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title: simmering — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «simmering» in the school dictionary: Cooking gently in liquid that is just below boiling, with small bubbles. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# simmering

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**Who acts:** liquid, Growing, soup, you, sauce, She · **What happens:** cook, be, grow, show, continue, simmer down · **To what, where:** boiling, someone, nothing, tensions, pan, simmering argument · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cooking gently in liquid that is just below boiling, with small bubbles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simmering:m1:1
# text = Cooking gently in liquid that is just below boiling, with small bubbles.
1	Cooking	cook	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	below	below	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	boiling	boiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with small bubbles; in liquid; gently *property* | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient in liquid=Instrument |
| 2 | **is** | present | liquid |  |  | boiling |  |  | tree rules |

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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: of feelings — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Growing slowly inside someone without fully showing yet, like anger or excitement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simmering:m2:1
# text = Growing slowly inside someone without fully showing yet, like anger or excitement.
1	Growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	_
5	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | gerund |  |  |  | someone |  | slowly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme inside someone=Location |
| 2 | **show** | gerund | Growing |  |  |  | yet | like anger or excitement; fully *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: of a problem or argument — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Continuing quietly and likely to grow worse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simmering:m3:1
# text = Continuing quietly and likely to grow worse.
1	Continuing	continue	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	worse	badly	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **continue** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | quietly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Simmering down» — becoming calmer after being angry or excited.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simmering:m4:1
# text = «Simmering down» — becoming calmer after being angry or excited.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Simmering	simmer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	becoming	become	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
7	calmer	calm	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	xcomp	_	_
8	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	_
10	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	excited	excited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **simmer down** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **become** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soup is simmering on the stove.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simmering:x1:1
# text = The soup is simmering on the stove.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	simmering	simmer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stove	stove	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 | **simmer** | present · progressive | the soup |  |  |  |  | on the stove | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient on stove=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let the sauce keep simmering for ten minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simmering:x2:1
# text = Let the sauce keep simmering for ten minutes.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
5	simmering	simmer	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **keep** | present | the sauce |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **simmer** | gerund | the sauce *not said here* |  |  |  | minute |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was simmering with anger but said nothing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simmering:x3:1
# text = She was simmering with anger but said nothing.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	simmering	simmer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **simmer** | past · progressive | She |  |  |  |  | with anger | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with anger=Instrument |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | She *not said here* | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were simmering tensions between the two teams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simmering:x4:1
# text = There were simmering tensions between the two teams.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	simmering	simmer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
4	tensions	tension	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past |  |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **simmer** | gerund |  | tensions |  |  |  | between the two teams | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tension=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Simmer down!" said the teacher when we got too loud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simmering:x5:1
# text = "Simmer down!" said the teacher when we got too loud.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Simmer	simmer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
10	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
12	too	too	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **simmer down** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **get** | past | we |  |  |  |  | loud *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leave the pan simmering, not boiling hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simmering:x6:1
# text = Leave the pan simmering, not boiling hard.
1	Leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	simmering	simmer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	boiling	boil	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
8	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | imperative | you *not said here* | the pan |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pan=Theme |
| 2 | **simmer** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **boil** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The simmering argument finally boiled over at lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simmering:x7:1
# text = The simmering argument finally boiled over at lunch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	simmering	simmer	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	boiled	boil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
6	over	over	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **simmer** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **boil over** | participle |  | the simmering argument *not said here* |  | lunch |  | finally, over *property* | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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