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title: rushing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rushing» in the school dictionary: Rushing means moving or doing something very fast, often because there is little time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rushing

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**Who acts:** Rushing, Rushing water, them, We, you, your · **What happens:** mean, move, do, be, rush, make · **To what, where:** something, little time, someone, them, bus, answers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«rushing» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [rushing in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rushing.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rushing means moving or doing something very fast, often because there is little time.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rushing:m1:1
# text = Rushing means moving or doing something very fast, often because there is little time.
1	Rushing	rushing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
11	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	13	expl	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Rushing |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **move** *not said to happen* | gerund | Rushing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | gerund | Rushing *not said here* | something |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 4 | **is a** | present |  | little time |  |  |  | often *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Rushing water or wind moves fast and with force.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rushing:m2:1
# text = Rushing water or wind moves fast and with force.
1	Rushing	rush	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rush** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **move** | present | Rushing water or wind |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rushing someone means making them hurry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rushing:m3:1
# text = Rushing someone means making them hurry.
1	Rushing	rush	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	hurry	hurry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rush** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Rushing |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** *not said to happen* | gerund | Rushing *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **hurry** *not said to happen* | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were rushing to catch the bus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rushing:x1:1
# text = We were rushing to catch the bus.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	rushing	rush	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rush** | past · progressive | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Result |
| 2 | **catch** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the bus |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bus=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop rushing and check your answers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rushing:x2:1
# text = Stop rushing and check your answers.
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	rushing	rush	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 | **rush** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **check** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your answers |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |
| 4 | **answer** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rushing river was too strong to cross.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rushing:x3:1
# text = The rushing river was too strong to cross.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rushing	rush	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	cross	cross	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rush** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the rushing river |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **cross** | to-infinitive | the rushing river *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't go rushing down the stairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rushing:x4:1
# text = Don't go rushing down the stairs.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rushing	rush	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **go** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **rush** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  | the stairs |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme down stair=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I could hear the wind rushing through the trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rushing:x5:1
# text = I could hear the wind rushing through the trees.
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	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	rushing	rush	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | could | I | the wind |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer wind=Stimulus |
| 2 | **rush** | gerund | the wind *not said here* |  |  | the trees |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through tree=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum is always rushing in the morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rushing:x6:1
# text = Mum is always rushing in the morning.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	rushing	rush	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rush** | present · progressive | Mum |  |  |  | morning | always *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She made mistakes because she was rushing her homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rushing:x7:1
# text = She made mistakes because she was rushing her homework.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	rushing	rush	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | She | mistakes |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Product |
| 2 | **rush** | past · progressive | she | her homework |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme homework=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The firefighters came rushing to help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rushing:x8:1
# text = The firefighters came rushing to help.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rushing	rush	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the firefighters |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rush** | gerund | the firefighters *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Result |
| 3 | **help** | to-infinitive | the firefighters *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘I am here!’ shrieked Farmer Weatherbeard, rushing out of doors.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rushing:x9:1
# text = ‘I am here!’ shrieked Farmer Weatherbeard, rushing out of doors.
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
7	shrieked	shriek	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	Farmer	Farmer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	Weatherbeard	Weatherbeard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	rushing	rush	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | here *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **shriek** | past |  | Farmer |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location farmer=Theme |
| 3 | **rush out** | gerund |  | doors |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme door=Trajectory |

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