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title: fury — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fury» in the school dictionary: Fury is very strong, wild anger. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fury

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**Who acts:** Fury, Furies, face, she, He, sailors · **What happens:** be, mean, infuriate, see, slam, knock down · **To what, where:** great force, storm, three goddesses, ancient Greek stories, broken window, door

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«fury» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [fury in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fury.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fury is very strong, wild anger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fury:m1:1
# text = Fury is very strong, wild anger.
1	Fury	Fury	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Fury |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .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 -->
Fury can also mean great force or violence, as in the fury of a storm.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fury:m2:1
# text = Fury can also mean great force or violence, as in the fury of a storm.
1	Fury	Fury	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	violence	violence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fury	fury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Fury | great force or violence |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent force=Topic |
| 2 | **infuriate** |  |  | a storm |  |  |  |  | nom fury «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Furies were three goddesses of revenge in ancient Greek and Roman stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fury:m3:1
# text = The Furies were three goddesses of revenge in ancient Greek and Roman stories.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Furies	fury	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	goddesses	goddess	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	revenge	revenge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
10	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Furies | three goddesses |  | ancient Greek stories |  | of revenge | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum's face was red with fury when she saw the broken window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fury:x1:1
# text = Mum's face was red with fury when she saw the broken window.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fury	fury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	broken	broken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Mum's face |  |  |  |  | with fury; red *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | past | she | the broken window |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer window=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He slammed the door in a fury.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fury:x2:1
# text = He slammed the door in a fury.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slammed	slam	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	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fury	fury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slam** | past | He | the door |  | a fury |  |  | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent door=Patient in fury=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fury of the storm knocked down trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fury:x3:1
# text = The fury of the storm knocked down trees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fury	fury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	knocked	knock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knock down** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **infuriate** |  |  | the storm |  |  |  |  | nom fury «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sailors were afraid of the fury of the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fury:x4:1
# text = The sailors were afraid of the fury of the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fury	fury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the sailors |  |  |  |  | of the fury of the sea; afraid *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **infuriate** |  |  | the sea |  |  |  |  | nom fury «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She ran with fury to catch the ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fury:x5:1
# text = She ran with fury to catch the ball.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	fury	fury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | She |  |  |  |  | with fury | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent with fury=Material |
| 2 | **catch** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | the ball |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Greek myth, the Furies chased the wrongdoer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fury:x6:1
# text = In the Greek myth, the Furies chased the wrongdoer.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	myth	myth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Furies	fury	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	chased	chase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	wrongdoer	wrongdoer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chase** | past | the Furies | the wrongdoer |  | the Greek myth |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent wrongdoer=Theme in myth=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take a deep breath when you feel fury rising.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fury:x7:1
# text = Take a deep breath when you feel fury rising.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	fury	fury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	rising	rise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | a deep breath |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme |
| 2 | **feel** | present | you | fury |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fury=Theme |
| 3 | **rise** | gerund | fury *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team played with fury after going a goal down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fury:x8:1
# text = The team played with fury after going a goal down.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	fury	fury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	down	down	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the team |  |  |  |  | with fury | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with fury=Theme |
| 2 | **go down** | gerund | the team *not said here* | a goal |  |  |  | down *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient goal=Extent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the King knew this he tore his black hair with fury.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fury:x9:1
# text = When the King knew this he tore his black hair with fury.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
5	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	obj	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	tore	tore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	fury	fury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | past | the King | this |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer this=Stimulus |
| 2 | **tore** | past | King | King's black hair |  |  |  | with fury | tree rules |

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