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title: panicky — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «panicky» in the school dictionary: Panicky means feeling or showing sudden great fear or worry, so that you cannot think calmly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# panicky

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**Who acts:** Panicky, you, I, my, panicky horse, voice · **What happens:** mean, feel, show, not think, not find, ticket · **To what, where:** sudden great fear, ticket, field, phone, deep breaths

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Panicky means feeling or showing sudden great fear or worry, so that you cannot think calmly.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panicky:m1:1
# text = Panicky means feeling or showing sudden great fear or worry, so that you cannot think calmly.
1	Panicky	panicky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
6	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	worry	worry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	17	mark	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
18	calmly	calmly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Panicky |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **feel** *not said to happen* | gerund | Panicky *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **show** | gerund | Panicky *not said here* | sudden great fear or worry |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent fear=Recipient |
| 4 | **not** **think** *speech: other* | can | you |  |  |  |  | calmly *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I felt panicky when I couldn't find my ticket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panicky:x1:1
# text = I felt panicky when I couldn't find my ticket.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	panicky	panicky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | I |  |  |  |  | panicky *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **find** | could | I | my ticket |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ticket=Topic |
| 3 | **ticket** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom ticket «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The panicky horse ran round the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panicky:x2:1
# text = The panicky horse ran round the field.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	panicky	panicky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	round	round	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the panicky horse |  |  | the field |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round field=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Her voice sounded panicky on the phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panicky:x3:1
# text = Her voice sounded panicky on the phone.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sounded	sound	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	panicky	panicky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	phone	phone	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 | **sound** | past | Her voice |  |  | the phone |  | panicky *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on phone=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Take deep breaths if you feel panicky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panicky:x4:1
# text = Take deep breaths if you feel panicky.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	breaths	breath	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	panicky	panicky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | deep breaths |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme |
| 2 | **feel** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | panicky *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The crowd became panicky when the lights went out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panicky:x5:1
# text = The crowd became panicky when the lights went out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	panicky	panicky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	out	out	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | the crowd |  |  |  |  | panicky *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **go out** | past | the lights |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He gets panicky before tests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panicky:x6:1
# text = He gets panicky before tests.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	panicky	panicky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	tests	test	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | He |  |  |  | before tests | panicky *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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