | lots of tiny bubbles |  | top |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

<!-- .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 -->
An animal or person frothing at the mouth has foamy spit coming out, which can be a sign of illness.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frothing:m2:1
# text = An animal or person frothing at the mouth has foamy spit coming out, which can be a sign of illness.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	frothing	froth	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
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	_	_
9	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	foamy	foamy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	spit	spit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	coming	come	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
16	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	cop	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **froth** | gerund | person *not said here* |  |  | the mouth |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at mouth=Location |
| 2 | **have** | present | a animal or person | foamy spit and a sign |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spit=Patient |
| 3 | **come out** | gerund | foamy spit and a sign *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **is a** | can | foamy spit and a sign | a sign |  |  |  | of illness | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Frothing (at the mouth) can mean being extremely angry or excited.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frothing:m3:1
# text = Frothing (at the mouth) can mean being extremely angry or excited.
1	Frothing	froth	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
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	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	cop	_	_
10	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	ccomp	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	excited	excited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **froth** | gerund |  | the mouth |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location mouth=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | can | Frothing |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | angry, extremely *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The milk was frothing in the jug.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frothing:x1:1
# text = The milk was frothing in the jug.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	frothing	froth	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	jug	jug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **froth** | past · progressive | the milk |  |  | the jug |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in jug=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The waves were frothing white against the rocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frothing:x2:1
# text = The waves were frothing white against the rocks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	frothing	froth	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **froth** | past · progressive | the waves |  |  |  |  | white *property* | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When we mixed vinegar and baking soda, the bottle started frothing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frothing:x3:1
# text = When we mixed vinegar and baking soda, the bottle started frothing.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	3	mark	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	mixed	mix	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
4	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	baking	baking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	soda	soda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	frothing	froth	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | past | we | vinegar and baking soda |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vinegar=Patient |
| 2 | **start** | past | the bottle |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **froth** | gerund | the bottle *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never touch a strange dog that is frothing at the mouth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frothing:x4:1
# text = Never touch a strange dog that is frothing at the mouth.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	frothing	froth	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | imperative | you *not said here* | a strange dog |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme dog=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **froth** | present · progressive | a strange dog |  |  | the mouth |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at mouth=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad was frothing about the parking ticket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frothing:x5:1
# text = Dad was frothing about the parking ticket.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	frothing	froth	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	parking	parking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	ticket	ticket	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 | **froth** | past · progressive | Dad |  |  |  |  | about the parking ticket | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about ticket=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach was frothing at the mouth when the ref gave a penalty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frothing:x6:1
# text = The coach was frothing at the mouth when the ref gave a penalty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	frothing	froth	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ref	ref	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	penalty	penalty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **froth** | past · progressive | the coach |  |  | the mouth |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at mouth=Location |
| 2 | **give** | past | the ref | a penalty |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent penalty=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum likes a frothy cappuccino.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frothing:x7:1
# text = Mum likes a frothy cappuccino.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	frothy	frothy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cappuccino	cappuccino	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | Mum | a frothy cappuccino |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cappuccino=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bubble bath was frothing over the side of the tub.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frothing:x8:1
# text = The bubble bath was frothing over the side of the tub.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bubble	bubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bath	bath	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	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tub	tub	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 | **froth** | past · progressive | the bubble bath |  |  | the side of the tub |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over side=Location |

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