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title: panicked — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «panicked» in the school dictionary: Suddenly felt such strong fear or worry that you could not think clearly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# panicked

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**Who acts:** you, fire alarm, nobody, I, horse, She · **What happens:** feel, not think, show, panic, ring, not find · **To what, where:** such strong fear, worry, mum, shop, loud bang, panicked look · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«panicked» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [panicked in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/panicked.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Suddenly felt such strong fear or worry that you could not think clearly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panicked:m1:1
# text = Suddenly felt such strong fear or worry that you could not think clearly.
1	Suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	worry	worry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
13	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past |  | such strong fear or worry |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fear=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **think** *speech: other* | could | you | worry *not said here* |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot worry=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}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Showing panic: a panicked voice, panicked crowds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panicked:m2:1
# text = Showing panic: a panicked voice, panicked crowds.
1	Showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	panic	panic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	panicked	panic	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	panicked	panic	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	crowds	crowd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **panic** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **panic** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the fire alarm rang, nobody panicked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panicked:x1:1
# text = When the fire alarm rang, nobody panicked.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	nsubj	_	_
8	panicked	panic	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ring** | past | the fire alarm |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **panic** | past | nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I panicked when I could not find my mum in the shop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panicked:x2:1
# text = I panicked when I could not find my mum in the shop.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	panicked	panic	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **panic** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **find** | could | I | my mum |  | the shop |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mum=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horse panicked at the loud bang.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panicked:x3:1
# text = The horse panicked at the loud bang.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	panicked	panic	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bang	bang	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 | **panic** | past | the horse |  |  | the loud bang |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gave me a panicked look before her speech.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panicked:x4:1
# text = She gave me a panicked look before her speech.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	panicked	panic	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **give** | past | She | a panicked look | me |  | before her speech |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient look=Theme |
| 2 | **panic** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **speak** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom speech «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He panicked and forgot all his lines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panicked:x5:1
# text = He panicked and forgot all his lines.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	panicked	panic	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	7	det:predet	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **panic** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **forget** | past | He *not said here* | his lines |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crowd panicked and rushed for the doors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panicked:x6:1
# text = The crowd panicked and rushed for the doors.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	panicked	panic	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	rushed	rush	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **panic** | past | the crowd |  |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **rush** | past | the crowd *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the doors | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I panicked in the exam, then took a deep breath and started again.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panicked:x7:1
# text = I panicked in the exam, then took a deep breath and started again.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	panicked	panic	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
8	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
14	again	again	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **panic** | past | I |  |  | the exam |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **take** | past |  | a deep breath |  |  | then |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme |
| 3 | **start** | past |  |  |  |  | again |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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