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title: heartbeat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «heartbeat» in the school dictionary: A heartbeat is one beat of the heart as it pumps blood. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# heartbeat

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**Who acts:** heartbeat, your, I, doctor, you, Exercise · **What happens:** be, pump, beat, mean, stop, think · **To what, where:** one beat, blood, steady sound, heartbeat, heartbeats · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«heartbeat» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [heartbeat in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/heartbeat.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A heartbeat is one beat of the heart as it pumps blood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartbeat:m1:1
# text = A heartbeat is one beat of the heart as it pumps blood.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	heartbeat	heartbeat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	beat	beat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	pumps	pump	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
12	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a heartbeat | one beat |  |  |  | of the heart | tree rules |
| 2 | **pump** | present | heartbeat | blood |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent blood=Theme |

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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 -->
Your heartbeat is the steady sound or rhythm of your heart beating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartbeat:m2:1
# text = Your heartbeat is the steady sound or rhythm of your heart beating.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	heartbeat	heartbeat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	rhythm	rhythm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	beating	beating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Your heartbeat | the steady sound or rhythm of your heart beating |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **beat** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom beating «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«In a heartbeat» means very quickly, without stopping to think.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartbeat:m3:1
# text = «In a heartbeat» means very quickly, without stopping to think.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	heartbeat	heartbeat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	stopping	stop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a heartbeat |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stop** | gerund | a heartbeat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | a heartbeat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I could feel my heartbeat after the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartbeat:x1:1
# text = I could feel my heartbeat after the race.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	heartbeat	heartbeat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | could | I | my heartbeat |  |  | after the race |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heartbeat=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor listened to my heartbeat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartbeat:x2:1
# text = The doctor listened to my heartbeat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	heartbeat	heartbeat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **listen** | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  | to my heartbeat | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to heartbeat=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Count your heartbeats for one minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartbeat:x3:1
# text = Count your heartbeats for one minute.
1	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	heartbeats	heartbeat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	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 | **count** | imperative | you *not said here* | your heartbeats |  |  | minute |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heartbeat=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exercise makes your heartbeat faster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartbeat:x4:1
# text = Exercise makes your heartbeat faster.
1	Exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	heartbeat	heartbeat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Exercise | your heartbeat |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset heartbeat=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baby's heartbeat is faster than an adult's.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartbeat:x5:1
# text = A baby's heartbeat is faster than an adult's.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	heartbeat	heartbeat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	faster	fast	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a baby's heartbeat |  |  |  |  | than a adult; fast *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'd say yes in a heartbeat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartbeat:x6:1
# text = I'd say yes in a heartbeat.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	heartbeat	heartbeat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | would | I |  |  | a heartbeat |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent yes=Theme in heartbeat=Manner |

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