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title: ripping — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ripping» in the school dictionary: Present participle of «rip»: tearing quickly and roughly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ripping

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**Who acts:** ripping, He, dog, ripping adventure, you, shop · **What happens:** tear, move, rip off, cheat, charge, copy · **To what, where:** ripping current, someone, much, birthday presents, newspaper, old story · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«ripping» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [ripping in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ripping.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Present participle of «rip»: tearing quickly and roughly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripping:m1:1
# text = Present participle of «rip»: tearing quickly and roughly.
1	Present	present	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	participle	participle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	rip	rip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	tearing	tear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
9	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	roughly	roughly	ADV	RB	_	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tear** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
adjective (UK, old-fashioned, informal) Wonderful, excellent: «a ripping adventure».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripping:m2:1
# text = adjective (UK, old-fashioned, informal) Wonderful, excellent: «a ripping adventure».
1	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	fashioned	fashioned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
11	Wonderful	wonderful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	excellent	excellent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	ripping	ripping	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	adventure	adventure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moving very fast or strongly: «a ripping current».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripping:m3:1
# text = Moving very fast or strongly: «a ripping current».
1	Moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	ripping	ripping	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	current	current	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | gerund |  | a ripping current |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ripping off (slang) Cheating someone by charging too much; also copying.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripping:m4:1
# text = ripping off (slang) Cheating someone by charging too much; also copying.
1	ripping	rip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Cheating	cheat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	charging	charge	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	advcl	_	_
10	too	too	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	also	also	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	copying	copy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rip off** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **cheat** | gerund | ripping | someone |  |  |  |  | vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Source |
| 3 | **charge** | gerund | ripping *not said here* | much |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location much=Theme |
| 4 | **copy** | gerund | ripping *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was ripping open his birthday presents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripping:x1:1
# text = He was ripping open his birthday presents.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	ripping	rip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	presents	present	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rip** | past · progressive | He | his birthday presents |  |  |  | open *property* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent present=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog is ripping up the newspaper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripping:x2:1
# text = The dog is ripping up the newspaper.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	ripping	rip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rip up** | present · progressive | the dog | the newspaper |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent newspaper=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"What a ripping adventure!" said Jack in the old story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripping:x3:1
# text = "What a ripping adventure!" said Jack in the old story.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	5	det:predet	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	ripping	ripping	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	adventure	adventure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | what ripping adventure |  |  | the old story |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in story=Manner |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop ripping pages out of your book!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripping:x4:1
# text = Stop ripping pages out of your book!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	ripping	rip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **rip** | gerund | you *not said here* | pages |  | your book |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That shop is ripping people off with high prices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripping:x5:1
# text = That shop is ripping people off with high prices.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	ripping	rip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rip off** | present · progressive | that shop | people |  |  |  | with high prices | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent people=Patient with price=Instrument |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wind was ripping through the trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripping:x6:1
# text = The wind was ripping through the trees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	ripping	rip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rip** | past · progressive | the wind |  |  |  |  | through the trees | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent through tree=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
John said “How ripping,” but decided to have tea first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripping:x7:1
# text = John said “How ripping,” but decided to have tea first.
1	John	John	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	ripping	rip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	decided	decide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	11	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | John |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **rip** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **decide** | past | John *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **have** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | John *not said here* | tea |  |  |  | first *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tea=Patient |

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