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title: throbbing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «throbbing» in the school dictionary: A throbbing pain beats again and again, like a pulse: a throbbing headache or a throbbing thumb. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# throbbing

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**Who acts:** throbbing pain, verb throbbing, I, thumb, music, heart · **What happens:** beat, throb, describe, be, have, shut · **To what, where:** strong steady beating sound, music, ing form, throbbing headache, thumb, door

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«throbbing» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [throbbing in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/throbbing.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A throbbing pain beats again and again, like a pulse: a throbbing headache or a throbbing thumb.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:throbbing:m1:1
# text = A throbbing pain beats again and again, like a pulse: a throbbing headache or a throbbing thumb.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	throbbing	throbbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	beats	beat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pulse	pulse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	throbbing	throbbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	headache	headache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	throbbing	throbbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	thumb	thumb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beat** | present | a throbbing pain |  |  |  | again |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «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}

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Throbbing describes a strong, steady beating sound or movement, like throbbing music or engines.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:throbbing:m2:1
# text = Throbbing describes a strong, steady beating sound or movement, like throbbing music or engines.
1	Throbbing	throb	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	beating	beating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	throbbing	throb	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
14	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	engines	engine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throb** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  | a strong steady beating sound or movement |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent sound=Theme |
| 3 | **throb** | gerund |  | music or engines |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location music=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As a verb, throbbing is the -ing form of «throb», to beat strongly.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:throbbing:m3:1
# text = As a verb, throbbing is the -ing form of «throb», to beat strongly.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	throbbing	throbbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	ing	ing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	throb	throb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	beat	beat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
18	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | verb throbbing | the ing form |  |  |  | of throb | tree rules |
| 2 | **beat** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | strongly *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had a throbbing headache after the noisy party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:throbbing:x1:1
# text = I had a throbbing headache after the noisy party.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	throbbing	throbbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	headache	headache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	noisy	noisy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | a throbbing headache |  |  | after the noisy party |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent headache=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My thumb was throbbing after I shut it in the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:throbbing:x2:1
# text = My thumb was throbbing after I shut it in the door.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	thumb	thumb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	throbbing	throb	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	shut	shut	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throb** | past · progressive | My thumb |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **shut** | present | I | thumb |  | the door |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The music was throbbing through the walls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:throbbing:x3:1
# text = The music was throbbing through the walls.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	throbbing	throb	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	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **throb** | past · progressive | the music |  |  | the walls |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through wall=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Her heart was throbbing with fear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:throbbing:x4:1
# text = Her heart was throbbing with fear.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	throbbing	throb	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throb** | past · progressive | Her heart |  |  |  |  | with fear | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The engine gave a low throbbing hum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:throbbing:x5:1
# text = The engine gave a low throbbing hum.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	throbbing	throbbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	hum	hum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **give** | past | the engine | a low throbbing hum |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hum=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ice helped the throbbing in my ankle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:throbbing:x6:1
# text = Ice helped the throbbing in my ankle.
1	Ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	throbbing	throbbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	ankle	ankle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | Ice | the throbbing |  | my ankle |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent throbbing=Beneficiary |

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