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title: terrifying — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «terrifying» in the school dictionary: Terrifying means making you feel extremely frightened. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# terrifying

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**Who acts:** Terrifying, you, roller coaster, terrifying roar, storm, It · **What happens:** mean, make, feel, worry, amount, be · **To what, where:** you, scary way, homework, cave, crowd, terrifying noise

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Terrifying means making you feel extremely frightened.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terrifying:m1:1
# text = Terrifying means making you feel extremely frightened.
1	Terrifying	terrifying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	frightened	frightened	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	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 | Terrifying |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** *not said to happen* | gerund | Terrifying *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** *not said to happen* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | frightened *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

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Terrifying can also mean very worrying or amazing in a scary way, as in «a terrifying amount of homework».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terrifying:m2:1
# text = Terrifying can also mean very worrying or amazing in a scary way, as in «a terrifying amount of homework».
1	Terrifying	terrifying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	worrying	worry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	scary	scary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
14	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	terrifying	terrifying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Terrifying |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **worry** *not said to happen* | gerund | Terrifying *not said here* |  |  | a scary way |  | in a terrifying amount of homework | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **amount** *in a quote* |  |  | homework |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The roller coaster was terrifying!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terrifying:x1:1
# text = The roller coaster was terrifying!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	roller	roller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	coaster	coaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	terrifying	terrifying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the roller coaster |  |  |  |  | terrifying *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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A terrifying roar came from the cave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terrifying:x2:1
# text = A terrifying roar came from the cave.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	terrifying	terrifying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	roar	roar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | a terrifying roar |  |  | the cave |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from cave=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Being lost in the crowd was terrifying for the little boy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terrifying:x3:1
# text = Being lost in the crowd was terrifying for the little boy.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	aux:pass	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	csubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	terrifying	terrifying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | gerund · passive |  |  |  | the crowd |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S\_ING»: in crowd=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | for the little boy; terrifying *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The storm made a terrifying noise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terrifying:x4:1
# text = The storm made a terrifying noise.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	terrifying	terrifying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the storm | a terrifying noise |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset noise=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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It's terrifying how fast the summer goes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terrifying:x5:1
# text = It's terrifying how fast the summer goes.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	terrifying	terrifying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | terrifying *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | the summer |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The film had one terrifying scene with a shark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terrifying:x6:1
# text = The film had one terrifying scene with a shark.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	terrifying	terrifying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shark	shark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the film | one terrifying scene |  |  |  | with a shark | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scene=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Standing on the high diving board was terrifying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terrifying:x7:1
# text = Standing on the high diving board was terrifying.
1	Standing	stand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	csubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	diving	diving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	terrifying	terrifying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | gerund |  |  |  | the high diving board |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on board=Location |
| 2 | **is** | past | Standing |  |  |  |  | terrifying *property* | tree rules |

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