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title: rapid — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rapid» in the school dictionary: Rapid means very fast or happening quickly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rapid

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**Who acts:** Rapid, Rapids, water, town, factory, heart · **What happens:** mean, happen, be, flow, see, open · **To what, where:** parts, rapid growth, rapid rate, rapids, rapid flight

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Rapid means very fast or happening quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rapid:m1:1
# text = Rapid means very fast or happening quickly.
1	Rapid	rapid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
7	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Rapid |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **happen** | gerund | Rapid *not said here* |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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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Rapids are parts of a river where the water flows very fast over rocks.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rapid:m2:1
# text = Rapids are parts of a river where the water flows very fast over rocks.
1	Rapids	rapid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
13	over	over	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Rapids | parts |  |  |  | of a river | tree rules |
| 2 | **flow** | present | the water |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town saw rapid growth when the factory opened.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rapid:x1:1
# text = The town saw rapid growth when the factory opened.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rapid	rapid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | the town | rapid growth |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer growth=Stimulus |
| 2 | **open** | past | the factory |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her heart was beating at a rapid rate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rapid:x2:1
# text = Her heart was beating at a rapid rate.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	beating	beat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	rapid	rapid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	rate	rate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beat** | past · progressive | Her heart |  |  | a rapid rate |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at rate=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went rafting on the rapids.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rapid:x3:1
# text = We went rafting on the rapids.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rafting	raft	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rapids	rapid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **raft** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  | the rapids |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The tadpoles' rapid change into frogs amazed us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rapid:x4:1
# text = The tadpoles' rapid change into frogs amazed us.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tadpoles	tadpole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	rapid	rapid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	amazed	amazed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
9	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** |  | the tadpoles |  |  |  |  | into frogs | nom change «event intransitive»: poss=agent into=obl |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The fire spread at a rapid pace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rapid:x5:1
# text = The fire spread at a rapid pace.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spread	spread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	rapid	rapid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pace	pace	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 | **spread** | past | the fire |  |  |  |  | at a rapid pace | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at pace=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never swim near rapids.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rapid:x6:1
# text = Never swim near rapids.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	swim	swim	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	near	near	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	rapids	rapid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **swim** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | rapids |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near rapid=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wondered at the rapid flight of the Monkeys, but was glad the journey was over.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rapid:x7:1
# text = She wondered at the rapid flight of the Monkeys, but was glad the journey was over.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wondered	wonder	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	rapid	rapid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Monkeys	Monkey	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	glad	glad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	over	over	ADV	RB	_	13	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wonder** *speech: ask* | past | She |  |  | the rapid flight of the Monkeys |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | glad *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | the journey |  |  |  |  | over *property* | tree rules |

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