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title: sizzle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sizzle» in the school dictionary: To make a hissing, spitting sound like food frying in hot fat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sizzle

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**Who acts:** you, oil, It, I, dancers, Water · **What happens:** make, spit, be, sizzle, stand back, love · **To what, where:** hissing, sound, sausages, pan, bacon, frying pan

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«sizzle» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [sizzle in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sizzle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make a hissing, spitting sound like food frying in hot fat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sizzle:m1:1
# text = To make a hissing, spitting sound like food frying in hot fat.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hissing	hissing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	spitting	spit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	frying	frying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a hissing |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hissing=Product |
| 2 | **spit** | gerund |  | sound |  |  |  | like food frying in hot fat | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sound=Theme |

<!-- .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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sausages sizzled in the pan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sizzle:m1e:1
# text = The sausages sizzled in the pan.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sausages	sausage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	sizzled	sizzle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sizzle** | participle |  | the sausages *not said here* |  | the pan |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pan=Location |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be very hot: a sizzling summer day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sizzle:m2:1
# text = To be very hot: a sizzling summer day.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	sizzling	sizzling	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | day | hot *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be exciting or full of energy: a sizzling performance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sizzle:m3:1
# text = To be exciting or full of energy: a sizzling performance.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	cop	_	_
3	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	sizzling	sizzling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | exciting *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  | of energy | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sound of sizzling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sizzle:m4:1
# text = The sound of sizzling.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	sizzling	sizzling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bacon sizzled in the frying pan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sizzle:x1:1
# text = The bacon sizzled in the frying pan.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bacon	bacon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	sizzled	sizzle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	frying	frying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sizzle** | participle |  | the bacon *not said here* |  | the frying pan |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pan=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stand back — the oil is sizzling!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sizzle:x2:1
# text = Stand back — the oil is sizzling!
1	Stand	stand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	sizzling	sizzle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand back** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sizzle** | present · progressive | the oil |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a sizzling hot day at the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sizzle:x3:1
# text = It was a sizzling hot day at the beach.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	sizzling	sizzling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a sizzling hot day |  | the beach |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I love the sizzle of sausages on a barbecue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sizzle:x4:1
# text = I love the sizzle of sausages on a barbecue.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sizzle	sizzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sausages	sausage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	barbecue	barbecue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | I | the sizzle of sausages on a barbecue |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sizzle=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dancers gave a sizzling show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sizzle:x5:1
# text = The dancers gave a sizzling show.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dancers	dancer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sizzling	sizzling	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the dancers | a sizzling show |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent show=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water drops sizzled on the hot stove.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sizzle:x6:1
# text = Water drops sizzled on the hot stove.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drops	drop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sizzled	sizzle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stove	stove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | present | Water |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sizzle** | participle | Water *not said here* |  |  | the hot stove |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on stove=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That advert is all sizzle and no steak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sizzle:x7:1
# text = That advert is all sizzle and no steak.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	advert	advert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	sizzle	sizzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	steak	steak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that advert | all sizzle and no steak |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the middle of it, a pan full of oil sizzled over a smoky fire, sending out a repelling odor of tallow that took away one’s breath.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sizzle:x8:1
# text = In the middle of it, a pan full of oil sizzled over a smoky fire, sending out a repelling odor of tallow that took away one’s breath.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	sizzled	sizzle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
13	over	over	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	smoky	smoky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	sending	send	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
19	out	out	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	repelling	repel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	22	amod	_	_
22	odor	odor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	tallow	tallow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
25	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	26	nsubj	_	_
26	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	acl:relcl	_	_
27	away	away	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
28	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	30	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	’s	's	PART	POS	_	28	case	_	_
30	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sizzle** | participle · passive |  | a pan |  | the middle of middle |  | over a smoky fire | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **send out** | gerund |  | a repelling odor of tallow |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent odor=Theme |
| 3 | **repel** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **take away** | past | a repelling odor of tallow | one breath |  |  |  | away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme |

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